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Ryan Binkley's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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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.

  • "I was thankful when the court overturned Roe v. Wade because I believe in the worth and value of every human life." (binkley2024.com)
  • "We must save Social Security. Social Security is projected to be insolvent by 2033. Social Security, technically, has two trust funds: the Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) trust fund for retirees and survivors, and the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) trust fund for disabled workers. Those trust funds on a combined basis will be exhausted in 10 years. If that happens, full benefits cannot be paid when they are due – it is estimated that will be a 20 percent cut. Politicians have been irresponsibly ignoring this issue for decades, but it can be ignored no longer. I won’t ignore it. I will peg Social Security to the growth in GDP over the next seven years; growth will be capped at two percent and in no instance will spending drop below zero." (binkley2024.com)
  • "A key pillar to getting our nation’s fiscal house in order is a pro-growth tax code. Washington tries to micro-manage the economy with an economically lethal cocktail of high marginal tax rates, with tax credits, loopholes, and misguided incentives stirred in; that doesn’t work." (binkley2024.com)
  • "The next President will see the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – passed under a Republican President, Republican House, and Republican Senate – expire in 2025. At a minimum, those tax reforms must be extended. But I won’t stop there. We need a flatter, fairer tax system to foster growth in the economy and allow taxpayers the opportunity to save and invest for the future. I will reform the tax code like Ronald Reagan did." (binkley2024.com)
  • "A key pillar to getting our nation’s fiscal house in order is a pro-growth tax code. Washington tries to micro-manage the economy with an economically lethal cocktail of high marginal tax rates, with tax credits, loopholes, and misguided incentives stirred in; that doesn’t work." (binkley2024.com)
  • "The next President will see the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – passed under a Republican President, Republican House, and Republican Senate – expire in 2025. At a minimum, those tax reforms must be extended. But I won’t stop there. We need a flatter, fairer tax system to foster growth in the economy and allow taxpayers the opportunity to save and invest for the future. I will reform the tax code like Ronald Reagan did." (binkley2024.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.
  • "My Goals: Ensure America maintains the most effective military in the World." (binkley2024.com)
  • "Our focus should be on reinvigorating our military. Our citizens need and want to feel safe. We need to build a formidable military, where strength will be our most effective deterrent. By bolstering recruitment efforts, reemphasizing military might and toughness, and continuing to invest in the development of state-of-the-art equipment and weapons, we will once again have a military that can effectively keep our adversaries in check. We must show strength and boldness with every action, investment, and statement we make, as our adversaries will pounce on any signs of vulnerability." (binkley2024.com)
  • "Be assured that a lack of revenue for the federal government is not the problem; too much spending is. Tax revenue to the federal government is more than 18 percent of the GDP; the problem lies in the fact that federal spending is more than 24 percent of the GDP." (binkley2024.com)
  • "Reigning in spending and putting an end to our government’s excessive borrowing is fundamental to grow the U.S. economy, shore up our regional banks, and save the U.S. dollar’s role as the world’s reserve currency." (binkley2024.com)
  • "Under the Biden Administration, inflation has skyrocketed. In 2022 inflation hit its highest level since March 1980. Moreover, according to the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), illegal immigration is adding about $150.6 billion in federal spending per year as of 2023 – and has added burdensome costs to border states, like my home state of Texas.It’s time to make Washington operate under the same rules as every household and every small business in America when it comes to making an annual budget, and that is by starting with the resources that are at hand. Only in Washington is spending the same amount next year referred to as a "cut." (binkley2024.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "While there are indeed tough budgetary choices to be made, by the same token, there are some easy decisions too. Take President Biden’s absurdly named $739 billion Inflation Reduction Act. There is so much more unnecessary spending to look at – if our elected leaders would just take the initiative to do so. I will." (binkley2024.com)
  • "Under the Biden Administration, inflation has skyrocketed. In 2022 inflation hit its highest level since March 1980. Moreover, according to the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), illegal immigration is adding about $150.6 billion in federal spending per year as of 2023 – and has added burdensome costs to border states, like my home state of Texas.It’s time to make Washington operate under the same rules as every household and every small business in America when it comes to making an annual budget, and that is by starting with the resources that are at hand. Only in Washington is spending the same amount next year referred to as a "cut." (binkley2024.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.
  • "My Goals: Responsibly expand the exploration and development of America's oil, natural gas, and coal" (binkley2024.com)
  • "America should never depend on foreign nations for our energy, especially those nations who fear and oppose our way of life. God granted us this rich and bountiful land that already has everything we require to meet our energy needs. By investing in homegrown and produced energy, we will create family-supporting jobs, reduce energy costs for working Americans, and break the stranglehold that nations like Russia have on the world’s economy. To do this, we must adopt a national "All Of The Above" energy strategy that includes oil, natural gas, coal, nuclear power, biofuels, and emerging technologies." (binkley2024.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "It is time for us to reign in the ATF. We need to be able to have safe gun policies without unnecessary restrictions." (x.com)
  • "Obama care’s regulation has only added to the cost of employer sponsored insurance." (binkley2024.com)
  • "The Solution is a consumer-driven and free-market delivery model. We propose to launch several initiatives that would unleash the forces of a free market to transfer the control of money and choices to the consumers of healthcare. Like all other industries, ultimate control of money by the consumer will lead to efficiency, low prices, and higher quality of services." (binkley2024.com)
  • "We can end the healthcare monopoly and put patients back in charge by promoting transparency and real competition. Hospitals and insurance companies should have to compete for your business, not the other way around, and you should be able to shop for the best insurance, medicine, and care without worrying about state borders." (binkley2024.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.
  • "My plan deploys physical barriers, tactical infrastructure, technology, and personnel along the border where it is most effective. Specifically, it authorizes at least $35 billion in funding to enhance and improve infrastructure and technology between and at ports of entry. It also reforms the U.S. asylum system to make a final determination of asylum eligibility for most asylum seekers at the border within 60 days." (binkley2024.com)
  • "Secure and control the border to end human, drug, and weapons trafficking" (binkley2024.com)
  • "To truly secure the homeland, a conservative Administration needs to return the department to the right mission, the right size, and the right budget. This would include reorganizing the department and shifting significant resources away from several supporting components to the essential operational components. Prioritizing border security and immigration enforcement, including detention and deportation, is critical if we are regain control of the border, repair the historic damage done by the Biden Administration, return to a lawful and orderly immigration system, and protect the homeland from terrorism and public safety threats." (binkley2024.com)
  • "The Dignity Program would allow undocumented immigrants in the U.S. to earn legal status if they pass a criminal background check, pay back any taxes owed, and meet other requirements. Participants must also pay restitution to be eligible." (binkley2024.com)
  • "To truly secure the homeland, a conservative Administration needs to return the department to the right mission, the right size, and the right budget. This would include reorganizing the department and shifting significant resources away from several supporting components to the essential operational components. Prioritizing border security and immigration enforcement, including detention and deportation, is critical if we are regain control of the border, repair the historic damage done by the Biden Administration, return to a lawful and orderly immigration system, and protect the homeland from terrorism and public safety threats." (binkley2024.com)
  • "The plan incorporates a version of the Dream Act, which allows young undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children and have lived in the U.S. for most of their lives to obtain legal status. This section could allow up to 1.9 million Dreamers, including the roughly 600,000 DACA recipients, to live and work in the U.S. Dreamers and DACA recipients would be eligible for a "conditional permanent resident" status valid for up to 10 years that would protect them from deportation, allow them to work legally in the U.S., and permit them to travel outside the country. To qualify as a "conditional permanent resident," individuals must have continuously lived in the U.S. for three years, entered the U.S. at an age younger than 18 years old, and graduated high school and/or be enrolled in secondary school." (binkley2024.com)
  • "The plan provides Dreamers, including DACA recipients, and certain Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders with an opportunity to adjust to lawful status. It also establishes the Dignity Program, which provides undocumented immigrants with an opportunity to obtain legal status if they meet certain requirements. The plan would expand the statutory definition of "returning worker" to include any worker who entered on an H-2B visa in any one of the previous three fiscal years. The plan would create a new uncapped temporary worker visa program for current unauthorized farmworkers called Certified Agricultural Worker (CAW) status. CAW visas would be renewable and five-and-a-half years in length. The plan updates aspects of the U.S. legal immigration system with an aim towards protecting family unity, reducing backlogs, and improving employment-based opportunities." (binkley2024.com)
  • "Build economic and diplomatic ties in Africa and South America where China is currently making significant inroads." (binkley2024.com)
  • "Focus on diplomacy to end the Ukraine/Russia War as quickly as possible" (binkley2024.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.

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