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Warren Davidson's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. House (OH) - District 8

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  • Rated 100% by National Right to Life Committee (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Great to join colleagues and see Ohioans defending the right to life in DC today. Hopefully, this will be the last march before SCOTUS ends Roe v Wade. Everyone deserves a birthday! #ProLife" (x.com)
  • "Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death." (www.davidsonforcongress.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 26: "Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Rated 0% by National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "I oppose any reduction in Social Security benefits for current recipients, including means-testing for eligibility. For current beneficiaries, the government required everyone to pay for a defective product. The government needs to fix the product for future generations, not engage in fraud by failing to provide what was already promised to current generations. For everyone under 25, I would: raise the retirement age, improve the investing alternatives, and change withholdings to make it solvent. Unfortunately, debt will likely be required between 2027-2035 to bridge the gap created by generations of inaction, but reforms for future beneficiaries can make the program viable." (www.davidsonforcongress.com)
  • "Social Security is a somewhat defective product the government forces nearly everyone to purchase with every single paycheck. Nevertheless, it would be fraud for America to fail to deliver the promised benefit - or better. Congress must not harm retirees." (x.com)
  • Rated 20% by Alliance for Retired Americans (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 1: "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "The IRS already has 4,600 armed agents with more than 5-million rounds of ammunition. Now they 6x the budget and add 5 infantry divisions worth of agents. Time to repeal the 16th amendment (income tax) and use a far less invasive and more effective means of taxation. #FairTax" (x.com)
  • Rated 100% by National Tax Limitation Committee (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Tax the rich" started with the 16th Amendment income tax. They said it would only tax the wealthiest Americans. Now they want to monitor your bank accounts. If they seek to close the "tax gap", they should repeal the 16th Amendment and tax consumption instead of income. #FairTax" (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 1: "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Rated 100% by National Tax Limitation Committee (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Tax the rich" started with the 16th Amendment income tax. They said it would only tax the wealthiest Americans. Now they want to monitor your bank accounts. If they seek to close the "tax gap", they should repeal the 16th Amendment and tax consumption instead of income. #FairTax" (x.com)
  • "This war on police must stop!" (x.com)
  • "George Floyd was murdered. No one is above the law, and no one is beneath the law. #Justice" (x.com)
  • "I’m proud to back our police officers and pledge to maintain funding that keeps our police officers and our communities safe. #BackTheBlue" (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 1280 "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021." (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 7900: "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023" (votesmart.org)
  • "The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military." (www.davidsonforcongress.com)
  • Voted against HR 2670: "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 4365: "Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • "We can’t bankrupt America, fiscally or morally. Our plan to address the debt crisis cuts spending & returns unspent COVID funds — without touching veterans benefits." (x.com)
  • "Cut spending" (x.com)
  • "Cut spending. Fund the government as current law requires: at the Fiscal Responsibility Act levels" (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 5376: "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022" (votesmart.org)
  • "HUD-funded housing should not be a conduit for drug abuse, violence, & death. DC is among one of the clearest examples where mismanagement, fraud, & negligence lead to spikes in homelessness, crime, & chronic drug abuse." (x.com)
  • "The Biden admin’s misguided policies have a harmful impact on housing affordability. That’s why the @HouseGOP passed my Middle Class Borrower Protection Act this year. As Chair of Housing & Insurance, our committee is focused on producing results that lower housing costs." (x.com)
  • "We cannot spend our way out of inflation, but that is exactly what Democrats are attempting to do with the so-called Inflation Reduction Act. Today, I will vote no on this bill, and I urge my colleagues to do the same." (x.com)
  • "Just a reminder: Inflation is the result of policy decisions. Massive spike in the supply of money, artificially limiting supply of goods & services, topped off with fuel from the American Rescue Plan and Green New Deal (aka Inflation Rebranding Act). Unless someone makes the stuff, there is no stuff. More freedom. Less government. #SoundMoney" (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 5376: "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022" (votesmart.org)
  • "Ever notice that the people who want to "cancel student debt" (shift the burden to taxpayers) don’t want to cancel federal student lending programs?" (x.com)
  • Rated 0% by National Education Association (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Whether it’s $50,000 or $10,000 no one is canceling student debt. The plan transfers the obligation to repay the loan from the borrower to the American taxpayer - the next generation - while inflating tuition." (x.com)
  • "Anyone who takes out a loan should repay the loan. Anyone who did not take out a loan, should have no obligation to pay for a loan. Of the $1.6-trillion in federal student debt, nearly 25% is expected to default leaving taxpayers with the bill. For this reason, and many more, the federal government should not make student loans. Regulators should ensure that the private sector loan markets function efficiently and transparently – whether for student loans, homes, cars, or credit cards, etc." (www.davidsonforcongress.com)
  • Voted against HR 5746: "Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "#VoterID protects the franchise by making it hard to cheat–guaranteeing one person, one vote." (x.com)
  • Rated 6% by Common Cause (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 4: "John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
  • Rated 0% by League of Conservation Voters (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Just a reminder: Inflation is the result of policy decisions. Massive spike in the supply of money, artificially limiting supply of goods & services, topped off with fuel from the American Rescue Plan and Green New Deal (aka Inflation Rebranding Act). Unless someone makes the stuff, there is no stuff. More freedom. Less government. #SoundMoney" (x.com)
  • "President Biden said the quiet part out loud, the "Inflation Reduction Act" wasn't about reducing inflation. It was about passing the Green New Deal by another name. Americans don't want their taxpayer dollars subsidizing green energy projects that don't work." (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 4447: "Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 1: "Lower Energy Costs Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "Joe Biden canceled our pipeline. Now he begs OPEC for oil and supports Russian pipelines, not ours. He canceled border security. Now more illegals cross faster than ever. He is weak on cartels, Iran, Russia, and China, while bankrupting us. Joe Biden is destroying America." (x.com)
  • Rated 100% by American Energy Alliance (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 21: "Strategic Production Response Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 1446: "Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
  • "The 2nd Amendment must always protect an individual American citizen’s right to keep and bear arms. Individual gun owners have saved countless lives, including their own, by exercising this right. I oppose gun control measures including red flag laws, expanded restrictions on lawful transfers, magazine bans, and others. Restrictions should be limited to people convicted of prior gun crimes, persons lawfully adjudicated mentally dangerous to themselves or others, and non-citizens." (www.davidsonforcongress.com)
  • Rated 92% by National Rifle Association (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 8: "Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 1425: "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "A safety net already ensures that no one goes without healthcare, but it needs to be reformed. There is no clear federal consensus. Providing healthcare is not an enumerated power, so federalism offers a path forward. Eliminate most federal mandates and block grant all federal Medicaid on a per citizen basis." (www.davidsonforcongress.com)
  • "Individuals should be able to choose the combination of care, coverage, and cost they find best for their own circumstances from a range of high-quality alternatives in a truly competitive market." (www.davidsonforcongress.com)
  • Voted against HR 6201: "Families First Coronavirus Response Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 3: "Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 5378: "Lower Costs, More Transparency Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 6833: "The Affordable Insulin Now Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 5525: "Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • "I am in favor of construction of a wall and other necessary infrastructure on our border that gives complete control over entering and exiting the United States." (www.davidsonforcongress.com)
  • Rated 86% by NumbersUSA (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2: "Secure the Border Act of 2023" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 6: "American Dream and Promise Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
  • "State and federal funds should be denied to any public or private entity, including but not limited to sanctuary cities, that are not in compliance with immigration laws." (www.davidsonforcongress.com)
  • "With a secure border where all who enter America can be positively identified, with visa overstays effectively eliminated, I favor creating a new conditional visa. People who present themselves to an embassy or consulate in their home countries could apply for a conditional 3-year visa that allows them to live, work, or go to school in the USA. It would make them ineligible for all means tested programs or unemployment benefits and require immediate removal for felony offenses. To obtain this visa, recipients would be required to provide valid, verifiable identification, not be a fugitive from justice, nor have any affiliations with terror or criminal organizations. At the end of three years, visa-holders would be eligible for Green Cards and follow the established path for citizenship. Lastly, America should welcome refugees from areas affected by US actions and help other refugees establish safe relocation closer to their home countries." (www.davidsonforcongress.com)
  • Rated 86% by NumbersUSA (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7108: "Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 5692: "Ukraine Security Assistance and Oversight Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 6126: "Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 340: "Hamas International Financing Prevention Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against 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 against HR 5692: "Ukraine Security Assistance and Oversight Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 6833: "Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against S 3522: "Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022" (votesmart.org)
  • "Communist China should never own our data. The bipartisan bill we introduced in the House & Senate would make this illegal — not just for TikTok, but for any company." (x.com)
  • "If the U.S. can't work out a deal to remove the Chinese Communist Party from TikTok, then we need to remove TikTok from the U.S. We also need comprehensive privacy legislation to make sure that companies and governments around the world cannot violate our privacy rights." (x.com)
  • "All of the data harvesting done by TikTok is done by the whole sector. #BigTech makes billions and holds the data until #BigGovernment wants access. Congress should enact my "It’s your data! Act", recognize your property right in your data, and enforce it." (x.com)

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