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Tina Forte's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Tina Forte did not provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2024 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.

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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 2024.

  • "Pitiful. @AOC trying to justify her extreme love of abortion. It’s sick." (x.com)
  • "Roe v. Wade was wrong from the start. The Supreme Court has now returned the authority to regulate abortion to the States. A win for conservatives. A victory for Life. #RightToLife" (x.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "I’ll lower taxes, cut red tape, and end the Unconstitutional mandates. Let’s grow our economy, and help Americans keep more of their hard-earned money." (x.com)
  • "Proud to have signed the ⁦@taxreformer⁩ Taxpayer Protection Pledge. I will never raise taxes on hard-working Americans. #LowerTaxes" (x.com)
  • "Taxes at the federal, state, and local levels creep higher and higher over time due to greedy politicians and wasteful spending. We the people have had enough! We need to elect people with courage to lower taxes and eliminate frivolous programs." (x.com)
  • "Thank you to The Bronx and Queens. New Yorkers will no longer accept high taxes, rising crime, bad schools, and infringements on our freedom. AOC has supported the same radical policies ruining New York. Enough is enough." (x.com)
  • "I’ll lower taxes, cut red tape, and end the Unconstitutional mandates. Let’s grow our economy, and help Americans keep more of their hard-earned money." (x.com)
  • "Proud to have signed the ⁦@taxreformer⁩ Taxpayer Protection Pledge. I will never raise taxes on hard-working Americans. #LowerTaxes" (x.com)
  • "Taxes at the federal, state, and local levels creep higher and higher over time due to greedy politicians and wasteful spending. We the people have had enough! We need to elect people with courage to lower taxes and eliminate frivolous programs." (x.com)
  • "Thank you to The Bronx and Queens. New Yorkers will no longer accept high taxes, rising crime, bad schools, and infringements on our freedom. AOC has supported the same radical policies ruining New York. Enough is enough." (x.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Tina Forte has always backed the blue. From beat cops to detectives to school security, Tina has been unapologetically supportive of law enforcement. Tina condemns politicians like AOC and Bill De Blasio who have abused their pulpit to attack officers who have dedicated their lives to protect us – all while using tax dollars to pay for their own armed security." (tinaforteforcongress.com)
  • "AOC and her socialist allies have pushed for defunding our police and the disastrous "bail reform" policies which have caused crime to skyrocket in New York. Tina Forte will fight back, for us. She will fully fund our law enforcement and push to end dangerous bail reform policies." (tinaforteforcongress.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Democrats and their policies have caused inflation to skyrocket. Wasteful spending, lockdowns, mandates, higher taxes, and more regulation cause prices to rise. Socialism does not work. #GOP" (x.com)
  • "Taxes at the federal, state, and local levels creep higher and higher over time due to greedy politicians and wasteful spending. We the people have had enough! We need to elect people with courage to lower taxes and eliminate frivolous programs." (x.com)
  • "While progressives on the left want to spend trillions of dollars that we don't have, our country is fighting to keep our heads above water due to the damage the Biden administration has done to our economy with 30-year high inflation, and soaring gas prices! #oustaoc" (x.com)
  • "It’s Socialist Democrats’ like you & the "squad" who are pushing for more bloated spending which is raising the cost of food, gas, travel & goods for Americans. We are already deep in debt & this will push the middle class into poverty! #oustaoc #realtinaforcongress" (x.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Democrats and their policies have caused inflation to skyrocket. Wasteful spending, lockdowns, mandates, higher taxes, and more regulation cause prices to rise. Socialism does not work." (x.com)
  • "While progressives on the left want to spend trillions of dollars that we don't have, our country is fighting to keep our heads above water due to the damage the Biden administration has done to our economy with 30-year high inflation, and soaring gas prices! #oustaoc" (x.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Where is the part where a government issued photo ID is required for every voter??? I don’t believe in voter suppression but I do believe in Voter ID at all polling sites. Also, if you’re mailing in your ballot you must attach a copy of your ID. THAT’S what makes voting fair!" (x.com)
  • "We need more American energy: Approve pipelines (Keystone XL), Renew, approve oil & gas leases, Reduce taxes & regulations, Support energy diversity, including oil & nuclear" (x.com)
  • "Instead of ⁦@JoeBiden negotiating with brutal dictatorships (who are Russian allies) like Venezuela and Iran, we should be increasing DOMESTIC oil production to lower costs." (x.com)
  • "The Biden Administration has only been in office for 7 months. Not 7 years but….SEVEN MONTHS! That man and his team are seasoned veterans in mass destruction. Afghanistan, the southern border crisis, inflation, cancellation of the XL pipeline, crime….I can keep going." (x.com)
  • "We need more American energy: Approve pipelines (Keystone XL), Renew, approve oil & gas leases, Reduce taxes & regulations, Support energy diversity, including oil & nuclear" (x.com)
  • "Gun ownership enables citizens to protect their property, family, and freedom. I’m a proud defender of our Second Amendment Rights. #2A #StopSocialism" (x.com)
  • "Tina believes that people should be allowed to make their own healthcare decisions, without government interference. She will support common sense reforms to lower healthcare costs and improve accessibility for all." (tinaforteforcongress.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.
  • "AOC and her Socialist allies have created a crisis at our southern Border. In addition, New York’s failed sanctuary city policies encourage lawlessness, strain our resources, and make New Yorkers less safe." (tinaforteforcongress.com)
  • "AOC has recklessly called for defunding our Border Patrol. Illegal immigrants are crossing by the thousands. Dangerous drugs, human trafficking, and gang violence are real problems on our Southern Border. We must secure our borders now for a safer America." (x.com)
  • "Tina will fully fund Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Tina also supports the completion of a barrier to deter illegal immigration and stop human trafficking across our Southern border. She will push to restore the valid international agreements previously enacted with our Central American allies – including the successful "Remain in Mexico" policy." (tinaforteforcongress.com)
  • "We must secure our border and end federal funding to "sanctuary" jurisdictions." (x.com)
  • "AOC and her Socialist allies have created a crisis at our southern Border. In addition, New York’s failed sanctuary city policies encourage lawlessness, strain our resources, and make New Yorkers less safe." (tinaforteforcongress.com)
  • "The immigration crisis has gotten worse day-by-day, month-by-month, year-by-year… and @AOC has done nothing to stop it. She made the problem worse by attempting to defund our Border Patrol and encouraging illegal immigration with amnesty. Help me stop AOC." (x.com)
  • "We have a crisis at the US/Mexico border. In 2021, more illegal immigrants crossed our Southern Border than ever before. Over 2 million–that’s nearly the population of Queens. Illegal Immigration is a real problem. It demands real solutions." (x.com)
  • "Tina will fully fund Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Tina also supports the completion of a barrier to deter illegal immigration and stop human trafficking across our Southern border. She will push to restore the valid international agreements previously enacted with our Central American allies – including the successful "Remain in Mexico" policy." (tinaforteforcongress.com)
  • "@AOC blocked emergency funding for Israel’s Iron Dome, an anti-rocket intercept system, which saves countless Israeli lives. She is concerned about the lives of the migrants at our border & refugees in Afghanistan but apparently not concerned about the lives of our biggest ally!" (x.com)
  • "Remember, ⁦@JoeBiden supported giving Iran money and easing sanctions. Joe also recently wanted to buy more oil from Iran. C’mon man, it’s clear Joe Biden is incompetent." (x.com)
  • "I wish ⁦@JoeBiden was as concerned about securing OUR border as he is about securing Ukraine’s border." (x.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.

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