Joe Carr's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Joe Carr has refused to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2016 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.
Issue Positions
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- “I am 100% pro-life and my voting record reflects the same.” (carr4congress.com)
- Voted in favor of H.B. 3517 “Expands Definition of Offense Against Fetuses” (votesmart.org)
- “No new taxes. Period. Our problem is not enough revenue. Our problem is overspending and a failure of leadership in Washington. The burden of the federal government’s spending binge and mismanagement must not be upon hard-working American taxpayers. I will oppose any new taxes and higher taxes.” (carr4congress.com)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- “Limiting the size of the federal government is key to saving our nation’s financial future. We have too many programs, departments and too much bureaucracy. Future generations may fail to enjoy the freedom and prosperity we have due to out-of-control government spending and crushing regulations. A combination of eliminating outdated and redundant programs and departments as well as allowing the private sector to perform certain needed duties will go a long way toward getting our country financially solvent.” (carr4congress.com)
- “The burden of the federal government’s spending binge and mismanagement must not be upon hard-working American taxpayers.” (carr4congress.com)
- “I will oppose any new taxes and higher taxes.” (carr4congress.com)
- “The top ten percent of earners pay seventy percent of federal income taxes. Under any definition, that’s unfair. For starters, we should lower the corporate tax and make Bush-era tax reform permanent. I believe in the flat tax and a tax environment that encourages and rewards initiative, investment, hard work and success.” (carr4congress.com)
- “Competition promotes achievement, and parental choice leads to more involvement, understanding and skin in the game. Empowering the states to manage their education systems rather than the federal government is the best way to help our children become more competitive globally. I have no confidence in federal education programs where one-size-fits-all and social engineering are more important than the three Rs. The last thing we need is the federal government running our schools like they run our government.” (carr4congress.com)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- “We must drill offshore, drill domestically, curb the EPA and reform the permitting process for nuclear energy production. Taking these steps will help us become more energy independent from regions of the world that do not share our pro-freedom interests. We possess all of the energy resources we need right here in America, and it’s unacceptable that leaders in Washington have succumbed to environmental extremism, anti-capitalist legislation and political correctness and made us dependent on energy sources from other countries. The Department of Energy (DOE), enabled by liberal elected officials in Washington, has become the primary culprit for reducing our energy independence. The DOE has spent billions on researching alternative energy sources that are not commercially viable or cost effective. The federal government must not be in the business of picking winners and losers by funding risky companies such as Solyndra and Fisker with taxpayer dollars. That enables cronyism, and there’s enough of that in Washington already.” (carr4congress.com)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- “As a lifetime National Rifle Association member, Joe deeply believes in the importance of the 2nd amendment and understands it is essential to preserving liberty in America.” (carr4congress.com)
- Endorsed by Gun Owners of America (votesmart.org)
- Rated 93% by the National Rifle Association (votesmart.org)
- “Repealing or defunding Obamacare is at the top of my priority list of things to accomplish as your Congressman. This one watershed piece of legislation is wreaking more havoc on our economy while simultaneously reducing the quality of healthcare than any one piece of legislation in modern history. The last thing Tennesseans need is for the federal government to dictate their healthcare at the federal level.” (carr4congress.com)
- “I will advocate funding border security, rejecting amnesty proposals and strengthening interior enforcement such as e-verify. For years Tennessee families have shouldered the costs of illegal immigration.” (carr4congress.com)
- “Marriage is under assault and should be defended as an institution that provides the best environment for creating strong families which leads to a successful culture and civilization. Marriage between a man and woman reduces the likelihood of child poverty by eighty-two percent. That is a sobering statistic–especially when every politician says they are interested in protecting children. Our culture has gotten off course, and the best way to build a strong America is by strengthening marriage in the home. If our federal government is really interested in a positive, healthy and prosperous country then our leaders must promote marriage and religious freedom. Our founders lived by Judeo-Christian beliefs and principles, and we must protect these core beliefs that shaped our nation and created the freest people in the world. I will focus on these areas as part of the first principles of personal responsibility and individual liberty.” (carr4congress.com)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
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