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Stimulus Spending to Beat Great Recession
CON:
04/24/2012
: Raise debt ceiling instead of tax revenue increase
09/14/2010
: Threat of taxes & regulation deters business & jobs
07/29/2009
: Voted NO on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending
09/14/2010
: Alternative stimulus: reduce taxes; $7500 homebuyer credit
05/09/2013
: Voted YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached
09/26/2008
: Voted NO on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy
Acknowledging and Addressing Climate Change
CON:
11/02/2010
: Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by
AFP
01/09/2009
: Bar greenhouse gases from Clean Air Act rules
04/07/2011
: Voted YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases
06/26/2009
: Voted NO on enforcing limits on CO2 global warming pollution
Getting Money Out of Politics
PRO:
07/12/2001
: Voted YES on banning soft money donations to national political parties
05/24/2007
: Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations
CON:
02/14/2002
: Voted NO on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions
04/05/2006
: Voted YES on restricting independent grassroots political committees
Saving Elephants, Whales, Dolphins and Lions
CON:
01/13/2012
: Ranked by
HSLF
, indicating an anti-animal welfare voting record
09/29/2005
: Voted YES on deauthorizing "critical habitat" for endangered species
07/17/2009
: Voted NO on protecting free-roaming horses and burros
Renewable Energy
CON:
05/21/2008
: Voted NO on tax incentives for energy production and conservation
08/04/2007
: Voted NO on investing in homegrown biofuel
06/29/2006
: Voted NO on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore
01/18/2007
: Voted NO on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies
09/26/2008
: Voted NO on tax credits for renewable electricity, with PAYGO offsets
02/12/2008
: Voted NO on tax incentives for renewable energy
08/01/2001
: Voted NO on raising CAFE standards; incentives for alternative fuels
12/31/2006
: Ranked by the
CAF
, indicating opposition to energy independence
06/07/2006
: Voted YES on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries
Making it Harder to Get a Gun
CON:
04/09/2003
: Voted YES on prohibiting suing gunmakers & sellers for gun misuse
03/27/2007
: Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC
01/03/2001
: No lawsuits against gun manufacturers
04/30/2009
: Allow reloading spent military small arms ammunition
01/06/2009
: National cross-state standard for concealed carry
10/20/2005
: Voted YES on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers
12/31/2003
: Ranked by the
NRA
, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record
GMOs and Food Labeling
CON:
12/31/2003
: Ranked by the
LCV
, indicating anti-environment votes
Cutting the US Military Budget
CON:
04/03/2003
: Voted YES on emergency $78B for war in Iraq & Afghanistan
02/02/2005
: Voted YES on continuing military recruitment on college campuses
12/31/2003
: Ranked by
SANE
, indicating a pro-military voting record
03/15/2007
: Voted NO on restricting no-bid defense contracts
Legalizing Marijuana and Industrial Hemp
PRO:
06/10/2008
: Voted NO on more funding for Mexico to fight drugs
CON:
12/31/2006
: Ranked by
NORML
, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance
09/25/2001
: Voted YES on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism
01/01/2014
: Ranked by
NORML
, indicating an anti-legalization stance
Abortion Rights
CON:
10/02/2003
: Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother`s life
12/31/2003
: Ranked by
NARAL
, indicating a pro-life voting record
01/11/2007
: Voted NO on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines
12/31/2006
: Ranked by the
NRLC
, indicating a pro-life stance
01/22/2008
: Prohibit transporting minors across state lines for abortion
04/21/2009
: Report on Medicaid payments to abortion providers
05/04/2011
: Voted YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion
02/26/2004
: Voted YES on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime
09/25/2002
: Voted YES on funding for health providers who don't provide abortion info
04/27/2005
: Voted YES on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions
07/29/2010
: Bar funding for abortion under federal Obamacare plans
09/14/2012
: Never use taxpayer dollars to kill innocent life
05/24/2005
: Voted NO on allowing human embryonic stem cell research
05/05/2011
: Prohibit federal funding for abortion
05/16/2001
: Voted YES on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad
Gay Rights and Gay Marriage
CON:
11/13/2007
: Voted NO on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation
09/30/2004
: Voted YES on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage
06/25/2008
: Amend Constitution to define traditional marriage
07/18/2006
: Voted YES on Constitutionally defining marriage as one-man-one-woman
09/14/2012
: Traditional marriage is formula for pursuit of happiness
04/02/2009
: Voted NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes
12/31/2006
: Ranked by the
HRC
, indicating an anti-gay-rights stance
Repealing ObamaCare
PRO:
01/14/2009
: Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program
04/15/2011
: Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts
09/14/2010
: Options without mandates: cross-state insurance & pooling
12/31/2003
: Ranked by
APHA
, indicating a anti-public health voting record
07/04/2010
: Repeal any federal health care takeover
01/12/2007
: Voted NO on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D
09/14/2012
: ObamaCare forces lawsuits to practice our faith
02/01/2006
: Voted YES on denying non-emergency treatment for lack of Medicare co-pay
11/22/2003
: Voted YES on limited prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients
07/24/2003
: Voted NO on allowing reimportation of prescription drugs
09/14/2010
: Trillion-dollar price tags when decision by bureaucrats
07/15/2008
: Voted NO on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare
04/13/2011
: Voted YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund
10/25/2007
: Voted NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility
03/13/2003
: Voted YES on capping damages & setting time limits in medical lawsuits
01/23/2008
: Voted NO on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids
03/05/2008
: Voted NO on giving mental health full equity with physical health
CON:
04/02/2009
: Voted YES on regulating tobacco as a drug
Addressing and Fighting Income Inequality
PRO:
06/25/2008
: Voted NO on extending AMT exemptions to avoid hitting middle-income
CON:
05/16/2001
: Voted YES on Tax cut package of $958 B over 10 years
01/03/2001
: Reduce the capital gains tax
03/29/2001
: Voted YES on reducing Marriage Tax by $399B over 10 years
12/31/2006
: Ranked by the
CTJ
, indicating opposition to progressive taxation
09/23/2004
: Voted YES on providing tax relief and simplification
08/12/2010
: Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes
12/12/2007
: Voted NO on paying for AMT relief by closing offshore business loopholes
05/11/2010
: No European-style VAT (value-added tax)
01/01/2012
: Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge
03/14/2001
: Phaseout the death tax
12/08/2005
: Voted YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends
04/04/2001
: Voted YES on eliminating the Estate Tax ("death tax")
04/18/2002
: Voted YES on making the Bush tax cuts permanent
Building the Keystone XL Pipeline
PRO:
08/01/2001
: Voted NO on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR
10/07/2005
: Voted YES on authorizing construction of new oil refineries
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