Bob Casey topics and responses

Stimulus Spending to Beat Great Recession

PRO:

• 03/13/2008: Voted YES on increasing tax rate for people earning over $1 million
• 05/02/2012: Ranked by UFCW, indicating an anti-management/pro-labor record
• 11/19/2013: Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016
• 02/10/2009: Voted YES on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package
• 07/30/2009: Voted YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending
• 12/01/2005: A Minimum Wage Increase is Long Overdue

Acknowledging and Addressing Climate Change

PRO:

• 05/15/2007: Voted YES on factoring global warming into federal project planning
• 04/06/2011: Voted NO on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases
• 01/16/2007: Sign on to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
• 05/15/2008: Voted YES on addressing CO2 emissions without considering India & China

  CON:

• 04/01/2009: Voted YES on requiring full Senate debate and vote on cap-and-trade
• 04/02/2009: Voted YES on protecting middle-income taxpayers from a national energy tax

Getting Money Out of Politics

PRO:

• 05/15/2002: Political fundraising cheats people from time with candidate
• 08/15/2006: Attack the source of corrupt "pay-to-play" culture
• 05/11/2010: Require Internet disclosure of all earmarks
• 01/06/2009: Repeal automatic Congressional pay raises
• 08/15/2006: Require more public lobbyist financial disclosure

  CON:

• 04/19/2006: Lobbyist money ok if it has no impact on your vote

Saving Elephants, Whales, Dolphins and Lions

PRO:

• 01/04/2007: Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting
• 05/08/2013: Voted YES on protecting ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems

  CON:

• 01/13/2012: Ranked by HSLF, indicating an anti-animal welfare voting record

Renewable Energy

PRO:

• 06/17/2008: Voted YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation
• 01/17/2007: Set goal of 25% renewable energy by 2025
• 06/21/2007: Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies
• 02/22/2006: Reduce emissions & dependence on foreign oil
• 03/15/2011: $5 billion in tax credits for alternative energy projects

Making it Harder to Get a Gun

PRO:

• 04/17/2013: Voted YES on banning high-capacity magazines of over 10 bullets

  CON:

• 04/02/2009: Voted YES on allowing firearms in checked baggage on Amtrak trains
• 02/21/2006: Strong supporter of the second amendment
• 10/31/2012: Opposes restricting the Second Amendment
• 11/02/2004: Opposes Increased Regulation on Firearm Ownership
• 09/06/2007: Voted YES on prohibiting foreign & UN aid that restricts US gun ownership

Cutting the US Military Budget

PRO:

• 08/18/2014: Non-proliferation includes disposing of nuclear materials
• 07/11/2007: Voted YES on limiting soldiers' deployment to 12 months
• 02/22/2006: Bring our troops home as soon as possible

  CON:

• 02/22/2006: More G.I. benefits for college, retirement, and disability
• 02/22/2006: Ensure that veterans` health care receives proper funding

Legalizing Marijuana and Industrial Hemp

CON:

• 05/15/2002: No legalization of drugs in any way

Abortion Rights

PRO:

• 11/07/2004: Supports state funding of contraceptive services
• 10/31/2012: Supports public abortion funding
• 11/07/2004: Exceptions to save life of mother, rape & incest
• 09/03/2006: Plan B morning-after pill is contraception, not abortion
• 10/18/2007: Voted NO on barring HHS grants to organizations that perform abortions

  CON:

• 03/13/2008: Voted YES on prohibiting minors crossing state lines for abortion
• 11/02/2004: Supports Legal Protection for Human Life from Conception
• 03/05/2009: Voted YES on restricting UN funding for population control policies
• 11/02/2004: Opposes Woman`s Right to Abortion
• 11/02/2004: Opposes Cloning of Human Embryos for Experimentation
• 12/18/2005: Roe v. Wade Should Be Overturned
• 10/31/2012: Opposes churches providing birth control
• 11/07/2004: Opposes public funding of abortion
• 12/18/2005: Right to Privacy means contraception, not unborn
• 07/29/2005: No embryonic stem cell research; adult research ok
• 04/11/2007: Voted NO on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines
• 03/14/2008: Voted YES on defining unborn child as eligible for SCHIP
• 10/31/2012: Supports parental notification for abortions
• 11/02/2004: Opposes Tax-Funded Abortion

Gay Rights and Gay Marriage

PRO:

• 06/04/2013: Enforce against anti-gay discrimination in public schools
• 03/03/2010: Repeal Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell, and reinstate discharged gays
• 10/09/2005: No constitutional ban on gay marriage; civil unions ok
• 11/02/2004: Increased Penalties for Sexual Orientation Hate Crimes
• 10/31/2012: Opposes a DOMA amendment
• 03/10/2011: Prohibit sexual-identity discrimination at schools
• 06/24/2009: ENDA: prohibit employment discrimination for gays
• 11/07/2004: Allow gay couples to adopt & share employment benefits

  CON:

• 11/02/2004: Opposes Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage
• 04/29/2005: Supports Defense of Marriage Act, but not Amendment

Repealing ObamaCare

CON:

• 10/31/2012: Opposes repealing ObamaCare
• 03/16/2009: Expand health services for women veterans
• 12/01/2005: Fight to Expand Health Care Coverage
• 05/15/2002: Use tobacco settlement for healthcare for unemployed
• 02/14/2008: Voted NO on allowing tribal Indians to opt out of federal healthcare
• 04/07/2008: Preserve access to Medicaid & SCHIP during economic downturn
• 01/29/2009: Voted YES on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program
• 03/04/2009: Expand the National Health Service Corps
• 05/15/2002: Supports suing HMOs, but opposes damage caps
• 04/18/2007: Voted YES on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D
• 07/15/2008: Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare
• 06/11/2009: Voted YES on regulating tobacco as a drug
• 05/25/2011: Voted NO on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts
• 02/22/2006: Fill the "doughnut hole" of missing Medicare Rx costs
• 09/29/2006: Medicare Part D program is fundamentally flawed
• 11/01/2007: Voted YES on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility
• 03/13/2008: Voted NO on means-testing to determine Medicare Part D premium

Addressing and Fighting Income Inequality

PRO:

• 10/31/2012: Opposes eliminating the inheritance tax
• 10/31/2012: Supports increasing tax rates
• 04/19/2006: Repeal tax cut on top 1% of earners
• 03/13/2008: Voted NO on allowing AMT reduction without budget offset
• 03/21/2007: Voted NO on raising estate tax exemption to $5 million
• 05/15/2002: Can`t justify $5B in tax cuts when schools are suffering
• 09/03/2006: Change estate tax to save $730B over 10 years
• 02/13/2008: Voted NO on raising the Death Tax exemption to $5M from $1M
• 03/23/2007: Voted NO on repealing the Alternative Minimum Tax

Building the Keystone XL Pipeline

CON:

• 11/07/2007: Designate sensitive ANWR area as protected wilderness
• 02/22/2006: Opposes drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge