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Victoria Spartz's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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On The Ballot: Running, Republican for U.S. House (IN) - District 5

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  • Rated 100% by National Right to Life Committee (None)
  • "The value of individual life—born and unborn—is at the core of American society. As someone who grew up in a communist country with no value of life, I understand its importance." (x.com)
  • "Today, thousands of Americans #MarchForLife as Democrats push to remove the Hyde Amendment and allow taxpayer-funded abortions. I was honored to receive an ‘A+’ rating for 2021 from the @SBAList National Pro-Life Scorecard and will always stand for #life." (x.com)
  • 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 (None)
  • "Politicians need to stop being liars & cowards! We must have a transparent adult conversation on how to save our country from bankruptcy, lower income people from inflation & Social Security & Medicare for seniors." (x.com)
  • Rated 22% by Alliance for Retired Americans (None)
  • "Rep. @RoKhanna is not correct: the national debt was caused by reckless spending, cronyism and spinelessness of politicians in Washington D.C. We must save promised programs for seniors and middle class from destruction by looming disastrous tax increase leading to socialism." (x.com)
  • "Our national debt is unsustainable. We must cut spending, reform welfare to empower, not suppress low income individuals, and balance the budget. The debt can be tackled, not by raising taxes on US citizens, but by taking a critical look at the unnecessary spending of the federal government." (www.spartzforcongress.com)
  • "Prosperity is not built by loading the middle class with huge debt and high taxes. Centralized government control and uncontrolled government spending lead to political elites and oligopolies/oligarchs on top and everyone else equally poor a.k.a. socialism." (x.com)
  • Rated 83% by FreedomWorks (None)
  • "Rep. @RoKhanna is not correct: the national debt was caused by reckless spending, cronyism and spinelessness of politicians in Washington D.C. We must save promised programs for seniors and middle class from destruction by looming disastrous tax increase leading to socialism." (x.com)
  • Rated 83% by FreedomWorks (None)
  • Rated 6% by Common Cause (None)
  • Voted against HR 1: "For the People Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 1280 "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021." (votesmart.org)
  • "Making our nation safe means securing our border, supporting our police, modernizing our military and enacting smart foreign policies My fellow Republicans and I are committed to fulfilling our core government function to provide security to our citizens #CommittmenttoAmerica" (x.com)
  • "Unfortunately, Democrats refuse to have a real debate on criminal justice and police reform issues, and the root causes. They are more interested in drama than solutions. It would be hard to believe that Hale, chosen by Pelosi, will stand up to her party." (twitter.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7900: "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023" (votesmart.org)
  • "A fundamental function of the federal government is the protection of its people. A strong national defense is key to maintaining that protection. We must keep our military strong and provide better services to our veterans." (www.spartzforcongress.com)
  • "Making our nation safe means securing our border, supporting our police, modernizing our military and enacting smart foreign policies My fellow Republicans and I are committed to fulfilling our core government function to provide security to our citizens #CommittmenttoAmerica" (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 4365: "Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • "Unbelievable - Dems are discussing more taxes, more spending, more regulations, more foreign dependencies & more gov mandates when our economy is already struggling with the pandemic, skyrocketing prices, supply chain issues, workforce shortages & concerning foreign dependencies." (x.com)
  • "Our national debt is unsustainable. We must cut spending, reform welfare to empower, not suppress low income individuals, and balance the budget. The debt can be tackled, not by raising taxes on US citizens, but by taking a critical look at the unnecessary spending of the federal government." (www.spartzforcongress.com)
  • "Rep. @RoKhanna is not correct: the national debt was caused by reckless spending, cronyism and spinelessness of politicians in Washington D.C. We must save promised programs for seniors and middle class from destruction by looming disastrous tax increase leading to socialism." (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 5376: "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022" (votesmart.org)
  • "It was great to hear directly from seniors on the issues impacting them and learn about @OrderOfAHEPA Affordable Housing Management Company and their work in the space of senior housing." (x.com)
  • "This week I met with @MIBORBoard to discuss challenges of housing affordability & inventory shortages. Home ownership is an important wealth builder for many Americans. Inflation, supply shortages & increased cost of regulations should be of a significant concern for policymakers" (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 5376: "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022" (votesmart.org)
  • "Today, I joined Pete Hegseth, @RCamposDuffy & @willcain on @foxandfriends to discuss Democrats’ socialist spending & bad energy policies benefiting our adversaries. These policies are causing inflation - a regressive tax, which hurts lower income & middle class people the most." (x.com)
  • "Today, I joined my colleagues on the @RepublicanStudy Committee to discuss the Democrats radical budget proposal. This budget would build on already record high inflation rates and financially burden #IN05 for generations to come. #BernieBudgetBust" (x.com)
  • "Democrats are making a joke out of all of us calling more spending, regulations and taxes with loopholes for the rich - " Inflation Reduction" - these bad policies enhanced inflation - it reminds me of Russian propaganda calling an invasion - "liberation" (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 2547 "Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Rated 6% by Common Cause (None)
  • 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)
  • "Germany’s & @POTUS Biden’s utopian "green new deal" energy policies is one of the major causes of the current instability in Europe" (x.com)
  • "We need to unleash American domestic energy production to bring price relief for consumers at the gas pump. The fastest way to fight inflation is to bring energy costs down for all Hoosiers." (x.com)
  • Rated 0% by League of Conservation Voters (None)
  • Voted in favor of HR 21: "Strategic Production Response Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "We need to unleash American domestic energy production to bring price relief for consumers at the gas pump. The fastest way to fight inflation is to bring energy costs down for all Hoosiers." (x.com)
  • Rated 100% by American Energy Alliance (None)
  • Voted in favor of HR 1: "Lower Energy Costs Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 1446: "Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
  • "We must preserve our 2nd Amendment freedoms against the tyranny of the government, and protect the sanctity of all human life." (www.spartzforcongress.com)
  • Rated 92% by National Rifle Association (None)
  • Voted against HR 8: "Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
  • "Today, the Affordability Subcommittee of the Healthy Futures Task Force met with the Small Business Association @NFIB. Health care premiums are another example how government-created and controlled healthcare monopolies are adversely affecting small enterprise" (x.com)
  • "Our healthcare costs are unsustainable and destroying the middle class. We have to increase transparency and competition, allow more consumer choice and more innovative value-based, not volume-based, health care delivery models. We passed some great legislation in Indiana last legislative session benefiting the consumer, but we still have a lot of work to do and most of it has to be done at the federal level." (www.spartzforcongress.com)
  • "Today, I introduced the Stop Anticompetitive Healthcare Act with @RepJayapal to expand antitrust enforcement to non-profit hospitals Lack of competition is a major factor driving unsustainable healthcare prices & non-profit status should not be a loophole" (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 HR 2: "Secure the Border Act of 2023" (votesmart.org)
  • "The current situation at the southern border is disturbing. Today I joined RM @RepJohnKatko and TX Reps @RepTonyGonzales and @RepPfluger in support of the Border Security for America Act. I appreciate the attention of @GOPLeader to this serious national security issue." (x.com)
  • Rated 84% by NumbersUSA (None)
  • Voted in favor of HR 5525: "Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 6: "American Dream and Promise Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
  • "Record-high illegal immigration is making it more difficult for legitimate asylum seekers to obtain refuge in the United States. We must put a stop to the out-of-control chaos at our border and find solutions." (x.com)
  • Rated 84% by NumbersUSA (None)
  • "Today, @JudiciaryGOP Immigration Subcommittee held a hearing on "The Impact of Illegal Immigration on Social Services." Illegal immigration, more and more to welfare, strains our systems and hurts legal immigration to jobs and opportunities benefiting our country." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 6968: "Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 340: "Hamas International Financing Prevention Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 6126: "Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7108: "Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of 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)
  • "This evening, I joined @jimsciutto on @CNN to discuss the current situation in Russia, war in Ukraine and the importance of providing enhanced security assistance to Ukraine faster." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 5692: "Ukraine Security Assistance and Oversight Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of S 3522: "Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022" (votesmart.org)
  • "Glad to have @Heritage's support for the bipartisan, bicameral antitrust package I am co-leading. Keeping Big Tech powers in check is a key conservative priority" (x.com)
  • "We have some serious monopoly power problems in many industries including Big Tech. It's becoming a big problem for our First Amendment rights." (x.com)

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