Michael Lange in State of Montana Archives
On Abortion:
No federal funding for embryonic stem cell research
Q: Do you support federal funding for research on existing embryonic stem cell lines?A: No.
Q: Do you support federal funding to create lines of stem cells from new embryos?
A: No.
Source: Montana Congressional Election 2008 Political Courage Test
Nov 1, 2008
On Civil Rights:
No same-sex marriage
Q: Should same-sex couples be allowed to marry?A: No.
Q: Do you support a federal constitutional amendment defining marriage as between a man and a woman?
A: Yes.
Source: Montana Congressional Election 2008 Political Courage Test
Nov 1, 2008
On Civil Rights:
No race and gender in federal contracting decisions
Q: Should the federal government consider race and gender in government contracting decisions?A: No.
Q: Should the federal government continue affirmative action programs?
A: No.
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Source: Montana Congressional Election 2008 Political Courage Test
Nov 1, 2008
On Crime:
Supports the death penalty
Lange supports the following principles regarding crime:- Support the use of the death penalty for federal crimes.
Source: Montana Congressional Election 2008 Political Courage Test
Nov 1, 2008
On Crime:
Reduce prison sentences for non-violent crimes
Lange supports the following principles regarding crime:- Support programs to provide prison inmates with drug and alcohol addiction treatment.
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Reduce prison sentences for those who commit non-violent crimes.
- Support strict penalties for internet crime (e.g. hacking, identity theft, worms/viruses).
Source: Montana Congressional Election 2008 Political Courage Test
Nov 1, 2008
On Energy & Oil:
Develop oil, coal, & nuclear production
Lange supports the following principles regarding energy:- Support increased development of traditional energy resources (e.g. coal, natural gas, oil).
- Support domestic oil exploration in areas that are currently restricted.
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Encourage further development and use of alternative fuels.
- Support the use of ethanol as an alternative fuel.
- Support research and development of nuclear reactors as an alternative energy source.
Source: Montana Congressional Election 2008 Political Courage Test
Nov 1, 2008
On Government Reform:
Limit PAC donations, and full public disclosure
Federal campaigns have become all about how much money the candidate can raise, thus giving disproportionate power to big money contributors. I would support lowering the amount that PACs can donate to federal campaigns, lowering the amount that
individuals can donate to federal races, and require full and public disclosure from candidates when they accept donations from a specific PAC. Also, I continue to support term limits for all federal candidates.
Source: Montana Congressional Election 2008 Political Courage Test
Nov 1, 2008
On Health Care:
No nationalized health care system
Lange supports the following principles regarding health issues:- Offer tax credits to individuals and small businesses to offset the cost of insurance coverage.
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Lange adds, “We must maintain and improve the quality of our health care system, improve affordability and accessibility by a number of means. We should not implement a nationalized health care system.”
Source: Montana Congressional Election 2008 Political Courage Test
Nov 1, 2008
On Homeland Security:
No terrorist military tribunals; no domestic spying
Q: Do you support using military tribunals to try suspected terrorists when ordinary civilian courts are deemed inappropriate or impractical?A: Yes.
Q: Should law enforcement agencies have greater discretion to monitor domestic communications, to
prevent future terrorist attacks?
A: No.
Q: Do you support the creation of a federal identification card system?
A: No.
Q: Do you support long-term use of National Guard troops to supplement the armed forces in assignments overseas?
A: No.
Source: Montana Congressional Election 2008 Political Courage Test
Nov 1, 2008
On Social Security:
Allow investment in private accounts
Lange supports the following principles regarding Social Security:- Allow workers to invest a portion of their payroll tax in private accounts that they manage themselves.
- Support proportional increases of
Social Security benefits based on the cost of living index.
- Lange adds, “Pay back the money that Congress took from [the Trust Fund] as fast as we can.”
Source: Montana Congressional Election 2008 Political Courage Test
Nov 1, 2008
On Tax Reform:
Permanently repeal the federal estate tax
Q: Do you support the permanent repeal of the federal estate tax?A: Yes.
Q: Do you support requiring the federal budget to be balanced each year?
A: Yes.
Source: Montana Congressional Election 2008 Political Courage Test
Nov 1, 2008
On War & Peace:
Withdraw US troops from Iraq
Q: Should the United States maintain its troop levels in Iraq?A: No.
Q: Should the United States withdraw its troops from Iraq?
A: Yes.
Q: Discuss your proposals for Iraq.
A: The Iraq situation must come to a timely and effective conclusion.
At this point, we must have assurance that IRAQ will not become an adversary when we leave. Troop drawdown cannot happen overnight, and must be done in a responsible manner. We must get it right.
Source: Montana Congressional Election 2008 Political Courage Test
Nov 1, 2008
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