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Ben Souther'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 2022.

  • "Pro-Life: 100% pro-life. Life begins at conception." (www.southerforcongress.com)
  • "Protect the sanctity of life. This includes support for the foster care system and adoption process." (ballotpedia.org)
  • 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.
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "The federal government can’t take care of itself, we don’t need their opinion on how to run our economy." (www.southerforcongress.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.
  • "Keep the Government out of our classrooms: Our district is great because of the people in it. We don’t need unaccountable bureaucrats in DC telling us how to run our local schools." (www.southerforcongress.com)
  • "Overhaul the Department of Education: Washington DC can’t take care of itself; they certainly don’t know what’s best for our local classrooms." (www.southerforcongress.com)
  • "Stop the ridiculous testing and documentation in the classroom. It’s driving quality Teachers away from the profession and our kids are suffering." (www.southerforcongress.com)
  • "Restore Energy Independence in America. We need to stop relying on foreign countries to supply our energy and reopen the XL pipeline.When we rely on other countries to provide our energy, it becomes a national security threat." (ballotpedia.org)
  • "Restore Energy Independence: Gas is skyrocketing, and it directly hurts our district. Reopen the XL Pipeline." (www.southerforcongress.com)
  • "Protect the 2nd Amendment: The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. Without the second amendment there are no other freedoms." (www.southerforcongress.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.
  • "Finish the border wall. Border security is one of the leading threats to our national security and should not be a political weapon." (www.southerforcongress.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.

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