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Ben Van Winkle's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Ben Van Winkle 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.

  • "As the next Representative for #TX23, I will push for a Constitutional amendment limiting the percentage the federal government can tax businesses and individuals!" (www.facebook.com)
  • "I would propose a Constitutional amendment limiting the percentage that the government can tax individuals and businesses." (www.facebook.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.
  • "In addition to funding new advancements in weapon systems, I believe we should focus strongly on new defense in cyber warfare." (vanwinkleforcongress.com)
  • "I support military defense spending necessary to secure our nation." (vanwinkleforcongress.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "I believe in incentivizing tax cuts for corporations, based on operations moving from foreign countries back to the United States, hiring Americans for production jobs, higher base pays, and higher yearly pay increases for its employees." (vanwinkleforcongress.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "I also support developments in other cleaner forms of energy, including wind, solar, hydroelectric etc. We should always attempt to find better ways to fulfill our energy needs, while driving the costs down for our citizens, and regulating as little as possible." (vanwinkleforcongress.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "It is imperative that we do not allow emotion to rule the day, and pass gun reform." (vanwinkleforcongress.com)
  • "Never have restrictions on guns made a difference in gun violence in America. The moral decline in our society is the issue. I will fight against red flag laws and further infringment on our 2nd Amendment." (www.facebook.com)
  • "I believe in repealing ObamaCare, but the only way we are actually going to help US citizens, is to lower the cost of healthcare." (vanwinkleforcongress.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.
  • 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.
  • "Everyone is overlooking the fact that even with the circus impeachment in the house, @realDonaldTrump is still winning with the agreement to pass #USMCA by Dems & a trade deal with China being reached. No one else could have this much heat and still be this effective. #MAGA" (twitter.com)

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