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Rick Collins' Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Rick Collins 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.

  • "I am a lifelong Catholic and I’m pro-life and I care about the unborn and I care about anyone faced with an unplanned pregnancy." (rickcollinscampaign.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "I am not in favor of a single payer, ‘Medicare for all’ approach, too many people are happy with their current private insurance and they should not be forced to give that up! Ideally I think having a public and private option would be best, I prefer that we modify and build-upon the positive aspects of the Affordable Care Act." (rickcollinscampaign.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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
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  • "Although I do agree that armed citizens do offer some offset to the potential tyranny of our government, I do not think unlimited access to military style weaponry is in our best interest." (rickcollinscampaign.com)
  • "I will always support the right of private citizens to have and bear arms for personal protection and recreational uses. I will support legislation to require FBI background checks on all gun sales. As a member of Congress I will seek bi-partisan and common sense legislation that further limits access to military style weapons and high capacity magazines." (rickcollinscampaign.com)
  • "I am not in favor of a single payer, ‘Medicare for all’ approach, too many people are happy with their current private insurance and they should not be forced to give that up! Ideally I think having a public and private option would be best, I prefer that we modify and build-upon the positive aspects of the Affordable Care Act." (rickcollinscampaign.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.
  • 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.
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.

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