Edwin Thelander's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Edwin Thelander did not provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2022 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.
Issue Positions
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- WMTV: "He took aim at increased unemployment benefits, arguing the program is disincentivizing people from working" (www.wmtw.com)
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- "Spending by politicians on both sides of the aisle is at record levels and they are racking up new debts every day that our children and grandchildren will have to bear. As the national debt surpasses the $30 trillion mark, hardly anyone in Congress seems concerned." (thelanderforcongress.com)
- "Maine's working and middle class families are paying the price for DCs irresponsible spending record - which has helped drive inflation to 40 year highs. I'll stop this irresponsible inflationary spending." (twitter.com)
- "We need to rein in out-of-control spending, and get the ship of state back on course." (thelanderforcongress.com)
- "During the Covid crisis, state and federal governments used taxpayer money to pay people to stay home. This made it hard for small businesses, and in too many cases, people had to close the doors of family businesses that had lasted generations." (thelanderforcongress.com)
- "Inflation, driven by Pingree's and Bidens reckless spending and ideological extremism are creating a perfect storm for Maine as we head into the fall and winter." (twitter.com)
- "Maine's working and middle class families are paying the price for DCs irresponsible spending record - which has helped drive inflation to 40 year highs. I'll stop this irresponsible inflationary spending." (twitter.com)
- "Economists from both sides of the aisle agree: Forgiving student loans will do nothing but drive up costs for hardworking Mainers who are already struggling." (twitter.com)
- "The Biden loan forgiveness program is yet another misguided Pingree-supported policy that will only fuel inflation and hurt Maine people." (twitter.com)
- "Our electoral system needs to be beyond reproach. I will fight for measures to guarantee one person, one vote, and real accountability for absentee ballots. In a fair system, we all agree on the rules. It helps when they are rooted in common sense." (thelanderforcongress.com)
- "we need a representative in Congress who will put a stop the tax and spend mentality in DC, and fight for a more measured transition to renewable energy, one that returns America to energy independence." (twitter.com)
- "Meanwhile, a tidal wave of new regulations threatens jobs across the state and nation. For example, a recent decision by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration to shut down nearly 1,000 square miles of lobster fishing waters suggests the federal government is trying to push Maine out of the lobster industry. Be it farming, fishing, or forestry, onerous government regulations have burdened these traditional Maine industries for far too long. We need a fighter for the Maine economy in Washington D.C." (thelanderforcongress.com)
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- "Maine is seeing overdoses spike again, in part because of fentanyl that is streaming over our southern border. I spent some of my time as a SEAL working south of the border. I can tell you firsthand that our current border policy is a mess." (twitter.com)
- "Whats happening on the border is a crisis. In addition to illegal immigration, human and narcotics trafficking across our southern border is out of control and puts all Americans at risk." (thelanderforcongress.com)
- Booth Bay Register: "He went on to say we need and welcome more immigrants from other countries who can become great citizens, but the process should be in accordance with our policies and laws." (www.boothbayregister.com)
- "The current administration is doing nothing, and we need people with integrity capable of making difficult decisions in Congress to put the pressure on them to make Americaâs borders safe again. Ours is a country of immigrants and we are strengthened every time a new American joins us, through the legal process." (thelanderforcongress.com)
- Booth Bay Register: "He went on to say we need and welcome more immigrants from other countries who can become great citizens, but the process should be in accordance with our policies and laws." (www.boothbayregister.com)
- "The current administration is doing nothing, and we need people with integrity capable of making difficult decisions in Congress to put the pressure on them to make Americas borders safe again. Ours is a country of immigrants and we are strengthened every time a new American joins us, through the legal process." (thelanderforcongress.com)
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- "Congress, right now, is looking to increase the tax burden on hard-working Americans from $2.5 to $6 trillion. There is never an ideal time for new taxes, especially in the middle of a struggling economy. This would be a disaster like none we have seen before." (thelanderforcongress.com)
- "It defies common sense, and displays how out of touch Congresswoman Pingree and her Democrat colleagues are to vote once again to raise taxes on middle class Americans." (twitter.com)
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