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Tom Cotton on Abortion
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AdWatch: I believe in God; and only God has all the answers. (Jul 2014)
Re-establish a culture of life. (Nov 2012)
Oppose stem-cell research and human cloning. (Nov 2012)
I consider myself pro-life. (Sep 2012)
No family planning assistance that includes abortion. (Jan 2013)
Protect infant survivors of abortion. (Feb 2020)
Tom Cotton on Budget & Economy
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Feds shouldn't spend, borrow & inflate its way to bankruptcy. (Aug 2014)
Voted YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached. (May 2013)
Demand a Balanced Budget amendment. (Jul 2010)
Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate. (Jul 2010)
Endorsed by the Club for Growth , for pro-growth stances. (Aug 2012)
Opposes federal stimulus spending. (Sep 2012)
Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans. (May 2013)
Prioritize critical spending in case debt limit reached. (Feb 2013)
Tom Cotton on Civil Rights
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Support DOMA and traditional marriage. (Nov 2012)
Voted NO on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act. (Feb 2013)
Opposes same-sex marriage. (Sep 2012)
Protect anti-same-sex marriage opinions as free speech. (Sep 2013)
Respect faith-based opposition to same-sex marriage. (Mar 2018)
Tom Cotton on Education
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Choice, competition, and freedom for our public schools. (Nov 2012)
Opposes federal grants for education reforms. (Sep 2012)
End federal monopoly on student-lending business. (Apr 2013)
Denounce the Common Core State Standards. (Feb 2014)
Tom Cotton on Energy & Oil
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More oil & gas exploration & production. (Nov 2012)
Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP . (Aug 2012)
Cap-and-trade has no impact on global temperatures. (Jul 2010)
Explore proven energy reserves & keep energy prices low. (Jul 2010)
Supports offshore energy production. (Sep 2012)
Let states lease energy rights on federal lands. (Jun 2013)
Tom Cotton on Environment
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No EPA permits required for forest road runoff. (May 2013)
Build Keystone XL; it's now passed environmental concerns. (Feb 2013)
Limit EPA oversight to allow mining over fishing. (Jul 2014)
No EPA expansion of regulated waters. (Jul 2014)
Tom Cotton on Foreign Policy
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Buy strategically-important Greenland, to block China. (Aug 2019)
Condemn China's organ harvesting from Falun Gong prisoners. (Jul 2013)
Disallow Palestine from joining ICC to threaten Israel. (Jan 2015)
Move US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem; recognize as cap. (Feb 2015)
Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank. (Jan 2017)
Tom Cotton on Government Reform
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Identify constitutionality in every new congressional bill. (Jul 2010)
Audit federal agencies, to reform or eliminate them. (Jul 2010)
Moratorium on all earmarks until budget is balanced. (Jul 2010)
Voted NO on two articles of impeachment against Trump. (Feb 2020)
Tom Cotton on Health Care
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AdWatch: No, Cotton won't end Medicare guarantee. (Apr 2014)
AdWatch: Cotton supports Medicare "premium support" vouchers. (Feb 2014)
Federal shut down to force ObamaCare delay by one year. (Oct 2013)
FactCheck: No special subsidies for congressional staff. (Oct 2013)
Fight against unconstitutional laws like ObamaCare. (Nov 2012)
Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market. (Jul 2010)
Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Aug 2012)
Supports repealing Affordable Care Act. (Sep 2012)
Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate. (Mar 2015)
Tom Cotton on Homeland Security
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AdWatch: No sense of entitlement from serving in military. (Mar 2014)
Monitor our enemies through terrorist-surveillance programs. (Nov 2012)
Well-funded military with world's most advanced weapons. (Nov 2012)
Opposes reducing defense spending. (Sep 2012)
Sponsored opposing the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty. (Mar 2013)
No transfers of Gitmo prisoners to US or abroad. (Feb 2015)
Tom Cotton on Immigration
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No so-called "earned path to citizenship". (Nov 2012)
Supports exiting US to apply for citizenship. (Sep 2012)
ICE performs vital functions that protect American families. (Jul 2018)
Support national emergency at the Southern border. (Mar 2019)
Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps. (Sep 2019)
Tom Cotton on Jobs
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Yes on minimum wage of $8.25, but no minimum-wage-economy. (Sep 2014)
Voted YES on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)
Tom Cotton on Tax Reform
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Support pro-growth policies with simple & low tax rates. (Nov 2012)
Adopt a single-rate tax system. (Jul 2010)
Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax. (Jul 2010)
Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Aug 2012)
Opposes an income tax increase. (Sep 2012)
Tom Cotton on War & Peace
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Jihadists attack us for who we are. (May 2013)
Iraq War was just and noble. (Mar 2013)
Iraq and Afghanistan wars were just and necessary. (Nov 2012)
Supports combat operations in Afghanistan. (Sep 2012)
No nuclear deal with Iran without Congressional input. (Mar 2015)
President ok to use military force against Iran. (Feb 2020)
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