Jake Bequette's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Issue Positions
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- "A man of strong Christian faith, Jake is proudly pro-life and believes that human life begins at conception. He will always stand up for the rights of our most vulnerable Americansâthe unborn. Jake is opposed to taxpayer and federal funding of abortion and will fight for tougher policies that protect innocent life." (jakebequette.com)
- "Iâm proud that Arkansas, Texas, and many other states have passed pro-life laws that will save countless lives. Roe v. Wade was a grievous error by the Supreme Court and must be overturned. The fight to protect the unborn continues, and with Godâs help, we will prevail." (twitter.com)
- "In the last twenty years, the national debt has grown by an outrageous $17.6 Trillion. It is the responsibility of those in Congress to balance Americaâs budget. Jake is a strong fiscal conservative with a plan to rein-in the Leftâs big spending and restore our countryâs economic reputation. Every dollar spent by the government is one less in the pockets of hardworking Americans. In the U.S. Senate, Jake will advocate for lower taxes, less government spending, and a balanced budget." (jakebequette.com)
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- "In the last twenty years, the national debt has grown by an outrageous $17.6 Trillion. It is the responsibility of those in Congress to balance Americaâs budget. Jake is a strong fiscal conservative with a plan to rein-in the Leftâs big spending and restore our countryâs economic reputation. Every dollar spent by the government is one less in the pockets of hardworking Americans. In the U.S. Senate, Jake will advocate for lower taxes, less government spending, and a balanced budget." (jakebequette.com)
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- "Critical Race Theory is an anti-American, Marxist ideology that has no place in our schools or the military." (twitter.com)
- "Last night in Prairie County, a voter asked me about my thoughts on critical race theory. My answer is simple: itâs toxic. It has no place in our schools, our military, or anywhere in this great country." (twitter.com)
- "The Democrats who support critical race theory are desperate to push their marxist ideology in our schools. Parents have every right to know what their children are being taught, and this attack on a concerned mother is disgusting." (twitter.com)
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- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- "Jake is a staunch defender of the Second Amendment and the Constitutional right of Americans to keep and bear arms. He is a gun owner himself and believes that Arkansans, and all Americans, are entitled to safely own firearms for sport and for protection, as our Founding Fathers intended. In Congress, Jake will be a 100% supporter of our 2nd amendment rights." (jakebequette.com)
- "We've never seen an assault on the 2nd Amendment like the one we're seeing right now. As your Senator, I'll fight the gun-grabbing socialists in Washington that hate our way of life and want to take away our God-given rights." (twitter.com)
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- "If we want to secure our border, we must finish building the wall." (twitter.com)
- "As the Left pushes for open borders, our national security is threatened every day by drug cartels, trafficking, and criminals entering into our border states illegally. Jake knows we must resolutely stand against illegal entry into our country and that leniency for those entering criminally is an affront to hardworking patriots who have settled here lawfully." (jakebequette.com)
- "Democrats are pushing mass amnesty disguised as an infrastructure bill, with zero funding for our southern border. This must be defeated." (twitter.com)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
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