Kip Tom's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Kip Tom has refused to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2016 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.
Issue Positions
For Presidential and Congressional candidates who refuse to provide voters with their positions, Vote Smart has researched their public records to determine their likely responses. These issue positions are from 2016.
- "If elected, I will be a pro-life advocate in the halls of Congress and I will fight to ensure abortion providers like Planned Parenthood receive no federal funding, and I will support policies that make it easier for families to adopt." www.kiptom.com/issues/
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- "The first strategy to reducing our debt is getting more people to work at higher wages." (www.kiptom.com)
- "There are more than 125,000 small business owners in Indiana who employ your neighbors and mine. I'll be their representative in Washington by voting to reform the tax code by making it fairer and flatter and providing a stable environment for businesses to grow." www.kiptom.com/issues/
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- "Covert propaganda' used to push WOTUS rule. Just one more example of EPA overreach which I'll fight to stop." (twitter.com)
- "I am a strong supporter of the 2nd Amendment. In Congress, I will oppose any attempts to further restrict this fundamental individual freedom." www.kiptom.com/issues/
- "We must repeal and replace Obamacare to allow for quality health care coverage and give choices back to the consumer." (www.kiptom.com)
- "A secure America will be a place where immigrants arrive in the United States legally, work hard, learn English, educate their children, and create a better life for their families on their way to becoming a citizen." www.kiptom.com/issues/
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- "We cannot allow this President or any President to negotiate dangerous treaties with nations that seek to wipe our allies off the map. We also need a strategy to manage Putin and the prospect of more Russian intervention." www.kiptom.com/issues/
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