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Mark Walker's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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  • Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? "Pro-Life" (None)
  • "Congressman Mark Walker is 100% pro-life, and is committed to protecting life at all stages. When in Congress under President Trump's administration, he lead the House on defunding Planned Parenthood." (None)
  • "One year since Roe v. Wade was rightly overturned; I PROUDLY stand as the proven pro-life conservative ready to defend the rights of the unborn every single day. Every precious God-given life has the right to live—and I’ll never back down from that belief." (x.com)
  • Rated 0% by Alliance for Retired Americans (None)
  • Rated 0% by National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (None)
  • Rated 95% by National Taxpayers Union (None)
  • "Worked with President Trump to reform the tax code, build the border wall, and halt illegal immigration" (www.walker4nc.com)
  • In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? "No" (None)
  • Voted in favor of HR 1: "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Rated 95% by National Taxpayers Union (None)
  • In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? "No" (None)
  • Voted in favor of HR 1: "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Rated 0% by Common Cause (None)
  • Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct? "Yes" (None)
  • "I am honored to be the keynote speaker at the Refund the Police Banquet in Norwood, NC this evening at the "Hawk’s Nest" home of Mark and Kay Hawkins. Law enforcement officers need our support more than ever and I am proud to Back the Blue!" (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of S 1790: "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020" (votesmart.org)
  • "North Carolina is the nation’s most-military friendly state and as a leader in the conference for this defense bill, we have put North Carolina’s military families first. #NDAA keeps America safer and stronger." (x.com)
  • Rated 100% by Center for Security Policy (None)
  • "I would like to see if Washington can social distance itself from reckless spending for awhile." (x.com)
  • "Earmarks and wasteful spending represent some of the worst parts of Washington. We were at @GovWaste this week, fighting back and pushing to make government more accountable to North Carolina families." (x.com)
  • "The House just passed my GAO-IG Act to stop wasteful spending in federal agencies and bring needed accountability to Washington" (x.com)
  • "Great discussion this morning with Greensboro Mayor @VaughanNancy and community leaders about affordable housing, the prevention of homelessness, and developing our community's workforce to lead, grow, and prosper. #NC06" (x.com)
  • "Thank you to the NC Housing Finance Agency for stopping by the office and presenting this award for our advocacy in affordable housing for North Carolina. It's always a pleasure to work with groups in our community to give everyone hope and opportunity." (x.com)
  • "While democrats scramble to pass Biden’s tax & spend agenda, our Thanksgiving Day meal may be the most expensive ever. Raising Americans’ taxes isn't going to cover the $1.7T in spending because progressive policies will continue to cause supply-chain issues & soaring inflation." (x.com)
  • "#TaxDay is a good reminder that the government doesn’t only take money out of your paycheck. With bad policies like Biden’s, they take it from you through inflation as well." (x.com)
  • "What economic doctrine is it when you raise prices through inflation and raise taxes at the same time Bidenomics: taking more of your money and making the little you can keep worth less." (x.com)
  • "Do we need more Border Agents or IRS Agents? We have fewer Border Agents than a decade ago. The "Inflation Reduction Act" hires 86,000 additional IRS Agents targeting small businesses & collecting $313 billion of new taxes - 26% will be from individuals making less than 75K!" (x.com)
  • "Stripping young adults of the dignity of work because of a student loan burden is counter to our American ideals and the ladder of upward mobility. Instead of forcing our future leaders into a debt trap, we should be giving them every opportunity to succeed." (x.com)
  • "In Biden‘s America, the new IRS agents will be auditing the very people paying off their student loans." (x.com)
  • "Those who did not go to college or could not afford college will now pay off student loans for those who did go to college making 100K a year. This is wrong on so many levels." (x.com)
  • "Texas Democrats used an ID to board a plane to Washington, DC in protest of voter ID laws. Make that make sense." (x.com)
  • "We must secure our southern border, return control of our children's education to the local level, and secure the integrity of our elections." (None)
  • "Here are just a few of the provisions in H.R.1: Removes voter ID laws in every state. "For the People?" - no, for the Democrats." (x.com)
  • Rated 100% by American Energy Alliance (None)
  • "The Green New Deal is not infrastructure." (x.com)
  • "The Senate voted on the Green New Deal last year. Not a single Senator supported it. Why are partisans now trying to add portions of it to legislation that will help families during a public health crisis?" (x.com)
  • Rated 100% by American Energy Alliance (None)
  • "If President Biden truly cared about the rising prices in gas and American energy independence, he wouldn’t have canceled the Keystone XL pipeline on day one." (x.com)
  • "Joe Biden in 2019 to Coal Miners: 'Learn to Code' Joe Biden in 2021 to 11,000 Pipeline Union Workers: 'Get a New Job' This is not the "promises made, promises kept" of the last four years." (x.com)
  • "Thanks to President Biden’s day one initiatives of canceling the Keystone XL Pipeline construction, hundreds of workers have already been laid off. You can hear the anger and frustration in this General Manager’s voice" (x.com)
  • "I’ll never waver from my strong, proven conservative record in public service. I am a proud defender of the Second Amendment. As we get ready to celebrate our nation’s independence, let's honor our Founding Fathers by reaffirming our commitment to stand for constitutional carry in our right to bear arms." (x.com)
  • "Congressman Walker supports Constitutional Carry. The Constitution has granted the right of every American to bear arms." (None)
  • Do you generally support gun-control legislation? "No" (None)
  • "Because of the #ProLife Hyde Amendment, more than 2 million children have had the right to life. Medicare for All would remove this policy and offer "free" government abortions. No American should be forced to pay for the killing of an unborn baby." (x.com)
  • "Tonight at the #DemDebate you are going to hear a lot about "Medicare for All." Keep in mind: today 41 of 44 Senate Democrats present voted to deny medical care to babies who survive an abortion. To leave them to die. Who do they consider to be "all?" If not a baby, than who?" (x.com)
  • "House GOPers Offer Free Market Solution for Paid Family Leave That Won't Burden Businesses" (x.com)
  • "#TaxReform 2.0 will provide our families with a permanent doubling of the Child Tax Credit and the first-ever Paid Family Leave Credit, while lowering the share of the tax burden for middle-income workers and raising it for millionaires. Proud to cosponsor" (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 6201: "Families First Coronavirus Response Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "The disdain for President Trump and his accomplishments are so deep that President Biden is raising the prices of insulin and Epi-Pens on those with high costs and the uninsured. Heartless punishing of North Carolinians for political gain. This is wrong." (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 3: "Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019" (votesmart.org)
  • Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border? "Yes" (None)
  • "We must secure our southern border, return control of our children's education to the local level, and secure the integrity of our elections." (None)
  • "Worked with President Trump to reform the tax code, build the border wall, and halt illegal immigration" (www.walker4nc.com)
  • Rated 93% by NumbersUSA (None)
  • "Worked with President Trump to reform the tax code, build the border wall, and halt illegal immigration" (www.walker4nc.com)
  • "As our #BorderCrisis continues, Democrats are trying to pass a bill TODAY that would encourage even more illegal immigration by granting mass amnesty – even to criminals and gang members. It spends $35B on amnesty and $0 on border security. It's time they quit playing politics." (x.com)
  • "Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats still refuse to acknowledge our #BorderCrisis. This week, instead of trying to stop our record illegal border crossings, they are bringing legislation to the floor to give amnesty to hundreds of thousands – even those convicted of violent crimes" (x.com)
  • Rated 93% by NumbersUSA (None)
  • "We just overwhelmingly passed tough sanctions on Russia, Iran, and North Korea. Bad acts will not go unpunished." (x.com)
  • "Today marks 2yrs since NC Pastor Brunson was wrongfully imprisoned by the Turkish government on false and unfair charges simply for sharing his Christian faith. We need to keep applying pressure and additional sanctions to Pres. Erdogan and Turkey until they #FreePastorBrunson." (x.com)
  • "Welcome HOME Kim Dong Chul, Kim Hak Song and Tony Kim! Working with @POTUS and his administration, this Congress has passed the most extensive financial sanctions ever to be directed at North Korea. Our strength and a global maximum pressure campaign are making great progress." (x.com)
  • "Putin is a devil and we stand with Ukraine. But where are the leaders standing in solidarity over our own border as thousands of migrant children are assaulted with 100K+ families losing loved ones to drug overdoses? Don’t desecrate our flag and secure our border now." (x.com)
  • "Why is Adam Schiff more concerned with border security in Ukraine than he is for border security in California or the rest of the country?" (x.com)
  • "Big Tech is censoring @JudiciaryGOP all because their government link contains information about a Democratic presidential candidate. This is election interference." (x.com)
  • "#BigTech is blatantly censoring conservative speech on its platforms. Today's Senate hearing is a necessary step towards correcting this apparent bias." (x.com)
  • "Stacey Abrams and the leftists no longer try and hide their hypocrisy. It’s about control and they know big tech, social media, press and even corporate America has their back. Liberty is our battle in the 21st-century, you up for it?" (x.com)
This candidate has responded to a Political Courage Test in a previous election. As a continued effort to provide the American public with factual information on candidates running for public office, these archived responses are made available here.
Pro-life Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
Congressman Mark Walker is 100% pro-life, and is committed to protecting life at all stages. When in Congress under President Trump's administration, he lead the House on defunding Planned Parenthood.
No In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
"I don�t look at Social Security as an entitlement program. For the people who have been paying into the program, it needs to be protected. Having two senior adult parents, I�ll make sure of it." -Mark Walker
Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
Yes Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
Yes Do you support increasing defense spending?
Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
Yes Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
Yes Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
No Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
While in Congress, Mark Walker wrote and led on the A+ Act, which would not strip federal funding from education, but would forbid further Federal interference with education, which should be overseen on a state level according to the Constitution.
Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
No Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
America needs to not only become energy independent, but energy dominant. We have the resources within our nation to do so, and need to take advantage of it.
No Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
Congressman Walker supports Constitutional Carry. The Constitution has granted the right of every American to bear arms.
Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
Congressman Walker supports the repealing of the Obamacare mandates, and led the House in doing so.
Yes Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
As a nation, we welcome more foreign born citizens than any other nation in the world that raise their right hand and make an oath, becoming just as American as you and I. We celebrate that. In order to continue to be the beacon of hope for the world that we have been, we must be a sovereign nation. We must protect our borders.
Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
Congressman Mark Walker supports fair trade.
We must secure our southern border, return control of our children's education to the local level, and secure the integrity of our elections.

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