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Dane Eagle's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Dane Eagle 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.

  • "As a 100% Pro-Life Christian Conservative, we can count on Dane to protect the sanctity of life in Washington." (www.daneeagle.com)
  • Voted in favor of SB 404 - Requires Parental Consent for Minors Prior to Abortion. (votesmart.org)
  • "Human life is precious. That's why Dane has fought for legislation which increases penalties for abortion clinics that improperly dispose of fetal remains, and he has advocated for harsher penalties for those who engage in criminal conduct that harms or injures an unborn child. Recently Dane has supported legislation to require parental consent for a minor receiving an abortion and to outlaw abortions entirely when a fetal heartbeat is present." (www.daneeagle.com)
  • "Preserve Trump’s tax cuts." (twitter.com)
  • "Dane is fighting as House Majority Leader to cut spending and lower taxes, and now he's ready to take those fiscal conservative principles to Washington . During his time in office, Dane has supported $12.2 billion dollars in tax cuts and eliminated frivolous regulations to create jobs and empower the small businesses that make our communities great." (www.daneeagle.com)
  • "Reducing Wasteful Spending: Just like us, our State Government has to live within its means. Dane Eagle opposes wasteful government spending and fights every day to ensure your taxes are used appropriately." (votesmart.org)
  • "We’ve cut taxes by over $10 billion within the last decade while other states continue their tax & spend policies. Meanwhile Florida’s economy continues to thrive & expand - a $1 trillion economy ranking 17th in the world. Conservative policies work!" (twitter.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.
  • "Dane Eagle is committed to defending our President's agenda every step of the way and fighting back against the radical left who will stop at nothing to remove him from office." (www.daneeagle.com)
  • "On the economy, on trade, on foreign policy, on our military. I agree with the @realdonaldtrump. The State of the Union is stronger than ever before." (twitter.com)
  • "Rebuilding our military. Unleashing our economy. Protecting our conservative values. President Trump is truly Making America Great Again, and I'm running for Congress to ensure he has the support he needs to accomplish his agenda." (www.facebook.com)
  • "In Washington Dane will make sure the Federal Government fulfills its responsibility to fund water quality projects in our district." (www.daneeagle.com)
  • "Dane Eagle opposes wasteful government spending and fights every day to ensure your taxes are used appropriately." (votesmart.org)
  • "Yesterday President Trump signed WRDA 2018 authorizing the Lake O Southern Reservoir & many other Everglades projects. This is huge news! The state authorized the project in 2017 & the feds expedited their authorization this year. We are moving forward!" (www.facebook.com)
  • "During his time in office, Dane has supported $12.2 billion dollars in tax cuts and eliminated frivolous regulations to create jobs and empower the small businesses that make our communities great." (www.daneeagle.com)
  • "Preserve Trump’s tax cuts." (twitter.com)
  • "We’ve cut taxes by over $10 billion within the last decade while other states continue their tax & spend policies. Meanwhile Florida’s economy continues to thrive & expand - a $1 trillion economy ranking 17th in the world. Conservative policies work!" (twitter.com)
  • "Another 4.4m people filed for unemployment, bringing the total to 26m since the virus started. I wonder how many of these people could have been saved if Nancy Antoinette Pelosi didn’t block the PPP funding for weeks. We need to take back the House!" (twitter.com)
  • "The longer Pelosi plays politics, the longer our small businesses have to wait for their disaster relief they need to survive. She could not be more out of touch, and she needs to be fired!" (www.facebook.com)
  • "Families, not bureaucrats, should make the decision on where to send their children. Dane supported new laws expanding school choice and opposes any one-size fits all approach from the Federal Government to control our classrooms. Washington needs to stay out of the classroom - let's leave our students' education to local government and families." (www.daneeagle.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "We will protect the 2nd Amendment." (twitter.com)
  • "Dane Eagle believes the 2nd Amendment is not up for negotiation. As long as Dane has served in the State Legislature, he has sponsored and fought for legislation to protect gun rights for every Floridian, including efforts to make Florida an Open Carry state." (www.daneeagle.com)
  • Voted in favor of HB 4001 - Authorizes Open-Carry on State College Campuses. (votesmart.org)
  • "We created a pathway for highly trained teachers to exercise their Second Amendment rights to protect themselves and their students, if they choose to do so. Unfortunately Lee County Public Schools has not adopted this Guardian Program." (www.facebook.com)
  • "After 7hrs of respectful debate, Fla House defeats Obamacare's Medicaid Expansion 72-41. Now let's work together for solutions. #sayfie." (twitter.com)
  • "Obamacare is failing and Floridians are suffering. We worked hard in the Florida House to halt Medicaid expansion under Obamacare - now it's up to Congress to repeal this law before it's too late." (www.facebook.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Without borders, we don't have a nation. Dane Eagle wholeheartedly supports President Trump's plan to build the wall on our southern border and has helped lead the fight in the Florida House to ban unconstitutional "Sanctuary Cities" in our state. In Congress, Dane will fight on the front lines to ensure President Trump has the funds to keep our borders secure." (www.daneeagle.com)
  • "Unchecked illegal immigration will destroy our nation. I'll give President Trump the help he needs in Congress to finish the border wall!" (www.facebook.com)
  • Voted in favor of HB 9 - Prohibits Local Sanctuary Policies (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of SB 168 - Prohibits State Sanctuary City Laws. (votesmart.org)
  • "Keeping American citizens safe should be our government's number one priority. I'm glad President Trump is sending the military to secure our border and uphold his tough stance on illegal immigration." (www.facebook.com)
  • "Last year, Florida banned sanctuary cities. This week, Florida has officially expanded E-Verify. While Demorcrat states have embraced lawlessness, our state is restoring law and order. Proud to help @GovRonDeSantis make our state a leader in tackling illegal immigration!" (twitter.com)
  • "For years the news pundits said @realDonaldTrump would start wars, but he’s doing the exact opposite. He brought peace to the Korean Peninsula & today with Israeli PM @netanyahu, he proposed a great plan to bring peace to the Middle East. He will go down as the PEACE President!" (twitter.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "On the economy, on trade, on foreign policy, on our military. I agree with the @realdonaldtrump. The State of the Union is stronger than ever before." (twitter.com)
  • "President Trump just signed USMCA. This agreement will benefit our country for decades! It’s amazing what he has accomplished despite years of resistance from never Trumpers & the radical left. When I get to Congress with other pro Trump candidates, we’ll accomplish even more!" (twitter.com)

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