ISSUE DESK / SIDE-BY-SIDE

Understand the positions.

The politicians featured here may share some priorities but often differ on policy details. Review each issue and its sources.

THE ISSUE / 01

Federal spending & debt

Massie advocates spending restraint and opposes large omnibus measures. Paul emphasizes balancing the budget and reduced debt. Luna highlights government oversight and ethics. Fishback’s campaign focused on Florida-level tax changes and spending audits.

Questions to investigate: A spending proposal should identify which services, taxes or expenditures change. Federal and state budgets have different powers and constraints.
THE ISSUE / 02

Privacy & surveillance

Massie, Luna and Paul have each criticized aspects of federal surveillance power. Their proposed statutory changes and votes are not identical. Fishback’s campaign also discussed some surveillance limitations at the state level.

Questions to investigate: Law-enforcement powers, emergency exceptions and independent oversight can affect outcomes.
THE ISSUE / 03

Immigration & borders

Luna’s official platform calls for additional border enforcement and reinstating Remain in Mexico. Massie’s campaign states support for border enforcement. Fishback discussed H-1B employment measures in Florida, while Paul presents immigration within wider constitutional and national-security debates.

Questions to investigate: Border policy, asylum, employment eligibility and state versus federal authority are distinct topics.
THE ISSUE / 04

Foreign policy & war powers

Massie and Paul emphasize congressional authorization of military action and caution about overseas interventions. Luna’s foreign-affairs role and recorded votes require examination on each specific bill.

Questions to investigate: Compare the constitutional war-powers argument with alliance commitments and deterrence arguments.
THE ISSUE / 05

Housing & property taxation

Fishback’s 2026 gubernatorial platform proposed eliminating homestead property taxes and restrictions on some institutional home ownership in Florida. These are state-level campaign proposals, not enacted laws.

Questions to investigate: Evaluate local fiscal capacity, housing supply, fairness and legal feasibility.