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Gary Black's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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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.

  • I believe that life begins at conception. Period. (votegaryblack.com)
  • This bill would’ve legalized abortion-on-demand until the moment of birth. Senator, you are a disgrace. #gapol #gasen (twitter.com)
  • We must defend our core values. That means: protecting life, starting at conception; securing our liberty — especially our 1st & 2nd Amendment Rights; and ensuring the freedom to pursue happiness — for everyone. (votegaryblack.com)
  • With the Supreme Court hearing arguments about Texas’ pro-life law, today is a good reminder that Georgia needs a U.S. Senator who doesn’t support abortion on demand — and who isn’t afraid to take a stand for life. #gapol #gasen (twitter.com)
  • Joe Biden and Raphael Warnock are working overtime to end the Trump tax cuts and raise taxes on working Georgians and small businesses. I’m diametrically opposed to this agenda. We need to make the Trump tax cuts permanent. We need to cut taxes further so that workers and families can keep more of what they earn, and so that our country can be more competitive. And death taxes need to die. (votegaryblack.com)
  • Joe Biden and Raphael Warnock’s policies have created a labor shortage, spiraling inflation, and added trillions more to our national debt. Businesses should compete with reasonable oversight, but without competition from a federal government that pays people to stay home. We must change course before it’s too late. As Agriculture Commissioner, we created new markets, expanded jobs, and gave businesses the support they needed to start and grow. I’ll put that experience to work in the U.S. Senate, to create opportunity, not dependency. (votegaryblack.com)
  • When you work hard you can provide for your family, buy a home and educate your children. It is time to get the Federal government out of the way and put Americans back to work! (votegaryblack.com)
  • Raphael Warnock and Regressive Democrats in the Senate are leading the charge to nationalize our elections, ban voter ID, mandate dangerous practices like ballot harvesting, and ultimately fund their campaigns with our tax dollars. Not on my watch. Winning back this U.S. Senate seat means putting an end to the Regressive Party’s attempts at taking over our elections. I’ll work to make our elections more secure, standing against any blue wave that tries to erode voter ID laws. (votegaryblack.com)
  • We must protect states’ rights and common sense election security like voter ID laws. (votegaryblack.com)
  • I may not wear a gun or a badge, but it’s going to be my job to make sure police can use both when necessary. I #BackTheBlue, and I’m grateful to have the support of 60 sheriffs from across all of Georgia! #gapol #gasen (twitter.com)
  • It was an honor to meet with the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police last week! These heroes are on the frontlines of keeping our communities safe, and they’ll have no stronger supporter than me when I’m in the U.S. Senate. #gapol #gasen (twitter.com)
  • We must feel safe at home and in every community. I’ll Back the Blue — RE-FUND our police, enforce the law, and recruit the next generation of law enforcement. (votegaryblack.com)
  • A violent crime wave has swept Atlanta and cities across America, and it’s a direct result of the regressive "defund the police" movement. Murders rose 30 percent in 2020, and they’re already up another 16 percent in 2021. Simply put, defunding the police is the dumbest idea I’ve heard since D.C. statehood. We need to RE-FUND police, enforce the rule of law, and recruit the next generation of law enforcement officers and deputies. Raphael Warnock, who has a long history of insulting law enforcement, won’t do that. I will. (votegaryblack.com)
  • I stand for a fearless approach to national defense: Let’s renew our energy independence, stand with Israel, hold China accountable, and secure our border. (votegaryblack.com)
  • Joe Biden and Raphael Warnock’s policies have created a labor shortage, spiraling inflation, and added trillions more to our national debt. Businesses should compete with reasonable oversight, but without competition from a federal government that pays people to stay home. We must change course before it’s too late. As Agriculture Commissioner, we created new markets, expanded jobs, and gave businesses the support they needed to start and grow. I’ll put that experience to work in the U.S. Senate, to create opportunity, not dependency. (votegaryblack.com)
  • Joe Biden and Raphael Warnock are working overtime to end the Trump tax cuts and raise taxes on working Georgians and small businesses. I’m diametrically opposed to this agenda. We need to make the Trump tax cuts permanent. We need to cut taxes further so that workers and families can keep more of what they earn, and so that our country can be more competitive. And death taxes need to die. (votegaryblack.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Education is personal for me. I married a teacher and have developed trusted, long-standing relationships with school superintendents, administrators, K-12 teachers, school nutrition experts, technical schools, and higher education programs. I’ve seen first-hand how children thrive when the classroom is the first priority and local control remains intact, and I’ve advocated for multiple paths to post-secondary success by supporting our technical college system. (votegaryblack.com)
  • I believe teachers should teach, students should mind, parents should have a bill of rights, and the federal government should otherwise stay out of the way. #gapol #gasen (twitter.com)
  • Critical race theory is more of the same "hate America, divide America" propaganda the Extreme Left has pushed for years. However, today it’s become the mainstream of the Regressive Democrat Party. It’s pure propaganda, and we must halt its intrusion into our classrooms and the military. (votegaryblack.com)
  • The security of our economy and nation is at stake. We’ve got to get back to energy independence - and that starts with conservative leadership in the Senate. #gapol #gasen (twitter.com)
  • We’ll renew our energy independence and stop shutting down American pipelines. Biden’s assault on American energy has driven up costs. We’ll stop it. #gapol #gasen (twitter.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • Glad to join GA2A at their March for the 2nd Amendment rally this week in Atlanta! These patriots are holding the line in defense of our Constitutional rights, and they’ll have no greater champion than me in the U.S. Senate. #gapol #gasen (twitter.com)
  • We must defend our core values. That means: protecting life, starting at conception; securing our liberty — especially our 1st & 2nd Amendment Rights; and ensuring the freedom to pursue happiness — for everyone. (votegaryblack.com)
  • I prefer Jesus’ command: "Love thy neighbor as thyself." But my home and family are defended in case others do not follow this command. The Second Amendment is the ultimate firewall and it must be protected. I’ll stand strong against any regressive plans to take our Constitutional rights. (votegaryblack.com)
  • "…shall not be infringed" I will ALWAYS defend the 2nd Amendment in the U.S. Senate. #gapol #gasen (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.
  • Here at the Biden, Warnock, and yes Herschel Walker hole in the wall. Stopping the wall’s construction or supporting citizenship for illegal immigrants = more illegal immigration. With me in the Senate, we’ll finish this wall. #gapol #gasen (twitter.com)
  • Joe Biden and @ReverendWarnock have allowed an invasion of our country. Pro-amnesty Republicans like @HerschelWalker aren’t going to stop it. We need a conservative who will secure the border, enforce the law, and finish the wall. #gapol #gasen (twitter.com)
  • President Biden and Raphael Warnock’s open borders policy has unleashed a national security and public health crisis. Border crossings are at a record high, overwhelming Customs and Border Patrol and leading to thousands of illegal immigrants being freed into our country with no court date. Full stop. In the U.S. Senate, I’ll fight to ensure the border is secure, the law is enforced, and the wall is built. And I support zero amnesty. Period. (votegaryblack.com)
  • No vote deserves a "yes" in the Senate until we vote "yes" on securing the border and finishing the wall. #gapol #gase (twitter.com)
  • Here at the Biden, Warnock, and yes Herschel Walker hole in the wall. Stopping the wall’s construction or supporting citizenship for illegal immigrants = more illegal immigration. With me in the Senate, we’ll finish this wall. #gapol #gasen (twitter.com)
  • Joe Biden and @ReverendWarnock have allowed an invasion of our country. Pro-amnesty Republicans like @HerschelWalker aren’t going to stop it. We need a conservative who will secure the border, enforce the law, and finish the wall. #gapol #gasen (twitter.com)
  • President Biden and Raphael Warnock’s open borders policy has unleashed a national security and public health crisis. Border crossings are at a record high, overwhelming Customs and Border Patrol and leading to thousands of illegal immigrants being freed into our country with no court date. Full stop. In the U.S. Senate, I’ll fight to ensure the border is secure, the law is enforced, and the wall is built. And I support zero amnesty. Period. (votegaryblack.com)
  • No vote deserves a "yes" in the Senate until we vote "yes" on securing the border and finishing the wall. #gapol #gase (twitter.com)
  • I stand for a fearless approach to national defense: Let’s renew our energy independence, stand with Israel, hold China accountable, and secure our border. (votegaryblack.com)
  • I stand for a fearless approach to national defense: Let’s renew our energy independence, stand with Israel, hold China accountable, and secure our border. (votegaryblack.com)
  • Since President Biden and Raphael Warnock took office, America has been humiliated on the world stage. Afghanistan has turned into Saigon 2.0. Russia has been given the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and the NEW Start Treaty. Nothing has been done to check China’s rising influence. The Middle East is on fire once again, and all the while, Raphael Warnock has been MIA and is clearly out of his depth on foreign policy. Our country deserves better, and I’ll stand for a fearless approach to national defense and strengthening our international position around the world. (votegaryblack.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.

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