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Lavern Spicer's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Lavern Spicer did not 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.

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Abortion and Reproductive Health: Do you support the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade?

Yes

"All those tears you see right now are from the unborn babies in the sky crying that they will get to come down from Heaven and meet their mothers and fathers. To GOD be the glory! ABORTION IS OVER!" (x.com)
"Today wouldâve been the 50th anniversary of Roe v Wade. Instead, we celebrate Dobbs. America is a pro-life nation." (x.com)
"Abortion isnât healthcare just like murder isnât population control" (x.com)
"I am pro-life. I am pro-2A. I am for medical freedom. I am for states rights. I am for lower taxes. I am for conservative values. I am for school choice. I am running for Congress in Florida, and Iâll bring these values straight to the House. Letâs do it, Miami!" (x.com)

Unknown Position

Budget, Spending, and Taxes: Do you support expanding federal funding to support social safety net programs such as Social Security and Medicare?

Unknown Position

Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.

Yes

Budget, Spending, and Taxes: Do you support a decrease in income taxes in order to balance the budget?

Yes

"I am pro-life. I am pro-2A. I am for medical freedom. I am for states rights. I am for lower taxes. I am for conservative values. I am for school choice. I am running for Congress in Florida, and Iâll bring these values straight to the House. Letâs do it, Miami!" (x.com)
"I will vote against anything that raises taxes or infringes on our Second Amendment rights." (x.com)
"LOWER TAXES!" (x.com)

Unknown Position

Budget, Spending, and Taxes: Do you support a wealth tax in order to pay for public programs?

Unknown Position

Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.

Unknown Position

Campaign Finance: Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations, unions, and individuals?

Unknown Position

Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.

Unknown Position

Crime & Public Safety: Do you support protecting government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?

Unknown Position

Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.

Unknown Position

Defense: Do you support increasing defense spending?

Unknown Position

Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.

Economy: Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth (e.g. grants, tax incentives)?

"The Build Back Better bill is a communist manifesto disguised as a spending budget." (x.com)
"We got to change our spending habits and take control of our financial future. We need financial literacy in the schools or we just going to raise a generation of fools." (x.com)

Unknown Position

Economy: Do you support the federal government increasing funding for affordable housing programs?

Unknown Position

Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.

Economy: Do you support the federal government taking action, beyond those of the Federal Reserve, to alleviate inflation?

"Gas prices are surging, inflation is skyrocketing, and now weâre being warned about possible food shortages. If you voted for Biden, you should be kicking yourself on a daily basis" (x.com)
"No Jen Psaki, Covid is not the root cause of inflation, your bossâ anti-American policies are the root cause of inflation." (x.com)
"Gas prices are surging, inflation is skyrocketing, and now weâre being warned about possible food shortages. If you Voted in favor of Biden, you should be kicking yourself on a daily basis" (x.com)

Education: Do you support the forgiveness of federal student loan debt?

"I donât want my tax dollars used to pay off student loans for deadbeat students" (x.com)
"If you donât wanna pay student loans, DONT GO TO COLLEGE." (x.com)

Yes

Elections: Do you support requiring a government-issued identification in order to vote at the polls?

Yes

"If you can go door-to-door to get Americans vaccinated you can do the same thing to give them voter ID." (x.com)
"Legitimate Voter ID is not a threat to democracy... Itâs a HALLMARK of it." (x.com)

Energy & Environment: Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?

"Iâll believe in spending money on climate change as soon as you prove to me that you can tell the earth what to do and it will listen and obey." (x.com)
"The #GreenNewDeal is just Democrats spending a whole bunch of money THEY don't have on a whole bunch of things WE don't want, and telling us that we want it." (x.com)

Yes

Energy & Environment: Do you support the federal government allowing permits for drilling on public lands?

Yes

"If GOD didnât want us to drill oil, he wouldnât have flooded the earth with it" (x.com)
"So why canât we drill our own oil here in the USA?" (x.com)

Guns: Do you generally support gun-control legislation (e.g. red flag laws, boyfriend loopholes)?

"I am pro-life. I am pro-2A. I am for medical freedom. I am for states rights. I am for lower taxes. I am for conservative values. I am for school choice. I am running for Congress in Florida, and Iâll bring these values straight to the House. Letâs do it, Miami!" (x.com)
"I will vote against anything that raises taxes or infringes on our Second Amendment rights." (x.com)

Unknown Position

Health Care: Do you support a government-run (e.g. single-payer) healthcare program, such as Medicare-for-All?

Unknown Position

Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.

Unknown Position

Health Care: Do you support expanding paid family AND/OR medical leave benefits (e.g. maternity leave)?

Unknown Position

Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.

Unknown Position

Health Care: Should the government be able to regulate the cost of prescription drugs?

Unknown Position

Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.

Yes

Immigration: Do you support increasing security along the southern US border?

Yes

"Wait so the border is just PERMANENTLY OPEN NOW? Thatâs it? Joe Biden pushed a button and now anybody from the 3rd world can just sashay on in? AND WE HAVE TO PAY FOR IT?" (x.com)
"NOW Biden talking about some damn "immediate need" to build a border wall. I guess 40,000,000 illegals was their quota! Iâm just gonna say it: TRUMP WAS RIGHT AGAIN!" (x.com)

Yes

Immigration: Do you support requiring immigrants to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship, regardless of their immigration status?

Yes

"Deport the illegals and start saving Black America." (x.com)
"Joe Biden is spending money like he earned it. He didnât earn it. WE THE PEOPLE earned it, and we should have a say in where it goes and how itâs spent. AND NONE OF IT SHOULD BE SPENT ON FLOODING OUR COUNTRY WITH ILLEGALS!" (x.com)

Unknown Position

National Security: Do you support economic intervention as a means of resolving international conflicts?

Unknown Position

Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.

National Security: Do you support the US providing increased offensive military aid to Ukraine?

"149 Republicans voted to send ANOTHER $40 Billion AMERICAN TAX DOLLARS in a Foreign Aid Package For Ukraine. In other words, 149 Republicans JUST TOLD ME THAT THEYâRE DEMOCRATS." (x.com)
"Why is Biden spending so much of OUR MONEY on fighting SOMEBODY ELSEâS WAR and NOT on helping Americans and AMERICAN issues?" (x.com)

Unknown Position

Technology and Communication: Do you generally support increased regulations on social media companies (e.g. Tik Tok, Facebook, etc.)?

Unknown Position

Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.

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