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Jim Bennett's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Jim Bennett 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.

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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.

  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
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  • "Lower taxes by reducing the size and scope of the Federal budget." (jimbennett.us)
  • "Lower taxes by reducing the size and scope of the Federal budget." (jimbennett.us)
  • 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.
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "If I were in Washington DC tonight, the GOP whip would be hearing a loud and clear NO on the omnibus spending bill." (x.com)
  • "Inflation - brought to you by every Congressman that Voted in favor of debt ceiling increases and omnibus spending bills. Like my opponent. Who Voted in favor of both. Repeatedly. More than 3 times. Each. Including Pelosi's." (x.com)
  • "This is not a misprint. Debt ceiling increases have MASSIVE consequences. Stop the spending. Reduce the size and scope of the Federal Government." (x.com)
  • "We MUST cut government spending. If we do not, we will experience hyper-inflation." (x.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Inflation - brought to you by every Congressman that Voted in favor of debt ceiling increases and omnibus spending bills. Like my opponent. Who Voted in favor of both. Repeatedly. More than 3 times. Each. Including Pelosi's." (x.com)
  • "We MUST cut government spending. If we do not, we will experience hyper-inflation." (x.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.
  • "I will be a hard NO on any 'green energy' bailouts. Either a technology is ready for deployment by being efficient and cost effective, OR it isn't. The market can and will determine this whether there are subsidies and bailouts or not." (x.com)
  • "Drill, Baby, Drill" (jimbennett.us)
  • "Oil prices and gas prices have been rising. Biden took immediate action to restrict oil and gas development. I would vote to drill, baby, drill." (x.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.
  • 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.
  • "Close the border and move to merit based immigration" (x.com)
  • "I stand with Gov Abbott and the 13 other governors who are standing up to Joe Biden as he tries to destroy our nation as he destroys lives on the border. This child was marched up and down the river as they searched for a path into our nation. His life was at risk that whole time. Hours. I saw it with my own eyes. Close the border." (x.com)
  • "I want strong borders with every illegal invader deported." (jimbennett.us)
  • "We must close the border" (x.com)
  • "Close the border and move to merit based immigration" (x.com)
  • "I want strong borders with every illegal invader deported." (jimbennett.us)
  • "My opponent and I are diametrically opposed on the Ukraine War. I sympathize with the Ukrainian people, but I believe in America First and with a $2TN deficit, we cannot fund another forever war. We should be trying to stop the dying, not prolong a fight between despotic rulers." (x.com)
  • "Not one dollar more for Zelensky or the oligarchs in Ukraine." (x.com)
  • "Defund Ukraine. Say no to $5Bn more." (x.com)
  • "My opponent and I are diametrically opposed on the Ukraine War. I sympathize with the Ukrainian people, but I believe in America First and with a $2TN deficit, we cannot fund another forever war. We should be trying to stop the dying, not prolong a fight between despotic rulers." (x.com)
  • "Not one dollar more for Zelensky or the oligarchs in Ukraine." (x.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.

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