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Thomas Brier, Jr.'s Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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Thomas Brier, Jr. 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.

  • "Expanding access to contraception and protect the constitutional right to an abortion." (brierforcongress.com)
  • "Adopting a fair tax system and closing corporate loopholes." (brierforcongress.com)
  • "Trump's America: the wealthiest 1% gets a $1.5 trillion tax cut while half of Americans live in poverty and die in debt. This is why I’m running." (twitter.com)
  • "Create a robust public option that allows any American to enroll in Medicare." (brierforcongress.com)
  • "In addition to taking the #NoCorporatePAC pledge, I will also support efforts to: Overturn the Supreme Court’s decisions in Citizens United, Buckely v. Valeo, and McCutcheon v. FEC via constitutional amendment" (brierforcongress.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
  • "Instead of giving away billions of dollars of tax cuts to corporations, we should invest in our aging roads and bridges. Not only will this will create jobs now, but it will help prepare our economy for the future." (brierforcongress.com)
  • "Adopting a fair tax system and closing corporate loopholes." (brierforcongress.com)
  • "Instead of giving away billions of dollars of tax cuts to corporations, we should invest in our aging roads and bridges. Not only will this will create jobs now, but it will help prepare our economy for the future." (brierforcongress.com)
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  • "This is very disappointing news. The solar Investment Tax Credit sparked a tremendous amount of #cleanenergy investment, which in turn boosted the economy and reduced carbon emissions. If elected to Congress, I will fully support restoring the solar #ITC." (twitter.com)
  • "I support Governor Jay Inslee’s six-part Climate Mission Agenda, which includes: The 100% Clean Energy for America Plan which sets rules to achieve 100% clean electricity by 2045; The Evergreen Economy Plan, which creates 8 million family-wage, union jobs by investing $9 trillion in infrastructure, manufacturing, and innovation over the next 10 years; The Global Climate Mobilization Plan, which places climate action at the heart of U.S. foreign policy; The Freedom from Fossil Fuels Plan, which ends corporate welfare, holds polluters accountable for harming the environment, and transitions the U.S. economy off of fossil fuels;" (brierforcongress.com)
  • "I support Governor Jay Inslee’s six-part Climate Mission Agenda, which includes: The 100% Clean Energy for America Plan which sets rules to achieve 100% clean electricity by 2045; The Evergreen Economy Plan, which creates 8 million family-wage, union jobs by investing $9 trillion in infrastructure, manufacturing, and innovation over the next 10 years; The Global Climate Mobilization Plan, which places climate action at the heart of U.S. foreign policy; The Freedom from Fossil Fuels Plan, which ends corporate welfare, holds polluters accountable for harming the environment, and transitions the U.S. economy off of fossil fuels;" (brierforcongress.com)
  • "Implementing universal background checks. Closing gun show loopholes. Enacting red flag laws. Banning high-capacity magazines. Requiring waiting periods on gun purchases. Imposing a ban on assault-style weapons." (brierforcongress.com)
  • "My suggestions do not restrict a law-abiding person’s right to buy a firearm, nor do they authorize the government to knock on your door and confiscate your guns. Instead, they are designed solely to limit one’s ability to commit mass murder. " (brierforcongress.com)
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  • "Let us build not walls, but bridges" (medium.com)
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  • "Put an end to endless war and prioritize future threats like biological war and climate change." (brierforcongress.com)
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