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Lauren Boebert's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. House (CO) - District 4

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  • Voted against HR 8296: "Women's Health Protection Act of 2022" (votesmart.org)
  • "It took MAGA to end Roe vs Wade. The old establishment way of "let's never offend anyone" could never have done it. Boldness and truth produce the greatest victories!" (x.com)
  • Rated 100% by National Right to Life Committee (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • 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)
  • "The Democrats are the threat to the social safety net programs in this country. With inflation soaring, those social security checks start buying you a whole lot less. The dollar is on the way to meaning as much as the bolivar." (x.com)
  • Rated 3% by Alliance for Retired Americans (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 100% by The Club for Growth (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Tax season is here but did you know that prior to 1913, Americans kept 100% of their paychecks? In a little over 100 years we have gone from that to armed IRS agents and a tax code that's crippling hard working Americans. This is your daily reminder that TAXATION IS THEFT!" (x.com)
  • "When the income tax was first introduced, it was a temporary measure and was around 3%. Today, people are paying up to 37% of their income, plus being taxed on everything else that you can possibly imagine. The fact of the matter is that taxation is theft." (x.com)
  • Rated 90% by National Taxpayers Union (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 100% by The Club for Growth (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Tax season is here but did you know that prior to 1913, Americans kept 100% of their paychecks? In a little over 100 years we have gone from that to armed IRS agents and a tax code that's crippling hard working Americans. This is your daily reminder that TAXATION IS THEFT!" (x.com)
  • "When the income tax was first introduced, it was a temporary measure and was around 3%. Today, people are paying up to 37% of their income, plus being taxed on everything else that you can possibly imagine. The fact of the matter is that taxation is theft." (x.com)
  • Rated 90% by National Taxpayers Union (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 1280 "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021." (votesmart.org)
  • "Our country would be nothing without our incredible law enforcement. On Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, know that the American people are behind you 100% and we will ALWAYS have your back." (x.com)
  • "Republicans will ALWAYS back the blue & honor their service!" (x.com)
  • "Joe Biden is completely wrong when he says that "police have become the enemy." Police are not the enemy and never will be. I will always support our law enforcement." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 4365: "Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2670: "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of S 1605: "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2811: "Limit, Save, Grow Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "I did NOT come to Congress just to continue Nancy Pelosi's bloated spending levels. I'm here to rein in the Swamp and cut spending so we can have a future for America that isn't completely bogged down in debt. I am a NO on today’s upcoming Continuing Resolution - time to actually govern like conservatives!" (x.com)
  • "It’s important we get this right for the American people. We have been funding the government via omnibus or Continuing Resolution since 1997. After 26 years of this mess, I think it’s time to actually start looking at individual appropriations so we can start to cut spending." (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 5376: "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022" (votesmart.org)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Voted against HR 5376: "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022" (votesmart.org)
  • "The so-called "Inflation Reduction Act" needs to be repealed when Republicans take back the House." (x.com)
  • "Today, marks 69 days since the so-called "Inflation Reduction Act" became law. The Biden/Pelosi "plan" handed out $370 billion to Green New Deal extremists but didn’t put a dent in inflation." (x.com)
  • "Joe Biden should have to report this student debt forgiveness stunt to the FEC as it’s nothing but a scheme to buy votes. There is no such thing as debt forgiveness. It’s a misnomer. That national debt is about to skyrocket even more!" (x.com)
  • "Democrats want all student loan debt to be magically erased. They now want people to just magically stop paying rent. There is one problem - money doesn’t grow on magic trees." (x.com)
  • "About 13% of Americans have student loan debt. Why on earth should 87% of Americans have to pay for their loans? Are we going to forgive all mortgages and car payments next?" (x.com)
  • "To everyone who demands student loan forgiveness: What makes you think universities will be the ones to pay off the debt? Taxpayers are going to foot that bill — YOU'RE going to foot that bill." (x.com)
  • "Democrats are fighting against Election Integrity, Voter ID, and making cheating in elections harder. They want people to cheat and illegally vote. Democrats are FOR power and control and AGAINST you having either." (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 5746: "Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 4: "John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
  • Rated 6% by Common Cause (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "What’s in Biden’s "infrastructure" plan? Massive subsides for wind, solar, electric vehicles and other Green New Deal mandates. $85 billion for mass transit, $213 billion for "energy-efficient" housing, $35 billion for climate change, $25 billion for racial and gender inequities." (x.com)
  • "Rolling blackouts from ND to TX have turned into lengthy power outages in freezing conditions. Biden needs to lift his oil & gas ban as we need reliable energy sources. The Green New Deal was just proven unsustainable as renewables are clearly unreliable." (x.com)
  • Rated 0% by League of Conservation Voters (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Today, marks 69 days since the so-called "Inflation Reduction Act" became law. The Biden/Pelosi "plan" handed out $370 billion to Green New Deal extremists but didn’t put a dent in inflation." (x.com)
  • "Medicare For All" means "Quality Healthcare For None"!" (x.com)
  • "My opponent aligned herself with Bernie Sanders for years on a total government takeover of healthcare. Now that she wants to win our district, she has flatly lied saying she doesn’t want Medicare For All. Colorado doesn’t like liars and frauds." (x.com)
  • "In reality, no one can be for "universal healthcare" like Joe Biden & my opponent and simultaneously claim that taxes will not go up. Any insinuation otherwise is a lie." (x.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Voted against HR 6833: "The Affordable Insulin Now Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 5378: "Lower Costs, More Transparency Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of H Res 1112: "Denouncing the Biden administration's immigration policies." (votesmart.org)
  • "I’ll say it louder for the folks in the back: BUILD THE WALL!!!" (x.com)
  • Rated 95% 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)
  • "Since buses brought these illegals into our country, buses can bring them out. My bill is called the Build The Wall and Deport Them All Act and it’s time we pass it through the House! The American people are absolutely sick of the illegals, their crimes, and the utter chaos they’re bringing in!" (x.com)
  • Rated 95% by NumbersUSA (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 5283: "Protecting our Communities from Failure to Secure the Border Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 8035: "Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 8030: "Indo-Pacific Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 8034: "Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 6015: "Iran Sanctions Accountability Act of 2023" (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 HR 8035: "Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7520: "Protecting Americans' Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • "The former President of the United States is TOTALLY BANNED, even from so much as speaking in the form of an interview, from Facebook and Instagram. These are two of the world’s BIGGEST platforms. It’s time to deal with big tech censorship." (x.com)
  • "YouTube censoring Rand Paul is as ridiculous as it gets. Rand is not just a politician voicing his opinion, he’s an actual doctor. So glad we have alternatives like Rumble, but it’s past time to break up the big tech monopolies!" (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7521: "Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act" (votesmart.org)

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