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Jim Cooper MyOcracy topics and responses
Civil RightsSupport for gun rights - 05/18/2010: Teach kids Eddie Eagle GunSafe's lifesaving message
- 10/20/2005: Voted YES on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers
- 04/09/2003: Voted YES on prohibiting suing gunmakers & sellers for gun misuse
Ban abortions except in limited cases - 11/15/2012: Encourage adoption of children in foster care
- 04/27/2005: Voted YES on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions
- 10/02/2003: Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother`s life
Prohibit workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation - 06/24/2009: ENDA: prohibit employment discrimination for gays
- 04/02/2009: Voted YES on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes
- 11/13/2007: Voted YES on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation
Abortion rights: Women should choose - 05/04/2011: Voted NO on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion
- 01/06/2009: Focus on preventing pregnancy, plus emergency contraception
- 02/26/2004: Voted NO on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime
Support marriage rights between a man and a woman only - 07/18/2006: Voted YES on Constitutionally defining marriage as one-man-one-woman
- 09/30/2004: Voted YES on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage
Economic IssuesTaxes for wealthier tax payers: More - 12/08/2005: Voted NO on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends
- 09/23/2004: Voted NO on providing tax relief and simplification
Support a balanced federal budget by constitutional amendment - 01/05/2011: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution
- 01/06/2009: Balanced Budget Amendment with 3/5 vote to override
Increase taxes for all tax payers - 12/31/2003: by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes
Education IssuesIncrease per pupil funding - 12/31/2003: by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes
Oppose school vouchers - 03/30/2011: Voted NO on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program
Environmental IssuesUse tax incentives to promote efficient energy production and conservation - 05/21/2008: Voted YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation
Support off-shore drilling to tap new oil sources - 06/29/2006: Voted NO on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore
Oppose off-shore drilling to tap new oil sources - 05/12/2011: Voted NO on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling
Use tax incentives for wind energy development and use - 09/26/2008: Voted YES on tax credits for renewable electricity, with PAYGO offsets
Support cap-and-trade programs to address industrial emissions - 06/26/2009: Voted YES on enforcing limits on CO2 global warming pollution
Increase tax incentives for solar energy development and use - 02/12/2008: Voted YES on tax incentives for renewable energy
Healthcare IssuesIncrease 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 - 07/15/2008: Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare
- 06/28/2000: Prescription drug benefit within Medicare
Establish government-assisted non-profit organizations from which all taxpayers would obtain health insurance - 12/31/2003: by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record
ImmigrationIncrease 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
Allow in-state tuition at public universities and colleges for undocumented students - 05/20/2004: Voted NO on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment
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