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Jim Lamon's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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  • "As a long-time sponsor of the AZ March for Life, it was so encouraging to be surrounded by so many men and women marching for our most vulnerable members of society. Nothing is more important than the fight for life! Thank you to all the patriots who came out!" (twitter.com)
  • "Jim is a Pro-Life candidate and believes this issue needs a comprehensive policy. At the heart of the issue is often the conflict between women deciding whether they can support a child within the reality of their family economic situation which may conflict with their belief to preserve the baby’s life.There is also a significant difference in societal norms along political lines. Permissive, blue states have had a seven-fold (7X) increase in abortions as compared to protective, red states (including Arizona) since 2018. But more important is the reality that seventy-five (75%) of abortions occur by women from low-income or in below-the-poverty-line situations. Jim’s Policy goals:stop taxpayer funding support of abortions, both local and international; be a promoter for adoption and ensure federal tax policies do not conflict with adoption; favor the Mississippi 15-week law over the unrestricted Roe v Wade which allows killing the baby up until day of birth; eliminate the economic drivers that cause too many women to believe abortions are needed (jobs & economy) with meaningful economic, self-help support to mothers-to-be." (jimlamon.com)
  • "The so-called Women's Health Protection Act is nothing more than a sweeping, pro-abortion bill that will lead to millions more innocent lives lost." (twitter.com)
  • "Kudos to our America First AZ legislators for getting it done on the flat tax! I now challenge #AZLeg to show their support for hardworking taxpayers & give back the $5B tax surplus. Then cut the AZ tax rate by 0.25% / year. Stay strong - like us taxpayers." (twitter.com)
  • "This infrastructure package includes a trillion dollars of spending, tens of billions in new taxes, & heaps of job-killing regulations. I would've opposed this bill. I’m running for US Senate to get results for AZ workers & families, NOT to fall in line." (twitter.com)
  • "When it comes to jobs and economic growth, government is usually the problem, not the solution. From deciding what businesses are essential to imposing excessive regulations, government stifles American innovation, depresses wages, and hurts American workers. Biden’s proposed budget plans would increase federal spending by a whopping $4 trillion over 10 years. According to a recent study from the Tax Foundation, his plan includes 30 tax hikes that would eliminate 165,000 jobs and shrink wages by 0.8%. These tax and spend policies will hurt Arizona small businesses and families and cannot be allowed to stand. Arizonans can count on me to oppose bad budgets and legislation like this." (jimlamon.com)
  • "Come on - you Marxists can do better than that. You know none of my goals to save Social Security & MediCare affect current seniors. Your plan of illegals getting benefits is certainly not a solution." (twitter.com)
  • "[...]Medicare, Medicaid, and Veteran’s Affairs healthcare system are burdened by massive cost increases due to bureaucratic administration[...] I am also strongly in favor of fully implementing President Trump’s policies:Pricing Transparency: The current $100 per day fine to healthcare providers for not providing information transparency is laughed at by the industry. This should be $100,000 per day at least. Prescription Drug Cost: Biden immediately reversed President Trump’s favored nation prescription drug cost executive order. For example: this would have reduced exorbitant insulin cost to mere pennies. There is no reason that America should be gouged by the pharmaceutical industry. Jim will work to make this requirement a law." (jimlamon.com)
  • "Most working families are under real threat of bankruptcy if they or members of their family suddenly need extensive medical care. It is a well-known industry practice to make patients sign an agreement to pay whatever the cost of services, such as C-sections. No citizen should ever be forced to agree to accept liability for an unknown expense. The large pharmaceutical companies together with large healthcare providers, together with large health insurance companies appear to collude to ensure the consumers are kept in the dark on the actual cost of treatment. This was made worse by Federal government intervention. The introduction of Obamacare gave the health insurance industry the opportunity to significantly increase the cost of health insurance while simultaneously implementing unaffordable co-pay obligations. The fastest and largest increase in health insurance cost occurred in 2009-2010 when Obamacare was signed into law." (jimlamon.com)
  • "Financial Reports are IN, and our campaign leads in donations from AZ voters for any Republican Senate Candidate at 98%. Blake Masters? Only 17% of donations are coming from Arizona. He has more money coming from Silicon Valley, CA than anywhere else...??" (twitter.com)
  • "??NEW TV AD ALERT: With crime rates sky rocketing, illegals pouring into our borders, & soft on crime Dem policies, fully supporting our law enforcement is essential. That’s why I’ve received the endorsements of @NAPOpolice, @BPUnion, & the @AZPoliceAssc. Check out the new ad ??" (twitter.com)
  • "I stand with the men and women of the U.S. Border Patrol & law enforcement. The Democrats are basing their directives on a false narrative. Let’s fund the police & strengthen our borders. False narratives MUST stop!" (twitter.com)
  • "The relentless attack on law and order in America is destroying our social fabric. We all see the impact of “defund the police”, the attempts to eliminate qualified immunity for police officers, “no cash bail” policies and “theft as a misdemeanor” on crime. It has exploded under liberal state governments. Chicago has the highest murder rate in decades. California is crippled by organized “smash and grab” theft. Carjacking is on the rise. Soros-backed elected attorneys-general are unilaterally redefining what is considered a prosecutable crime. Source: FBI Law enforcement officers are demoralized, frustrated and angry at the lack of support from city councils and mayors while their lives are in greater danger. Citizens are feeling more threatened and less secure in their own homes and neighborhoods. This is not the America I want our children to grow up in. If this trend is allowed to continue through America, police effectiveness will continue deteriorate, protecting ourselves will cost more and we will live more isolated from one another." (jimlamon.com)
  • "Biden’s failure to safely and effectively withdrawal from Afghanistan is a national and international embarrassment. Reports of hundreds of American citizens being left behind in Afghanistan are even more abhorrent. More than 7,000 Americans died in the War on Terror over the last two decades. We’ve spent over $6 trillion on counterterrorism military efforts in the Middle East, only to see billions of dollars of equipment fall into the hands of the enemy upon our withdrawal. As a veteran, I know that the choosing to send our troops to war is a weighty one. The ability for Congress to oversee matters of war and peace has been steadily eroding over time. I believe that Congress should have a say in the decision to go to war and stay at war. This will hold members of Congress responsible for the endless amounts of troops and money we send and spend every time we enter a conflict." (jimlamon.com)
  • "Additionally, to begin to pay down our irresponsible federal debt, we must grow our economy so as to increase the amount of tax flowing to the Treasury. I propose three methods for achieving this[...]Tariff the goods coming from China, India and other countries: This will apply to those who do not comply with the pollution control, workplace safety rules and reasonable wages that American businesses support. The tariff payments will go directly to an Investment Tax Fund to be used to bring manufacturing back to America. The resulting increase in good-paying jobs will produce bountiful additional tax revenues. In turn, less social needs spending will further reduce excess government spending." (jimlamon.com)
  • "This infrastructure package includes a trillion dollars of spending, tens of billions in new taxes, & heaps of job-killing regulations. I would've opposed this bill. I’m running for US Senate to get results for AZ workers & families, NOT to fall in line." (twitter.com)
  • "We’re spending $1 trillion on welfare through 80-plus federal programs. If we divided up the $1 trillion among the estimated 37 million Americans living in poverty, we’d be able to give each individual nearly $27,000 a year. And this added to their present income should eliminate poverty. Direct aid to the poor, however, is only running only about $6,000 dollars per person annually[...] The relentless increase in overspending cannot continue[...]I believe that the federal government has massively outgrown its intended purpose under our Constitution and must be significantly curtailed in order for our Republic to survive. Additionally, taxpayers and private businesses are far better at managing money than government. " (jimlamon.com)
  • "The spending reductions noted below will balance the budget without raising taxes, but will require discipline, focus and relentless commitment to stop the looming Federal financial disaster[...]We can be that with increased natural gas, oil and coal extraction. The increased natural gas, oil and coal supply would be exported around the world. A nominal excise tax on these exports would go directly to nation debt payoff. Our own national electricity needs can be fulfilled with a combination of low-cost utility size solar and clean natural gas-fired generation." (jimlamon.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "[...]The Dep of Education has created far more damage than good—wasting American tax $, forcing teachers to pay for supplies, only to brainwash & indoctrinate students in the end. Closing it & letting education $s directly follow the kids is a top priority of mine in the Senate" (twitter.com)
  • "The solution to improving education in this country is not just getting rid of CRT and anti-American curriculum. The solution is getting rid of the Department of Education entirely." (twitter.com)
  • "U.S. Census Bureau has reported 1 out of 12 children are now homeschooled--a victory for parents and children everywhere who have the right to choose where they receive their education! We're getting closer to nationwide school choice every day, but there's still more work to do." (twitter.com)
  • "We are already starting to see extremely positive results from expanding school choice in Arizona. All children deserve a chance to have a bright future, and every parent deserves the right to choose the best educational environment for their child. It’s time to advance School Choice legislation at a federal level to increase accessibility in our state and nationwide." (jimlamon.com)
  • "Americans need reliable, low cost energy, & my company has driven the cost of utility solar down to half of gas fired generators. There will be no “Green New Deal” when I’m Senator, because I stand for competition, not subsidies. Let’s bring back American Energy Dominance!" (twitter.com)
  • "As your Senator I will work to: Secure Energy Dominance: I stand for an energy strategy that emphasizes clean natural gas, utility scale solar, biomass and hydro, to insure the lowest cost and highest security to our nation. Close the Department of Energy: it serves no meaningful purpose other than proliferating endless constraints through overbearing bureaucratic regulation and permitting. Eliminate the bureaucratic drag from the Environmental Protection Agency, the Bureau of Land Management and Forestry Service. American industry knows how to drill, pipe and build responsibly. We must comply with environmental laws set in Congress, but not suffer endless reviews, interpretations and delays of Federal Agencies. Transfer permitting for projects to the States where the entity is to be constructed. Move to the Texas model of deregulated electrical grids. The cost of electricity in this model is much lower, which will lower home electricity bills and help drive the re-shoring of manufacturing with lower cost of electricity. " (jimlamon.com)
  • "This was always the goal. Destroy energy independence in America, kill the jobs in oil & gas, and usher in a progressive, green new deal that will destroy America as we know it." (twitter.com)
  • Opposed Biden's action to create "new overbearing regulations for methane emissions from oil and gas production, transmission & storage." (jimlamon.com)
  • "I believe that America is a good and gracious country. I firmly believe in the ideals laid out by our Founding Fathers in the Declaration of Independence, and I always took my military oath to Protect and Defend the Constitution very seriously. As your Senator I will support free speech, the 2nd Amendment, and every person’s right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." (jimlamon.com)
  • "If you don’t like our Constitutionally guaranteed 2nd Amendment rights, move to the liberal bastion of downtown Chicago. Then see how you enjoy living where only the criminals/gangs have guns, and they do not fear the consequences of using them." (twitter.com)
  • "Retweet if you won’t be giving your guns to Joe Biden." (twitter.com)
  • "I am convinced that a significant portion of unnecessary healthcare costs can be returned to the paycheck of workers in America by:[...] Redesign or eliminate Obamacare to drive more efficient healthcare delivery." (jimlamon.com)
  • "Most working families are under real threat of bankruptcy if they or members of their family suddenly need extensive medical care[...] This was made worse by Federal government intervention. The introduction of Obamacare gave the health insurance industry the opportunity to significantly increase the cost of health insurance while simultaneously implementing unaffordable co-pay obligations. The fastest and largest increase in health insurance cost occurred in 2009-2010 when Obamacare was signed into law." (jimlamon.com)
  • "Jim’s Policy goals:[...] eliminate the economic drivers that cause too many women to believe abortions are needed (jobs & economy) with meaningful economic self-help support to mothers-to-be." (jimlamon.com)
  • "America could save approximately $450,000 per illegal immigrant if we just finished the wall." (twitter.com)
  • "I will work to achieve three major objectives in the US Senate regarding Border Contorl: [...] Finish the Wall[...]" (jimlamon.com)
  • "The crisis at the border continues to get worse for the people of Arizona. I’m proud to have the trust of the entire National Border Patrol Council to finish the wall, assist our BP agents, end sanctuary cities, and actually enforce the law." (twitter.com)
  • "We MUST reinstitute the Remain in Mexico Policy, finish the wall, end sanctuary cities, immediately remove dangerous illegal immigrants from our communities, and re-evaluate skills-based visas that take jobs away from American workers. The sovereignty of our nation depends on it." (twitter.com)
  • "I will work to achieve three major objectives in the US Senate regarding Border Control:[...] Resolve the issue of illegal residents: Zero taxpayer benefits[;] Zero jobs (via E-VerifyTM); except for 3-Year Work Visas, if immigrants go through the appropriate process and is subject to: Visas only for lower-wage jobs that Americans are reluctant to do[;] Taxes must be paid on wages earned[;] Immediate deportation for anyone engaging in criminal acts[;] ICE removal of all criminals and gang members (jail for anyone that recrosses the US border[;]) Removal of all persons overstaying their Visa authorization[;] Rescind all Chinese Visas of any kind: America should not be the educating or training ground for citizens of communist countries. End birthright citizenship. The vast majority of first-world nations do not adhere to this antiquated policy." (jimlamon.com)
  • "@SenMarkKelly and his Marxist allies want to fund open borders and amnesty for illegal immigrants in their new budget proposal. Enough is enough. Unlike Mark Kelly I will prioritize American working taxpayers in the U.S. Senate." (twitter.com)
  • "The solution is simple: Finish the wall[;] Reinstate Remain in Mexico[;] End sanctuary cities[;] Enforce mandatory E-verify[;] Deport criminals[;] Deport Visa overstays[;] Zero taxpayer benefits to illegal residents[.] I’ll stop this invasion. That’s why our border patrol agents have endorsed me. (twitter.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Biden’s failure to safely and effectively withdrawal from Afghanistan is a national and international embarrassment. Reports of hundreds of American citizens being left behind in Afghanistan are even more abhorrent. More than 7,000 Americans died in the War on Terror over the last two decades. We’ve spent over $6 trillion on counterterrorism military efforts in the Middle East, only to see billions of dollars of equipment fall into the hands of the enemy upon our withdrawal. As a veteran, I know that the choosing to send our troops to war is a weighty one. The ability for Congress to oversee matters of war and peace has been steadily eroding over time. I believe that Congress should have a say in the decision to go to war and stay at war. This will hold members of Congress responsible for the endless amounts of troops and money we send and spend every time we enter a conflict. " (jimlamon.com)
  • "It was an honor to be at @RJC’s Arizona Candidates Forum this afternoon! They’ve done great work in giving the Jewish community a voice in the Republican Party. We certainly need more Republicans in office who will boldly stand with Israel and encourage peace in the Middle East." (twitter.com)
  • "Communist China is the biggest threat to our economic security and national sovereignty. Relying on China for our raw materials and manufacturing has become a national security issue. For decades, China has used unfair trade deals to steal intellectual property, damage our businesses, and steal American jobs. We can no longer allow China to take advantage of the United States and our workers." (jimlamon.com)
  • "As Senator, my Manufacturing Policy will level the playing field for Made in USA products by imposing tariffs on foreign companies that don’t comply with standards that American companies must comply with, such as air quality, reasonable wages, and workplace safety. #America1st" (twitter.com)
  • "Bud .. China is building massive coal plants and they have small coal resources. They are going to buy coal from Russia otherwise. Let’s put our American miners to work, help balance our trade deficit, charge China 20% export tax to fund national debt reduction." (twitter.com)

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