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Scott Jones' Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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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.

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  • "As Sheriff, I took a solemn pledge to protect and serve my community. It is with that same commitment that I signed the @taxreformer Taxpayer Protection Pledge to oppose all tax increases." (twitter.com)
  • "Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones today announced that he signed Americans for Tax Reform’s “Taxpayer Protection Pledge,” a pledge to oppose all new tax increases when elected to Congress." (www.scottjonesforcongress.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 will fight for law and order in America, stand up against the ‘Defund the Police’ movement, and secure our border. It’s time to put the safety of America and Americans first again." (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.
  • 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.
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "No matter what we do with the 11 million (illegal immigrants) that are here, we have to secure the border, and that means consequences, it means enforcements, it may mean physical barriers in some places." (votesmart.org)
  • "The Jones Plan, has five key points: 1) secure the border first, 2) zero tolerance for illegal immigration once the border is secure, 3) employment verification to protect American workers, 4) a temporary work program for immigrant workers, 5) a pathway to legal status for the 11 million immigrants living here now who entered illegally." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "'The only way you're going to have comprehensive immigration reform going forward is to provide a pathway to legal status for every single person that's here, after you secure the border,' he said. 'And that can be education visa or work visa or any number of visa programs that currently exist.' " (votesmart.org)
  • ""Funneling cash to the outlaw regime in Iran, the world's number one state sponsor of terrorism, is wrong, dangerous and demonstrates Congressman Bera's weakness and complete lack of judgment on how to keep America and her allies safe," said Sheriff Scott Jones. "The $400 million dollars in cash that the Administration shipped to Iran has now been widely exposed as a ransom payment and the Congressman's vote last night was to allow more payments to terrorist sponsors like Iran."" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • 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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