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Billy Long's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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  • "I am 100 percent pro-life. I will support Supreme Court nominees who support ending abortions in the United States. I will continue to advocate for the rights of the unborn and will actively fight against legislation that allows taxpayer dollars to fund abortions." (www.billylong.com)
  • Rated 100% by National Right to Life Committee (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 3755 "Women's Health Protection Act of 2021" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Our national debt continues to climb, and inflation is running rampant, but the Democrats keep spending trillions of dollars that we do not have. We are burdening our children and our children's children with massive amounts of debt. We can’t tax our way out of this spending problem, we must put an end to the out of control spending sprees." (www.billylong.com)
  • Rated 85% by National Tax Limitation Committee (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 1 "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 4% by Alliance for Retired Americans (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 0% by National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Signed Letter to Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: We write to express strong bipartisan support for the Medicare Advantage program, which 40 percent of eligible Medicare beneficiaries, more than 22 million people, choose to enroll in.[1] We appreciate your ongoing commitment to preserving and strengthening the Medicare Advantage program for current and future Medicare beneficiaries. As the Administration considers updates to the program for plan year 2021, we urge you to ensure that the Medicare Advantage program will continue to offer affordable, high-quality, patient-centered coverage options for the diverse populations the program serves, including beneficiaries with End Stage Renal Disease who for the first time will be able to choose a Medicare Advantage plan... Medicare Advantage offers affordable, high-quality care coordination, disease management programs, out-of-pocket spending limits, access to community-based programs, additional supplemental benefits such as vision and dental coverage, and often prescription drug coverage for no additional premium. The program also serves vulnerable and underserved populations that have special needs and chronic conditions and provides supports for seniors at critical times of their life. Moreover, as a result of greater flexibility in plan benefit offerings, next year nearly 14 million enrollees will have access to additional telehealth benefits, and an estimated 2.6 million beneficiaries will have access to more supplemental benefits, including adult day care services and in-home support services to help them manage their health. In addition, up to 1.2 million enrollees will have access to new benefits that address social barriers to accessing care such as food assistance, transportation, and home modifications. (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "National security is one of the most important responsibilities of government. Since 9/11, we've made great strides in improving our national defense. However, we must always remain vigilant. A strong military, supported by robust defense spending, has already prevented many threats and has paid for itself many times over. Disarming America to save money in our national spending budget is something we truly cannot afford. Defense is the core responsibility of our government and Billy advocates for a strong military that is able to confront any challenge that threatens our nation. We must always support our troops. Our service men and women make our military the strongest in the world. They defend our nation and our way of life against those who would destroy our safety, freedom and values. Congress must give them unwavering support to complete that mission in the most effective ways." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 100% by Center for Security Policy (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of S 1605 "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 100% by Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "The process the Democrats undertook to ram their agenda through the House of Representatives today shows how broken Washington truly is. They are prioritizing trillions of dollars in a debt spending spree that will raise taxes for average Americans. The $68 trillion of total spending over the next decade is only going to lead to higher prices, more debt, and more government takeover. I thought Bernie Sanders lost the primary." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 5376 "Build Back Better Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "President Biden's administration continues to say that tax increases will not impact families earning less than $400,000 a year, but that is not the case. Whenever you raise the corporate tax rate the cost trickles down to employees and consumers and jobs are moved overseas. We saw this happen under the Obama administration. So, these radical tax increases will affect all Americans. Not to mention runaway inflation is most certainly a tax increase on all Americans from those living in abject poverty to those living in penthouses. The budget proposal would also allow the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 that I worked so hard on alongside President Trump to expire, which again would raise taxes on all most Americans." (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 100% by FreedomWorks (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 92% by National Taxpayers Union (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 1 "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 100% by National Rifle Association (NRA) (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "The right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. I am a proven supporter of your right to keep and bear arms and will fight gun-grabbing politicians from infringing on that right. As your Senator I will work tirelessly to defend your 2nd Amendment rights and I won’t back down in protecting this fundamental right." (www.billylong.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 1181 "Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 38 "Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Co-sponsored HR 45 "Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Health Care-Related Provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Many states getting the short shrift with #Obamacare - few if any choices, higher premiums, a far cry from promises" (twitter.com)
  • Rated 100% by Heritage Action for America (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 95% by Eagle Forum (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants are flowing into our country, we must put an end to the Biden/Harris disaster at the border. Having an open border invites drug traffing, human trafficking, and more. We must secure our border, finish the wall, reinstate the “remain in Mexico” policy, put an end to sanctuary cities, and enforce a merit-based visa system." (www.billylong.com)
  • Rated 92% by Federation for American Immigration Reform (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 4760 "Securing America's Future Act of 2018" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "When Donald J. #Trump came down the escalator 6/16/15 the race for President was effectively over. Why? Because he made stopping illegal immigration his signature issue. Today it's costing taxpayers billions of dollars along w/ harming & killing our citizens. Let's #BuildTheWall" (twitter.com)
  • "Hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants are flowing into our country, we must put an end to the Biden/Harris disaster at the border. Having an open border invites drug traffing, human trafficking, and more. We must secure our border, finish the wall, reinstate the “remain in Mexico” policy, put an end to sanctuary cities, and enforce a merit-based visa system." (www.billylong.com)
  • Rated 92% by Federation for American Immigration Reform (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 3009 "Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Rated 100% by Center for Security Policy (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • "Yet another reason why President Trump was right to withdraw from the Iran Nuclear Deal and why President Biden should not reenter the agreement." (twitter.com)
  • Voted against H J Res 37 "Directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress" (justfacts.votesmart.org)
  • Voted against S J Red 36 "A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval of the proposed transfer to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Kingdom of Spain, and the Italian Republic of certain defense articles and services" (justfacts.votesmart.org)

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