Neil Abercrombie MyOcracy topics and responses

Criminal Justice

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

• 2008-01-29: Allow rehabilitated drug convicts get student loans
• 2003-12-31: by VOTE-HEMP, indicating a pro-hemp voting record
• 2000-06-22: Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons.
• 1999-10-14: Voted NO on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC
• 1998-09-16: Voted NO on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests

Civil Rights

Abortion rights: Women should choose

• 2009-03-17: Teach teens about both abstinence & contraception
• 2009-01-06: Focus on preventing pregnancy, plus emergency contraception
• 2005-04-27: Voted NO on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions
• 2004-02-26: Voted NO on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime
• 2003-10-02: Voted NO on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother`s life
• 2000-04-05: Voted NO on banning partial-birth abortions
• 1999-06-30: Voted NO on barring transporting minors to get an abortion

  Prohibit workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation

• 2010-03-03: Repeal Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell, and reinstate discharged gays
• 2009-06-24: ENDA: prohibit employment discrimination for gays
• 2009-04-02: Voted YES on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes
• 2007-11-13: Voted YES on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation
• 1999-07-29: Voted NO on banning gay adoptions in DC

  Support marriage rights between same-sex individuals

• 2006-12-31: by the HRC, indicating a pro-gay-rights stance
• 2006-07-18: Voted NO on Constitutionally defining marriage as one-man-one-woman
• 2004-09-30: Voted NO on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage

  Support for gun control measures

• 2005-10-20: Voted NO on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers
• 2003-04-09: Voted NO on prohibiting suing gunmakers & sellers for gun misuse
• 1999-06-18: Voted NO on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1

Economic Issues

Taxes for wealthier tax payers: More

• 2005-12-08: Voted NO on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends
• 2002-04-18: Voted NO on making the Bush tax cuts permanent
• 1999-11-11: Reduce the concentration of wealth & wage inequality

  Taxes for wealthier tax payers: Less

• 2011-01-24: Add alcohol & soft drink tax; repeal state tax deduction
• 2001-04-04: Voted YES on eliminating the Estate Tax (death tax)
• 2001-03-14: Phaseout the death tax

  Implement a flat tax

• 2004-09-23: Voted YES on providing tax relief and simplification
• 2001-05-16: Voted YES on Tax cut package of $958 B over 10 years

  Taxes for large corporations: Increase

• 2000-03-09: Voted NO on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business

  Increase taxes for all tax payers

• 2003-12-31: by NTU, indicating a Big Spender on tax votes

  Reduce taxes for middle class tax payers

• 2001-02-08: American People's Dividend: Give $300 to every person

Education Issues

Oppose school vouchers

• 1998-08-06: Voted NO on allowing vouchers in DC schools
• 1997-11-04: Voted NO on vouchers for private & parochial schools

  Increase per pupil funding

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

Environmental Issues

Use tax incentives for wind energy development and use

• 2011-11-02: Letter to Congress supporting renewable energy tax credit
• 2008-09-26: Voted YES on tax credits for renewable electricity, with PAYGO offsets

  Support cap-and-trade programs to address industrial emissions

• 2009-06-26: Voted YES on enforcing limits on CO2 global warming pollution
• 2000-06-26: Voted YES on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol

  Use tax incentives to promote efficient energy production and conservation

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

  Support off-shore drilling to tap new oil sources

• 2006-06-29: Voted NO on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore

  Oppose off-shore drilling to tap new oil sources

• 2007-01-18: Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies

  Increase tax incentives for solar energy development and use

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

  Reduce or remove environmental regulations that address oil refinement

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

  Regulate average miles-per-gallon production for consumer vehicles

• 2001-08-01: Voted YES on raising CAFE standards; incentives for alternative fuels

  Oppose domestic continental drilling to tap new oil sources

• 2001-08-01: Voted YES on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR

Healthcare Issues

Increase amount of children covered by Medicaid reimbursements for health costs

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

  Lower eligibility age for Medicare to increase coverage of older taxpayers

• 2008-07-15: Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare
• 2001-01-31: MEDS Plan: Cover senior Rx under Medicare

  Establish government-assisted non-profit organizations from which all taxpayers would obtain health insurance

• 2003-12-31: by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record

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

• 1999-11-11: Make health care a right, not a privilege

Immigration

Allow in-state tuition at public universities and colleges for undocumented students

• 2004-05-20: Voted NO on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment