David Schweikert 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: Strong defender of right to keep and bear arms
• 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

  Support marriage rights between a man and a woman only

• 11/02/2010: Opposes same-sex marriage
• 08/11/2010: Supports Amendment to prevent same sex marriage

  Abortion rights: Ban all abortions

• 05/04/2011: Voted YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion

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

  Implement a flat tax

• 08/11/2010: Supports flat-rate federal tax; opposes increased tax rates
• 07/08/2010: Adopt a single-rate tax system

  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: Reduce the tax burden; cutting taxes is fundamental!

  Reduce taxes for all tax payers

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

Education Issues

Support school vouchers

• 03/30/2011: Voted YES 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
• 11/02/2010: Drill offshore; drill ANWR; pursue clean coal

  Oppose cap-and-trade programs to address industrial emissions

• 11/02/2010: Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP
• 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

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
• 11/02/2010: Nationalized healthcare blows a massive hole in budget
• 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: Real border security and no amnesty

  Improve enforcement of existing immigration laws

• 01/03/2013: No birthright citizenship unless one parent is an American