Glenn Thompson MyOcracy topics and responses

Civil Rights

Ban abortions except in limited cases

• 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
• 07/29/2010: Bar funding for abortion under federal Obamacare plans
• 11/04/2008: Stop embryonic stem cell research

  Support for gun rights

• 10/12/2011: Loosen restrictions on interstate gun purchases
• 01/25/2011: Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad
• 11/04/2008: Deep belief in individuals right to bear arms

  Abortion rights: Ban all abortions

• 05/04/2011: Voted YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion
• 01/07/2011: Congress shall protect life beginning with fertilization
• 11/04/2008: Do everything to protect innocent, unborn life

  Support marriage rights between a man and a woman only

• 04/02/2009: Voted NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes

Economic Issues

Support a balanced federal budget by constitutional amendment

• 01/05/2011: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution
• 01/06/2009: Balanced Budget Amendment with 3/5 vote to override

  Reduce taxes for all tax payers

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

  Taxes for large corporations: Decrease

• 05/11/2010: No European-style VAT (value-added tax)

  Implement a flat tax

• 11/04/2008: For flat tax; against death tax

Education Issues

Support school vouchers

• 03/30/2011: Voted YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program

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

• 06/26/2009: Voted NO on enforcing limits on CO2 global warming pollution
• 01/09/2009: Bar greenhouse gases from Clean Air Act rules

  Support domestic continental drilling to tap new oil sources

• 11/04/2008: Drill on the Outer Continental Shelf; drill in ANWR

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
• 07/04/2010: Repeal any federal health care takeover

  Increase amount of children covered by Medicaid reimbursements for health costs

• 01/14/2009: Voted YES on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program