Robert Wittman topics and responses

Stimulus Spending to Beat Great Recession

PRO:

• 07/29/2009: Voted YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending

  CON:

• 03/08/2008: Hold the line on job-killing tax increases
• 01/03/2013: Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans
• 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:

• 06/26/2009: Voted NO on enforcing limits on CO2 global warming pollution
• 04/07/2011: Voted YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases
• 01/09/2009: Bar greenhouse gases from Clean Air Act rules

Getting Money Out of Politics

PRO:

• 11/15/2011: Ban stock trading based on Congressional insider knowledge
• 02/25/2009: Military spouses don't lose voting residency while abroad

Saving Elephants, Whales, Dolphins and Lions

PRO:

• 06/27/2012: Establish an International Conservation Strategy
• 02/28/2011: Regulate all dog breeders down to kennels of 50 dogs

  CON:

• 07/17/2009: Voted NO on protecting free-roaming horses and burros

Renewable Energy

PRO:

• 04/15/2008: Establish a solar energy program on federal lands

  CON:

• 03/08/2008: Achieve energy independence for national security
• 09/26/2008: Voted NO on tax credits for renewable electricity, with PAYGO offsets
• 05/21/2008: Voted NO on tax incentives for energy production and conservation
• 02/12/2008: Voted NO on tax incentives for renewable energy

Making it Harder to Get a Gun

CON:

• 09/02/2011: Recognize heritage of hunting & shooting on federal lands
• 02/08/2008: Allow firearms in National Parks
• 10/12/2011: Loosen restrictions on interstate gun purchases
• 05/18/2010: Teach kids Eddie Eagle GunSafe's lifesaving message
• 01/25/2011: Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad
• 01/06/2009: National cross-state standard for concealed carry
• 03/27/2007: Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC
• 04/30/2009: Allow reloading spent military small arms ammunition

GMOs and Food Labeling

CON:

• 09/21/2011: Stop considering manure as pollutant or hazardous

Cutting the US Military Budget

CON:

• 04/01/2008: Ensure military funding needed for war on terror
• 12/19/2007: Extend reserve retirement pay parity back to 9/11
• 03/08/2008: Terrorist networks must be disrupted
• 12/06/2007: Set minimum spending on defense at 4% of GDP

Legalizing Marijuana and Industrial Hemp

PRO:

• 06/10/2008: Voted NO on more funding for Mexico to fight drugs

Abortion Rights

CON:

• 05/04/2011: Voted YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion
• 03/13/2013: Sponsored prohibiting abortion information at school health centers
• 07/29/2010: Bar funding for abortion under federal Obamacare plans
• 01/22/2007: Grant the pre-born equal protection under 14th Amendment
• 05/05/2011: Prohibit federal funding for abortion
• 01/03/2013: Life and human rights begin at fertilization or cloning
• 11/15/2012: Encourage adoption of children in foster care
• 01/04/2013: No family planning assistance that includes abortion
• 01/07/2011: Congress shall protect life beginning with fertilization

Gay Rights and Gay Marriage

CON:

• 04/02/2009: Voted NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes
• 06/25/2008: Amend Constitution to define traditional marriage

Repealing ObamaCare

PRO:

• 01/12/2011: Repeal ObamaCare reporting requirements for small business
• 01/23/2008: Voted NO on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids
• 04/13/2011: Voted YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund
• 03/05/2008: Voted NO on giving mental health full equity with physical health
• 04/15/2011: Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts
• 01/05/2011: Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law
• 01/14/2009: Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program

  CON:

• 07/15/2008: Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare
• 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:

• 01/05/2011: Permanently repeal the estate tax
• 01/05/2011: Replace income tax & estate tax with 23% sales tax
• 01/06/2009: Replace income tax & employment tax with FairTax
• 01/06/2009: Repeal the Death Tax
• 05/11/2010: No European-style VAT (value-added tax)

Building the Keystone XL Pipeline

PRO:

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