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Buzz Patterson's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Buzz Patterson 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.

  • "Abortions in the US average 650,000 annually. That’s immoral and you should go." (twitter.com)
  • "Buzz is an outsider who will fight the Beltway Bureaucracy. As California tax payers are punished by skyrocketing property and gas taxes, Buzz believes reducing the size of government and lowering taxes is key to strong economic growth." (votesmart.org)
  • "I’m pro-small business, pro-lower taxes, pro-veterans affairs, and pro-wall." (twitter.com)
  • "Tax cuts, infrastructure bill, SCOTUS appointment, lowest employment in 30 years, highest stock market in history, and on, and on." (twitter.com)
  • "While my opponents want more of the same/ out of control spending and projects that will tax you out of California, I vow to fight for small businesses, employees and quality of life. Sacramento needs new vision not more of the same #vote4buzz." (twitter.com)
  • "No economy, no jobs, and no medical innovation is what Medicare for All means for Americans." (twitter.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.
  • "Buzz Patterson knows first hand the importance of national security and protecting the homeland, especially securing our borders. As a decorated combat veteran, Buzz will ensure we have the funding and tools necessary to keep America safe." (votesmart.org)
  • "DoD Now on Track to Rebuild, Restore Military, Spokesperson Says […] It’s time. Actually, well past time. Thanks to 8 years of complete neglect under Obama." (twitter.com)
  • "Meanwhile, Dems are slobbering & stammering about impeachment and calling @realdonaldtrump a threat to national security, he takes care of the greatest military the world has ever known. #winning." (www.facebook.com)
  • "Buzz is an outsider who will fight the Beltway Bureaucracy. As California tax payers are punished by skyrocketing property and gas taxes, Buzz believes reducing the size of government and lowering taxes is key to strong economic growth." (votesmart.org)
  • "He believes in the strength of the private sector which makes our economy strong in spite of government, not because of it. Buzz is dedicated to helping local businesses, ensuring good paying jobs for the community and stimulating local economic activity ." (votesmart.org)
  • "Tax cuts, infrastructure bill, SCOTUS appointment, lowest employment in 30 years, highest stock market in history, and on, and on." (twitter.com)
  • "While my opponents want more of the same/ out of control spending and projects that will tax you out of California, I vow to fight for small businesses, employees and quality of life. Sacramento needs new vision not more of the same #vote4buzz." (twitter.com)
  • "Buzz is an outsider who will fight the Beltway Bureaucracy. As California tax payers are punished by skyrocketing property and gas taxes, Buzz believes reducing the size of government and lowering taxes is key to strong economic growth." (votesmart.org)
  • "I’m pro-small business, pro-lower taxes, pro-veterans affairs, and pro-wall." (twitter.com)
  • "Tax cuts, infrastructure bill, SCOTUS appointment, lowest employment in 30 years, highest stock market in history, and on, and on." (twitter.com)
  • "One of the tragedies of this pandemic is the horrific impact on small business. Nothing embodies the American dream more than our business owners." (www.facebook.com)
  • "As a parent, I disagree with your education assessment. Common core is a liberal idea and it doesn’t work." (twitter.com)
  • "No, we need to teach common sense to our kids in high school instead of the socialist common core crap. If you ring up $300,000 in student loans, you’re an idiot." (twitter.com)
  • "As a father, getting rid of "Common Core" would be a great start. How ‘bout we get back to the basics we were raised on?" (twitter.com)
  • "Biden is planning to rejoin the Paris Climate Accord on day one of his presidency. He’s also planning to rejoin the World Health Organization on day one. The world is rooting for a Biden presidency so they can suck money out of America at a record rate once again!" (twitter.com)
  • "The Green New Deal is the stupidest, most vapid idea to ever come out of Congress...and that’s saying A LOT! Paying people who choose not to work and eliminating the commercial airline industry?" (twitter.com)
  • "Biden is planning to rejoin the Paris Climate Accord on day one of his presidency. He’s also planning to rejoin the World Health Organization on day one. The world is rooting for a Biden presidency so they can suck money out of America at a record rate once again!" (twitter.com)
  • "The Green New Deal is the stupidest, most vapid idea to ever come out of Congress...and that’s saying A LOT! Paying people who choose not to work and eliminating the commercial airline industry?" (twitter.com)
  • "Yeah, gun control is the answer. Not." (twitter.com)
  • "I hope the vote fails. Do it right or let Obamacare continue to implode." (www.facebook.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "In the next two years, we must 1) completely end illegal alien invasion and, 2) radically reform our voting processes, top to bottom!" (www.facebook.com)
  • "It’s time for our citizens, our government, to acknowledge reality. Illegal immigration is (literally) killing us. US sovereignty is our right. Dems don’t want to enforce our laws or protect our sovereignty. Simple choice, fellow Patriots. Simple choice." (twitter.com)
  • "Trump made a bipartisan offer for comprehensive immigration reform which granted citizenship to 1.6 million DACA recipients in exchange for a wall which Democrats rejected. Democrats don’t want immigration reform, they want illegal voters. Know the facts." (twitter.com)
  • "When I’m elected to Congress, I will work on a deal for DACA recipients and pave the way for them to earn citizenship. @realDonaldTrump shares my vision. POTUS isn’t the roadblock, Democrats are!" (twitter.com)
  • "The Iran Deal. Another Trump promise kept." (twitter.com)
  • "And, none of that worked. So, obviously that strategy doesn’t work. Meanwhile, giving away military exercises (for the short term) pales in comparison to flying in pallets of cash in the middle of the night to Tehran for an agreement with Iran that was immediately violated." (twitter.com)
  • "If Iran continues to strike US bases and export terror around the globe, they should be prepared to pay the price. Most Americans aren’t aware. Iran has been the biggest exporter of terror since 1979. The dude we greased on the tarmac in Baghdad was evil." (twitter.com)
  • "If so, as a former presidential nuclear football carrier, it’s time to exercise plan c. Military strikes on Kim’s nuke assets, sites, and power grids. @realdonaldtrump has been more than accommodating." (www.facebook.com)
  • "It’s time to bring our troops home from Afghanistan and use that money to build the wall! It’s all about national sovereignty!" (twitter.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.

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