Martin O`Malley MyOcracy topics and responses

Criminal Justice

Increase the number of police officers working in high-crime communities

• 2007-01-31: Additional funding to hire correctional and police officers

  Support for the construction of prisons or detention centers

• 2013-06-06: Root out prison gangs and prison guard corruption

Civil Rights

Support marriage rights between same-sex individuals

• 2012-02-03: Civil marriage rights for all Marylanders
• 2010-08-11: Opposes Amendment to prevent same sex marriage

  Support for gun control measures

• 2011-02-03: Further toughen the enforcement of our gun laws
• 2010-08-11: Supports restrictions on the right to bear arms

Economic Issues

Reduce taxes for all tax payers

• 2014-01-23: Cut $9.1B spending with no fee nor tax increases

Education Issues

Increase per pupil funding

• 2006-11-07: Give students, teachers & parents resources they need

  Limit the authority of public educator unions

• 2000-08-01: Offer every parent Charter Schools and public school choice

  Oppose school vouchers

• 2010-08-11: Opposes education vouchers for public or private school

Environmental Issues

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

• 2012-02-03: Raise gas tax by 2% per year, to rebuild infrastructure
• 2007-01-31: Adopt the Clean Cars Act to fight global warming

  Support cap-and-trade programs to address industrial emissions

• 2000-08-01: Supports tradable emissions permits for greenhouse gases

Healthcare Issues

Require all taxpayers to obtain full-coverage health insurance

• 2009-10-01: Adopt national health reform legislation before the end of the year

  Provide single-payer health insurance coverage to all taxpayers direct from government

• 2010-08-11: Supports government-run healthcare

Immigration

Provide amnesty for undocumented individuals

• 2013-07-17: First state to pass the DREAM Act