Doug Ose MyOcracy topics and responses

Criminal Justice

Legal age for prosecution as an adult: Decrease

• 06/17/1999: Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime

  Support for the construction of prisons or detention centers

• 06/22/2000: Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons.

Civil Rights

Ban abortions except in limited cases

• 02/26/2004: Voted YES on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime
• 10/02/2003: Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother`s life

  Abortion rights: Ban all abortions

• 04/05/2000: Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortions
• 06/30/1999: Voted YES on barring transporting minors to get an abortion

  Support for gun rights

• 04/09/2003: Voted YES on prohibiting suing gunmakers & sellers for gun misuse

  Prohibit workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation

• 07/29/1999: Voted NO on banning gay adoptions in DC

  Support marriage rights between same-sex individuals

• 09/30/2004: Voted NO on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage

  Support for gun control measures

• 06/18/1999: Voted NO on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1

Economic Issues

Implement a flat tax

• 09/23/2004: Voted YES on providing tax relief and simplification
• 04/18/2002: Voted YES on making the Bush tax cuts permanent
• 05/16/2001: Voted YES on Tax cut package of $958 B over 10 years

  Taxes for wealthier tax payers: Less

• 04/04/2001: Voted YES on eliminating the Estate Tax ("death tax")
• 03/14/2001: Phaseout the death tax

  Taxes for large corporations: Decrease

• 03/09/2000: Voted YES on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business

  Reduce taxes for small businesses

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

  Reduce taxes for middle class tax payers

• 07/12/2000: Voted YES on eliminating the "marriage penalty"

Education Issues

Support privatization of mass education

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

Environmental Issues

Support domestic continental drilling to tap new oil sources

• 08/01/2001: Voted NO on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR

  Oppose cap-and-trade programs to address industrial emissions

• 06/26/2000: Voted NO on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol

  Reduce federal gasoline excise taxes

• 05/03/2001: Repeal the gas tax

Healthcare Issues

Reduce government involvement in the provision of health insurance for taxpayers

• 12/31/2003: by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record
• 10/06/1999: Voted YES on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts
• 02/08/1999: Expand medical savings accounts for employers & individuals

Immigration

Allow in-state tuition at public universities and colleges for undocumented students

• 05/20/2004: Voted NO on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment