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Greg Musselwhite's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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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.

  • "Abortion by very definition, takes a life... I would consider heart patients and others as essential, not elective surgeries. Whitmer and others are literally "killing" Americans..." (twitter.com)
  • "Democrats will stop at nothing to take power. If successful Dems WILL take your freedoms! Higher taxes, Gun control, Late term abortion and more!" (twitter.com)
  • "Late term abortion has no place in America, there are plenty of people wanting to adopt, make that an easier option for people wanting children." (twitter.com)
  • "Prolife." (twitter.com)
  • "Democrats will stop at nothing to take power. If successful Dems WILL take your freedoms! Higher taxes, Gun control, Late term abortion and more!" (twitter.com)
  • "If you have moved from a high tax state to beautiful Florida, please don't vote for the same Democrats that caused you to move." (twitter.com)
  • "When Democrats want to talk about how the tax cuts lead to deficits, point out the fact that the Democrat party holds the Majority in the house that sets the spending! Not the President! We need responsible government, CUT SPENDING! NOT RAISE TAXES!" (twitter.com)
  • "We simply cannot continue to add to our population at this rate, social safety programs are being overwhelmed. The cost is staggering." (www.facebook.com)
  • "Will we achieve healthcare reform without President Trump? If he is impeached the left with be full speed ahead with Medicare for all... or worse." (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.
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "America is on the path to prosperity, do you really want to jeopardize our economy not to mention way of life by voting for a socialist agenda? #TakeBacktheHouse to support #Trump2020." (twitter.com)
  • "Strong economy through #capitalism not socialism." (twitter.com)
  • "When Democrats want to talk about how the tax cuts lead to deficits, point out the fact that the Democrat party holds the Majority in the house that sets the spending! Not the President! We need responsible government, CUT SPENDING! NOT RAISE TAXES!" (twitter.com)
  • "Democrats will stop at nothing to take power. If successful Dems WILL take your freedoms! Higher taxes, Gun control, Late term abortion and more!" (twitter.com)
  • "When Democrats want to talk about how the tax cuts lead to deficits, point out the fact that the Democrat party holds the Majority in the house that sets the spending! Not the President! We need responsible government, CUT SPENDING! NOT RAISE TAXES!" (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.
  • "I have worked the energy sector most of my life, the economy is very strong due to strives made in becoming Energy Independent! We must #TakeBacktheHouse and stop this socialist agenda. Hastings is a co-sponsor of #TheGreenNewDeal." (twitter.com)
  • "Alcee Hastings is the most liberal of all Florida representatives, he is a co-sponsor of #GreenNewDeal if you think your taxes are high now, see what happens if this ever gets passed. Help me stop our advancement towards socialism!" (twitter.com)
  • "Climate change is real, but not in the manner that some are leading you to believe. The Earth has passed through several cycles of warming as well as cooling, this is nature. However, pollution and environmental changes caused by man are legitimate concerns." (musselwhiteforcongress.com)
  • "Climate change is real, but not in the manner that some are leading you to believe. The Earth has passed through several cycles of warming as well as cooling, this is nature. I will not vote for patently insane measures such as the Green New Deal based on faulty science." (twitter.com)
  • "Gun laws do not work, criminals will find a way to get what they want. Gun legislation only disarms law abiding citizens who follow the law." (twitter.com)
  • "I am adamant about the ability for people to protect themselves and their families! Any action to hamper this is unacceptable. If a person is against owning a gun, then don't buy one! #2AShallNotBeInfringed Fact: highest gun violence, in cities with the most gun control!" (twitter.com)
  • "We cannot continue to blame an instrument for people’s actions. We have a mental health problem and it is getting worse. A reporter was brutally beaten by Antifa in Portland, and for what? They didn’t agree with his opinion? Our ability to protect ourselves is a basic human right, and if we restrict this right in any way we are making the world a more dangerous place not a safer one." (musselwhiteforcongress.com)
  • "Will we achieve healthcare reform without President Trump? If he is impeached the left with be full speed ahead with Medicare for all... or worse." (twitter.com)
  • "Say it with me: Obamacare destroyed healthcare in this country." (twitter.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Live right now! Looking a that BIG BEAUTIFUL WALL! #BuildTheWall #ImmigrationReform #Trump2020" (twitter.com)
  • "My top priority will be ending illegal immigration. I will support the President in building a wall, and push immigration policies that put the American worker before foreign workers." (twitter.com)
  • "The desire of a better life in America is understandable (especially at taxpayer’s expense), and many risk the journey to escape bad situations in their home country. The first step in solving any problem is to gain control of the situation. To fix the immigration problem, we must secure the border now. Then we can develop a plan to help not only the ones already here, but the ones who still want to come." (musselwhiteforcongress.com)
  • "The news out of Portugal is wild! They’re using the #COVID19 crisis to give all migrants and asylum seekers citizenship and full citizenship benefits. If we were dealing with Sleepy Joe or Barack in the Oval Office, we might be seeing the same thing! Thank God we’ve got Trump!" (twitter.com)
  • "Democrats missed a prime opportunity to help DACA recipients, but they thought open borders were more important. #BuildTheWall for a secure border, and sovereignty for our country! #ImmigrationReform to build our country, by admitting immigrants LEGALLY!" (twitter.com)
  • "This DACA ruling just kills the Supreme Court’s credibility." (twitter.com)
  • "When I get to Congress, I won’t be basing my legislation on helping out illegal immigrants. Unless we’re helping them to get them back on the other side of the wall to get in line!" (twitter.com)
  • "Anyone saying we should suspend sanctions on Iran right now is talking utter nonsense. Humanitarian assistance is not stopped by our sanctions, we are targeting a demented regime." (twitter.com)
  • "President Trump is doing what must be done, there were hard choices to be made. Americans NEED to support our President and the path of confronting terrorism, not capitulation. The pallets of cash Obama gave Iran are financing attacks on Americans. Evil must be confronted." (twitter.com)
  • "@realDonaldTrump made the right call. The US must negotiate from a position of strength. Pelosi is wrong about so many things, the US is safer now because of President Trump's actions." (twitter.com)
  • "The #FakeNewsMedia and Biden are upset about the possibility that Russia could be paying for Americans to be killed... ...why were they not upset when #Obama gave billions to Iran, the largest state sponsor of terrorism responsible for killing many of our citizens & soldiers..." (twitter.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "So... Trump did say that China needs us more than we need China. But the MSM and others from the left said our economy would tank, due to a tariff war. Guess who my money is on? #Trump2020 winning." (twitter.com)

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