Bob Barr MyOcracy topics and responses

Criminal Justice

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

• 06/17/2008: Favors the legalization of marijuana for medical purposes
• 06/03/2008: No national nannies: leave smokers alone

  Support for the construction of prisons or detention centers

• 06/22/2000: Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons.
• 09/27/1994: More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty

  Increase the number of police officers working in high-crime communities

• 09/25/2001: Voted YES on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism

  Legal age for prosecution as an adult: Decrease

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

  Increase the number of local prosecutors

• 02/08/1995: Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder

Civil Rights

Support marriage rights between a man and a woman only

• 05/15/2008: Authored Defense of Marriage Act
• 07/29/1999: Voted YES on banning gay adoptions in DC

  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 marriage rights between same-sex individuals

• 01/05/2009: Replace DOMA with state decisions on gay marriage
• 06/17/2008: Criticizes efforts to restrict rights of homosexuals

  Support for gun rights

• 06/18/1999: Voted YES on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1

  Prohibit workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation

• 01/05/2009: I authored DOMA, but now it should be repealed

Economic Issues

Taxes for wealthier tax payers: Less

• 04/22/2008: Repeal the 16th amendment & eliminate the income tax
• 04/04/2001: Voted YES on eliminating the Estate Tax ("death tax")
• 03/14/2001: Phaseout the death tax

  Taxes for large corporations: Decrease

• 01/03/2001: Reduce the capital gains tax
• 03/09/2000: Voted YES on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business

  Reduce taxes for middle class tax payers

• 07/12/2000: Voted YES on eliminating the "marriage penalty"
• 09/27/1994: Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes

  Implement a flat tax

• 04/22/2008: The FairTax replaces the IRS plus payroll taxes
• 05/16/2001: Voted YES on Tax cut package of $958 B over 10 years

  Support a balanced federal budget by constitutional amendment

• 09/27/1994: Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto

Education Issues

Support school vouchers

• 04/02/2008: Don`t let California home schooling ban spread
• 08/06/1998: Voted YES on allowing vouchers in DC schools
• 11/04/1997: Voted YES on vouchers for private & parochial schools

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

• 10/06/1999: Voted YES on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts

Immigration

Provide amnesty for undocumented individuals

• 11/02/2008: Open borders to anyone who wants to cross, with screening

  Oppose amnesty for undocumented individuals

• 04/22/2008: Be aggressive in securing our borders