Richard Ausman's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Richard Ausman 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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- "I support a womans choice as to what happens with her body, just as I support a mans choice as to his." (www.ausmanforcongress.com)
- "The government has no right intruding in the most personal decision a woman will ever make. Perhaps one of the most fundamental rights of a woman is to choose whose children she will bear. The wonderful thing is the vast majority of babies are welcomed into this world. I also find it contradictory that people who claim to be pro-life support capital punishment, choose the importance of the fetus over the life of the mother, and turn a blind eye to the gun violence in our schools and society. Tom Tiffany also voted against the Right to Contraceptive Act." (www.ausmanforcongress.com)
- "Fixing Social Security is easy. It makes no sense that when you make more than $147,000 a year you stop contributing to the Social Security fund. Eliminate the cap on contributions and the problem is solved immediately." (www.ausmanforcongress.com)
- "I am a big supporter of retired seniors. Social security, Medicare, Medicaid, and other programs vital to seniors are all safe with me. I will vote to protect them in contrast to Mr. Tiffany who would like to cut or eliminate them." (www.ausmanforcongress.com)
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- "I am not here to defund the Blue, I am here to back the Blue. Like every occupation there are bad apples, we need to ensure the bad apples are weeded out. Without police there would be no rule of law, gangs and outlaws would be the law of the land. Mr. Tiffany on the other hand cares little for the welfare of our police based on his actions. He has voted against a bill that would provide funding for community policing. He cared not one bit that capitol police officers were attacked by a violent mob on January 6 leading to many injuries and loss of life among the officers. Mr. Tiffany is not a friend of law enforcement." (www.ausmanforcongress.com)
- "I believe in a strong military and in supporting our armed forces and our allies. I would never vote against supporting NATO or against providing aid to Ukraine like Mr. Tiffany. His votes leave me speechless. His tacit approval of a war where homes, schools, and hospitals are destroyed with missiles and bombs; where Russian soldiers are executing husbands in front of their families, and where these same soldiers are raping mothers in front of their children is beyond shocking." (www.ausmanforcongress.com)
- "I will fight for funding of programs essential to the rural 7th congressional district like repair or replacement of roads, bridges, rail lines, water systems, and expanded broadband access. This bill passed with bi-partisan support despite Mr. Tiffanys NO vote against this bill. It is bringing $5.5 billion to Wisconsin for critical infrastructure needs." (www.ausmanforcongress.com)
- "I will focus on bringing Federal dollars home to the 7th Congressional District. I will never vote NO like Mr. Tiffany did on legislation like the Great American Outdoors Act which was passed with over-whelming bipartisan support despite his NO vote. He voted NO against this landmark piece of Federal legislation that benefits both conservation and our economy! The Act permanently authorizes $900 million per year in spending on conservation and recreation projects and created a new $9.5 billion fund for deferred maintenance projects in national parks, national forests, national wildlife refuges, and on other federal lands. Conservation projects on federal, state, local, and even private lands are eligible for funding. Recreation projects such as parks, trails, boating access sites, and others are funded through matching grants to state, county, and local units of government. If you partake in outdoor recreational pursuits of any kind this act will be a definite benefit to you. The funds also come from offshore oil and gas leasing revenues and not from your income taxes which makes this legislation a double win. Unlike Mr. Tiffany, I will never vote against your interests on such beneficial legislation. The only opposition to this legislation came from the mining industry, so once again Mr. Tiffany shows by his votes who he really represents, and it is not his constituents in the 7th Congressional District." (www.ausmanforcongress.com)
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- "I believe we should make it easier for all people to vote and would never work to suppress voting like Mr. Tiffany. I will not despoil what previous generations have died to create and preserve." (www.ausmanforcongress.com)
- "I will be a strong supporter of actions that move our nation toward a 100% clean energy economy while providing good paying jobs. I support science-based policies to stabilize the climate. I believe in science contrary to Mr. Tiffany who is in the anti-science camp of Republicans that falsely claim the climate crisis is a hoax." (www.ausmanforcongress.com)
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- "I will work with anyone to reach agreement for reasonable gun safety legislation that will stop many of the mass shootings that have tragically killed so many innocent people. Our children deserve to go to school free of fear and the parents deserve to know that their children are safe at school. Everyone deserves to attend church, attend a concert or movie, shop for groceries and carry out every day activities without fear of being the next victim of gun violence. Otherwise, we rob everyone of the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. There are four things we can do that would immediately help to solve this problem: 1) gun clips do not need to hold more than 5-6 bullets; 2) there needs to be a database so when someone is purchasing a firearm anywhere by anyone, we can ensure they are entitled to purchase a firearm; 3) if someone has been legally deemed a danger to themselves or others we need to remove their firearms until they are legally deemed not to be a danger to themselves or others, and 4) If someone is purchasing a firearm for the first time they need to take a gun safety course. Amongst other things, not knowing there is a thing called a safety, that you dont leave a bullet in the chamber, and that you carry a firearm with the muzzle pointed down are basics everyone should know." (www.ausmanforcongress.com)
- "I believe we owe our citizens quality healthcare, it is a right. I understand that living without good health care and health insurance is not only stressful but downright scary knowing you are only one accident or illness away from bankruptcy and poverty. 58% of all American debt is medical debt. Healthy citizens make for a strong country. Preventive care and addressing medical problems when they are small and inexpensive to cure is both a kindness and is fiscally responsible. I will work for a functional health care system unlike Mr. Tiffany who would like to overturn the Affordable Care Act and who voted against funding to prevent the spread of COVID-19. We are a great nation, we can ensure everyone has access to quality medical care just as we have ensured with Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid that people will have a lifeline as they age or face severe challenges in life." (www.ausmanforcongress.com)
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- "I believe in a strong military and in supporting our armed forces and our allies. I would never vote against supporting NATO or against providing aid to Ukraine like Mr. Tiffany. His votes leave me speechless. His tacit approval of a war where homes, schools, and hospitals are destroyed with missiles and bombs; where Russian soldiers are executing husbands in front of their families, and where these same soldiers are raping mothers in front of their children is beyond shocking." (www.ausmanforcongress.com)
- "I will never vote for huge tax cuts for the wealthy and big corporations paid for with borrowed money that creates more and more government debt that will have to be paid off by our children and grandchildren. President Clinton was the last president to balance the Federal budget and I believe that is a worthy goal." (www.ausmanforcongress.com)
- "I will work for a tax system that is fair and equitable for all. Thus, I support lower taxes for the middle class, eliminating unfair tax breaks for the very wealthy, and providing for a minimum tax on big corporations such as Amazon that have historically avoided paying any federal income taxes. I am not aligned against wealthy people. Far from it. Only those that use their wealth in ways that corrupt our political process to gain unfair advantages for themselves. I admire and respect persons who use their wealth to make this world a better place whether they be Democrats, Republicans, or Independents. They contribute to some of our greatest needs and most noble causes." (www.ausmanforcongress.com)
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