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Said, "Fiscal Responsibility: I am committed to ending debt spending and balancing the budget."

Committed to "ending debt spending and balancing the budget."

- Committed to "ending debt spending and balancing the budget."

Economy

As of March 19, 2024, Mike Pons’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Healthcare

Plans to "reduce the size and power of the 4th branch of government that dominates every aspect of our lives," otherwise known as the "bureaucratic Administrative State."

Wants to establish term limits, specifically on a "five term establishment career politician."

- Plans to "reduce the size and power of the 4th branch of government that dominates every aspect of our lives," otherwise known as the "bureaucratic Administrative State."
- Wants to establish term limits, specifically on a "five term establishment career politician."

Voting & Elections

Supports eliminating the "two tier system of justice."

- Supports eliminating the "two tier system of justice."

Public Safety

Education

The candidate's website says, "Keep America safe and secure the border. Maintain a strong National defense and end wokism in the military."

Supports plans to "secure the border," opposing fiscal support for migrants that have crossed the southern border to enter the United States.

Wants to "maintain a strong national defense and end wokism in the military."

Opposes American funding being sent to Ukraine.

- Supports plans to "secure the border," opposing fiscal support for migrants that have crossed the southern border to enter the United States.
- Wants to "maintain a strong national defense and end wokism in the military."
- Opposes American funding being sent to Ukraine.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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HR 25  118th Congress (2023-2024)

Supports a balanced budget amendment for federal budgets.

As representative, co-sponsored the "FairTax Act of 2023" which eliminates income taxes, payroll taxes, and estate and gift taxes in favor of a 23% sales tax. This bill also abolishes the Internal Revenue Service after 2027.

- Supports a balanced budget amendment for federal budgets.
- As representative, co-sponsored the "FairTax Act of 2023" which eliminates income taxes, payroll taxes, and estate and gift taxes in favor of a 23% sales tax. This bill also abolishes the Internal Revenue Service after 2027.

Supports research in alternative energy methods.

As representative, supported legislation which  repealed the forty year old ban on exporting oil from the United States.

- Supports research in alternative energy methods.
- As representative, supported legislation which  repealed the forty year old ban on exporting oil from the United States.

As representative, voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

- Opposes federal funding for abortions.
- As representative, voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

As representative, objected to the results of the 2020 Presidential Election in Georgia.

- As representative, objected to the results of the 2020 Presidential Election in Georgia.

As representative, voted for the The Student Success Act, which allows "states to withdraw from participation in Common Core and gives parents the autonomy to opt their children out of standardized assessments. "

- As representative, voted for the The Student Success Act, which allows "states to withdraw from participation in Common Core and gives parents the autonomy to opt their children out of standardized assessments. "

Supports increased border security measures, including increased law enforcement presence and "reinforcing the fences and walls along the U.S. border."

As representative, voted for the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, which provided $14.3 billion in emergency military  funding to Israel.

As representative, co-sponsored the "Laken Riley Act," which requires the Department of Homeland Security to detain undocumented migrants "who have been arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting. The bill also authorizes states to sue the federal government for decisions or alleged failures related to immigration enforcement."

Supports military aid for Ukraine, saying "I have supported every military aid funding package that has come through Congress, and urge the Biden administration go even further and provide Ukraine with the MiGs they have been asking for."

- Supports increased border security measures, including increased law enforcement presence and "reinforcing the fences and walls along the U.S. border."
- As representative, voted for the Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, which provided $14.3 billion in emergency military  funding to Israel.
- As representative, co-sponsored the "Laken Riley Act," which requires the Department of Homeland Security to detain undocumented migrants "who have been arrested for burglary, theft, larceny, or shoplifting. The bill also authorizes states to sue the federal government for decisions or alleged failures related to immigration enforcement."
- Supports military aid for Ukraine, saying "I have supported every military aid funding package that has come through Congress, and urge the Biden administration go even further and provide Ukraine with the MiGs they have been asking for."

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