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Thomas Cole's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Thomas Cole 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.

  • "Will vote to place control of the US money supply back into congress where the Constitution says it belongs. End the FED. End inflation because it is theft by the government and the big NYC and international banks. Place a .1% tax on each stock transaction including currency trades made on US stock markets. Stop the speed traders from ripping off our currency, our stock markets. Markets are created and regulated by the SEC the government for the benefit and protection of Americans, not big city FED banks and foreign manipulators like Soros."
  • "Cut windmill funding. Save the birds from Chinese made windmills. killing millions of birds, eagles, raptors for undependable expensive energy all built in China with child labor. Regulate CO2 as a poison. New green fraud deal - YES. New green deal is a hoax to kill America, kill American jobs and freedoms.. NO TO PARIS ACCORDS FRAUD DEAL. Manmade global warming is a hoax." (www.thomascoleforcongress.com)
  • "Enough with the regulations. Heller says the second amendment means what it says. Shall Not Infringe. As Justice Thomas said: "The 2A requires courts to assess whether modern firearms regulations are consistent with the Second Amendment's text and historical understanding." (www.thomascoleforcongress.com)
  • "Close the borders. Build wall. Stop the fentanyl. Stop the child sex trafficking. Deport all criminals. 30 year path to citizenship with no voting for 30 years. No anchor babies. No family reunification. Attack cartels in USA and Mexico if needed to control cartels and demilitarize Mexico, our neighbor. People leave Mexico because the cartel runs it. Tariff Mexico imports to USA 25%. Tariff remissions from US to Mexico 25%." (www.thomascoleforcongress.com)
  • "Close the borders. Build wall. Stop the fentanyl. Stop the child sex trafficking. Deport all criminals. 30 year path to citizenship with no voting for 30 years. No anchor babies. No family reunification. Attack cartels in USA and Mexico if needed to control cartels and demilitarize Mexico, our neighbor. People leave Mexico because the cartel runs it. Tariff Mexico imports to USA 25%. Tariff remissions from US to Mexico 25%." (www.thomascoleforcongress.com)
  • "35% tariff on Mexican imports until they demilitarize, control cartels, control immigrants. Mexico consistently votes against USA in United Nation Votes. Brings in communist agitators, Lennon, Castro, Che.. Not a friend of the USA. Teach them some manners. Tariff or embargo. We are not your stupid gringo to the north. We protect you and finance you." (www.thomascoleforcongress.com)
  • "Bar all trade with China. Trade Embargo with China until they demilitarize. "We don't trade with nations pointing nukes at us. Remove all Chinese nationals from University teaching and research positions. Stop and remove all funding of any American schools by China. (End Confucius program)" (www.thomascoleforcongress.com)
  • "Stop funding CIA fomented war in Ukraine. Work for peace. Keep NATO out of Ukraine. Honor non militarized Ukraine treaties. Keep US and NATO bio weapons labs out of Ukraine. Keep NATO military out of Ukraine and off Russia's doorstep. Would we like Russia to arm up Mexico? Lead peace talks with Ukraine and Russia. Stop Pentagon and State Department from inciting and fomenting war efforts around the world. Work for peace. Stop fighting wars for colonialism and to protect our fake, fiat currency." (www.thomascoleforcongress.com)

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