Blake Farenthold MyOcracy topics and responses

Civil Rights

Abortion rights: Ban all abortions

• 01/03/2013: Life and human rights begin at fertilization or cloning
• 12/01/2011: Ban abortions for sex selection or race selection
• 05/04/2011: Voted YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion
• 11/02/2010: Life begins at conception
• 11/02/2010: I consider myself pro-life

  Support for gun rights

• 10/12/2011: Loosen restrictions on interstate gun purchases
• 01/25/2011: Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad
• 11/02/2010: Opposes restricting gun purchase & possession

  Ban abortions except in limited cases

• 01/04/2013: No family planning assistance that includes abortion
• 11/15/2012: Encourage adoption of children in foster care
• 05/05/2011: Prohibit federal funding for abortion

  Support marriage rights between a man and a woman only

• 11/02/2010: Opposes same-sex marriage

Economic Issues

Support a balanced federal budget by constitutional amendment

• 01/05/2011: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution
• 07/08/2010: Demand a Balanced Budget amendment

  Implement a flat tax

• 11/02/2010: Supports tax simplification; ok with both flat tax & FairTax
• 07/08/2010: Adopt a single-rate tax system

  Increase taxes for all tax payers

• 07/08/2010: Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax

  Reduce taxes for all tax payers

• 01/01/2012: Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge

  Implement national sales tax instead of income-based tax code

• 01/05/2011: Replace income tax & estate tax with 23% sales tax

Education Issues

Support school vouchers

• 03/30/2011: Voted YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program

Environmental Issues

Support domestic continental drilling to tap new oil sources

• 07/08/2010: Explore proven energy reserves & keep energy prices low

  Support off-shore drilling to tap new oil sources

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

  Oppose cap-and-trade programs to address industrial emissions

• 07/08/2010: Cap-and-trade has no impact on global temperatures

Healthcare Issues

Reduce government involvement in the provision of health insurance for taxpayers

• 04/15/2011: Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts
• 11/02/2010: Cross-state insurance & health savings accounts
• 07/08/2010: Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market

  Eliminate financial penalty from Obamacare for taxpayers that do not have health insurance

• 01/05/2011: Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law

Immigration

Oppose amnesty for undocumented individuals

• 11/02/2010: Opposes a pathway to citizenship