Jason Altmire in Survey of 2006 House campaign websites
On Education:
Strongly supports stregthening our public schools
Jason Altmire is a product of Western Pennsylvania’s public schools and a father of two young children. He strongly supports our public schools and will work to strengthen them. He knows the value and proven results of early childhood education and
will work to ensure that every child has access to affordable pre-K schooling. In Congress, he will work to make college and vocational schools more affordable for working families.
Source: 2006 House campaign website, www.jasonaltmire.com, “Issues”
Nov 7, 2006
On Free Trade:
Oppose any trade policy that ships jobs overseas
Jason Altmire will oppose any trade policy that ships Western Pennsylvania jobs overseas. NAFTA, passed in 1993, has cost Pennsylvania thousands of jobs. In 2005, Congress passed the Central American Free Trade Agreement, which extends the failed
policies of NAFTA to other Latin American nations. Altmire opposes CAFTA and will vote against any trade policy that contains inadequate protections for American workers and fails to address workers rights in all nations that are party to the agreement.
Source: 2006 House campaign website, www.jasonaltmire.com, “Issues”
Nov 7, 2006
On Gun Control:
Strong supporter of Second Amendment rights
Jason Altmire is a strong supporter of Second Amendment rights. In Congress, he will defend the rights of Pennsylvania’s sportsmen by opposing any new gun control laws.
We must do a better job of enforcing existing gun laws before considering new restrictions or regulations.
Source: 2006 House campaign website, www.jasonaltmire.com, “Issues”
Nov 7, 2006
On Health Care:
Make health care more affordable & accessible for everyone
Altmire will work to make health care more affordable and accessible for everyone and to guarantee that patients’ medical decisions remain in the hands of health care professionals, not insurance company bureaucrats. The Medicare prescription drug
bill forces seniors to pay thousands of dollars more for prescription drugs and gives large insurance companies the power to overrule doctor’s prescriptions. Altmire will work to lower the cost of prescription drugs.
Source: 2006 House campaign website, www.jasonaltmire.com, “Issues”
Nov 7, 2006
On Homeland Security:
Strong national defense to keep America safe from terrorism
The continued threat posed to America by international terrorist organizations is the top foreign policy issue facing this country. Jason Altmire supports a strong national defense as a way to help keep our homeland safe and secure.
He strongly supports the men and women bravely serving our country around the world.
Source: 2006 House campaign website, www.jasonaltmire.com, “Issues”
Nov 7, 2006
On Immigration:
No taxpayer-funded benefits to illegal immigrants
America must do a better job of securing its borders. In Congress, Jason Altmire will work to tighten border security and crack down on employers who hire illegal immigrants. He will fight any attempt to provide taxpayer-funded benefits to illegal
immigrants and vote against any plan that rewards lawbreakers by moving illegal immigrants to the head of the line of those seeking American citizenship. Jason Altmire also endorses English as the official language of the United States.
Source: 2006 House campaign website, www.jasonaltmire.com, “Issues”
Nov 7, 2006
On Social Security:
Strongly oppose privatizing Social Security
Jason Altmire will strongly oppose any plan to privatize Social Security, a program that has worked well for more than 70 years.
Source: 2006 House campaign website, www.jasonaltmire.com, “Issues”
Nov 7, 2006
On War & Peace:
Congress must ask for realistic goals in Iraq
Pres. Bush led this country into war based upon facts that were simply untrue. There were no weapons of mass destruction; and we were not greeted as liberators. The President went to war without a clear strategy for victory and has ignored the experts on
the ground in Iraq. We need a Congress that will ask the Administration to produce a clear and realistic set of goals that will measure progress on the ground and the ability of the Iraqis to take control of their country as soon as possible.
Source: 2006 House campaign website, www.jasonaltmire.com, “Issues”
Nov 7, 2006
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