Tim Griffin MyOcracy topics and responses

Civil Rights

Ban abortions except in limited cases

• 2013-03-13: Sponsored prohibiting abortion information at school health centers
• 2013-01-04: No family planning assistance that includes abortion
• 2011-05-05: Prohibit federal funding for abortion
• 2010-11-02: Against abortion except for rape, incest, & maternal health

  Support for gun rights

• 2011-01-25: Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad
• 2010-11-02: 10+ year member of the National Rifle Association
• 2010-08-11: Opposes restrictions on the right to bear arms

  Support marriage rights between a man and a woman only

• 2010-11-02: Marriage should be between one man and one woman
• 2010-08-11: Supports Amendment to prevent same sex marriage

  Abortion rights: Ban all abortions

• 2011-05-04: Voted YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion

Economic Issues

Taxes for wealthier tax payers: Less

• 2010-11-02: Tax relief encourages sustainable economic growth

  Support a balanced federal budget by constitutional amendment

• 2011-01-05: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution

  Reduce taxes for all tax payers

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

Education Issues

Support school vouchers

• 2011-03-30: Voted YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program
• 2010-11-02: Support vouchers and other innovative options

  Support privatization of mass education

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

Environmental Issues

Support off-shore drilling to tap new oil sources

• 2011-05-12: Voted YES on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling
• 2011-03-03: Drill the Outer Continental Shelf; & license new nuke plants

  Oppose cap-and-trade programs to address industrial emissions

• 2010-11-02: Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP
• 2010-11-02: Natural gas, nuclear, coal and oil; not cap-and-trade

Healthcare Issues

Reduce government involvement in the provision of health insurance for taxpayers

• 2011-04-15: Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts
• 2010-11-02: Repeal & reform with free market solutions
• 2010-08-11: Opposes government-run healthcare
• 2010-07-04: Repeal any federal health care takeover

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

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

Immigration

Oppose amnesty for undocumented individuals

• 2010-11-02: Secure the borders; no amnesty