Bill Huizenga MyOcracy topics and responses

Civil Rights

Support for gun rights

• 10/12/2011: Loosen restrictions on interstate gun purchases
• 09/02/2011: Recognize heritage of hunting & shooting on federal lands
• 01/25/2011: Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad
• 11/02/2010: Interstate right-to-carry needed for an armed citizenry
• 11/02/2010: Opposes restricting gun purchase & possession

  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
• 11/15/2012: Encourage adoption of children in foster care
• 05/05/2011: Prohibit federal funding for abortion
• 01/07/2011: Prohibit federal funding to groups like Planned Parenthood

  Abortion rights: Ban all abortions

• 12/01/2011: Ban abortions for sex selection or race selection
• 05/04/2011: Voted YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion
• 11/02/2010: Passion for the unborn, beginning at conception
• 11/02/2010: I consider myself pro-life

  Support marriage rights between a man and a woman only

• 09/19/2013: Protect anti-same-sex marriage opinions as free speech

Economic Issues

Reduce taxes for all tax payers

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

  Support a balanced federal budget by constitutional amendment

• 01/05/2011: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution

  Implement a flat tax

• 11/02/2010: Flat tax to simplify system & stop draining our spirit

Education Issues

Support school vouchers

• 03/30/2011: Voted YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program
• 11/02/2010: Parental Rights Amendment: freedom to educate

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

  Oppose cap-and-trade programs to address industrial emissions

• 11/02/2010: Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP
• 11/02/2010: No to the job killing "Cap and Trade" legislation

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: Repeal Obamacare; institute market reforms
• 11/02/2010: Opposes public option for health insurance
• 07/04/2010: Repeal any federal health care takeover

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

• 01/05/2011: Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law

Immigration

Oppose amnesty for undocumented individuals

• 11/02/2010: Seal our border; then create a guest worker program