Jeb Bush MyOcracy topics and responses

Criminal Justice

Support for the construction of prisons or detention centers

• 2007-02-15: Building private prisons would save 15%-20% of state costs
• 2000-01-28: Longer prison terms for gun-toting criminals
• 1998-07-02: Build more prisons; private contracts OK

Civil Rights

Ban abortions except in limited cases

• 2009-12-11: Prevent use of public funds for stem cell research
• 2001-05-31: Parental consent over government intrusions into families
• 1998-07-02: Restrict abortions to incest, rape, & health
• 1995-11-01: No need to teach about abortion if we have moral absolutes

  Abortion rights: Ban all abortions

• 2007-02-15: Created divisive Choose Life license plates
• 2007-02-15: Parental consent; clinic regulation; pro-life counseling

  Support for gun rights

• 1998-07-02: Concealed carry OK; supports instant background check

  Support marriage rights between a man and a woman only

• 1998-07-02: No hate-crimes status for gays; no gay marriage

  Support for gun control measures

• 2001-11-07: Use a Gun and You`re Done

Economic Issues

Taxes for wealthier tax payers: Less

• 2007-02-15: Cutting intangibles tax helps seniors and savers
• 2001-06-21: Supports estate tax repeal, but not at states` expense
• 2001-06-01: Don`t broaden county & city taxing authority
• 2000-01-28: Voter approval of tax increases; cut taxes by $1B

  Invest money in more public projects to improve infrastructure

• 1998-11-01: Supports constitutional balanced budget amendment

Education Issues

Support school vouchers

• 2013-03-05: Education savings accounts: Fund students instead of schools
• 2013-03-05: 800,000 FL parents selected schools, not district zoning
• 2012-08-29: School choice is about unions versus kids
• 2012-08-29: Let's give every parent in America a choice about schools
• 2009-12-11: Catholic Conference sought more voucher accountability
• 2007-02-15: Make school plan more punitive and more vouchers
• 2000-01-28: Instituted school voucher plan

  Support privatization of mass education

• 2007-02-15: Co-founded a charter school in poor Miami neighborhood
• 1998-07-02: Supports charter schools & vouchers

  Increase per pupil funding

• 1998-07-02: More funding for schools; merit pay for teachers

  Reduce federal government involvement with public education

• 2012-06-19: Pushed 1st statewide voucher program & school testing

Environmental Issues

Support off-shore drilling to tap new oil sources

• 2001-09-09: Share offshore oil development revenue with states

  Use tax incentives for wind energy development and use

• 2007-01-17: Set goal of 25% renewable energy by 2025

  Oppose cap-and-trade programs to address industrial emissions

• 2000-08-15: Kyoto Treaty must include reductions by all countries

  Invest in the creation and further development of mass transit systems

• 2009-12-11: Increased transportation budget by 96% over 8 years

Healthcare Issues

Eliminate financial penalty from Obamacare for taxpayers that do not have health insurance

• 2013-11-04: ObamaCare is flawed to its core
• 2009-08-01: ObamaCare is focused on access; should be focused on quality

  Reduce government involvement in the provision of health insurance for taxpayers

• 2009-12-11: OpEd: Medicaid reforms won't cover chronic conditions

Immigration

Provide amnesty for undocumented individuals

• 2013-03-05: Illegals can't wait in line; there is no line to wait in
• 2013-03-05: Secure border as component of reform, not as prerequisite
• 2010-04-28: Pray for Comprehensive Immigration Reform, not AZ law
• 2007-02-15: 1980s: Voter registration for 88,000 naturalized Hispanics

  Oppose amnesty for undocumented individuals

• 2013-03-05: Limit family reunification: no siblings nor parents

  Increase the number of work visas granted to foreign workers each year

• 2001-09-09: Import farm workers from Mexico