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Chris Mathys' Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Chris Mathys 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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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.

  • "A wonderful Friday evening sponsored by Fresno Madera Right to Life honoring our commitment to protect the sanctity of life. We are all God’s children and must protect life from conception to natural death. Thank you San Joaquin Memorial who helped make the event a great success." (x.com)
  • "As a matter of conscience, I believe life begins at conception and we have a responsibility to the unborn to protect their right to life. As a father, I believe that we must continue to protect and cherish life from its beginning to its natural end, and I will always work to help those who are vulnerable to life's challenges." (www.mathyscongress.com)
  • "The right to life is a gift from God and our message is proudly displayed in Firebaugh which is the nearest town from my ranch." (x.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "As a longtime supporter of a Balanced Budget Amendment, I am not surprised that decades of runaway spending have left our country on the brink of economic disaster." (www.mathyscongress.com)
  • "I will work to balance the budget, bringing down interest rates, and curb inflation, so that we may restore the buying power of the American dollar." (www.mathyscongress.com)
  • "I really appreciate Mr. Banuelos and his fiance Claudia Morales who helped us at the fair this past weekend. Our volunteers make all the difference, to help us get the message of less government and lower taxes. Thank you to all of our volunteers." (x.com)
  • "Many thanks to the Bakersfield Tea Party. Thanks to their hard work fighting tax increases and excessive government spending. They are patriots and always put Americans first." (x.com)
  • "The new normal is when the legislature measures their performance on how much money they give away. A reporter complained how Fresno received only 50 million instead of 250 million in state funds. Government hand outs result in higher taxes paid by hard working Americans." (x.com)
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  • "Had a great time at the Veterans Day parade.These young men will soon be police officers who Americans will depend on for their public safety. We must never defund the police and make sure they have the resources they need to do their job." (x.com)
  • "The left - leaning jury in Colorado sent the wrong message when, they slapped the Denver Police with a 14 million dollar judgment. The protesters were criminals breaking the law. We must respect men and women in law enforcement and never vote to defund our Police Department." (x.com)
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  • "I believe in limited government, fiscal responsibility, reducing regulations that strangle jobs, and energy independence to fuel a surge in job creation and economic growth." (www.mathyscongress.com)
  • "Today's Democratic Party seems controlled by a new radical element that embraces and celebrates socialism, which is why the left wants so badly to control and regulate the media, banking, education, commerce, and our housing and healthcare." (www.mathyscongress.com)
  • "All of this fiscal mismanagement is also driving interest rates up, making smaller auto loans prohibitively expensive, and larger home loans impossible for too many Californians. I will work to balance the budget, bringing down interest rates, and curb inflation, so that we may restore the buying power of the American dollar." (www.mathyscongress.com)
  • "As a longtime supporter of a Balanced Budget Amendment, I am not surprised that decades of runaway spending have left our country on the brink of economic disaster." (www.mathyscongress.com)
  • "We have printed trillions of dollars and dumped them into the global economy, creating an inflation monster that erodes our savings and shrinks the buying power of our paychecks." (www.mathyscongress.com)
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  • "I had the pleasure of meeting Conservative Republican Jamie Bell. Ironically his dachshund is a registered voter in California under the name Deon Bell. This is a prime example of why picture identification should be required before anyone can vote." (www.mathyscongress.com)
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  • "Ate at Fay Yin Restaurant in McFarland. Richard Kong grew up working at his father’s gas station. He recalled the good old days when gas was refined in Kern Co. Now since the Biden Administration shut down the Keystone pipe line and fracking bans we are dependent on foreign oil." (x.com)
  • "I believe in limited government, fiscal responsibility, reducing regulations that strangle jobs, and energy independence to fuel a surge in job creation and economic growth." (www.mathyscongress.com)
  • "Special thanks to Mary Little and emcee Terry Maxwell for hosting the Freedom Rally in Bakersfield. We spoke about the over-regulated oil and gas industry suffering from anti-fracking bans and excessive government control, the mandatory vaccinations, and mask mandates." (x.com)
  • "The Elk Hills Oil Field is run by the California Resources Corporation and generates many high-paying long term jobs. Fracking is critical to accessing the oil reserves and should not be banned. Oil and gas will always be critical in fulfilling our energy needs." (x.com)
  • "I met with members of the Fresno Rifle and Pistol Club. The 2nd amendment is our constitutional right to keep and bear arms which shall not be infringed upon. As an Army Veteran and NRA member, I will work hard to defeat further Gun control and government restrictions" (x.com)
  • "The Second Amendment is clear, and like all of our God-given rights, it is worthy of our protection. Keeping guns out of the hands of criminals and the mentally ill are goals that everyone can agree on, but I will never allow the left to restrict the rights of law-abiding Americans to protect themselves and their families." (www.mathyscongress.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.
  • "Prescription drug prices must be reduced. I support the "Most Favored Nations" Clause because it requires prescription medicine manufacturers to sell to U.S. pharmacies at the best price offered to any other modernized nation." (www.mathyscongress.com)
  • "Ironically an Englishman has now taken control of our border with Mexico. Bay Area Judge Jon S. Tigar, an Obama appointee born in England has blocked a rule that limited migrants access to asylum at the southern border. This will lead to further chaos at the border." (x.com)
  • "Our open borders are currently allowing for a deadly flow of criminal activity, including the smuggling of deadly drugs such as Fentanyl. We must secure the border, stop the flow of crime and drugs, end the welfare state for those here illegally, and only allow in those whose presence will add to our nation's well-being and growth. That is an America First solution that should be enacted immediately!" (www.mathyscongress.com)
  • "Our open borders represent a threat to our national security, as well as the physical and financial well-being of our citizens. We must finish the border wall and enforce our immigration laws. Many Americans, myself included, support responsible immigration policies that welcome legal immigrants who enter our country the right way with an intent to work hard, embrace American values, and provide a better life for their families. But there is no place in our country for illegal aliens who trespass in order to collect taxpayer-funded benefits, free medical care, etc." (www.mathyscongress.com)
  • "Ironically an Englishman has now taken control of our border with Mexico. Bay Area Judge Jon S. Tigar, an Obama appointee born in England has blocked a rule that limited migrants access to asylum at the southern border. This will lead to further chaos at the border." (x.com)
  • "Our open borders are currently allowing for a deadly flow of criminal activity, including the smuggling of deadly drugs such as Fentanyl. We must secure the border, stop the flow of crime and drugs, end the welfare state for those here illegally, and only allow in those whose presence will add to our nation's well-being and growth. That is an America First solution that should be enacted immediately!" (www.mathyscongress.com)
  • "Our open borders represent a threat to our national security, as well as the physical and financial well-being of our citizens. We must finish the border wall and enforce our immigration laws. Many Americans, myself included, support responsible immigration policies that welcome legal immigrants who enter our country the right way with an intent to work hard, embrace American values, and provide a better life for their families. But there is no place in our country for illegal aliens who trespass in order to collect taxpayer-funded benefits, free medical care, etc. (www.mathyscongress.com)
  • "Many thanks to Linda Sharma for all your help at the Kern County Fair. People are frustrated with high gas prices and out of control spending. President Biden wants to send another 25 Billion dollars to the Ukraine. Time to stop paying for foreign wars and put Americans first." (x.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
This candidate has responded to a Political Courage Test in a previous election. As a continued effort to provide the American public with factual information on candidates running for public office, these archived responses are made available here.
Pro-life Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
I believe life begins at conception. We have a responsibility to the unborn to ensure their rights are recognized and their lives are not ended prematurely.
No In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
No Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
No Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
Yes Do you support increasing defense spending?
No Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
Yes Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
Yes Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
Only in the case of payroll relief and extending credit to small businesses. Large, multi-national corporations including the airlines should not be bailed out by taxpayers.
No Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
No Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
No Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
No Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
The 2nd amendment is a constitutional right that shall not be infringed upon.
Yes Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
No Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
Yes Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
Yes Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
Asylums seekers must seek asylum and apply outside of the United States.
Yes Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
Yes Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
Yes Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
Border security and mandatory prison sentencing for drug smugglers and the deportation of illegal aliens. Deregulation of over-reaching federal legislation impacting small business owners and the energy sector.

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