Steve Pearce MyOcracy topics and responses

Civil Rights

Support marriage rights between a man and a woman only

• 01/09/2014: State definition of marriage supersedes federal gay marriage
• 09/19/2013: Protect anti-same-sex marriage opinions as free speech
• 11/02/2010: Stand up for traditional marriage
• 08/11/2010: Supports Amendment to prevent same sex marriage
• 08/11/2010: Supports banning homosexuals in the military
• 11/13/2007: Voted NO on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation
• 12/31/2006: by the HRC, indicating an anti-gay-rights stance
• 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

  Ban abortions except in limited cases

• 03/13/2013: Sponsored prohibiting abortion information at school health centers
• 01/04/2013: No family planning assistance that includes abortion
• 05/05/2011: Prohibit federal funding for abortion
• 04/27/2005: Voted YES on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions
• 02/26/2004: Voted YES on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime
• 10/02/2003: Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother`s life

  Support for gun rights

• 01/25/2011: Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad
• 08/11/2010: Opposes restrictions on the right to bear arms
• 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

  Abortion rights: Ban all abortions

• 01/03/2013: Life and human rights begin at fertilization or cloning
• 05/04/2011: Voted YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion
• 11/02/2010: 100% pro-life; stand up for life

Economic Issues

Taxes for wealthier tax payers: Less

• 11/02/2010: Member of WasteWatchers: tax-&-spend is not the answer
• 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
• 07/08/2010: Demand a Balanced Budget amendment

  Reduce taxes for all tax payers

• 01/01/2012: Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge
• 08/12/2010: Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes

  Implement a flat tax

• 07/08/2010: Adopt a single-rate tax system
• 09/23/2004: Voted YES on providing tax relief and simplification

  Reduce taxes for small businesses

• 12/31/2003: by the US COC, indicating a pro-business voting record

  Increase taxes for all tax payers

• 07/08/2010: Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax

  Implement national sales tax instead of income-based tax code

• 07/30/2003: Abolish IRS--replace income tax with national sales tax

Education Issues

Support school vouchers

• 03/30/2011: Voted YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program

  Support privatization of mass education

• 12/31/2003: by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes

Environmental Issues

Support off-shore drilling to tap new oil sources

• 05/12/2011: Voted YES on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling
• 03/03/2011: Drill the Outer Continental Shelf; & license new nuke plants
• 01/18/2007: Voted NO on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies
• 06/29/2006: Voted NO on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore

  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

  Increase tax incentives for solar energy development and use

• 10/19/2008: Set aside 6.4M acres in New Mexico for solar panels
• 04/15/2008: Establish a solar energy program on federal lands

  Support domestic continental drilling to tap new oil sources

• 07/08/2010: Explore proven energy reserves & keep energy prices low

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

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

  Reduce or remove environmental regulations that address oil refinement

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

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
• 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
• 10/19/2008: Safety is an issue for reimporting drugs
• 08/22/2008: Allow small businesses to group together for health plans
• 08/12/2008: Tax deduction for those who purchase their own insurance
• 01/23/2008: Voted NO on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids
• 10/25/2007: Voted NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility
• 12/31/2003: by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record

Immigration

Provide amnesty for undocumented individuals

• 08/22/2008: Supports path to legalization for illegal immigrants

  Increase border security between U.S. and Mexico

• 09/14/2006: Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border

  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