Rep. John Taliaferro West IV

Republican - SC - 7th district

Limited Government Rating

2023: 28.81%

Ratings by Policy Category

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Fueling Unequal Application of the Law by Providing Enhanced "Hate Crime Penalties" for Actions Against Individuals of Select Races, Religions and Sexual Orientations.

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Voted against Limited Government

Strengthening Law and Order Through Changes to Pre-Trial Bail Laws for Repeat Violent Offenders and Felonies Involving Firearms.

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No vote

Diluting the Tax Base and Shifting Tax Burdens onto other Products and Individuals Through a Special Sales Tax Exemption for Feminine Hygiene Products.

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Voted against Limited Government

Strengthening Second Amendment Rights by Enacting "Constitutional Carry" thus Allowing Qualified Adults 18 and Older to Carry a Firearm without a Special Permit.

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No vote

Protecting Second Amendment Rights by Blocking a Mandate that Private Firearm Sales Undergo Background Checks.

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Voted for Limited Government

Expanding Cronyism by Channeling Over $1.29 Billion in Taxpayer Funds to Enrich Electric Vehicle Manufacturer Scout Motors.

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Voted against Limited Government

Fueling Cronyism by Allowing Taxpayer Funds to Be Used to Hire Lobbyists for Water Infrastructure Projects.

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Voted against Limited Government

Combatting the Practices of Overzealous Government Licensing Boards by Ensuring Individuals are Not Denied a Solely for a Criminal Conviction that is Unrelated to their Profession.

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Voted for Limited Government

Strengthening Individual Liberties by Prohibiting any Additional Local Regulations on Tobacco, Vaping, and Nicotine Products.

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No vote

Protecting Taxpayers by Prohibiting ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Considerations in State Investment Strategies.

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Voted for Limited Government

Allowing Taxpayer Funds to be Utilized for Politicized "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion" Workforce Programs.

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Voted against Limited Government

Strengthening the Integrity of the Public Education System by Prohibiting Instruction on Divisive Concepts Such as Critical Race Theory (CRT).

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Voted for Limited Government

Expanding Cronyism and Corporate Welfare Through a New Tax Credit for Railroad Companies.

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Voted against Limited Government

Strengthening Property Rights by Ensuring Landowners Have the Ability to Replace their Wells and Septic Tanks and are Not Forced to Utilize Public Utilities.

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Voted for Limited Government

Further Growing Government's Unsustainable Land Holdings by Directing Funds to the South Carolina Conservation Bank Trust Fund.

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Voted against Limited Government

Worsening Cronyism and Government Central Planning by Extending and Increasing the Industry Partnership Fund Tax Credit.

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Voted against Limited Government

Expanding the Crony Tax Exemptions Provided to Certain Government-Favored Alternative Fuel Projects.

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Voted against Limited Government

Expanding School Choice Through the Creation of an "Open Enrollment Program" which Allows Students to Attend Schools within Districts they are Not Residents.

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Voted for Limited Government

Reducing Healthcare Staffing Shortages by Allowing Anesthesiologists to Supervise Additional Assistants.

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Voted for Limited Government

Diluting the Tax Base and Shifting Tax Burdens by Providing a Select Exemption to the Admission Tax for Golf Club Dues.

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Voted against Limited Government

Hiking Property Tax Rates by Expanding the Crony Tax Exemptions Provided to Certain Government-Favored Renewable Energy Projects.

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Voted against Limited Government

Enriching Woke Hollywood Producers by Increasing Taxpayer Subsidies for TV Series and Movie Production Costs to $30 Million.

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Voted against Limited Government

Growing Cronyism by Striking the Fiscal Safeguards Surrounding the Corporate Headquarters Tax Credit.

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Voted against Limited Government

Expanding Competition and Cutting Consumer Costs by Increasing the Threshold from $5k to $10k for a Project Needing a Contractor License.

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Voted for Limited Government

Worsening Cronyism by Extending the Community Development Tax Credit which Enriches Select Companies.

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Voted against Limited Government

Strengthening National Security and Helping to Combat Illegal Immigration and Human Trafficking Through an "Illegal Immigration Enforcement Unit".

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Voted for Limited Government

Fueling Out-of-Control Spending Through a $38.8 Billion Budget (12.6% Increase) with Countless Provisions that Further Grow the Size and Scope of Government.

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No vote

Amending the Appropriations Bill to Increase Spending on Countless Lawmaker Pet Projects and More Subsidies for Higher Education.

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Voted against Limited Government

Protecting Taxpayers by Blocking an Attempt to Study the Expansion of the Medicaid Welfare Program in South Carolina.

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No vote

Increasing Fiscal Responsibility by Reducing Funding to the Educational Television Commission by Over $649,000.

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Voted against Limited Government

Allowing Clemson University to Use Public Funds to Implement "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion" Initiatives

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Voted against Limited Government

Blocking an Amendment which Required State Agencies to Identify Waste, Fraud, and Abuse of Taxpayer Funds and Reduce Agency Spending by 5%.

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Voted against Limited Government

Allowing Public Schools to Provide Students Incentives to Receive a Vaccination such as COVID-19.

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No vote

Fueling Out-of-Control Spending Through a $9.4 Million Appropriation to the Arts Commission.

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Voted against Limited Government

Fueling Out-of-Control Spending Through a $9.2 Billion Appropriation to the Department of Health and Human Services.

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Voted against Limited Government

Fueling Out-of-Control Spending Through a $259 Million Appropriation to the Housing Finance and Development Authority.

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Voted against Limited Government

Fueling Tens of Millions in Wasteful Spending Through $138 Million in the Appropriations Bill for the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism.

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Voted against Limited Government

Fueling Tens of Millions in Wasteful Spending Through $131.2 Million in the Appropriations Bill for the Department of Commerce.

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Voted against Limited Government

Fueling Out-of-Control Spending Through an Unnecessary $1 Million Appropriation to the Jobs-Economic Development Authority.

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Voted against Limited Government

Fueling Out-of-Control Spending Through an Unnecessary $3 Million Appropriation to the Commission on Minority Affairs.

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Voted against Limited Government

Expanding Competition by Eliminating Anti-Competitive "Certificate of Need" Regulations for Most Healthcare Facilities.

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Voted for Limited Government

Growing Cronyism and Government Central Planning by Allowing Localities to Now Utilize Tax Revenue for Workforce Housing.

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Voted against Limited Government

Weakening Government Transparency and Accountability by Reducing the Financial Audit Requirements Municipalities Must Meet.

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No vote

Expanding School Choice Through the Creation of an Education Scholarship Trust Fund Program.

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No vote

Expanding Individual Liberties and Tax Revenue by Allowing the Sale and Consumption of Alcohol in Airports.

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No vote

Growing Government Interference in the Healthcare Industry Through a Series of New Mandates on Pharmacy Benefit Managers Concerning "Patient Steering".

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Voted against Limited Government

Fueling Wealth Redistribution and Cronyism by Channeling Tens of Millions in Additional Taxpayer Funds to Affordable Housing Initiatives.

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Voted against Limited Government

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