Michael Guest's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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- U.S. House (MS) - District 3, Republican
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Issue Positions
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- "Prayers have been answered. The right to life just won a historic victory with Roe being overturned. I was honored to be part of this case by submitting an amicus brief (link below) to the Court laying out the legal precedent for Roe to be overturned." (twitter.com)
- "I am the only candidate in the runoff endorsed by National Right to Life for my 100% pro-life voting record. I filed an amicus brief in the Dobbs v. Jackson case at the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade. I will always be a strong voice for the unborn!" (twitter.com)
- "Iâm honored to be endorsed by Rep. Becky Currie who authored the legislation that became the basis for Roe v. Wade being overturned (HB 1510). Thank you, Becky, for your endorsement and for helping make Mississippi the pro-life state that ended Roe v. Wade." (twitter.com)
- Voted in favor of HR 26 "Born-Alive Survivors Protection Act" (None)
- Rated 74% by FreedomWorks (None)
- "The average American now has over $2500 more in disposable income almost two years after the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017! Strong, conservative leadership is the key to growing more jobs and higher wages for hardworking Americans. #TCJA2Year" (twitter.com)
- "You cannot tax and spend a nation into prosperity, Mr. President. #SOTUinCrisis" (twitter.com)
- Rated 74% by National Taxpayers Union (None)
- Voted in favor of HR 2670 "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024" (None)
- Voted against HR 7900 "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023" (None)
- Voted in favor of HR 1605 "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022" (None)
- Voted in favor of HR 6395 "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021" (None)
- Voted against HR 2 "Moving Forward Act" (None)
- "President Bidenâs inflation impacts everything. For the average Medicare beneficiary, premiums will rise. $259.20 & deductibles will rise. Almost 15%. This is what happens when wild, liberal spending is allowed to run rampant. We can reverse course, but only with fiscal responsibility." (twitter.com)
- Voted against HR 3684 "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act" (None)
- Voted against HR 7688 "Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act" (None)
- "It was good to be at the Rankin County breakfast to discuss the key issues facing our country & why itâs so important for Republicans to retake the US House. Now is the time to restore conservative principles to tackle inflation, end the border crisis, & cut government spending." (twitter.com)
- "President Bidenâs inflation impacts everything. For the average Medicare beneficiary, premiums willâ¬ï¸$259.20 & deductibles willâ¬ï¸almost 15%. This is what happens when wild, liberal spending is allowed to run rampant. We can reverse course, but only with fiscal responsibility." (twitter.com)
- Voted in favor of HR 347 "Reduce Exacerbated Inflation Negatively Impacting the Nation Act" (None)
- Voted against HR 2547 "Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act" (None)
- Voted in favor of HR 1 "Lower Energy Costs Act" (None)
- "Energy security is national security. Letâs drill American, refine American, and buy American oil." (twitter.com)
- "Letâs drill American, refine American, and buy American oil." (twitter.com)
- Voted in favor of HR 21 "Strategic Production Response Act" (None)
- "This is not Medicare for All, itâs Medicare for None. Under the Democratsâ plan, the rural hospitals that thousands of Mississippians rely on "would close virtually overnight."' (twitter.com)
- "MORE: Cassidy is now trying to hide his $48 TRILLION new federal spending proposalâthe same "Medicare for All" proposal promoted by the radical left. Thereâs nothing conservative about that. Because thereâs nothing conservative about Michael Cassidy." (twitter.com)
- "Thereâs nothing conservative about forcing a "Medicare for All" plan on America. Itâs the same socialist plan promoted by Bernie Sanders and AOC. It would bankrupt the current Medicare system for our seniors." (twitter.com)
- Voted in favor of HR 6201 "Families First Coronavirus Response Act" (None)
- Voted against HR 3 "Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019" (None)
- "As an original cosponsor of the Lower Costs, More Cures Act, I remain committed to lowering prescription costs. While @SpeakerPelosi's plan would decrease the number of new cures for diseases, the Lower Costs More Cures Act would encourage innovation to find new treatment options" (twitter.com)
- Voted in favor of HR 5378 "Lower Costs, More Transparency Act" (None)
- Voted in favor of HR 5525 "Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act, 2024" (None)
- Voted in favor of HR 2 "Secure the Border Act of 2023" (None)
- Voted in favor of HR 5283 "Protecting our Communities from Failure to Secure the Border Act" (None)
- Voted in favor of HR 957 "Denouncing the Biden administration's open-borders policies, condemning the national security and public safety crisis along the southwest border, and urging President Biden to end his administration's open-borders policies." (None)
- Voted in favor of HR 3774 "Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum (SHIP) Act" (None)
- "A Russian invasion of Ukraine must be met with severe and economically crippling sanctions from the US and our allies. The time for action is now." (twitter.com)
- Voted in favor of HR 340 "Hamas International Financing Prevention Act" (None)
- Voted in favor of HR 6968 "Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act" (None)
- "The House of Representatives is taking an important step towards protecting our cyber security by banning Tik Tok from all House devices. We must remove any pathways available to the CCP to spy on the activities of the U.S. House of Representatives." (twitter.com)
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