Joe Donnelly MyOcracy topics and responses

Criminal Justice

Increase the number of police officers working in high-crime communities

• 01/23/2007: Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program

Civil Rights

Support for gun rights

• 04/17/2013: Voted NO on banning high-capacity magazines of over 10 bullets
• 01/25/2011: Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad
• 08/11/2010: Opposes restrictions on the right to bear arms
• 05/18/2010: Teach kids Eddie Eagle GunSafe's lifesaving message
• 11/07/2006: Support the Second Amendment

  Ban abortions except in limited cases

• 10/24/2012: Abortions only in cases of rape, incest, and maternal life
• 05/05/2011: Prohibit federal funding for abortion
• 07/29/2010: Bar funding for abortion under federal Obamacare plans

  Support marriage rights between a man and a woman only

• 04/11/2012: Opposes same sex marriage
• 08/11/2010: Supports banning homosexuals in the military
• 04/02/2009: Voted NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes

  Abortion rights: Ban all abortions

• 05/04/2011: Voted YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion
• 11/07/2006: Pro-life from conception until natural death

  Prohibit workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation

• 11/13/2007: Voted YES on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation

Economic Issues

Taxes for wealthier tax payers: More

• 11/07/2006: $8 trillion deficit is a hidden tax on all of us

Education Issues

Oppose school vouchers

• 03/30/2011: Voted NO on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program

Environmental Issues

Use tax incentives for wind energy development and use

• 09/26/2008: Voted YES on tax credits for renewable electricity, with PAYGO offsets
• 01/17/2007: Set goal of 25% renewable energy by 2025

  Use tax incentives to promote efficient energy production and conservation

• 05/21/2008: Voted YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation

  Support off-shore drilling to tap new oil sources

• 05/12/2011: Voted YES on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling

  Oppose off-shore drilling to tap new oil sources

• 01/18/2007: Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies

  Oppose cap-and-trade programs to address industrial emissions

• 06/26/2009: Voted NO on enforcing limits on CO2 global warming pollution

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

• 11/07/2006: Incentives for hydrogen, ethanol and bio-diesel

  Increase tax incentives for solar energy development and use

• 02/12/2008: Voted YES on tax incentives for renewable energy

Healthcare Issues

Increase amount of children covered by Medicaid reimbursements for health costs

• 01/14/2009: Voted YES on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program
• 01/23/2008: Voted YES on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids
• 10/25/2007: Voted YES on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility
• 12/05/2000: Better and immediate funding for Medicare & Medicaid

  Lower eligibility age for Medicare to increase coverage of older taxpayers

• 07/15/2008: Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare
• 11/07/2006: Medicare Part D plan is huge giveaway to drug companies
• 06/28/2000: Prescription drug benefit within Medicare

Immigration

Oppose amnesty for undocumented individuals

• 11/07/2006: I do not support amnesty