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Rose Law Group Reporter, Lawyer Quacy Smith to challenge Rep Paul Gosar for US House seat

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Advocates for policies that promote work-life balance and address "gender-based discrimination and promote equal pay for equal work."

Supports a progressive tax system where the tax rate increases as taxable income increases.

Wants to provide tax credits and deductions for middle class families.

Aims for policies like low-interest loans and grants that support small businesses.

Believes affordable housing is "central to economic prosperity."

- Advocates for policies that promote work-life balance and address "gender-based discrimination and promote equal pay for equal work."
- Supports a progressive tax system where the tax rate increases as taxable income increases.
- Wants to provide tax credits and deductions for middle class families.
- Aims for policies like low-interest loans and grants that support small businesses.
- Believes affordable housing is "central to economic prosperity."

Economy

Wants to increase access and affordability in healthcare by expanding Medicaid.

Advocates for a universal healthcare system and public-private partnerships to increase competition and provide more choices for people.

Supports abortions and policies that "reduce the overall number of abortions while respecting women’s autonomy."

- Wants to increase access and affordability in healthcare by expanding Medicaid.
- Advocates for a universal healthcare system and public-private partnerships to increase competition and provide more choices for people.
- Supports abortions and policies that "reduce the overall number of abortions while respecting women’s autonomy."
- Promotes access to contraception.

Healthcare

Advocates for voting rights for former felons and election security.

Supports early voting, no-excuse absentee voting, online voter registration, and automatic voter registration.

Said, "term limits are necessary to have fresh ideas, new ways of looking at issues and coming to solutions in any governmental body."

- Advocates for voting rights for former felons and election security.
- Supports early voting, no-excuse absentee voting, online voter registration, and automatic voter registration.
- Said, "term limits are necessary to have fresh ideas, new ways of looking at issues and coming to solutions in any governmental body."

Voting & Elections

Supports background checks on gun sales and gun training and education, but also sees gun ownership as a "constitutional right."

Advocates for rehabilitation programs and reducing mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent offenses.

Wants to increase police accountability through body cameras, oversight, and training.

Believes in a "public health approach" to substance abuse and drug policies.

- Wants to address gender-based violence.
- Supports background checks on gun sales and gun training and education, but also sees gun ownership as a "constitutional right."
- Advocates for rehabilitation programs and reducing mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent offenses.
- Wants to increase police accountability through body cameras, oversight, and training.
- Believes in a "public health approach" to substance abuse and drug policies.

Public Safety

Supports education and workforce development investments.

- Supports education and workforce development investments.

Education

Supports immigration policies that consider the economy and the labor supply.

- Wants to reduce undocumented immigrants.
- Supports immigration policies that consider the economy and the labor supply.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Supports a gradual transition to renewable energy, low-carbon energy sources, and sustainable development.

Believes in community engagement in environmental policies.

Wants to balance "environmental protection with economic growth."

Said, "Our global temperatures are hitting records monthly, and this is an area that needs more attention and focus so that we can preserve our way of life and our environment, particularly here in Arizona."

- Supports a gradual transition to renewable energy, low-carbon energy sources, and sustainable development.
- Believes in community engagement in environmental policies.
- Wants to balance "environmental protection with economic growth."
- Said, "Our global temperatures are hitting records monthly, and this is an area that needs more attention and focus so that we can preserve our way of life and our environment, particularly here in Arizona."

Energy & the Environment

As of September 17, 2024, Quacy Smith’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Congressman Paul Gosar, About

Wants to create more jobs by "repealing burdensome regulations and fostering an environment for economic growth."

Advocates for eliminating taxes on social security benefits.

Supports a balanced budget amendment, which would ensure states cannot spend more than its income.

Plans to expand Interstate-11 to connect Phoenix and Las Vegas.

Believes "the best thing we can do to reignite job growth in this country is to get the federal government out of the way."

- Wants to create more jobs by "repealing burdensome regulations and fostering an environment for economic growth."
- Advocates for eliminating taxes on social security benefits.
- Supports a balanced budget amendment, which would ensure states cannot spend more than its income.
- Plans to expand Interstate-11 to connect Phoenix and Las Vegas.
- Believes "the best thing we can do to reignite job growth in this country is to get the federal government out of the way."

Bill Track 50, US Representative Paul Gosar

Cosponsored House Bill 192, which prohibit non-US citizens from voting in the District of Columbia

Said, "We must stand united to protect our republic. Our elections must be free, fair, and secure—guaranteeing the people's voice is heard."

- Cosponsored House Bill 192, which prohibit non-US citizens from voting in the District of Columbia
- Said, "We must stand united to protect our republic. Our elections must be free, fair, and secure—guaranteeing the people's voice is heard."

Sponsored House Bill 1212, which proposes the death penalty, imprisonment, or lifetime imprisonment for those who manufacture or distribute fentanyl and it leads to death.

Said, "I oppose efforts to create a national gun registry and other anti-gun legislation that erodes our gun rights."

- Sponsored House Bill 1212, which proposes the death penalty, imprisonment, or lifetime imprisonment for those who manufacture or distribute fentanyl and it leads to death.
- Said, "I oppose efforts to create a national gun registry and other anti-gun legislation that erodes our gun rights."

Cosponspored  House Bill 899, which would stop and end the Department of Education.

- Cosponspored  House Bill 899, which would stop and end the Department of Education.

AZ Central, Lawyer Quacy Smith to challenge Rep. Paul Gosar for US House seat

Opposes funding cuts on military spending to increase the budget on other programs.

Wants to reduce undocumented immigration and supports "President Trump’s border wall."

Cosponsored House Bill 105,  which provides hyperbaric oxygen therapy to veterans with traumatic  brain injury or posttraumatic stress disorder.

- Opposes funding cuts on military spending to increase the budget on other programs.
- Wants to reduce undocumented immigration and supports "President Trump’s border wall."
- Opposes aid to Ukraine.
- Cosponsored House Bill 105,  which provides hyperbaric oxygen therapy to veterans with traumatic  brain injury or posttraumatic stress disorder.

Said, "I'm committed to ensuring our nation's self-sufficiency and security. Let's harness the power of innovation and prioritize domestic energy production to fuel our prosperity and protect our interests."

- Said, "I'm committed to ensuring our nation's self-sufficiency and security. Let's harness the power of innovation and prioritize domestic energy production to fuel our prosperity and protect our interests."

Paul Gosar

- Your US Representative represents the interests of your district in the US House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. Arizona currently has 9 US Representatives.
- US Representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become national law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain policy areas, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the Speaker of the House or Majority/Minority Leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms. To hold this office, a candidate must be a legal resident of Arizona for at least seven years before their election. US Representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.