Michael Michaud MyOcracy topics and responses

Criminal Justice

Increase the number of police officers working in high-crime communities

• 2007-01-23: Increase funding for COPS ON THE BEAT program

Civil Rights

Support for gun rights

• 2011-10-12: Loosen restrictions on interstate gun purchases
• 2011-01-25: Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad
• 2010-05-18: Teach kids Eddie Eagle GunSafe's lifesaving message
• 2005-10-20: Voted YES on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers
• 2003-04-09: Voted YES on prohibiting suing gunmakers & sellers for gun misuse

  Support marriage rights between same-sex individuals

• 2014-01-02: Would be 1st openly gay governor; but evolved on LGBT rights
• 2006-12-31: by the HRC, indicating a pro-gay-rights stance
• 2006-07-18: Voted NO on Constitutionally defining marriage as one-man-one-woman
• 2004-09-30: Voted NO on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage

  Prohibit workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation

• 2010-03-03: Repeal Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell, and reinstate discharged gays
• 2009-06-24: ENDA: prohibit employment discrimination for gays
• 2009-04-02: Voted YES on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes

  Abortion rights: Women should choose

• 2011-05-04: Voted NO on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion
• 2005-04-27: Voted NO on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions
• 2004-02-26: Voted NO on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime

  Ban abortions except in limited cases

• 2003-10-02: Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother`s life

  Support marriage rights between a man and a woman only

• 2007-11-13: Voted NO on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation

Economic Issues

Taxes for wealthier tax payers: More

• 2006-12-31: by the CTJ, indicating support of progressive taxation
• 2005-12-08: Voted NO on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends

  Increase taxes for all tax payers

• 2003-12-31: by NTU, indicating a Big Spender on tax votes

  Implement a flat tax

• 2004-09-23: Voted YES on providing tax relief and simplification

Education Issues

Increase per pupil funding

• 2003-12-31: by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes

  Oppose school vouchers

• 2011-03-30: Voted NO on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program

Environmental Issues

Oppose off-shore drilling to tap new oil sources

• 2011-05-12: Voted NO on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling
• 2007-01-18: Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies
• 2006-06-29: Voted YES on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore

  Support cap-and-trade programs to address industrial emissions

• 2009-06-26: Voted YES on enforcing limits on CO2 global warming pollution
• 2005-02-10: Establish greenhouse gas tradeable allowances

  Use tax incentives to promote efficient energy production and conservation

• 2008-05-21: Voted YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation

  Use tax incentives for wind energy development and use

• 2008-09-26: Voted YES on tax credits for renewable electricity, with PAYGO offsets

  Increase tax incentives for solar energy development and use

• 2008-02-12: Voted YES on tax incentives for renewable energy

Healthcare Issues

Increase amount of children covered by Medicaid reimbursements for health costs

• 2009-01-14: Voted YES on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program
• 2008-01-23: Voted YES on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids
• 2007-10-25: Voted YES on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility
• 2000-12-05: Better and immediate funding for Medicare & Medicaid

  Lower eligibility age for Medicare to increase coverage of older taxpayers

• 2008-07-15: Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare
• 2000-06-28: Prescription drug benefit within Medicare

  Establish government-assisted non-profit organizations from which all taxpayers would obtain health insurance

• 2003-12-31: by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record

Immigration

Increase border security between U.S. and Mexico

• 2006-06-06: Voted YES on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project

  Allow in-state tuition at public universities and colleges for undocumented students

• 2004-05-20: Voted NO on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment