Bill Thomas
Bio | Bill Thomas is an American politician. He previously served as a U.S. Representative for California’s 22nd congressional district. |
Status and Position | Former US House of Representatives of California |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, California |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| none |
Campaign Financing | Thomas raised $1,675,469 for his 2004 campaign. Source: https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/bill-thomas/elections?cid=N00007256&cycle=2002 |
Voting Rights | No clear stance on issue. |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Socialized Healthcare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Private Healthcare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| LGBT Rights | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Taxes | Against | Thomas opposed taxes. Thomas sponsored a bill in 2005 to prevent increasing taxes. Source: https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/109/hr4297 |
| Flat Tax Rate | For | Thomas supported a flat tax rate. Source: https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/economy/news/2006/03/23/1884/fair-progressive-tax-reform-would-be-good-policy-good-politics/ Thomas sponsored a bill in 2005 to prevent increasing taxes. Source: https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/109/hr4297 |
| Abortion | Nuance | Thomas was mostly anti-choice, with a few exceptions. Thomas voted against allowing a minor to travel between states to get an abortion. He also voted in favor of banning partial-birth abortions except to save the mother's life. Source: https://www.ontheissues.org/CA/Bill_Thomas.htm |
| Gun Control | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Government Interference | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Planned Parenthood | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Welfare | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Welfare | For | Thomas supported legislation that promoted stem cell research. Source: https://www.ontheissues.org/CA/Bill_Thomas.htm |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Military Spending | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Free Markets | For | Thomas supports free markets. Thomas frequently advocated for free trade. Source: https://www2.calstate.edu/impact-of-the-csu/alumni/Honorary-Degrees/Pages/William-Thomas.aspx |
| Brexit | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Government Spending | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Common Core | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Clean Energy | For | Thomas supports clean energy. Thomas worked to improve energy infrastructure while increasing the usage of alternative energy sources. Source: https://www2.calstate.edu/impact-of-the-csu/alumni/Honorary-Degrees/Pages/William-Thomas.aspx |
| Religious Freedom | For | Thomas supported religious freedom. Thomas supported several bills that protected the rights to practice one's faith. Sources: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-bill/2732?s=3&r=8 and https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/418?s=4&r=14 |
| Separation of Church and State | For | Thomas supported legislation that denied federal funds to schools that prohibited students and staff from engaging in religious activities when instruction wasn't occurring. Source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/98th-congress/house-bill/2732?s=3&r=8 |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Border Control | For | Thomas supported border control. Thomas supported having border control as a form of national security. He was in favor of creating the Department of Homeland Security. Source: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-107hhrg81233/html/CHRG-107hhrg81233.htm |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| DACA | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Sanctuary Cities | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Unknown | No clear stance on issue. |