Tim Scott MyOcracy topics and responses

Civil Rights

Support for gun rights

• 09/25/2013: Oppose the United Nations' Arms Trade Treaty
• 04/17/2013: Voted NO on banning high-capacity magazines of over 10 bullets
• 10/12/2011: Loosen restrictions on interstate gun purchases
• 01/25/2011: Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad
• 11/02/2010: Opposes restricting gun purchase & possession
• 11/02/2010: Second Amendment is cornerstone of our democracy

  Ban abortions except in limited cases

• 05/05/2011: Prohibit federal funding for abortion
• 01/07/2011: Prohibit federal funding to groups like Planned Parenthood
• 11/02/2010: No embryonic stem cell research

  Abortion rights: Ban all abortions

• 05/04/2011: Voted YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion
• 11/02/2010: Fight for the rights of the unborn

  Support marriage rights between a man and a woman only

• 11/02/2010: Sanctity of traditional marriage: one man one woman
• 11/02/2010: Opposes same-sex marriage

Economic Issues

Support a balanced federal budget by constitutional amendment

• 01/01/2012: Supports the Cut-Cap-and-Balance Pledge
• 01/05/2011: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution
• 07/08/2010: Demand a Balanced Budget amendment

  Taxes for wealthier tax payers: Less

• 12/23/2012: Address fiscal cliff with sequestration & tax cut extension
• 01/05/2011: Permanently repeal the estate tax

  Reduce taxes for all tax payers

• 01/01/2012: Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge
• 08/12/2010: Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes

  Increase taxes for all tax payers

• 07/08/2010: Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax

  Implement a flat tax

• 07/08/2010: Adopt a single-rate tax system

  Implement national sales tax instead of income-based tax code

• 01/05/2011: Replace income tax & estate tax with 23% sales tax

Education Issues

Support school vouchers

• 03/06/2014: Kids, not unions, should be focus of our public education
• 03/30/2011: Voted YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program

  Reduce federal government involvement with public education

• 02/06/2014: Denounce the Common Core State Standards

Environmental Issues

Oppose cap-and-trade programs to address industrial emissions

• 11/02/2010: Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP
• 07/08/2010: Cap-and-trade has no impact on global temperatures

  Support domestic continental drilling to tap new oil sources

• 07/08/2010: Explore proven energy reserves & keep energy prices low

  Support off-shore drilling to tap new oil sources

• 05/12/2011: Voted YES on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling

Healthcare Issues

Reduce government involvement in the provision of health insurance for taxpayers

• 04/15/2011: Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts
• 11/02/2010: Fight against government takeover of health care
• 07/08/2010: Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market
• 07/04/2010: Repeal any federal health care takeover

  Eliminate financial penalty from Obamacare for taxpayers that do not have health insurance

• 04/03/2012: Fight the billion-dollar mandate of ObamaCare
• 01/05/2011: Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law

Immigration

Oppose amnesty for undocumented individuals

• 11/02/2010: Opposes a pathway to citizenship