Joe Walsh
Overview
Representative, U.S. House of Representatives (2010 - 2012); talk radio show host; social worker
PO Box 15416
Washington, DC 20003
United States
History
Position on Issues
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Candidate's Twitter Feed, 2019
"Look, I want a wall, but if there is really a national emergency at our border RIGHT NOW, then a wall, that'll take months & years to build, isn't going to help with the emergency RIGHT NOW."
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Candidate's Twitter Feed, 2019
Walsh has been a vocal supporter of Russian sanctions following the 2016 elections. For example, he wrote on Twitter, "Obama finally orders sanctions against Russia for election interference. Remember: he knew about Russia's meddling months ago."
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Candidate's Twitter Feed, 2019
"#CancelMyDebt? Uh, no.
"Nobody forced you to take out student loans. Nobody forced you to major in something that won't land you a good job. Nobody else is responsible for your debt.
"It's your debt, it's your responsibility."
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Candidate's Twitter Feed, 2018
"You know what's a gross misuse of taxpayer money? Funding Planned Parenthood."
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Candidate's Twitter Feed, 2018
"Trump's tariffs will make the United States poorer, endanger our national security, and make numerous products way more expensive for American consumers.
"Free trade is better for all of us. Tariffs are bad."
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Candidate's Twitter Feed, 2018
"Canada and the UK have now both legalized marijuana. It should be legal here. If you can drink a beer at 21, you should be able to smoke weed at 21."
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Candidate's Twitter Feed, 2018
"No matter what @BernieSanders says, health care isn't a right. You want it? You pay for it.
"#MedicareForAll? No thanks."
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Candidate's Twitter Feed, 2017
"These DACA 'dreamers,' all of whom are in this country illegally, have no right to demand anything."
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Candidate's Twitter Feed, 2017
Walsh supports completely repealing the Affordable Care Act/"Obamacare." For example, on Twitter he posted, So the Republicans are now doing what they can do to 'fix' Obamacare?
"Pathetic. We all got elected to 'repeal' Obamacare, not fix it."
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Candidate's Twitter Feed, 2017
"Left becoming more and more outrage as Trump plans to pullout of the #ParisAgreement. Great. Love it."
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Candidate's Twitter Feed, 2016
"Imagine this Obama Exec Order: 'To speak out against Islam, you first must undergo a background check.'
"Americans would protest, right?"
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Candidate's Twitter Feed, 2016
"@HillaryClinton & Tim Kaine advocate for the deal that gives nuclear capabilities to Iran.
"Mike Pence & Donald Trump stand with Israel."
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Candidate's Twitter Feed, 2015
"Radicals say it's too extreme to ban abortions after 20 weeks. What's extreme about saving babies who survive on their own outside the womb?"
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Candidate's Twitter Feed, 2014
"Raising the minimum wage hurts everyone, including low wage workers."
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"Among Walsh's top priorities is leading a charge to pass a 2012 federal budget that includes entitlement reform. ... He said significant cuts could and should come from immediately raising the retirement age, as well as reforming Social Security.
"Walsh would like to see means testing of Social Security - determining whether individuals are eligible for government aid based on their income. This could include cutting back or taxing some benefits for wealthier seniors, he said.
"Additionally, Walsh called on Democrats to support the creation of an option for working-age adults to opt out of Social Security and instead save for retirement on their own."
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"Among Walsh's top priorities is leading a charge to pass a 2012 federal budget that includes entitlement reform. ... He said significant cuts could and should come from immediately raising the retirement age, as well as reforming Social Security.
"Walsh would like to see means testing of Social Security - determining whether individuals are eligible for government aid based on their income. This could include cutting back or taxing some benefits for wealthier seniors, he said.
"Additionally, Walsh called on Democrats to support the creation of an option for working-age adults to opt out of Social Security and instead save for retirement on their own."
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"Among Walsh's top priorities is leading a charge to pass a 2012 federal budget that includes entitlement reform. ... He said significant cuts could and should come from immediately raising the retirement age, as well as reforming Social Security.
"Walsh would like to see means testing of Social Security - determining whether individuals are eligible for government aid based on their income. This could include cutting back or taxing some benefits for wealthier seniors, he said.
"Additionally, Walsh called on Democrats to support the creation of an option for working-age adults to opt out of Social Security and instead save for retirement on their own."
