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Dave Schatz's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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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 2022.

  • "Dave knows that our values are what make our families and our communities strong. He is 100% pro-life and believes that life is precious and defending life means standing up for the unborn, at every opportunity. He believes in standing up for traditional marriage and our religious freedoms." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 100% by Missouri Right to Life (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HB 126 "Prohibits Abortion if Roe v Wade is Overturned by the Supreme Court" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of SB 5 "Amends Abortion Regulations" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Dave is a businessman, not a career politician. He believes that to get our government on the right track, we need more leaders with real world experiences, not more career politicians. He has supported reforms to stop unnecessary regulations on small businesses and tax cuts to let Missouri families and job creators keep more of what they earn. With his experience, he knows what it takes to create jobs and grow our economy." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Wasteful spending from the political class in Washington DC is destroying the budget of the most powerful country in the world, and that cannot stand. I will show these budget busting politicians how to balance a budget, while cutting taxes, just as I've done for Missouri." (www.facebook.com)
  • "We’ve balanced our budget, passed historic income tax cuts – dramatically reducing the government’s burden on Missouri families while investing in our priorities, like our roads and our schools.” (www.schatzforsenate.com)
  • "While my opponents were getting their fancy degrees, I was providing for my family by white-knuckling it from paycheck to paycheck. That's why I supported a 20% income tax cut for Missouri's working families. We've put money back in your pocket while making sound investments in our roads, our bridges, and our schools." (www.facebook.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "If we stick to these principles and bring the Missouri Way to our nation’s capital, the results will speak for themselves... We will Back The Blue." (www.schatzforsenate.com)
  • "The DC Way is to vilify and defund police. The Missouri Way is to stand strong for the brave officers who risk everything to keep our families safe. In the State Senate, there's been no stronger champion for law enforcement. I will ALWAYS Back the Blue." (www.facebook.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.
  • "Parents deserve to know what our schools are teaching our children. This shouldn't even be a question, but the Left wants to kick parents out of the classroom to indoctrinate children with extremist propaganda." (www.facebook.com)
  • "Dave has also been a champion for our Second Amendment rights and is a member of the NRA. Dave will continue his consistent leadership defending our values as our State Senator." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "If we stick to these principles and bring the Missouri Way to our nation’s capital, the results will speak for themselves... We will protect our Second Amendment rights." (www.schatzforsenate.com)
  • Rated 100% by National Rifle Association (NRA) (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of SB 656 "Authorizes Concealed Carry Without a Permit" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • 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 we stick to these principles and bring the Missouri Way to our nation’s capital, the results will speak for themselves...We will secure our border." (www.schatzforsenate.com)
  • "Here in Missouri, we have had to take the lead on cracking down on illegal immigration because Washington DC continues to fail to secure our border. I’ll take the same common sense approach to Washington DC that I’ve used in ending benefits for illegal immigrants in our state." (www.facebook.com)
  • "If we stick to these principles and bring the Missouri Way to our nation’s capital, the results will speak for themselves...We will have the strongest, best-equipped, and most agile military on the globe to meet the challenges from China, Russia, and other threats." (www.schatzforsenate.com)
  • "If we stick to these principles and bring the Missouri Way to our nation’s capital, the results will speak for themselves...We will have the strongest, best-equipped, and most agile military on the globe to meet the challenges from China, Russia, and other threats." (www.schatzforsenate.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Americans don't need to beg foreign countries for oil when we can produce all the energy we need ourselves. In the Senate, I'll work to end our reliance on enemy oil." (www.facebook.com)
  • "If we stick to these principles and bring the Missouri Way to our nation’s capital, the results will speak for themselves... We will demand fair trade deals that put America’s working families, farmers, and small businesses first." (www.schatzforsenate.com)

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