Steve Southerland MyOcracy topics and responses

Civil Rights

Support for gun rights

• 10/12/2011: Loosen restrictions on interstate gun purchases
• 01/25/2011: Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad
• 11/02/2010: Teach kids to be next generation for 2nd Amendment rights
• 08/11/2010: Opposes restrictions on the right to bear arms

  Ban abortions except in limited cases

• 01/04/2013: No family planning assistance that includes abortion
• 05/05/2011: Prohibit federal funding for abortion
• 01/07/2011: Prohibit federal funding to groups like Planned Parenthood

  Abortion rights: Ban all abortions

• 05/04/2011: Voted YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion
• 11/02/2010: Pro-family values includes rights of the unborn

  Support marriage rights between a man and a woman only

• 09/19/2013: Protect anti-same-sex marriage opinions as free speech
• 08/11/2010: Supports Amendment to prevent same sex marriage

Economic Issues

Support a balanced federal budget by constitutional amendment

• 01/01/2012: Supports the Cut-Cap-and-Balance Pledge
• 01/05/2011: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution
• 07/08/2010: Demand a Balanced Budget amendment

  Increase taxes for all tax payers

• 07/08/2010: Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax

  Taxes for wealthier tax payers: Less

• 11/02/2010: Join me in saying ENOUGH to the tax burden

  Reduce taxes for all tax payers

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

  Implement a flat tax

• 07/08/2010: Adopt a single-rate tax system

Education Issues

Support school vouchers

• 03/30/2011: Voted YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program
• 11/02/2010: Federal government should exit the education business

Environmental Issues

Oppose cap-and-trade programs to address industrial emissions

• 11/02/2010: Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP
• 11/02/2010: Creative ways to increase energy supply, not cap-&-trade
• 07/08/2010: Cap-and-trade has no impact on global temperatures

  Support domestic continental drilling to tap new oil sources

• 07/08/2010: Explore proven energy reserves & keep energy prices low

  Support off-shore drilling to tap new oil sources

• 05/12/2011: Voted YES on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling

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
• 01/05/2011: Remove all funding from the 2010 national healthcare law
• 08/11/2010: Opposes government-run healthcare
• 07/08/2010: Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market
• 07/04/2010: Repeal any federal health care takeover

Immigration

Oppose amnesty for undocumented individuals

• 11/02/2010: We're the great melting pot; but need secure borders