Bobby Jindal MyOcracy topics and responses

Civil Rights

Support marriage rights between a man and a woman only

• 2010-11-15: Strong views opposing same-sex marriage
• 2008-06-29: Supports constitutional amendment to define marriage
• 2006-12-31: by the HRC, indicating an anti-gay-rights stance
• 2006-07-18: Voted YES on Constitutionally defining marriage as one-man-one-woman

  Abortion rights: Ban all abortions

• 2010-11-15: Euthanasia cheapens life just like abortion & infanticide
• 2010-11-15: Judeo-Christian heritage fosters culture of life
• 2008-06-29: I`m pro-life

  Support for gun rights

• 2005-10-20: Voted YES on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers

  Ban abortions except in limited cases

• 2005-04-27: Voted YES on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions

Economic Issues

Taxes for wealthier tax payers: Less

• 2013-04-08: Overhaul our tax code and eliminate income taxes
• 2010-11-15: The more you pay in taxes the less you are free
• 2009-02-24: Create jobs by lowering tax rates for families & business
• 2008-03-09: Speed up the elimination of the tax on capital debt
• 2008-03-09: Federal tax rebate should be exempted from state income tax
• 2008-03-09: Eliminate the permanent tax on business utilities
• 2006-12-31: by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation
• 2005-12-08: Voted YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends
• 2004-11-02: Make the 2001 and 2003 Bush tax cuts permanent

  Taxes for large corporations: Increase

• 2013-04-08: We paid companies, via loopholes, to not pay corporate tax

  Reduce taxes for all tax payers

• 2012-01-01: Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge

Education Issues

Support school vouchers

• 2014-03-07: Fight to give parents choices in schools
• 2010-11-15: Pay 90% of public school cost as private & parochial tuition
• 2009-02-24: Reinvented New Orleans with private/parochial scholarships

  Support privatization of mass education

• 2010-11-15: I favor whatever works, including vouchers & charters

Environmental Issues

Support off-shore drilling to tap new oil sources

• 2007-01-18: Voted NO on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies
• 2006-06-29: Voted NO on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore

  Support cap-and-trade programs to address industrial emissions

• 2010-03-10: Stop harmful EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions

  Oppose cap-and-trade programs to address industrial emissions

• 2010-11-15: Cap-and-trade is a jobs bill for other countries

  Invest in the creation and further development of mass transit systems

• 2008-03-09: $209 million investment in new roads and expansion

  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

• 2010-11-15: Healthcare is a right; but instrument is the marketplace
• 2009-02-24: Universal access, but not government-run

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

• 2010-11-15: Market-based alternatives to top-down ObamaCare

Immigration

Increase border security between U.S. and Mexico

• 2010-11-15: Mexico is effectively exporting its unemployment to us
• 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

  Improve enforcement of existing immigration laws

• 2010-11-15: Enforce existing laws & refocus on high-skill immigrants