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Troy Balderson's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. House (OH) - District 12

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  • Voted against "HR- 8296- Women's Health Protection Act of 2022- Key National Vote" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Thousands of Americans are gathering in our nation's capital today to celebrate life and advocate for compassion for the unborn. Thank you to the many Ohioans who made the trip to DC to #MarchForLife!" (twitter.com)
  • Rated 100% by the National Right to life Committee (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against "HR- 8297- Ensuring Access to Abortion Act of 2022- National Key Vote" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against "HR 5305- Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act- National Key Vote" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 25% by the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (NCPSM) (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 95% by the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against "HR 6617- Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act- National Key Vote" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of "HB 5- Amends Municipal Income Tax Laws- Ohio Key Vote" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Notice that your dollar isn't going as far as it did last year? It's not. Inflation - the cruelest tax of all - rose 5.3% from Aug 2020 to Aug 2021. And Democrats want to raise taxes and spend another $3.5 trillion - making matters much worse!" (x.com)
  • "Stop raising taxes on American job creators" (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of "HR 7024- Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024- National Key Vote" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against "HR 5377- Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act- National Key Vote" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Notice that your dollar isn't going as far as it did last year? It's not. Inflation - the cruelest tax of all - rose 5.3% from Aug 2020 to Aug 2021. And Democrats want to raise taxes and spend another $3.5 trillion - making matters much worse!" (x.com)
  • "Stop raising taxes on American job creators" (x.com)
  • Rated 70% by FreedomWorks (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 100% by the National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "This is an important step towards justice for George Floyd. Relieved to see charges brought against the men who contributed to his death. #GeorgeFloyd" (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 1280: "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 4365: "Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2670: "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 4350: "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7900: "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023" (votesmart.org)
  • "The American people are fed up with the runaway spending that is driving up costs for hardworking families. House Republicans have an opportunity to restore fiscally responsible governance. Politically charged tantrums do nothing to advance our conservative agenda." (x.com)
  • "Prices are going up and Americans are making less than they were a year ago due to rising #inflation. The out-of-control government spending-spree needs to stop!" (x.com)
  • "Rising inflation IS NOT a "transitory" problem - it's a trend. The spending spree needs to stop." (x.com)
  • Voted against "HR- 5376- Inflation Reduction Act of 2022" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "I was happy to discuss housing issues facing rural Ohioans with @CARHNews. In July, I joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers pushing congressional leaders to include common sense provisions of the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act into any upcoming COVID relief package." (x.com)
  • Voted against "HR 7301- Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020- National Key Vote" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against "HR- 5376- Inflation Reduction Act of 2022" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Job creators are worried about what reckless fed spending and the resulting high inflation mean for our future. And so am I!" (x.com)
  • "Rising inflation IS NOT a "transitory" problem - it's a trend. The spending spree needs to stop." (x.com)
  • "The so-called "Inflation Reduction Act" is achieving the exact opposite of what its name implies. If the name of the bill reflected its substance, it would be the "From Bad to Worse Act." #sotu2023" (x.com)
  • "I applaud the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down President Biden's $400 billion student loan cancellation scheme. The plan did nothing to address the underlying issue of skyrocketing tuition & would have unfairly forced taxpayers to foot the bill for others' student loans" (x.com)
  • "You can't cancel student loan debt. You can only shift the burden. Shifting that burden onto the backs of those who paid their debts or took different paths in their vocations is wrong. Today's decision is insulting to Americans of EVERY income bracket." (x.com)
  • "More absurdities brought to you by the authors of the Democrats’ "My Way or the Highway" bill, which would saddle the American taxpayer with a $1.5 TRILLION partisan Green New Deal wish list, without input from Republican Members." (x.com)
  • "The Lower Energy Costs Act unleashes America's abundant energy resources and reverses the disastrous rush-to-green policies that are making energy too expensive for families." (x.com)
  • "We must reject the green-at-all-cost narrative that a cleaner environment can only be achieved at the peril of U.S. energy security and independence." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of "HR 1- Lower Energy Costs Act- National Key Vote" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of "HR 1- Lower Energy Costs Act- National Key Vote" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Bad for American energy independence: Canceling Keystone XL Pipeline. Halting energy leases on federal lands. Greenlighting Russia's Nord Stream 2. Begging OPEC for oil. Punishing producer w/ new taxes and fees" (x.com)
  • "Natural gas and oil will continue to be essential to our energy portfolio for the foreseeable future - certainly beyond the next 10 years. I’m proud to support legislation that protects Ohio’s energy workers and U.S. energy security." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of "SB 315- Regulates Practice of Hydraulic Fracturing- Ohio Key Vote" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 100% by Gun Owners of America (GOA) (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "I strongly support protecting Americans’ 2nd Amendment rights, and I believe that can be done while also ensuring public safety through common sense measures such as background checks. I would like to see balanced legislation that reflects the views of the majority of Americans." (x.com)
  • Rated 92% by National Rifle Association (NRA) (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of "HR 3799- CHOICE Arrangement Act- National Key Vote" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "America is the world’s leader in medical innovation, and a recently released proposal from President Biden would drastically change that. Allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug costs will lead to fewer drugs coming to market in the future, according to CBO." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of "HR- 458 Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act- National Key Vote" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Yesterday, @POTUS @realDonaldTrump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. This bipartisan package includes free testing, paid sick leave, enhanced unemployment insurance, and food security. I was thrilled to support it in the House and glad to see it become law!" (x.com)
  • "As a devoted father, I know that having the resources to care for your family isn’t a political issue; it’s a personal one. My bill, the VAlue FAAmily Act, would extend 12 weeks of paid family leave to more federal employees." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 6201: "Families First Coronavirus Response Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against "HR 3- Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019- National Key Vote" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "America is the world’s leader in medical innovation, and a recently released proposal from President Biden would drastically change that. Allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug costs will lead to fewer drugs coming to market in the future, according to CBO." (x.com)
  • Voted against "HR 5378- Lower Costs, More Transparency Act- National Key Vote" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2: "Secure the Border Act of 2023" (votesmart.org)
  • "Fentanyl continues to ravage communities in Ohio and across the country. Washington needs to step up and stop the flow of deadly drugs across our border." (x.com)
  • "Today I’m in McAllen, TX witnessing firsthand the crisis at our southern border. With a 400% increase in migrant apprehensions since 2020, this is a humanitarian crisis that the new Administration invited & it’s essential we address this grave national security risk now." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 5525: "Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 6: "American Dream and Promise Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
  • Rated 85% by Federation for American Immigration Reform (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "When Democrats say they want to fundamentally "transform" America through their "bold" agenda, we should believe them. Unfortunately, that would mean: amnesty for illegal immigrants, defunding the police, weakening American energy security, a diminished U.S military, tax-payer funded abortions, and stifled medical innovations." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 6968: "Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 340: "Hamas International Financing Prevention Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 6126: "Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7108: "Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7691: "Making emergency supplemental appropriations for assistance for the situation in Ukraine for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes." (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 5692: "Ukraine Security Assistance and Oversight Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of S 3522: "Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022" (votesmart.org)
  • "If there’s one thing that breaks through the partisan divide in this country and here in Congress - it’s our kids. The @tiktok_us algorithm continues to push harmful content that puts children at risk" (x.com)
  • "A direct line of communication b/w Chinese Communist Party propagandists & America's youth is a disturbing prospect. Today, the @tiktok_us CEO must answer to the company's lies about its CCP connection and the platform's dangerous impacts on our kids." (x.com)
  • "The recent surge of antisemitic & pro-terrorist propaganda on TikTok should alarm every parent whose child uses the app. I joined my @HouseCommerce colleagues in a letter to TikTok's CEO demanding action to combat the spread of hateful content on the platform." (x.com)

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