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Wendell Champion's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Wendell Champion has failed to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2020 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 2020.

  • "I support additional, accurate and open discussions and public education on the net effects of current "abortion rights" as it pertains to communities across TX Congressional District 18 and countless families across America. When given the correct information, without political spin, most individuals will agree that the current abortion policies in America do not strengthen the fabric of our communities, is harmful to our families and therefore need to be re-examined." (votesmart.org)
  • "Reduce taxes, and make the tax system simpler and easier for Texas businesses and households to navigate. I supported President Trump’s tax reform agenda." (champion2020.com)
  • "We need to lower tax rates, especially for job creators. America has the highest corporate tax rate in the world, and it and is keeping companies from creating good-paying jobs here in the United States. I support President Donald Trump’s agenda of decreasing the tax burden on all Americans to grow our economy." (champion2020.com)
  • "Privatize components of government better managed by the free market (Social Security, Health Savings Accounts, and Federal Pension Programs)." (champion2020.com)
  • "Transfer to states programs and agencies better suited for local implementation and cost control (Department of Education, Medicaid)." (champion2020.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 also know the costs of war, and believe that as we deal with threats around the globe we need to make sure we rely upon all instruments of national power at our disposal, not just our military might." (champion2020.com)
  • "Streamline critical federal agencies which must remain, to ensure they are truly serving the best interest of all Americans (DOD, DOJ)." (champion2020.com)
  • "First priority is to create long-term, sustainable funding to address the shortfalls we see across the district. Trump has already started this with the creation of economic opportunity zones. Time to prioritize this district and make those programs active! Funding is one thing, but how we spend the funds is another… and typically where our prior leaders have let this District down. We need to ensure competition among qualified, focused providers to keep earmarking and contract abuse out of it…" (champion2020.com)
  • "Opportunity Zones were designed to spur LOCAL economic development and thereby job creation in distressed communities by encouraging employers to invest in the community with PRIVATE dollars instead of TAX PAYER funds, renovate property, and overhaul infrastructure. Endless possibilities of what you can do with this… but has anyone heard about it? Seen any of the money? I’m here to change that. For the first time, large portions of District 18 have a chance at overhaul that will last." (champion2020.com)
  • "We need to lower tax rates, especially for job creators. America has the highest corporate tax rate in the world, and it and is keeping companies from creating good-paying jobs here in the United States. I support President Donald Trump’s agenda of decreasing the tax burden on all Americans to grow our economy." (champion2020.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Transfer to states programs and agencies better suited for local implementation and cost control (Department of Education, Medicaid)." (champion2020.com)
  • "The government should provide subsidies only to the extent that such subsidies actually promote the advancement of our energy policies and the country's need for alternative or renewable energy sources. We do not need additional government subsidies that do not yield positive results." (votesmart.org)
  • "Cut useless, needless, or ineffective agencies and departments which serve Americans interests no longer (DOE, IRS, EPA)." (champion2020.com)
  • "Enforce laws already on the books. There is no loophole in federal law that exempts gun show transactions from laws normally applied to gun sales. Not one. If you purchase a firearm from a federal firearms licensee (FFL) regardless of the location of the transaction — a gun store, a gun show, a gun dealer’s car trunk, etc. — that FFL must confirm you are legally allowed to purchase that gun. Ensure background checks are effective, accurate, and up to date. We all deserve to know our government is doing its job to keep guns out of the hands of criminals, illegals, those on the no-fly list, and the mentally ill." (champion2020.com)
  • "The Affordable Care Act needs to be reviewed further to determine whether it has truly been a successful alternative. Many will say they have been helped by the ACA. Also, many will say they have been harmed by the ACA." (votesmart.org)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Secure our borders and build the wall first. Without national security, nothing else matters. A wall, a fence, patrols… different requirements for different areas, but something we can actually use to call our nation safe and protected. Either we have a nation or we don’t." (champion2020.com)
  • "Cutoff drug suppliers, end human trafficking, deport criminal illegals, and end funding for sanctuary cities. Put those resources we'd save to work in our district where they're so desperate needed." (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.

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