Pete Olson MyOcracy topics and responses

Civil Rights

Ban abortions except in limited cases

• 03/13/2013: Sponsored prohibiting abortion information at school health centers
• 01/04/2013: No family planning assistance that includes abortion
• 05/05/2011: Prohibit federal funding for abortion
• 01/07/2011: Prohibit federal funding to groups like Planned Parenthood
• 07/29/2010: Bar funding for abortion under federal Obamacare plans

  Support for gun rights

• 10/12/2011: Loosen restrictions on interstate gun purchases
• 01/25/2011: Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad
• 04/30/2009: Allow reloading spent military small arms ammunition
• 11/04/2008: Protect the Second Amendment

  Abortion rights: Ban all abortions

• 05/04/2011: Voted YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion
• 01/07/2011: Congress shall protect life beginning with fertilization
• 04/21/2009: Sponsored bill to report Medicaid payments for abortions
• 11/04/2008: Life begins at conception

  Support marriage rights between a man and a woman only

• 01/09/2014: State definition of marriage supersedes federal gay marriage
• 04/02/2009: Voted NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes
• 11/04/2008: Devoutly pro-traditional 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
• 01/06/2009: Balanced Budget Amendment with 3/5 vote to override

  Increase taxes for all tax payers

• 07/08/2010: Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax
• 01/06/2009: Repeal the Death Tax

  Taxes for wealthier tax payers: Less

• 01/03/2013: Repeal the death tax, immediately and with no expiration
• 01/05/2011: Permanently repeal the estate tax

  Reduce taxes for all tax payers

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

  Implement a flat tax

• 07/08/2010: Adopt a single-rate tax system
• 01/06/2009: Replace income tax & employment tax with FairTax

  Taxes for large corporations: Decrease

• 05/11/2010: No European-style VAT (value-added tax)

  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
• 01/05/2011: Constitutionally guarantee parent's right to educate kids

Environmental Issues

Oppose cap-and-trade programs to address industrial emissions

• 11/02/2010: Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP
• 07/08/2010: Cap-and-trade has no impact on global temperatures
• 06/26/2009: Voted NO on enforcing limits on CO2 global warming pollution
• 01/09/2009: Bar greenhouse gases from Clean Air Act rules

  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

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
• 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

• 11/04/2008: Strengthen borders with fences, surveillance, and manpower