Paul Broun topics and responses

Stimulus Spending to Beat Great Recession

CON:

• 01/20/2011: Ban roadway signs indicating Recovery Act funding
• 09/26/2008: Voted NO on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy
• 07/02/2014: Free enterprise is the key to national prosperity
• 01/03/2013: Sponsored auditing the Fed & its actions on mortgage loans
• 05/09/2013: Voted YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached
• 07/29/2009: Voted NO on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending
• 01/01/2012: Supports the Cut-Cap-and-Balance Pledge

Acknowledging and Addressing Climate Change

CON:

• 01/09/2009: Bar greenhouse gases from Clean Air Act rules
• 04/07/2011: Voted YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases
• 11/02/2010: Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP
• 01/05/2011: No EPA regulation of greenhouse gases
• 06/26/2009: Voted NO on enforcing limits on CO2 global warming pollution

Getting Money Out of Politics

PRO:

• 02/25/2009: Military spouses don't lose voting residency while abroad
• 01/06/2009: Repeal automatic Congressional pay raises

  CON:

• 07/02/2014: Photo ID for voting

Saving Elephants, Whales, Dolphins and Lions

CON:

• 07/10/2014: Allow importing ivory from controlled sources
• 01/13/2012: Ranked by HSLF, indicating an anti-animal welfare voting record
• 07/17/2009: Voted NO on protecting free-roaming horses and burros

Renewable Energy

CON:

• 02/12/2008: Voted NO on tax incentives for renewable energy
• 05/21/2008: Voted NO on tax incentives for energy production and conservation
• 08/04/2007: Voted NO on investing in homegrown biofuel
• 09/26/2008: Voted NO on tax credits for renewable electricity, with PAYGO offsets

Making it Harder to Get a Gun

CON:

• 07/02/2014: Opposes more gun restrictions
• 10/12/2011: Loosen restrictions on interstate gun purchases
• 01/25/2011: Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad
• 02/08/2008: Allow firearms in National Parks
• 03/27/2007: Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC
• 04/30/2009: Allow reloading spent military small arms ammunition
• 01/06/2009: National cross-state standard for concealed carry
• 02/03/2009: Apply concealed carry permit to all other states where legal

Cutting the US Military Budget

CON:

• 11/16/2012: Oppose Arms Treaty that limits gun trade to Israel & Taiwan
• 12/06/2007: Set minimum spending on defense at 4% of GDP
• 07/02/2014: Maintain a superior nuclear arsenal

Legalizing Marijuana and Industrial Hemp

PRO:

• 06/10/2008: Voted NO on more funding for Mexico to fight drugs

Abortion Rights

CON:

• 07/02/2014: Human life begins at conception
• 10/06/2012: Evolution & embryology: lies straight from the pit of hell
• 03/13/2013: Sponsored prohibiting abortion information at school health centers
• 02/04/2009: Declare preborn as persons under 14th amendment
• 05/05/2011: Prohibit federal funding for abortion
• 01/04/2013: No family planning assistance that includes abortion
• 01/07/2011: Prohibit federal funding to groups like Planned Parenthood
• 01/03/2013: Sponsored human rights beginning at fertilization or cloning
• 04/21/2009: Report on Medicaid payments to abortion providers
• 01/22/2007: Grant the pre-born equal protection under 14th Amendment
• 12/01/2011: Ban abortions for sex selection or race selection
• 05/04/2011: Voted YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion
• 07/29/2010: Bar funding for abortion under federal Obamacare plans

Gay Rights and Gay Marriage

CON:

• 07/02/2014: Government shouldn't redefine marriage
• 04/02/2009: Voted NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes
• 11/13/2007: Voted NO on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation
• 01/09/2014: State definition of marriage supersedes federal gay marriage
• 09/19/2013: Protect anti-same-sex marriage opinions as free speech
• 06/25/2008: Amend Constitution to define traditional marriage

Repealing ObamaCare

PRO:

• 01/05/2011: Remove all funding from the 2010 national healthcare law
• 07/27/2010: Deauthorize funding for Obamacare
• 10/25/2007: Voted NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility
• 03/05/2008: Voted NO on giving mental health full equity with physical health
• 01/23/2008: Voted NO on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids
• 04/15/2011: Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts
• 01/14/2009: Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program
• 07/04/2010: Repeal any federal health care takeover
• 04/13/2011: Voted YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund
• 07/02/2014: Repeal ObamaCare; it's not a government responsibility
• 01/12/2011: Repeal ObamaCare reporting requirements for small business

Addressing and Fighting Income Inequality

PRO:

• 06/25/2008: Voted NO on extending AMT exemptions to avoid hitting middle-income

  CON:

• 08/12/2010: Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes
• 01/06/2009: Repeal the Death Tax
• 01/01/2012: Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge
• 05/11/2010: No European-style VAT (value-added tax)
• 01/05/2011: Permanently repeal the estate tax
• 01/06/2009: Replace income tax & employment tax with FairTax
• 01/03/2013: Repeal the death tax, immediately and with no expiration
• 12/12/2007: Voted NO on paying for AMT relief by closing offshore business loopholes

Building the Keystone XL Pipeline

PRO:

• 05/12/2011: Voted YES on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling
• 06/26/2013: Let states lease energy rights on federal lands
• 03/03/2011: Drill the Outer Continental Shelf; & license new nuke plants