Joe Bellis on Homeland Security

More spending to develop new weapons

Bellis recommends the following spending levels by category:
• Maintain Status on Intelligence operations & Salary for active duty personnel
• Maintain Status on Military hardware, National missile defense, & Space exploration
• Greatly I Programs to improve troop retention rates
• Greatly Increase Research and development of new weapons
• Eliminate for United Nations & International aid
• Bellis adds, "All spending must be restricted to constitutionally mandated federal powers." Source: Kansas Congressional Election 2010 Political Courage Test Sep 25, 2010

  Click here for definitions & background information on Homeland Security. Click here for a profile of Joe Bellis. Click here for SenateMatch answers by Joe Bellis. Agree? Disagree? Voice your opinions on Homeland Security in The Forum. Click here for a summary of Joe Bellis's positions on all issues. Click here for issue positions of other KS politicians.
  Other candidates on Homeland Security:		Joe Bellis on other issues:
  KS Gubernatorial: Sam Brownback KS Senatorial: Jerry Moran Pat Roberts Retiring as of Jan. 2011: CT:Dodd(D) DE:Kaufman(D) FL:Martinez(R) FL:LeMieux(R) IL:Burris(D) IN:Bayh(D) KS:Brownback(R) KY:Bunning(R) MO:Bond(R) ND:Dorgan(D) NH:Gregg(R) OH:Voinovich(R) PA:Specter(R) UT:Bennett(R) WV:Goodwin(D) Unseated as of Jan. 2011: AR:Lincoln(D) UT:Bennett(R) WI:Feingold(D)	Newly elected, Nov. 2010: AR:Boozman(R) CT:Blumenthal(D) CO:Bennet(D) DE:Coons(D) FL:Rubio(R) IL:Kirk(R) IN:Coats(R) KS:Moran(R) KY:Paul(R) MO:Blunt(R) ND:Hoeven(R) NH:Ayotte(R) NY2:Gillibrand(D) OH:Portman(R) PA:Toomey(R) UT:Lee(R) WI:Johnson(R) WV:Manchin(D)	Re-elected, Nov. 2010: AK:Murkowski(I) AL:Shelby(R) AZ:McCain(R) CA:Boxer(D) GA:Isakson(R) HI:Inouye(D) IA:Grassley(R) ID:Crapo(R) LA:Vitter(R) MD:Mikulski(D) NC:Burr(R) NV:Reid(D) NY6:Schumer(D) OK:Coburn(R) OR:Wyden(D) SC:DeMint(R) SD:Thune(R) VT:Leahy(D) WA:Murray(D)	Abortion Budget/Economy Civil Rights Corporations Crime Drugs Education Energy/Oil Environment Families Foreign Policy Free Trade Govt. Reform Gun Control Health Care Homeland Security Immigration Jobs Principles Social Security Tax Reform Technology War/Peace Welfare Other Senators Senate Votes (analysis) Bill Sponsorships Affiliations Policy Reports Group Ratings

  
  
  
  
  
  Page last updated: Nov 27, 2010