John Barrow 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
• 10/20/2005: Voted YES on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers

  Support marriage rights between a man and a woman only

• 11/13/2007: Voted NO on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation
• 07/18/2006: Voted YES on Constitutionally defining marriage as one-man-one-woman

  Ban abortions except in limited cases

• 04/27/2005: Voted YES on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions

  Prohibit workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation

• 04/02/2009: Voted YES on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes

  Abortion rights: Women should choose

• 05/04/2011: Voted NO on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion

Economic Issues

Taxes for wealthier tax payers: Less

• 12/31/2006: by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation
• 12/08/2005: Voted YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends

  Support a balanced federal budget by constitutional amendment

• 01/05/2011: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution

Education Issues

Oppose school vouchers

• 03/30/2011: Voted NO on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program

Environmental Issues

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
• 06/29/2006: Voted NO on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore

  Use tax incentives for wind energy development and use

• 09/26/2008: Voted YES on tax credits for renewable electricity, with PAYGO offsets
• 01/17/2007: Set goal of 25% renewable energy by 2025

  Use tax incentives to promote efficient energy production and conservation

• 05/21/2008: Voted YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation

  Oppose cap-and-trade programs to address industrial emissions

• 06/26/2009: Voted NO on enforcing limits on CO2 global warming pollution

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

• 02/12/2008: Voted NO on tax incentives for renewable energy

  Consumer tax credits for the purchase of hybrid or electric vehicles

• 05/03/2011: Require 80% fuel-choice vehicles by 2018

  Reduce or remove environmental regulations that address oil refinement

• 09/29/2005: Voted YES on deauthorizing "critical habitat" for endangered species

Healthcare Issues

Increase amount of children covered by Medicaid reimbursements for health costs

• 01/14/2009: Voted YES on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program
• 01/23/2008: Voted YES on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids
• 10/25/2007: Voted YES on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility
• 12/05/2000: Better and immediate funding for Medicare & Medicaid

  Lower eligibility age for Medicare to increase coverage of older taxpayers

• 06/28/2000: Prescription drug benefit within Medicare

Immigration

Increase border security between U.S. and Mexico

• 09/14/2006: Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border
• 06/06/2006: Voted YES on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project