Bob Beauprez MyOcracy topics and responses

Civil Rights

Ban abortions except in limited cases

• 2005-04-27: Voted YES on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions
• 2004-02-26: Voted YES on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime
• 2003-10-02: Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother`s life

  Support for gun rights

• 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 a man and a woman only

• 2006-07-18: Voted YES on Constitutionally defining marriage as one-man-one-woman
• 2004-09-30: Voted YES on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage

Economic Issues

Reduce taxes for small businesses

• 2003-12-31: by the US COC, indicating a pro-business voting record

  Taxes for wealthier tax payers: Less

• 2005-12-08: Voted YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends

  Implement a flat tax

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

  Implement national sales tax instead of income-based tax code

• 2003-07-30: Abolish IRS--replace income tax with national sales tax

Education Issues

Support privatization of mass education

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

Environmental Issues

Support off-shore drilling to tap new oil sources

• 2006-06-29: Voted NO on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore

  Reduce or remove environmental regulations that address oil refinement

• 2005-09-29: Voted YES on deauthorizing critical habitat for endangered species

Healthcare Issues

Reduce government involvement in the provision of health insurance for taxpayers

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

Immigration

Increase border security between U.S. and Mexico

• 2006-09-14: Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border
• 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