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Dave Giles' Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Dave Giles has failed to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2024 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.

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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 2024.

  • "Roe is unconstitutional" (x.com)
  • "The United States has the highest abortion rate out of all Western industrialized nations. There are over 3,000 aborted pregnancies every day. That means that in the time that it takes you to read this paragraph, another child’s life will be ended before it even begins. This is unacceptable. What is even more unacceptable is the notion that the government pay for these abortions in any way through loopholes or subsidies, especially from Obamacare. That means that as taxpayers, we are unwittingly paying for the abortion of a child. I will work to protect all human life, especially the lives of those who cannot protect themselves." (davegilesforcongress.com)
  • "Our government has been robbing Medicare and Social Security for years and that’s gotta stop. Only hard-working, tax-paying Americans should benefit from these precious resources." (x.com)
  • "Additionally, you will be able to tailor specifics within your personal plan to fit your needs—no longer paying for services that you and your family don’t need or want. Most of all, you won’t be taxed!" (davegilesforcongress.com)
  • "Balancing the budget and eliminating the national debt will be my top priority as a Member of Congress. I pledge to be a thorn in the side of wasteful spenders in Congress and vote against any attempt to borrow more money to accommodate bad spending practices." (davegilesforcongress.com)
  • "We need to continue to reduce the tax burden for all Americans and American businesses. We can do this by reducing tax rates, eliminating duplicate or overreaching taxes and any other tax not specifically voted on by Congress." (davegilesforcongress.com)
  • "What would tax reform look like? One way would be increasing the standard deduction as wells as a simplification of the tax code." (davegilesforcongress.com)
  • "Socialists don’t seem to understand that this is a free country! They will take away everything if you do not comply. Wake up, we need to preserve American democracy!" (x.com)
  • "What would tax reform look like? One way would be increasing the standard deduction as wells as a simplification of the tax code." (davegilesforcongress.com)
  • 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 world is becoming an increasingly dangerous place. There are more threats than ever that we will have to deal with in the coming years. ISIS in the Middle East. Iran becoming a nuclear power. North Korea remains a concern in Eastern Asia. It’s ally in China continues to strengthen its military and economic power. Having lived in the Middle East for two decades I have seen many of these threats in person. We need strong leadership in Washington to deal with these threats and to keep the strength of the United States the best in the world. It is through this strength that we are truly protected. I intend to support a strong US leadership worldwide." (davegilesforcongress.com)
  • "Like you, I am sickened to see a $30 trillion national debt run up by an out-of-control national bureaucracy. Congress must shoulder the blame along with past administrations for the financial despair that we, our children, and our grandchildren now face. A course change is demanded, and I pledge to fight the reckless spending habits of the past. I reject the notion that pacifying lobbyists and special interests’ groups is a legitimate function of Congress. These lobbyists and members of Congress are determined to spend more of your hard-earned money. But what have they done to balance the budget?" (davegilesforcongress.com)
  • "No more spending. Stop wasting money." (x.com)
  • "The #NationalDebt is out of control... I pledge to #vote against unnecessary #spending, and to #balance the #budget!" (x.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "No more spending. Stop wasting money." (x.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "We need voter ID, passport or birth certificate. Driver's license have been compromised by a few states." (x.com)
  • "Renewable energy cannot keep up with the growth America will experience in the coming decades. Traditional sources must be developed domestically for the United States to become energy independent, and that will necessitate the federal government allowing the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline and expansion of oil and gas drilling on federal lands. In Congress, I will support the exploration and development of energy sources on American soil." (davegilesforcongress.com)
  • "Renewable energy cannot keep up with the growth America will experience in the coming decades. Traditional sources must be developed domestically for the United States to become energy independent, and that will necessitate the federal government allowing the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline and expansion of oil and gas drilling on federal lands. In Congress, I will support the exploration and development of energy sources on American soil." (davegilesforcongress.com)
  • "I am a Life Member of the NRA and support the second amendment. It is the Founding Fathers way of protecting our other rights under the Constitution. While the left tries to assassinate the character of those who belong to the NRA, no NRA member has ever been associated with participating in home grown violence. Not one!" (davegilesforcongress.com)
  • Rated 92% by the NRA (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "A system that is based on a free market approach that certainly lowers cost and improves care. Uninsurable procedures such as eye care and cosmetic surgery are affordable because government is not involved." (davegilesforcongress.com)
  • "Do you want the government telling you what healthcare you can have, or worse yet, cannot have?" (x.com)
  • "I will work to return healthcare to the private sector companies such that it is competitive within a free market construct and is portable for an individual to keep their plan from job to job, location to location, across state lines, without penalty, leaving no one behind." (x.com)
  • 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.
  • "I intend to support Fellow Representatives to get the border wall secure." (davegilesforcongress.com)
  • "The debate on immigration policy cannot and should not begin until we have secured our borders. We will continue to have problems as long as our borders remain insecure and porous no matter what changes we make. It is time that we make border security a priority. Then, can we begin to fix our immigration policy and close the refugee loophole." (davegilesforcongress.com)
  • "Absolutely no DACA amnesty! By granting amnesty we demonstrate that we no longer value the rule of law. I stand with the House Freedom Caucus" (x.com)
  • "We should not equate illegals with those who have striven to keep our laws." (davegilesforcongress.com)
  • "Sanctions don't work!" (x.com)
  • "Send weapons to Ukraine. Send soldiers to our southern border." (x.com)
  • "I welcome the President setting up a panel to address the issue of big tech censorship." (x.com)
This candidate has responded to a Political Courage Test in a previous election. As a continued effort to provide the American public with factual information on candidates running for public office, these archived responses are made available here.
Pro-life Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
No In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
Yes Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
No Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
Unknown Position Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
They should be protected from ALLEGED misconduct.
Yes Do you support increasing defense spending?
No Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
Yes Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
Yes Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
No Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
Yes Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
No Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
No Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
Yes Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
No Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
Yes Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
Yes Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
Yes Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
Yes Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
No Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
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