Chris Christie MyOcracy topics and responses

Criminal Justice

Use of treatment centers for violators of criminal laws targeting drug-use

• 2014-01-14: Drug courts: mandate treatment, not imprisonment
• 2012-06-05: 1995: Applied 25% of county salary to drug addict residence
• 2012-01-17: Drug treatment rather than non-violent offenders in prison

  Legal age for prosecution as an adult: Increase

• 2012-06-05: 1995 juvenile justice plan: individualized to child's needs

Civil Rights

Ban abortions except in limited cases

• 2012-06-05: 1996: partial birth procedure is reprehensible
• 2011-06-26: I'm pro-life with exceptions; take it or leave it
• 2011-06-15: Default pro-choice until hearing 13-week fetal heartbeat

  Support for gun control measures

• 2012-06-05: 2009: No right-to-carry cross-state reciprocity
• 2012-06-05: Favors gun control measures from law-enforcement perspective
• 2012-06-05: We already have too many firearms in our community

  Prohibit workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation

• 2012-06-05: Homosexuality is not a sin; people are born that way
• 2011-06-26: Pursue civil unions in NJ, but not same-sex marriage

  Abortion rights: Ban all abortions

• 2011-06-15: Life is precious and should be protected
• 2009-07-21: Pro-life; the life of every human being is precious

  Support marriage rights between a man and a woman only

• 2012-06-05: Marriage is an institution between one man & one woman
• 2009-07-21: Marriage exclusively between one man and one woman

  Support for gun rights

• 2013-10-16: Vetoed outright ban on Barrett .50 caliber rifle

  Support marriage rights between same-sex individuals

• 2011-06-15: Homosexuals are born that way; they're not sinners

Economic Issues

Taxes for wealthier tax payers: Less

• 2013-03-05: 2012: Across-the-board tax cut; 2013: exclude over $400K
• 2011-02-17: OpEd: Vetoed Millionaire's Tax on wealthiest New Jerseyans
• 2009-11-03: We can and we must lower taxes

  Taxes for wealthier tax payers: More

• 2012-06-05: 2009: Single tax rate would raise taxes for low earners

Education Issues

Support school vouchers

• 2012-08-28: Dems believe in teacher's unions; we believe in teachers
• 2012-06-05: 1999: Lobbied for Edison Schools, for-profit school operator
• 2012-06-05: Allow students in failing schools to attend better schools
• 2009-07-21: Children attend parochial school
• 2009-07-21: Public education system is failing; increase accountability

  Support privatization of mass education

• 2012-01-17: Replace Abbott District funds with tenure reform & charters
• 2011-01-11: Expand 73 charter schools to replace 200 failing schools

Environmental Issues

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

• 2011-08-01: $100 supplement for seniors' home cooling assistance
• 2011-07-26: The future for New Jersey is in green energy
• 2009-07-21: Make NJ a magnet for renewable energy manufacturer

  Use tax incentives for wind energy development and use

• 2012-06-05: Consider windmills off NJ coast
• 2009-11-03: Incentivize energy manufacturing & wind turbines

  Oppose off-shore drilling to tap new oil sources

• 2011-08-11: Jersey shore for tourism instead of offshore drilling

Healthcare Issues

Reduce government involvement in the provision of health insurance for taxpayers

• 2012-06-05: Allow insurers to sell mandate-free policies

  Lower eligibility age for Medicare to increase coverage of older taxpayers

• 2013-11-10: Expand Medicare, but no N.J. ObamaCare exchange

Immigration

Provide amnesty for undocumented individuals

• 2013-11-10: Path to citizenship in context of fixing broken system

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

• 2013-10-16: I've never been opposed to tuition equality for illegals