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John James' Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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John James did not provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2022 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 2022.

  • "This week marks the 45th anniversary of #RoevWade. I am 100% #ProLife because I believe life begins at conception and ends at a natural death. We will not stop fighting until we end abortion, for it is our sacred duty to protect the most vulnerable among us; the unborn." (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.
  • "I'm sharing this story as a reminder to the brave, and often thankless, work of our law enforcement. Police officers protect and serve as we sleep, and when elected, I'll do everything in my power to support our police so that they make it back home in the morning." (twitter.com)
  • "Thank you to the Southeastern Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police for your endorsement. I am committed to fighting to protect the American Dream for our law enforcement officers, families, and ALL the people of Michigan! Let’s Fly!" (twitter.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "I don't support this $1.3 trillion spending bill. We can't continue to ignore the debt and this insane process of scrambling at the LAST minute for a vote. Congress must come up with a better process. NO EXCUSES, our troops deserve a real budget and our kids deserve a future!" (twitter.com)
  • "Today’s report confirms what anyone who has bought anything recently already knows: Failed liberal policies have caused record-breaking, out-of-control inflation. We need new leadership in Washington. America literally cannot afford the Biden agenda." (twitter.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Joe Biden insults the American people with his CONSTANT excuses and blame shifting. We know better. Our gas prices aren’t rising because of Putin. Our gas prices are rising because of socialist Green New Deal policies that sacrificed our energy independence." (twitter.com)
  • "EVs make perfect sense… in a perfect world. For the rest of us, who live with ice storms, heat waves & high gas prices, perhaps we lower energy costs by producing our own as we develop ways to affordably achieve an “all of the above” energy strategy." (twitter.com)
  • "We need pragmatism from our Treasury Secretary. We can’t feed our families on pie in the sky policies. Adopt an all-of-the-above energy strategy until our workforce and infrastructure are prepared." (twitter.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Former Justice Stevens isn't simply talking about infringing upon, but CRIMINALIZING, current gun ownership. Our unalienable rights are endowed to us by our Creator, NOT by the federal government." (twitter.com)
  • "I am proud to have the endorsement of President Donald Trump. I will work with @realDonaldTrump to support our military, take care of our vets, secure the borders and protect our Second Amendment!" (twitter.com)
  • "I stand by President Trump's lawsuit against California over it's illegal and unjust sanctuary cities policy. I'm 100% opposed to sanctuary cities, which are a direct affront to U.S. taxpayers and legal immigrants" (twitter.com)
  • "I support Kate's Law and the defunding of sanctuary cities. Illegal immigration is a direct affront to the taxpayers and to those who have immigrated to this country, legally" (twitter.com)
  • "We must secure the border and immediately DEFUND sanctuary cities" (twitter.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.

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