Pat Quinn MyOcracy topics and responses

Civil Rights

Support marriage rights between same-sex individuals

• 2013-02-06: Marriage equality is coming to Illinois
• 2010-11-02: Same rights for same-sex couples as heterosexual couples

  Abortion rights: Women should choose

• 2010-11-02: Support Roe v. Wade; oppose Parental Notice law

  Support for gun control measures

• 2013-02-06: Comprehensive plan for gun safety & violence prevention

Economic Issues

Invest money in more public projects to improve infrastructure

• 2014-01-29: Largest infrastructure construction program in IL history

  Taxes for wealthier tax payers: More

• 2010-01-13: Shift from property tax to taxing ability to pay

  Taxes for wealthier tax payers: Less

• 2011-02-16: Restrain spending by $220B by Budgeting For Results

Education Issues

Increase per pupil funding

• 2011-02-16: Consolidate from 868 school districts to save $100M
• 2010-01-13: Race to the Top: Invest in elementary & secondary education

  Support privatization of mass education

• 2011-09-15: Charter schools give parents more options to ensure success

Environmental Issues

Use tax incentives for wind energy development and use

• 2011-11-02: Letter to Congress supporting renewable energy tax credit

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

• 2010-01-13: $400M for IL as center of Midwestern high-speed rail network

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

  Reduce government involvement in the provision of health insurance for taxpayers

• 2011-02-16: Comprehensive Medicaid reform: save taxpayers $550M

Immigration

Provide amnesty for undocumented individuals

• 2011-01-01: Embrace immigrants and their contributions to America