Kevin McCarthy MyOcracy topics and responses

Criminal Justice

Support for the construction of prisons or detention centers

• 11/01/2002: Support death penalty; build more prisons

Civil Rights

Support marriage rights between a man and a woman only

• 04/02/2009: Voted NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes
• 11/13/2007: Voted NO on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation
• 11/01/2002: No civil unions; define marriage as one-man-one-woman

  Support for gun rights

• 05/18/2010: Teach kids Eddie Eagle GunSafe's lifesaving message
• 02/17/2006: Preserve Second Amendment rights

  Ban abortions except in limited cases

• 05/05/2011: Prohibit federal funding for abortion
• 07/29/2010: Bar funding for abortion under federal Obamacare plans

  Abortion rights: Ban all abortions

• 05/04/2011: Voted YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion
• 11/01/2002: Eliminate public funding for abortions

Economic Issues

Reduce taxes for all tax payers

• 01/01/2012: Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge
• 08/12/2010: Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes

  Taxes for large corporations: Decrease

• 05/11/2010: No European-style VAT (value-added tax)

  Taxes for wealthier tax payers: Less

• 12/08/2005: It is better to spend less than tax more

  Support a balanced federal budget by constitutional amendment

• 01/06/2009: Balanced Budget Amendment with 3/5 vote to override

Education Issues

Support school vouchers

• 03/30/2011: Voted YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program
• 09/14/2010: Average salary at Department of Education is $103,000
• 11/01/2002: Supports vouchers for public, private, & religious schools

Environmental Issues

Oppose cap-and-trade programs to address industrial emissions

• 11/02/2010: Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP
• 06/26/2009: Voted NO on enforcing limits on CO2 global warming pollution
• 01/09/2009: Bar greenhouse gases from Clean Air Act rules

  Support off-shore drilling to tap new oil sources

• 05/12/2011: Voted YES on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling
• 01/18/2007: Voted NO on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies

  Eliminate tax incentives and/or subsidies to the fossil fuel industry

• 02/12/2008: Voted NO on tax incentives for renewable energy
• 03/03/2006: Encourage Clean Power Production

  Reduce or remove environmental regulations that address oil refinement

• 09/18/2008: Voted NO on environmental education grants for outdoor experiences

Healthcare Issues

Reduce government involvement in the provision of health insurance for taxpayers

• 04/15/2011: Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts
• 01/23/2008: Voted NO on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids
• 10/25/2007: Voted NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility
• 11/01/2002: Guaranteed medical care is not a government responsibility

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

• 01/05/2011: Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law

  Lower eligibility age for Medicare to increase coverage of older taxpayers

• 07/15/2008: Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare

Immigration

Oppose amnesty for undocumented individuals

• 11/01/2010: Secure our borders by deploying advanced technologies