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Steve Pearce topics and responses
Stimulus Spending to Beat Great Recession
CON:
09/26/2008
: Voted NO on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy
01/03/2013
: Prioritize critical spending in case debt limit reached
07/08/2010
: Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate
01/03/2013
: Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans
Acknowledging and Addressing Climate Change
CON:
04/07/2011
: Voted YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases
07/08/2010
: Cap-and-trade has no impact on global temperatures
11/02/2010
: Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by
AFP
Getting Money Out of Politics
PRO:
05/24/2007
: Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations
CON:
04/05/2006
: Voted YES on restricting independent grassroots political committees
Saving Elephants, Whales, Dolphins and Lions
CON:
01/13/2012
: Ranked by
HSLF
, indicating an anti-animal welfare voting record
09/29/2005
: Voted YES on deauthorizing "critical habitat" for endangered species
Renewable Energy
PRO:
04/15/2008
: Establish a solar energy program on federal lands
CON:
06/29/2006
: Voted NO on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore
08/04/2007
: Voted NO on investing in homegrown biofuel
05/21/2008
: Voted NO on tax incentives for energy production and conservation
08/22/2008
: More domestic oil production & more nuclear power
09/26/2008
: Voted NO on tax credits for renewable electricity, with PAYGO offsets
08/12/2008
: Nuclear energy is cheap, clean and ready now
01/18/2007
: Voted NO on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies
02/12/2008
: Voted NO on tax incentives for renewable energy
12/31/2006
: Ranked by the
CAF
, indicating opposition to energy independence
06/07/2006
: Voted YES on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries
07/08/2010
: Explore proven energy reserves & keep energy prices low
Making it Harder to Get a Gun
CON:
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
01/25/2011
: Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad
03/27/2007
: Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC
12/31/2003
: Ranked by the
NRA
, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record
08/11/2010
:
Opposes
restrictions on the right to bear arms
GMOs and Food Labeling
PRO:
01/23/2008
: Give tax breaks for start-up farms for 10-year commitment
CON:
08/11/2010
: Targeted as "Dirty Dozen" for anti-environmentalism
12/31/2003
: Ranked by the
LCV
, indicating anti-environment votes
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
04/03/2003
: Voted YES on emergency $78B for war in Iraq & Afghanistan
12/31/2003
: Ranked by
SANE
, indicating a pro-military voting record
Legalizing Marijuana and Industrial Hemp
CON:
06/10/2008
: Voted YES on more funding for Mexico to fight drugs
12/31/2006
: Ranked by
NORML
, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance
Abortion Rights
CON:
03/13/2013
: Sponsored prohibiting abortion information at school health centers
12/31/2006
: Ranked by the
NRLC
, indicating a pro-life stance
01/11/2007
: Voted NO on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines
05/24/2005
: Voted NO on allowing human embryonic stem cell research
01/04/2013
: No family planning assistance that includes abortion
02/26/2004
: Voted YES on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime
05/04/2011
: Voted YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion
12/31/2003
: Ranked by
NARAL
, indicating a pro-life voting record
01/22/2007
: Grant the pre-born equal protection under 14th Amendment
08/11/2010
:
Opposes
federal abortion funding
01/03/2013
: Life and human rights begin at fertilization or cloning
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
11/02/2010
: 100% pro-life; stand up for life
05/05/2011
: Prohibit federal funding for abortion
Gay Rights and Gay Marriage
CON:
09/30/2004
: Voted YES on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage
07/18/2006
: Voted YES on Constitutionally defining marriage as one-man-one-woman
01/09/2014
: State definition of marriage supersedes federal gay marriage
08/11/2010
:
Supports
banning homosexuals in the military
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
08/11/2010
:
Supports
Amendment to prevent same sex marriage
11/13/2007
: Voted NO on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation
11/02/2010
: Stand up for traditional marriage
Repealing ObamaCare
PRO:
01/12/2007
: Voted NO on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D
07/24/2003
: Voted NO on allowing reimportation of prescription drugs
08/22/2008
: Allow small businesses to group together for health plans
03/05/2008
: Voted NO on giving mental health full equity with physical health
07/08/2010
: Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market
02/01/2006
: Voted YES on denying non-emergency treatment for lack of Medicare co-pay
07/04/2010
: Repeal any federal health care takeover
08/12/2008
: Tax deduction for those who purchase their own insurance
08/11/2010
:
Opposes
government-run healthcare
04/15/2011
: Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts
03/13/2003
: Voted YES on capping damages & setting time limits in medical lawsuits
11/22/2003
: Voted YES on limited prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients
12/31/2003
: Ranked by
APHA
, indicating a anti-public health voting record
01/23/2008
: Voted NO on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids
10/19/2008
: Safety is an issue for reimporting drugs
04/13/2011
: Voted YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund
10/25/2007
: Voted NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility
Addressing and Fighting Income Inequality
PRO:
06/25/2008
: Voted NO on extending AMT exemptions to avoid hitting middle-income
CON:
07/30/2003
: Abolish IRS--replace income tax with national sales tax
01/01/2012
: Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge
07/08/2010
: Adopt a single-rate tax system
08/12/2010
: Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes
11/02/2010
: Member of WasteWatchers: tax-&-spend is not the answer
09/23/2004
: Voted YES on providing tax relief and simplification
12/08/2005
: Voted YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends
12/12/2007
: Voted NO on paying for AMT relief by closing offshore business loopholes
12/31/2006
: Ranked by the
CTJ
, indicating opposition to progressive taxation
07/08/2010
: Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax
Building the Keystone XL Pipeline
PRO:
10/07/2005
: Voted YES on authorizing construction of new oil refineries
03/03/2011
: Drill the Outer Continental Shelf; & license new nuke plants
05/12/2011
: Voted YES on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling
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