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Knute Buehler's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Knute Buehler has failed to provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2020 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 2020.

  • "Although he is pro-choice, in 2017, Knute stood up to Kate Brown, Planned Parenthood and a united Democrat Party and voted NO on an extreme pro-abortion mandate law (HB 3391) that requires insurers to pay for abortions with no deductibles or co-pays and for the first time provides public funding for abortions for undocumented immigrants. Knute believes the commonsense and compassionate way to address unplanned pregnancies is by increasing access to preventive contraception." (knutebuehler.com)
  • "As a doctor and legislator, Knute has pursued policies to make abortion as rare as possible and opposes radical efforts to expand access to taxpayer funded abortions. Knute respects and maintains an open door to people of conscience on both sides of this deeply personal issue." (knutebuehler.com)
  • "A new payroll tax, gas tax, and vehicle registration fee increases (H.B. 2017, 2017) ….a sales tax on new cars and health insurance (HB 2391, 2017)…a gross-receipts tax (HB 3427, 2019) …it’s out of control! Knute voted NO on $13 billion in new tax increases passed by liberal lawmakers, including the $5.3 billion 2017 transportation package (H.B. 2017). A set of tax hikes that punished working families and rural Oregonians who rely upon gas vehicles for their work and day-to-day life, while rewarding Portland elites with new $39,000 Teslas." (knutebuehler.com)
  • "Knute stood up to protect the Trump tax cuts for small businesses and families, including allowing parents to use their own education saving accounts for K-12 private and religious school tuition (HB 4080, 2018). " (knutebuehler.com)
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  • "Knute supports a strong national defense and will support military action when America, its allies or national interests are threatened or attacked." (knutebuehler.com)
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  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
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  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "In Congress, he will work to protect access to public lands for grazing and defend Columbia and Snake River dams, which not only produce affordable carbon-free energy but provide essential irrigation and river transportation vital to the Northwest economy." (knutebuehler.com)
  • "Knute strongly supports the leadership of President Trump to reform and rollback NEPA and Obama-era WOTUS rules at EPA as well as other changes that remove overbearing and unnecessary laws and regulations from the backs of Oregon farmers, ranchers and small businesses. " (knutebuehler.com)
  • "In Congress, Knute will support the NRA and always defend the rights of law-abiding Americans to purchase and use firearms for recreation and protection." (knutebuehler.com)
  • "R and D should unite to repair and reform the ACA both nationally and in OR." (twitter.com)
  • "Knute opposes budget-busting single-payer, government run health care – like "Medicare for All" – that will eliminate private insurance, reduce quality and choice and lead to government rationing of services and care. In Congress, Knute will support giving greater flexibility for businesses to design health care coverage for employees and states to innovate Medicaid." (knutebuehler.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Knute stands with President Trump to secure the border and reduce illegal immigration." (knutebuehler.com)
  • "Knute opposes sanctuary cities and voted yes on BM105 to repeal Oregon’s sanctuary cities law." (knutebuehler.com)
  • "Knute believes that history shows that peace is best secured through strength and deterrence – not weakness or appeasement." (knutebuehler.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.

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