Phillip Smith's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Phillip Smith 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.
- “I believe life begins at conception and to end that life prematurely is unacceptable.” (votesmart.org)
- “I support ending the Income Tax and going to either a Flat Tax or the Fair Tax.” (votesmart.org)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- “Government despite their intention will never be able to create jobs but they can remove the barriers to job creation.” (votesmart.org)
- “I support ending the Income Tax and going to either a Flat Tax or the Fair Tax.” (votesmart.org)
- “Nowhere have I found any example of Common Core Standards that do not go against basic Common Sense. It is time to end the National Department of Education.” (votesmart.org)
- 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.
- “While we have seen many pushing back in recent times against the Anti-Gun crowd, they are only slowing the push and doing nothing to reverse the infringements already in place on our Second Amendment Right. I have recently been in contact with many Pro Gun Organizations trying to get their support for a bill that would repeal all current gun control laws. It is not enough to simply stand in the gap and scream "no more", we need to advance our cause to regain the ground we have already lost. “ (votesmart.org)
- “If elected, I will NOT seek to repeal and replace, but to REPEAL.” (votesmart.org)
- “No one here illegally should ever be eligible for citizenship, a green card, or permanent legal residency.” (votesmart.org)
- 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.
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