John Thune
John Thune
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Opposes blanket student loan forgiveness; supports school choice and local control.
As Senate Majority Leader, helped author the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; supports tax cuts and pro-business policies.
Opposes ACA mandates and government-run healthcare; supports market-based solutions and rural healthcare access.
Supports strict border security and immigration enforcement as Senate Republican leader.
Supports strong national defense and Ellsworth AFB in South Dakota, home to B-1 bombers.
Supports South Dakota's wind energy industry and biofuels while opposing federal climate mandates.
Supports law enforcement and tough-on-crime policies.
As Senate Republican leader, supports strong alliances, NATO, and confronting China and Russia.
As former Commerce Committee leader, supports light-touch tech regulation while addressing children's online safety.
Supports preserving Social Security while exploring long-term reforms to ensure fiscal sustainability.
Supports Second Amendment rights and opposes new gun control measures.
Supports infrastructure investment for South Dakota's rural roads, bridges, and broadband needs.
Supports reducing regulations to increase housing supply; opposes government housing mandates.
Supports domestic energy production, South Dakota's ethanol industry, and energy independence.
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