Michael Crapo MyOcracy topics and responses

Criminal Justice

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

• 11/10/1999: Voted NO on increasing penalties for drug offenses
• 09/16/1998: Voted NO on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests

  Support for the construction of prisons or detention centers

• 01/01/1998: More prisons, more truth in sentencing
• 09/27/1994: More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty

  Increase the number of local prosecutors

• 02/08/1995: Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder
• 04/14/1994: Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment

Civil Rights

Support 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
• 08/11/2010: by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record
• 04/02/2009: Voted YES on allowing firearms in checked baggage on Amtrak trains
• 03/23/2009: Dangerousness, not mental incompetence, limits gun rights
• 02/03/2009: Apply concealed carry permit to all other states where legal
• 09/06/2007: Voted YES on prohibiting foreign & UN aid that restricts US gun ownership
• 07/29/2005: Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits against gun manufacturers
• 05/20/1999: Voted NO on background checks at gun shows
• 05/11/1999: Voted YES on loosening license & background checks at gun shows

  Ban abortions except in limited cases

• 05/05/2011: Prohibit federal funding for abortion
• 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

  Abortion rights: Ban all abortions

• 08/11/2010: Opposes both federal abortion funding & judicial activism
• 03/14/2008: Voted YES on defining unborn child as eligible for SCHIP
• 03/13/2008: Voted YES on prohibiting minors crossing state lines for abortion
• 04/11/2007: Voted NO on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines

  Support marriage rights between a man and a woman only

• 06/25/2008: Amend Constitution to define traditional marriage
• 12/31/2006: by the HRC, indicating an anti-gay-rights stance
• 06/07/2006: Voted YES on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage
• 06/20/2000: Voted NO on expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation

  Support for gun control measures

• 03/02/2004: Voted NO on banning lawsuits against gun manufacturers for gun violence

Economic Issues

Taxes for wealthier tax payers: Less

• 03/13/2008: Voted NO on increasing tax rate for people earning over $1 million
• 02/13/2008: Voted YES on raising the Death Tax exemption to $5M from $1M
• 03/21/2007: Voted YES on raising estate tax exemption to $5 million
• 12/31/2006: by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation
• 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
• 05/23/2003: Voted YES on $350 billion in tax breaks over 11 years
• 07/14/2000: Voted YES on phasing out the estate tax ("death tax")

  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
• 09/27/1994: Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes

  Support a balanced federal budget by constitutional amendment

• 01/06/2009: Balanced Budget Amendment with 3/5 vote to override
• 09/27/1994: Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto

  Reduce taxes for all tax payers

• 01/01/2012: Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge
• 08/12/2010: Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes

  Taxes for large corporations: Decrease

• 03/11/2009: Sponsored bill to keep reduction of capital gains tax

  Reduce taxes for small businesses

• 12/31/2003: by the US COC, indicating a pro-business voting record

Education Issues

Reduce federal government involvement with public education

• 04/04/2001: Voted NO on spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction
• 03/09/1999: Voted YES on allowing more flexibility in federal school rules

  Support school vouchers

• 03/02/2000: Voted YES on Educational Savings Accounts

  Support privatization of mass education

• 12/31/2003: by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes

  Increase per pupil funding

• 10/26/2005: Voted NO on $5B for grants to local educational agencies

Environmental Issues

Support domestic continental drilling to tap new oil sources

• 11/03/2005: Voted NO on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska's ANWR
• 03/16/2005: Voted NO on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
• 04/06/2000: Voted YES on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling

  Oppose cap-and-trade programs to address industrial emissions

• 11/02/2010: Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP
• 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%)

  Support off-shore drilling to tap new oil sources

• 06/26/2008: Open the Outer Continental Shelf for oil & gas leasing

  Oppose off-shore drilling to tap new oil sources

• 06/21/2007: Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies

  Regulate average miles-per-gallon production for consumer vehicles

• 09/15/1999: Voted NO on ending discussion of CAFE fuel efficiency standards

Healthcare Issues

Reduce government involvement in the provision of health insurance for taxpayers

• 05/25/2011: Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts
• 01/29/2009: Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program
• 07/15/2008: Voted NO on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare
• 11/01/2007: Voted NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility
• 02/02/2006: Voted NO on expanding enrollment period for Medicare Part D
• 12/31/2003: by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record

  Lower eligibility age for Medicare to increase coverage of older taxpayers

• 03/13/2008: Voted YES on means-testing to determine Medicare Part D premium

Immigration

Oppose amnesty for undocumented individuals

• 03/13/2008: Voted NO on continuing federal funds for declared "sanctuary cities"
• 06/28/2007: Voted NO on comprehensive immigration reform
• 05/18/2006: Voted NO on giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship
• 01/01/1998: Make English the official language
• 09/25/1996: Voted YES on limiting immigrant benefits & controlling borders more tightly

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

• 05/18/2006: Voted NO on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security
• 07/22/1994: Voted YES on prohibiting illegal immigrants from receiving FEMA benefits

  Increase border security between U.S. and Mexico

• 09/29/2006: Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border

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

• 04/10/2008: Increase limitations for H-1B, H-2B, and L-visas