Lynn Westmoreland topics and responses

Stimulus Spending to Beat Great Recession

CON:

• 09/26/2008: Voted NO on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy
• 07/29/2009: Voted NO on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending
• 01/03/2013: Prioritize critical spending in case debt limit reached
• 05/09/2013: Voted YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached
• 01/13/2012: Disapprove of increasing the debt limit
• 01/03/2013: Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans
• 07/08/2010: Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate

Acknowledging and Addressing Climate Change

CON:

• 01/09/2009: Bar greenhouse gases from Clean Air Act rules
• 06/26/2009: Voted NO on enforcing limits on CO2 global warming pollution
• 11/02/2010: Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP
• 04/07/2011: Voted YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases
• 07/08/2010: Cap-and-trade has no impact on global temperatures

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

Saving Elephants, Whales, Dolphins and Lions

CON:

• 09/29/2005: Voted YES on deauthorizing "critical habitat" for endangered species
• 01/13/2012: Ranked by HSLF, indicating an anti-animal welfare voting record

Renewable Energy

CON:

• 07/08/2010: Explore proven energy reserves & keep energy prices low
• 05/21/2008: Voted NO on tax incentives for energy production and conservation
• 06/29/2006: Voted NO on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore
• 02/12/2008: Voted NO on tax incentives for renewable energy
• 12/31/2006: Ranked by the CAF, indicating opposition to energy independence
• 01/18/2007: Voted NO on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies
• 08/04/2007: Voted NO on investing in homegrown biofuel
• 09/26/2008: Voted NO on tax credits for renewable electricity, with PAYGO offsets
• 06/07/2006: Voted YES on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries

Making it Harder to Get a Gun

CON:

• 01/05/2011: Require video recording of every firearm test by ATF
• 01/25/2011: Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad
• 03/27/2007: Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC
• 02/03/2009: Apply concealed carry permit to all other states where legal
• 10/20/2005: Voted YES on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers
• 10/12/2011: Loosen restrictions on interstate gun purchases
• 01/06/2009: National cross-state standard for concealed carry

GMOs and Food Labeling

CON:

• 09/21/2011: Stop considering manure as pollutant or hazardous

Cutting the US Military Budget

CON:

• 03/15/2007: Voted NO on restricting no-bid defense contracts
• 02/02/2005: Voted YES on continuing military recruitment on college campuses
• 11/16/2012: Oppose Arms Treaty that limits gun trade to Israel & Taiwan
• 11/02/2004: Strengthen the security around waterways, borders, airports
• 01/27/2009: Free postage for soldiers serving abroad
• 09/14/2011: Sell F16 fighter aircraft to Taiwan

Legalizing Marijuana and Industrial Hemp

PRO:

• 06/10/2008: Voted NO on more funding for Mexico to fight drugs

  CON:

• 03/14/2011: Harsher sentencing for "pill mill" operators
• 01/01/2014: Ranked by NORML, indicating an anti-legalization stance
• 12/31/2006: Ranked by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance

Abortion Rights

CON:

• 01/22/2008: Prohibit transporting minors across state lines for abortion
• 01/22/2007: Grant the pre-born equal protection under 14th Amendment
• 07/29/2010: Bar funding for abortion under federal Obamacare plans
• 12/01/2011: Ban abortions for sex selection or race selection
• 05/04/2011: Voted YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion
• 01/07/2011: Prohibit federal funding to groups like Planned Parenthood
• 01/07/2011: Congress shall protect life beginning with fertilization
• 02/04/2009: Declare preborn as persons under 14th amendment
• 01/04/2013: No family planning assistance that includes abortion
• 05/05/2011: Prohibit federal funding for abortion
• 12/31/2006: Ranked by the NRLC, indicating a pro-life stance
• 11/02/2004: Pro-life and protect traditional values
• 05/24/2005: Voted NO on allowing human embryonic stem cell research
• 01/03/2013: Life and human rights begin at fertilization or cloning

Gay Rights and Gay Marriage

CON:

• 07/18/2006: Voted YES on Constitutionally defining marriage as one-man-one-woman
• 04/02/2009: Voted NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes
• 06/25/2008: Amend Constitution to define traditional marriage
• 09/19/2013: Protect anti-same-sex marriage opinions as free speech
• 12/31/2006: Ranked by the HRC, indicating an anti-gay-rights stance

Repealing ObamaCare

PRO:

• 02/01/2006: Voted YES on denying non-emergency treatment for lack of Medicare co-pay
• 07/15/2008: Voted NO on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare
• 10/25/2007: Voted NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility
• 01/12/2007: Voted NO on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D
• 04/13/2011: Voted YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund
• 07/08/2010: Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market
• 07/04/2010: Repeal any federal health care takeover
• 01/14/2009: Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program
• 01/23/2008: Voted NO on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids
• 01/05/2011: Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law
• 07/27/2010: Deauthorize funding for Obamacare
• 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
• 01/12/2011: Repeal ObamaCare reporting requirements for small business
• 03/05/2008: Voted NO on giving mental health full equity with physical health

Addressing and Fighting Income Inequality

PRO:

• 06/25/2008: Voted NO on extending AMT exemptions to avoid hitting middle-income

  CON:

• 12/31/2006: Ranked by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation
• 01/01/2012: Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge
• 07/08/2010: Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax
• 07/08/2010: Adopt a single-rate tax system
• 12/08/2005: Voted YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends
• 11/02/2004: Keep the "tax man" out of your pocket
• 01/06/2009: Replace income tax & employment tax with FairTax
• 12/12/2007: Voted NO on paying for AMT relief by closing offshore business loopholes
• 01/05/2011: Replace income tax & estate tax with 23% sales tax
• 01/06/2009: Repeal the Death Tax
• 08/12/2010: Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes

Building the Keystone XL Pipeline

PRO:

• 05/12/2011: Voted YES on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling
• 10/07/2005: Voted YES on authorizing construction of new oil refineries
• 03/03/2011: Drill the Outer Continental Shelf; & license new nuke plants
• 06/26/2013: Let states lease energy rights on federal lands