Rod Bird, Jr.'s Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Rod Bird, Jr. has failed to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2024 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.
Issue Positions
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- "JR is proudly pro-life and will work tirelessly to protect the dignity and sanctity of all human life. His commitment extends beyond the unborn to include support for adoption reform, making it easier to find loving homes for children. JR also recognizes that the leading cause of death for adults age 18-45 is a fentanyl overdose. While supporting those impacted by the opioid crisis, he would impose harsher federal penalties on fentanyl traffickers given that fentanyl is 50-100 times more potent than morphine." (birdforcongress.com)
- "Today, my wife Brindy and I had the privilege of attending the March For Life. I am proudly pro-life and will work tirelessly to protect the dignity and sanctity of all human life. #utpol" (x.com)
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- Ballotpedia "We need to end wasteful spending and balance the budget. It is the primary purpose of Congress, to ensure that our Nation is fiscally sound and responsible." (ballotpedia.org)
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- "President Biden enacted his radical Green New Deal under the cover of the Inflation Reduction Act. When budget analysts finally did the math, they found that Bidenâs green energy subsidies will cost $1.2 trillion â three times what was originally claimed. These subsidies need to be rolled back, and companies from China, Russia, and other countries of concern should be ineligible to receive any American subsidies. For example, a Chinese battery company in Michigan and Illinois is seeking to attain billions of American tax dollars through Bidenâs Green New Deal. The law should make clear that companies from countries of concern canât get a penny from the American taxpayer." (birdforcongress.com)
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- "President Biden enacted his radical Green New Deal under the cover of the Inflation Reduction Act. When budget analysts finally did the math, they found that Bidenâs green energy subsidies will cost $1.2 trillion â three times what was originally claimed. These subsidies need to be rolled back, and companies from China, Russia, and other countries of concern should be ineligible to receive any American subsidies. For example, a Chinese battery company in Michigan and Illinois is seeking to attain billions of American tax dollars through Bidenâs Green New Deal. The law should make clear that companies from countries of concern canât get a penny from the American taxpayer." (birdforcongress.com)
- Ballotpedia "We need to focus on becoming energy independent, and energy dominant, allowing us to become an exporter to ally countries in Europe and other parts of the globe." (ballotpedia.org)
- "Cheaper energy transportation costs mean lower costs at the pump. But Joe Biden blocked one of Americaâs cheapest forms of energy transportation by shutting down the Keystone XL Pipeline, reducing the flow of energy from Canada to the United States. JR Bird will support the authorization of new energy infrastructure projects along with broad permitting reform to modernize NEPA so more energy and mineral resources can be developed in America while keeping our environment safe and clean." (birdforcongress.com)
- "JR Bird supports new rules to require increases in federal land leasing to offset any draw downs on Americaâs strategic petroleum reserve. Joe Biden depleted Americaâs strategic energy reserves to record low levels in order to improve Democratsâ prospects ahead of the 2022 elections. At the same time, he restrained domestic energy production. Now, America is left with low energy reserves, high prices at the pump, and the likelihood of refilling the petroleum reserve at higher prices than when it was depleted. The federal government must allow more energy production whenever the president depletes our strategic energy reserves." (birdforcongress.com)
- "Radical environmentalists compelled Joe Biden to cancel energy leases on federal lands that had been issued under President Trump. Now, Americaâs energy production is lower than it should be. JR Bird supports dramatically increasing federal land leases for future energy production." (birdforcongress.com)
- Ballotpedia "We need to focus on becoming energy independent, and energy dominant, allowing us to become an exporter to ally countries in Europe and other parts of the globe." (ballotpedia.org)
- "As a concealed carry permit holder, a member of the Utah Shooting Sports Council, a life member of the NRA, a member of the National Association of Gun Rights, and Gun Owners of America, JR will vigorously defend the rights of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms. He supports reciprocity for concealed carry permit holders across state lines, ensuring Americans can protect themselves and their families wherever they travel. Most importantly, JR supports laws that would impose greater federal accountability on politicians like New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, who violate their constituentsâ constitutional rights." (birdforcongress.com)
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- Ballotpedia "We need to secure the southern border, and simplify the process of legal migration, thus ending the flow of illegal drugs and human trafficking that is destroying so many American lives." (ballotpedia.org)
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