Mazie Hirono MyOcracy topics and responses

Criminal Justice

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

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

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

• 01/29/2008: Allow rehabilitated drug convicts get student loans

Civil Rights

Abortion rights: Women should choose

• 11/13/2013: Ban anti-abortion limitations on abortion services
• 06/28/2011: Endorsed by EMILY's List for pro-choice women
• 05/04/2011: Voted NO on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion
• 09/01/2010: Endorsed by EMILY's list for pro-choice Democratic women
• 03/17/2009: Teach teens about both abstinence & contraception
• 01/06/2009: Focus on preventing pregnancy, plus emergency contraception

  Prohibit workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation

• 03/03/2010: Repeal Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell, and reinstate discharged gays
• 06/24/2009: ENDA: prohibit employment discrimination for gays
• 04/02/2009: Voted YES on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes
• 11/13/2007: Voted YES on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation

  Support marriage rights between same-sex individuals

• 11/07/2006: No Constitutional bans on same sex marriage

  Support for gun control measures

• 04/17/2013: Voted YES on banning high-capacity magazines of over 10 bullets

Economic Issues

Taxes for wealthier tax payers: More

• 04/16/2012: Minimum tax rate of 30% for those earning over $1 million
• 11/07/2006: Eliminate tax breaks for the richest 2%
• 09/04/2002: Tax policy to spur growth
• 11/11/1999: Reduce the concentration of wealth & wage inequality

  Reduce taxes for middle class tax payers

• 02/08/2001: American People's Dividend: Give $300 to every person

Education Issues

Increase per pupil funding

• 09/15/2011: $25B to renovate or repair elementary schools
• 11/07/2006: Life long learning, "P through L"

  Oppose school vouchers

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

Environmental Issues

Oppose off-shore drilling to tap new oil sources

• 05/12/2011: Voted NO on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling
• 01/18/2007: Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies

  Use tax incentives for wind energy development and use

• 11/02/2011: Extend through 2016 the renewable energy tax credit
• 09/26/2008: Voted YES on tax credits for renewable electricity, with PAYGO offsets

  Increase tax incentives for solar energy development and use

• 02/12/2008: Voted YES on tax incentives for renewable energy
• 10/04/2002: Increase solar power; wean ourselves from oil

  Use tax incentives to promote efficient energy production and conservation

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

  Support cap-and-trade programs to address industrial emissions

• 06/26/2009: Voted YES on enforcing limits on CO2 global warming pollution

  Regulate average miles-per-gallon production for consumer vehicles

• 11/07/2006: Ratify Kyoto; raise CAFE and apply to SUVs

Healthcare Issues

Increase amount of children covered by Medicaid reimbursements for health costs

• 01/14/2009: Voted YES on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program
• 01/23/2008: Voted YES on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids
• 10/25/2007: Voted YES on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility

  Lower eligibility age for Medicare to increase coverage of older taxpayers

• 07/15/2008: Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare
• 01/31/2001: MEDS Plan: Cover senior Rx under Medicare

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

• 11/07/2006: Single-payer plans are viable starting points
• 11/11/1999: Make health care a right, not a privilege

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

• 01/05/2011: Establish a public insurance option via healthcare Exchanges