Eric Burlison's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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- U.S. House (MO) - District 7, Republican
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Eric Burlison did not provide voters with positions on key issues covered by the 2022 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart and voters like you.
Issue Positions
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- "I filed SB 665, the "Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act" to protect the unborn and victims of botched abortions. This bill has a hearing tomorrow at 10:30 am. Please call your Missouri state senator and voice your support for SB 665! #ProLife" (twitter.com)
- "In the Senate I sponsored the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act requiring any child who survives an abortion to be given life-saving medical care. That piece of legislation was on Liberty Alliances list of top 12 conservative bills introduced in the Missouri legislature." (www.ericburlisonforcongress.com)
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- "Democrats Inflation Reduction Act will exacerbate their crisis of overspending" (twitter.com)
- "This new version of Build Back Broke (Inflation Reduction Act) bill includes $80 billion to hire NEW IRS agents. The American family is hurting from inflation and high energy costs and the last thing anyone wants to see is another 87,000 tax collectors." (twitter.com)
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- "Missouri should protect the sacred right to vote at the level they do opening a bank account. #VoterID" (twitter.com)
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- "I was proud to sponsor and pass Constitutional Carry, Stand Your Ground, and in 2021 the Second Amendment Preservation Act SAPA, a bill to restore 2nd Amendment Rights to citizens of Missouri. This legislation is now law and sent a strong message to the federal government that our rights are not to be infringed. I am consistently given the highest rating achievable by the National Rifle Association." (www.ericburlisonforcongress.com)
- Rated 100% by National Rifle Association. (justfacts.votesmart.org)
- "I have long been fighting for Missouris 2nd Amendment rights. Not only was I chairman of the Missouri Sportsmen's Caucus, but in 2016, I was proud to sponsor and pass Constitutional Carry, Stand Your Ground, and in 2021 the Second Amendment Preservation Act SAPA, a bill to restore 2nd Amendment Rights to citizens of Missouri. This legislation is now law and sent a strong message to the federal government that our rights are not to be infringed." (www.ericburlisonforcongress.com)
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- "I have always been a supporter of Trumps America First Agenda that slashed taxes, protected our border, created jobs, and adhered to the principals of the Constitution." (www.ericburlisonforcongress.com)
- "We need leaders in Congress committed to: Border security" (www.ericburlisonforcongress.com)
- "While Missourians can't stop California from being careless and naive we can and WILL not allow sanctuary cities. This is why I have pre-filed SB64 #BuildTheWall #moleg #Illegals #tcot" (twitter.com)
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- "I have always been a supporter of Trumps America First Agenda that slashed taxes, protected our border, created jobs, and adhered to the principals of the Constitution." (www.ericburlisonforcongress.com)
- "Less taxes on all Americans!" (www.ericburlisonforcongress.com)
- "Lower taxes allow more private investment in MO's future, creating revenue 2 fund public priorities. Override Nixon's veto of HB253! #GrowMO" (twitter.com)
This candidate has responded to a Political Courage Test in a previous election. As a continued effort to provide the American public with factual information on candidates running for public office, these archived responses are made available here.
| Pro-life | a) Do you consider yourself pro-choice or pro-life? | ||
| No | b) Should abortion be legal only within the first trimester of pregnancy? | ||
| No | c) Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape? | ||
| Yes | d) Should abortion be legal when the life of the woman is endangered? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support requiring parental notification before an abortion is performed on a minor? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support requiring parental consent before an abortion is performed on a minor? | ||
| g) Do you support sexual education programs that include information on abstinence, contraceptives, and HIV/STD prevention methods? | |||
| h) Do you support abstinence-only sexual education programs? | |||
| i) Other or expanded principles | |||
1) State SpendingIndicate what state funding levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one level per category; you may use a number more than once.2) State TaxesIndicate what state tax levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one level per category; you may use a number more than once.3) Budget StabilizationIndicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing Missouri's budget.
| Maintain Status | a) Education (higher) | ||
| Slightly Increase | b) Education (K-12) | ||
| Greatly Decrease | c) Environment | ||
| Greatly Decrease | d) Health care | ||
| Slightly Increase | e) Law enforcement | ||
| Slightly Increase | f) Transportation and highway infrastructure | ||
| Greatly Decrease | g) Welfare | ||
| h) Other or expanded categories | |||
| Eliminate | a) Alcohol taxes | ||
| Eliminate | b) Cigarette taxes | ||
| Eliminate | c) Corporate taxes | ||
| Eliminate | d) Gasoline taxes | ||
| Eliminate | e) Property taxes | ||
| Maintain Status | f) Sales taxes | ||
| Eliminate | g) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
| Eliminate | h) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
| Eliminate | i) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
| j) Other or expanded categories | |||
| No | a) Tapping into Missouri's "rainy day" fund | ||
| No | b) Issuing the early release of certain non-violent offenders | ||
| No | c) Increasing tuition rates at public universities | ||
| Yes | d) Instituting mandatory furloughs and layoffs for state employees | ||
| Yes | e) Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients | ||
| Yes | f) Privatizing certain government services | ||
| g) Other or expanded principles | |||
d) Do you support limits on the following types of contributions to candidates for state government?
| Yes | a) Should land seized through use of eminent domain be restricted to public use? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support limits on the number of terms for Missouri governors? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support limits on the number of terms for Missouri state legislators? | ||
| No | 1) Individual | ||
| No | 2) Political Action Committee | ||
| No | 3) Corporate | ||
| No | 4) Political Party | ||
| No | e) Should candidates for state office be encouraged to meet voluntary spending limits? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information? | ||
| g) Other or expanded principles | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
| b) Do you support alternatives to incarceration for certain non-violent offenders, such as mandatory counseling or substance abuse treatment? | |||
| No | c) Should the possession of small amounts of marijuana be decriminalized? | ||
| d) Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult? | |||
| e) Should a minor who sends sexually-explicit or nude photos by cell phone face criminal charges? | |||
| No | f) Do you support a comprehensive ban on text messaging while driving? | ||
| No | g) Should red light cameras be used to detect traffic violations? | ||
| Yes | h) Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police? | ||
| i) Other or expanded principles | |||
| Yes | a) Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector? | ||
| No | b) Do you support capping interest rates on payday loans? | ||
| c) Do you support increased state funding for job-training programs that re-train displaced workers? | |||
| d) Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits? | |||
| Yes | e) Do you support providing financial incentives to the private sector for the purpose of job creation? | ||
| Yes | f) Do you support increased spending on infrastructure projects for the purpose of job creation? | ||
| No | g) Do you support providing direct financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure? | ||
| h) Other or expanded principles | |||
| No | a) Do you support national education standards? | ||
| b) Do you support requiring public schools to administer high school exit exams? | |||
| Yes | c) Do you support using a merit pay system for teachers? | ||
| Yes | d) Do you support state funding for charter schools? | ||
| e) Do you support the state government providing college students with financial aid? | |||
| No | f) Should illegal immigrants who graduate from Missouri high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities? | ||
| g) Other or expanded principles | |||
| No | a) Do you support state funding for the development of alternative energy? | ||
| No | b) Do you support state funding for the development of traditional domestic energy sources (e.g. coal, natural gas, oil)? | ||
| No | c) Do you support providing financial incentives to farms that produce biofuel crops? | ||
| d) Do you support state funding for improvements to Missouri's energy infrastructure? | |||
| e) Do you support state funding for open space preservation? | |||
| No | f) Do you support enacting environmental regulations aimed at reducing the effects of climate change? | ||
| g) Other or expanded principles | |||
| No | a) Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns? | ||
| No | b) Do you support requiring background checks on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support allowing individuals to carry concealed guns? | ||
| No | d) Do you support requiring a license for gun possession? | ||
| e) Other or expanded principles | |||
| No | a) Do you support a universally-accessible, publicly-administered health insurance option? | ||
| Yes | b) Do you support expanding access to health care through commercial health insurance reform? | ||
| Yes | c) Do you support interstate health insurance compacts? | ||
| No | d) Should individuals be required to purchase health care insurance? | ||
| Yes | e) Do you support monetary limits on damages that can be collected in malpractice lawsuits? | ||
| No | f) Do you support legalizing physician-assisted suicide in Missouri? | ||
| No | g) Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes? | ||
| h) Other or expanded principles | |||
| a) Should marriage only be between one man and one woman? | |||
| b) Should Missouri allow same-sex couples to form civil unions? | |||
| c) Do you support state funding for stem cell research? | |||
| No | d) Do you support state funding for embryonic stem cell research? | ||
| e) Do you support the state's use of affirmative action? | |||
| f) Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Missouri's anti-discrimination laws? | |||
| g) Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Missouri's anti-discrimination laws? | |||
| h) Other or expanded principles | |||
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