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John McCain MyOcracy topics and responses
Criminal JusticeSupport for the construction of prisons or detention centers - 07/02/1998: Pro-death penalty; more prisons; increased penalties
- 05/19/1994: Voted YES on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms
Increase the number of local prosecutors - 04/17/1996: Voted YES on limiting death penalty appeals
- 05/11/1994: Voted YES on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals
Civil RightsSupport for gun rights - 09/25/2013: Oppose the United Nations' Arms Trade Treaty
- 04/17/2013: Voted NO on banning high-capacity magazines of over 10 bullets
- 04/12/2011: Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad
- 04/02/2009: Voted YES on allowing firearms in checked baggage on Amtrak trains
- 09/01/2007: Don`t hold gun manufacturers liable for crimes
- 09/01/2007: Opposes restrictions on assault weapons and ammunition types
- 09/01/2007: Prosecute criminals, not citizens for gun ownership
- 07/29/2005: Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits against gun manufacturers
- 03/02/2004: Voted YES on banning lawsuits against gun manufacturers for gun violence
- 08/17/1999: Voted against Brady Bill & assault weapon ban
- 05/20/1999: Voted NO on background checks at gun shows
- 05/11/1999: Voted YES on loosening license & background checks at gun shows
- 05/10/1999: Punish criminals who abuse 2nd Amendment rights
- 07/02/1998: Repeal existing gun restrictions; penalize criminal use
Ban abortions except in limited cases - 10/18/2007: Voted YES on barring HHS grants to organizations that perform abortions
- 07/25/2006: Voted YES on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions
- 03/12/2003: Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life
- 06/20/2000: Voted YES on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions
- 01/31/2000: Prosecute abortion doctors, not women who get them
- 01/22/2000: Overturn Roe v. Wade, but keep incest & rape exceptions
- 08/24/1999: Opposes partial-birth abortions & public financing
Support marriage rights between a man and a woman only - 07/02/2008: Supports CA Prop. 8: one-man-one-woman marriage
- 06/11/2002: Voted NO on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes
- 06/20/2000: Voted NO on expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation
- 09/10/1996: Voted YES on prohibiting same-sex marriage
- 09/10/1996: Voted NO on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation
Prohibit workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation - 01/01/2007: Leave gay marriage to the states
- 01/07/2000: Accepts gays in military under current policy
- 12/21/1999: Would be "comfortable" with a gay president
Abortion rights: Ban all abortions - 03/14/2008: Voted YES on defining unborn child as eligible for SCHIP
- 02/07/2008: Pro-life and an advocate for the Rights of Man everywhere
- 05/03/2007: Supports repealing Roe v. Wade
Support marriage rights between same-sex individuals - 11/15/2006: Ban on same-sex marriage is unRepublican; leave it to states
- 06/07/2006: Voted NO on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage
- 01/19/2004: 1994: No Senate hiring discrimination by sexual orientation
Support for gun control measures - 08/17/1999: Ban cheap guns; require safety locks; for gun show checks
Economic IssuesTaxes for wealthier tax payers: Less - 02/13/2008: Voted YES on raising the Death Tax exemption to $5M from $1M
- 02/03/2008: Require a 3/5 majority vote in Congress to raise taxes
- 10/09/2007: Tax system is fair; wealthy pay bulk of taxes
- 03/21/2007: Voted YES on raising estate tax exemption to $5 million
- 08/03/2006: Voted YES on supporting permanence of estate tax cuts
- 06/08/2006: Voted YES on permanently repealing the `death tax`
- 02/02/2006: Voted YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends
- 11/18/2005: Voted YES on extending the tax cuts on capital gains and dividends
- 07/14/2000: Voted YES on phasing out the estate tax ("death tax")
- 09/27/1999: Cut marriage tax, inheritance tax, & earnings test
- 04/30/1999: Taxes should be flatter, lower, and simpler
- 04/02/1998: Voted YES on requiring super-majority for raising taxes
Reduce taxes for middle class tax payers - 03/13/2008: Voted YES on allowing AMT reduction without budget offset
- 03/23/2007: Voted YES on repealing the Alternative Minimum Tax
- 01/11/2000: Middle-class tax cut: expand 15% tax bracket
Taxes for wealthier tax payers: More - 02/05/2008: GovWatch: 2001: against tax cut that went to rich
- 05/23/2003: Voted NO on $350 billion in tax breaks over 11 years
- 01/22/2000: Remove charitable deduction; it only benefits rich
Reduce taxes for all tax payers - 01/01/2012: Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge
- 08/12/2010: Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes
Invest money in more public projects to improve infrastructure - 07/02/1998: Supports Balanced Budget Amendment
Support a balanced federal budget by constitutional amendment - 01/06/2009: Balanced Budget Amendment with 3/5 vote to override
Education IssuesSupport school vouchers - 09/04/2008: I want schools to answer to parents and students
- 07/12/2008: Vouchers and school choice for all
- 02/03/2008: Place parents & children at the center of education
- 12/12/2007: We need more choice and competition in education
- 09/27/1999: Nationwide test of school vouchers
- 07/29/1999: $5B program for 3-year test of school vouchers
- 06/24/1998: Voted YES on education savings accounts
- 09/30/1997: Voted YES on school vouchers in DC
Support privatization of mass education - 12/09/2007: Charters, homeschooling, & vouchers are key to success
- 10/29/1999: Vouchers & charters will improve our school system
- 06/14/1999: Tax-funded vouchers for private schools or charter schools
- 07/02/1998: Vouchers for any schools; more charter schools
Reduce federal government involvement with public education - 04/04/2001: Voted NO on spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction
- 02/29/2000: Unrestricted block grants--let states decide spending
- 03/09/1999: Voted YES on allowing more flexibility in federal school rules
Increase per pupil funding - 10/26/2005: Voted NO on $5B for grants to local educational agencies
Environmental IssuesEliminate tax incentives and/or subsidies to the fossil fuel industry - 02/28/2012: The snows of Kilimanjaro may soon exist only in literature
- 12/12/2007: Climate change is real and must be addressed
- 09/26/2006: Utility lobbyists influence White House climate policy
- 01/19/2004: 2000: Criticized Bush`s withdrawal from the Kyoto Treaty
- 07/02/1998: Supports alternative fuels, emission controls, & CWA
Oppose cap-and-trade programs to address industrial emissions - 04/01/2009: Voted YES on requiring full Senate debate and vote on cap-and-trade
- 06/16/2005: Voted NO on reducing oil usage by 40% by 2025 (instead of 5%)
Oppose domestic continental drilling to tap new oil sources - 11/03/2005: Voted YES on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska's ANWR
- 03/16/2005: Voted YES on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Support domestic continental drilling to tap new oil sources - 04/06/2000: Voted YES on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling
Support cap-and-trade programs to address industrial emissions - 02/10/2005: Sponsored bill for greenhouse gas tradeable allowances
Reduce federal gasoline excise taxes - 04/17/2008: Gas tax holiday for the summer
Regulate average miles-per-gallon production for consumer vehicles - 03/13/2002: Voted NO on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months
Healthcare IssuesReduce government involvement in the provision of health insurance for taxpayers - 05/25/2011: Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts
- 09/27/2010: Repeal and replace the massive federal health-care law
- 01/29/2009: Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program
- 09/26/2008: Family should make health decisions, not federal government
- 02/03/2008: Harness market competition for comprehensive reform
- 02/02/2006: Voted NO on expanding enrollment period for Medicare Part D
- 01/05/2006: Include a health savings account in healthcare reform
- 01/19/2004: 1993: To socialize healthcare would be to ruin it
- 01/19/2004: 1989: No mandatory catastrophic Medicare coverage
- 12/31/2003: by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record
- 04/18/1996: Voted NO on blocking medical savings acounts
ImmigrationProvide amnesty for undocumented individuals - 08/04/2009: Party that attracts immigrants becomes the ruling party
- 01/30/2008: Deport 2 million illegal immigrants who committed crimes
- 10/09/2007: Praised immigrants who join army to advance citizenship
- 09/05/2007: 12 million illegals in country now is de facto amnesty
- 06/28/2007: Voted YES on comprehensive immigration reform
- 06/03/2007: Immigration reform needed for national security
- 05/18/2006: Voted YES on giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship
- 10/16/2004: Give everyone in the world an opportunity to come to America
- 01/19/2004: 1988: Honored by La Raza for opposing official English
- 03/15/1999: No more ballot initiatives against immigration
- 07/02/1998: More help for legal immigrants when immigrating & once here
Increase the number of work visas granted to foreign workers each year - 05/25/2006: Voted YES on establishing a Guest Worker program
- 07/23/1998: Voted YES on allowing more foreign workers into the US for farm work
- 05/18/1998: Voted YES on visas for skilled workers
Oppose amnesty for undocumented individuals - 11/01/2010: Campaign ad: "Complete the danged fence!"
- 01/27/2008: Certify border is secure; only then allow guest workers
Increase border security between U.S. and Mexico - 09/29/2006: Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border
Allow in-state tuition at public universities and colleges for undocumented students - 05/18/2006: Voted YES on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security
Oppose in-state tuition at public universities and colleges for undocumented students - 06/24/1997: Voted YES on limit welfare for immigrants
Civil RightsProhibit workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation - 01/06/2000: Keep "Don`t ask
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