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Mark Strauss' 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 2022.

  • "Life starts at conception. I really feel this sexual revolution is wrong for society. Like I say in my SEX-ED policy. I want to teach "REPRODUCTIVE EDUCATION," NOT SEX EDUCATION IN HIGHSCHOOL." (www.straussforhouse.com)
  • "Under my plan a straight retail consumption tax we'll reduce the IRS by 90%, now only monitoring a few million RETAIL establishments, "YOU BUY SOMETHING YOU PAY A TAX" and let me show you how under this system the cost of goods will go down illuminating all the embedded taxes as well as removing the burden off the employer as THE IRS COLLECTION AGENTS." (www.straussforhouse.com)
  • "Under our current government I propose no mandates and want to expand competition. Let's see a HC Insurance Industry as competitive and as easy to obtain as the car insurnace industry is." (www.straussforhouse.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 will propose reducing our military personnel by 50% and bases around the world to a level that allows us to honor treaties, NOT PROMOT GLOBAL CORPORATE INTERESTS." (www.straussforhouse.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.
  • "While I want to allow every type energy to be given their shot, in the end the US consumer will decide with their wallets. Under our government model, I want to end all energy subsidies on energy. The only thing government needs to do is stop anyone from destroying the planet." (www.straussforhouse.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.
  • "As a candidate for US Congress, I need to express my stance on many policies, one of which is immigration. We need the wall!" (www.straussforhouse.com)
  • "DACA kids and hard working, honest, felony free (although illegally immigrated) need a path at least work and living status, and even citizenship for those who excel in american society. But, convicted felons, known drug and human traffickers as well as any gang members rounded up and removed from within our border returns to the nations who dumped them on us!" (www.straussforhouse.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.

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