G.K. Butterfield MyOcracy topics and responses

Criminal Justice

Use of treatment centers for violators of criminal laws targeting drug-use

• 01/29/2008: Allow rehabilitated drug convicts get student loans

Civil Rights

Abortion rights: Women should choose

• 01/01/2012: by NARAL, indicating a pro-choice stance
• 05/04/2011: Voted NO on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion
• 04/27/2005: Voted NO on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions

  Support marriage rights between same-sex individuals

• 07/18/2006: Voted NO on Constitutionally defining marriage as one-man-one-woman
• 09/30/2004: Voted NO on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage

  Support for gun rights

• 10/20/2005: Voted YES on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers

  Prohibit workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation

• 11/13/2007: Voted YES on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation

Economic Issues

Invest money in more public projects to improve infrastructure

• 03/13/2013: Sponsored investing $1 billion in transportation projects

  Taxes for wealthier tax payers: More

• 12/08/2005: Voted NO on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends

  Implement a flat tax

• 09/23/2004: Voted YES on providing tax relief and simplification

Education Issues

Increase per pupil funding

• 11/02/2004: Close the gap and help our smaller school districts

Environmental Issues

Oppose off-shore drilling to tap new oil sources

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

  Support cap-and-trade programs to address industrial emissions

• 06/26/2009: Voted YES on enforcing limits on CO2 global warming pollution
• 02/10/2005: Establish greenhouse gas tradeable allowances

  Use tax incentives to promote efficient energy production and conservation

• 05/21/2008: Voted YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation

  Use tax incentives for wind energy development and use

• 09/26/2008: Voted YES on tax credits for renewable electricity, with PAYGO offsets

  Increase tax incentives for solar energy development and use

• 02/12/2008: Voted YES on tax incentives for renewable energy

Healthcare Issues

Increase amount of children covered by Medicaid reimbursements for health costs

• 01/14/2009: Voted YES on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program
• 01/23/2008: Voted YES on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids
• 10/25/2007: Voted YES on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility

  Lower eligibility age for Medicare to increase coverage of older taxpayers

• 07/15/2008: Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare