Rick Perry MyOcracy topics and responses

Criminal Justice

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

• 2010-11-15: Medical marijuana OK for California, but not Texas

Civil Rights

Abortion rights: Ban all abortions

• 2012-01-01: Supports the Pro-life Presidential Leadership Pledge
• 2011-02-08: Protect the unborn via sonogram requirement
• 2010-11-15: The right to privacy is fictitious
• 2002-06-25: Abortion only for rape, incest, or maternal health

  Support marriage rights between a man and a woman only

• 2010-11-15: Gay marriage is not protected, but judges will declare it so
• 2010-08-11: Supports Amendment to prevent same sex marriage

  Support for gun rights

• 2010-11-15: Individual right to keep and bear arms
• 2010-08-11: Opposes restrictions on the right to bear arms

  Ban abortions except in limited cases

• 2013-07-14: More restrictions on abortion clinics; 5-month limit

Economic Issues

Invest money in more public projects to improve infrastructure

• 2011-02-08: Balance our budget without raising taxes

  Taxes for wealthier tax payers: Less

• 2007-02-06: Tax rebates & tax relief instead of government spending

  Support a balanced federal budget by constitutional amendment

• 2012-01-01: Supports the Cut-Cap-and-Balance Pledge

  Reduce taxes for all tax payers

• 2012-01-01: Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge

Education Issues

Support school vouchers

• 2011-09-22: Promote school choice all across this country
• 2010-11-15: Turned down $700M in federal aid due to strings attached
• 2010-01-13: No Race to the Top funding; too many strings attached
• 2002-06-28: Start a pilot voucher program in Texas
• 1999-05-28: Supports vouchers, but didn't push proposal through

  Support privatization of mass education

• 2010-11-15: Choose from mix of public, charter & private schools

  Increase per pupil funding

• 2001-01-16: $305 million for public schools and colleges

Environmental Issues

Support off-shore drilling to tap new oil sources

• 2001-09-09: Share offshore oil development revenue with states

  Oppose cap-and-trade programs to address industrial emissions

• 2010-11-02: Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP

  Consumer tax credits for the purchase of hybrid or electric vehicles

• 2009-01-27: $5,000 incentive for Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles

Healthcare Issues

Eliminate financial penalty from Obamacare for taxpayers that do not have health insurance

• 2011-12-10: ObamaCare is an abomination for this country
• 2011-09-07: Wipe out ObamaCare; block grant healthcare back to states
• 2011-02-11: ObamaCare is a trainwreck of a plan
• 2011-02-08: Repeal ObamaCare; simple message to Washington: Enough
• 2010-11-15: Total repeal and dismantling of ObamaCare
• 2010-11-15: The future of America depends on repealing ObamaCare

  Reduce government involvement in the provision of health insurance for taxpayers

• 2010-08-11: Opposes government-run healthcare
• 2007-02-06: Medical liability reforms have reduced frivolous lawsuits

Immigration

Oppose amnesty for undocumented individuals

• 2013-07-14: Why isn't D.C. talking with border states about the border?
• 2011-10-11: Mexican border beset with vicious murders & tortures
• 2010-11-15: Illegal immigration cost TX $928M in one year
• 2009-01-27: End the notion of sanctuary cities

  Provide amnesty for undocumented individuals

• 2011-09-12: Let illegals contribute to society & pursue citizenship

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

• 2011-09-12: Discounted in-state tuition regardless of immigration status

  Increase the number of work visas granted to foreign workers each year

• 2001-09-09: Import farm workers from Mexico