Terry Branstad MyOcracy topics and responses

Civil Rights

Support marriage rights between a man and a woman only

• 2010-11-02: Define marriage as the union of one man and one woman
• 2010-08-11: Supports Amendment to prevent same sex marriage

  Support for gun rights

• 2010-08-11: Opposes restrictions on the right to bear arms

  Abortion rights: Ban all abortions

• 2010-11-02: Parental notification; partial-birth abortion ban; pro-life

Economic Issues

Taxes for large corporations: Decrease

• 2011-06-30: High commercial property taxes mean higher prices
• 2011-01-27: Reduce state corporate income tax from 12% to 6%

  Taxes for wealthier tax payers: Less

• 2011-06-12: Reduce commercial & residential property tax

Education Issues

Support school vouchers

• 2011-10-03: One Unshakable Vision: World-Class Schools for Iowa
• 2010-11-02: Tuition tax credit for private schools

  Support privatization of mass education

• 2010-08-11: Supports education vouchers for public or private school

Environmental Issues

Use tax incentives for wind energy development and use

• 2011-11-02: Letter to Congress supporting renewable energy tax credit
• 2011-05-26: Supports wind energy by signing HF 672

Healthcare Issues

Reduce government involvement in the provision of health insurance for taxpayers

• 2010-08-11: Opposes government-run healthcare