Andrew Cuomo MyOcracy topics and responses

Criminal Justice

Legal age for prosecution as an adult: Increase

• 2011-01-05: Incarcerating juveniles increases likelihood of offending

  Use of treatment centers for violators of criminal laws targeting drug-use

• 2012-06-04: Decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana

Civil Rights

Support marriage rights between same-sex individuals

• 2012-01-04: Marriage equality for ALL New Yorkers
• 2011-07-24: Supports same-sex marriage and same rights of marriage
• 2010-11-02: Marriage equality gains 1,000 federal and 700 state rights
• 2010-08-11: Opposes Amendment to prevent same sex marriage

  Support for gun control measures

• 2013-01-09: Ban assault weapons and large capacity magazines
• 2013-01-09: Guns impose huge economic costs, as well as lives
• 2010-11-02: Enact commonsense laws lie microstamping of guns
• 2010-08-11: Supports restrictions on the right to bear arms

  Abortion rights: Women should choose

• 2013-01-09: Let women make decision: pregnancy, adoption, or abortion
• 2010-11-02: Fight for passage of the Reproductive Rights Act

Economic Issues

Taxes for wealthier tax payers: More

• 2012-01-04: A flat tax is not a fair tax

  Reduce taxes for all tax payers

• 2011-01-05: NY has 2nd highest state and local tax burden in the nation

Education Issues

Support school vouchers

• 2011-01-05: Replace formula-based grants with performance incentives

  Support privatization of mass education

• 2010-11-01: Double the charter school cap

  Increase per pupil funding

• 2014-01-08: Replace 1950s bureaucracy with 2020 performance organization

  Oppose school vouchers

• 2003-10-14: Vouchers undermine existing public schools

Environmental Issues

Eliminate tax incentives and/or subsidies to the fossil fuel industry

• 2011-01-05: Power for Jobs: use low cost hydropower
• 2010-11-01: Comprehensive study before exploring Marcellus Shale
• 2003-10-14: Repower old power plants to increase efficiency

  Use tax incentives for wind energy development and use

• 2011-11-02: Letter to Congress supporting renewable energy tax credit

  Support cap-and-trade programs to address industrial emissions

• 2013-01-09: Lower carbon emissions via market-based cap-and-trade system

  Increase tax incentives for solar energy development and use

• 2012-01-04: Focus more attention on exploiting our solar potential

Healthcare Issues

Provide single-payer health insurance coverage to all taxpayers direct from government

• 2010-08-11: Supports government-run healthcare

Immigration

Provide amnesty for undocumented individuals

• 2013-01-09: Created a state Office for New Americans
• 2010-11-01: Disallow discrimination & exploitation of immigrants