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Our nation’s defense and military readiness is my team’s focus in the U.S. Congress: Ranked the #1 most effective legislator for national defense policy","source_url":"https://www.donjbacon.com/issues","source_date":"2026-06-19"},{"topic":"Social Security","stance":"of Joe Biden’s unpaid for, inflationary spending Co-sponsoring legislation to eliminate taxes on social security Supporting a debt commission to get our fiscal house in order Voting to defund Biden’s ","detail":"of Joe Biden’s unpaid for, inflationary spending Co-sponsoring legislation to eliminate taxes on social security Supporting a debt commission to get our fiscal house in order Voting to defund Biden’s 87,000 IRS Agents Supporting the historic Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 to keep more money in your pocket The Border and Immigration The open southern border is unacceptable. I believe immigration is an essential part of our nation’s history and our economic growth, but it has to be done legally. 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