Tom Marino MyOcracy topics and responses

Civil Rights

Support marriage rights between a man and a woman only

• 09/19/2013: Protect anti-same-sex marriage opinions as free speech
• 11/02/2010: Opposes same-sex marriage
• 08/11/2010: Supports Amendment to prevent same sex marriage

  Ban abortions except in limited cases

• 01/04/2013: No family planning assistance that includes abortion
• 05/05/2011: Prohibit federal funding for abortion

  Abortion rights: Ban all abortions

• 05/04/2011: Voted YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion
• 11/02/2010: Our children, both born and those yet to be born, are a gift

  Support for gun rights

• 08/11/2010: Opposes restrictions on the right to bear arms

  Support for gun control measures

• 11/02/2010: Individual right to keep and bear arms

Economic Issues

Support a balanced federal budget by constitutional amendment

• 01/05/2011: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution
• 07/08/2010: Demand a Balanced Budget amendment

  Increase taxes for all tax payers

• 07/08/2010: Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax

  Reduce taxes for all tax payers

• 08/12/2010: Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes

  Implement a flat tax

• 07/08/2010: Adopt a single-rate tax system

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
• 11/02/2010: Clean coal; responsible offshore drilling; & renewable

  Oppose cap-and-trade programs to address industrial emissions

• 11/02/2010: Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP
• 07/08/2010: Cap-and-trade has no impact on global temperatures

  Support domestic continental drilling to tap new oil sources

• 07/08/2010: Explore proven energy reserves & keep energy prices low

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: Eliminate junk lawsuits; allow cross-state insurance
• 08/11/2010: Opposes government-run healthcare
• 07/08/2010: Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market
• 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

Improve enforcement of existing immigration laws

• 11/02/2010: Strengthen our borders and enforce the immigration laws