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Kendrick Meek topics and responses
Stimulus Spending to Beat Great Recession
PRO:
12/25/2009
: $800B stimulus helps, while 95% get tax cuts
09/26/2008
: Voted YES on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy
07/29/2009
: Voted YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending
08/10/2010
: Sought earmarks for blighted area which benefited a donor
12/25/2009
: Supports minimum wage, organizing unions, and R&D
10/06/2010
: For economic stimulus, ObamaCare, & repealing Bush tax cuts
Acknowledging and Addressing Climate Change
PRO:
06/26/2009
: Voted YES on enforcing limits on CO2 global warming pollution
09/19/2010
:
Supports
passage of Cap-and-Trade energy legislation
Getting Money Out of Politics
PRO:
04/05/2006
: Voted NO on restricting independent grassroots political committees
02/25/2009
: Military spouses don't lose voting residency while abroad
05/24/2007
: Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations
Saving Elephants, Whales, Dolphins and Lions
PRO:
07/17/2009
: Voted YES on protecting free-roaming horses and burros
Renewable Energy
PRO:
02/12/2008
: Voted YES on tax incentives for renewable energy
01/18/2007
: Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies
05/21/2008
: Voted YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation
06/29/2006
: Voted YES on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore
09/26/2008
: Voted YES on tax credits for renewable electricity, with PAYGO offsets
08/04/2007
: Voted YES on investing in homegrown biofuel
12/31/2006
: Ranked by the
CAF
, indicating support for energy independence
06/07/2006
: Voted NO on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries
Making it Harder to Get a Gun
PRO:
08/11/2010
: Ranked by the
NRA
, indicating a pro-gun control voting record
10/20/2005
: Voted NO on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers
04/09/2003
: Voted NO on prohibiting suing gunmakers & sellers for gun misuse
GMOs and Food Labeling
PRO:
12/31/2003
: Ranked by the
LCV
, indicating pro-environment votes
CON:
09/29/2005
: Voted NO on deauthorizing "critical habitat" for endangered species
Cutting the US Military Budget
PRO:
12/31/2003
: Ranked by
SANE
, indicating a pro-peace voting record
03/15/2007
: Voted YES on restricting no-bid defense contracts
CON:
04/03/2003
: Voted YES on emergency $78B for war in Iraq & Afghanistan
02/02/2005
: Voted YES on continuing military recruitment on college campuses
Legalizing Marijuana and Industrial Hemp
PRO:
01/06/2009
: Distribute sterile syringes to reduce AIDS and hepatitis
Abortion Rights
PRO:
12/31/2006
: Ranked by the
NRLC
, indicating a pro-choice stance
01/11/2007
: Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines
08/11/2010
:
Opposes
prohibiting human embryonic stem cell research
08/11/2010
:
Supports
federal abortion funding
05/24/2005
: Voted YES on allowing human embryonic stem cell research
10/24/2010
: I have a 100% voting record on abortion, unlike Gov. Crist
10/02/2003
: Voted NO on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother`s life
02/26/2004
: Voted NO on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime
12/31/2003
: Ranked by
NARAL
, indicating a pro-choice voting record
01/06/2009
: Focus on preventing pregnancy, plus emergency contraception
04/27/2005
: Voted NO on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions
Gay Rights and Gay Marriage
PRO:
01/06/2001
: Increase funding for AIDS treatment & prevention
06/24/2009
: ENDA: prohibit employment discrimination for gays
07/18/2006
: Voted NO on Constitutionally defining marriage as one-man-one-woman
12/31/2006
: Ranked by the
HRC
, indicating a pro-gay-rights stance
11/13/2007
: Voted YES on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation
03/03/2010
: Repeal Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell, and reinstate discharged gays
09/19/2010
:
Supports
Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)
04/02/2009
: Voted YES on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes
Repealing ObamaCare
PRO:
07/24/2003
: Voted NO on allowing reimportation of prescription drugs
CON:
03/05/2008
: Voted YES on giving mental health full equity with physical health
03/04/2009
: Expand the National Health Service Corps
03/13/2003
: Voted NO on capping damages & setting time limits in medical lawsuits
07/15/2008
: Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare
02/01/2006
: Voted NO on denying non-emergency treatment for lack of Medicare co-pay
11/22/2003
: Voted NO on limited prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients
12/31/2003
: Ranked by
APHA
, indicating a pro-public health record
01/06/2001
: More funding for Rx benefits, community health, CHIPs
04/02/2009
: Voted YES on regulating tobacco as a drug
01/14/2009
: Voted YES on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program
10/25/2007
: Voted YES on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility
01/23/2008
: Voted YES on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids
01/12/2007
: Voted YES on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D
Addressing and Fighting Income Inequality
PRO:
08/11/2010
:
Supports
more federal taxes & keeping marriage penalty
12/31/2006
: Ranked by the
CTJ
, indicating support of progressive taxation
12/12/2007
: Voted YES on paying for AMT relief by closing offshore business loopholes
12/31/2003
: Ranked by
NTU
, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes
10/25/2010
: Bush tax cuts killed surpluses; no more trickle-down
12/08/2005
: Voted NO on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends
CON:
06/25/2008
: Voted YES on extending AMT exemptions to avoid hitting middle-income
09/23/2004
: Voted YES on providing tax relief and simplification
Building the Keystone XL Pipeline
CON:
10/07/2005
: Voted NO on authorizing construction of new oil refineries
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