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Charles Boustany topics and responses
Stimulus Spending to Beat Great Recession
PRO:
07/29/2009
: Voted YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending
CON:
01/20/2011
: Ban roadway signs indicating Recovery Act funding
01/13/2012
: Disapprove of increasing the debt limit
09/26/2008
: Voted NO on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy
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
Acknowledging and Addressing Climate Change
CON:
01/09/2009
: Bar greenhouse gases from Clean Air Act rules
04/07/2011
: Voted YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases
01/05/2011
: No EPA regulation of greenhouse gases
06/26/2009
: Voted NO on enforcing limits on CO2 global warming pollution
Getting Money Out of Politics
PRO:
11/15/2011
: Ban stock trading based on Congressional insider knowledge
05/24/2007
: Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations
CON:
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:
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
06/07/2006
: Voted YES on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries
12/31/2006
: Ranked by the
CAF
, indicating opposition to energy independence
06/29/2006
: Voted NO on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore
01/18/2007
: Voted NO on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies
02/12/2008
: Voted NO on tax incentives for renewable energy
08/04/2007
: Voted NO on investing in homegrown biofuel
Making it Harder to Get a Gun
CON:
03/27/2007
: Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC
10/12/2011
: Loosen restrictions on interstate gun purchases
01/06/2009
: National cross-state standard for concealed carry
02/03/2009
: Apply concealed carry permit to all other states where legal
01/25/2011
: Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad
10/20/2005
: Voted YES on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers
Cutting the US Military Budget
PRO:
03/15/2007
: Voted YES on restricting no-bid defense contracts
CON:
02/02/2005
: Voted YES on continuing military recruitment on college campuses
11/16/2012
: Oppose Arms Treaty that limits gun trade to Israel & Taiwan
Legalizing Marijuana and Industrial Hemp
CON:
12/31/2006
: Ranked by
NORML
, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance
01/01/2014
: Ranked by
NORML
, indicating an anti-legalization stance
06/10/2008
: Voted YES on more funding for Mexico to fight drugs
Abortion Rights
CON:
05/05/2011
: Prohibit federal funding for abortion
05/24/2005
: Voted NO on allowing human embryonic stem cell research
03/13/2013
: Sponsored prohibiting abortion information at school health centers
01/22/2007
: Grant the pre-born equal protection under 14th Amendment
01/04/2013
: No family planning assistance that includes abortion
12/31/2006
: Ranked by the
NRLC
, indicating a pro-life stance
07/29/2010
: Bar funding for abortion under federal Obamacare plans
04/27/2005
: Voted YES on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions
01/22/2008
: Prohibit transporting minors across state lines for abortion
01/11/2007
: Voted NO on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines
05/04/2011
: Voted YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion
12/01/2011
: Ban abortions for sex selection or race selection
Gay Rights and Gay Marriage
CON:
04/02/2009
: Voted NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes
09/19/2013
: Protect anti-same-sex marriage opinions as free speech
07/18/2006
: Voted YES on Constitutionally defining marriage as one-man-one-woman
06/25/2008
: Amend Constitution to define traditional marriage
11/13/2007
: Voted NO on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation
12/31/2006
: Ranked by the
HRC
, indicating an anti-gay-rights stance
Repealing ObamaCare
PRO:
04/15/2011
: Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts
04/13/2011
: Voted YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund
04/02/2009
: Voted NO on regulating tobacco as a drug
11/02/2004
: Support health care tax breaks and health saving accounts
01/05/2011
: Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law
01/23/2008
: Voted NO on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids
02/01/2006
: Voted YES on denying non-emergency treatment for lack of Medicare co-pay
01/12/2011
: Repeal ObamaCare reporting requirements for small business
10/25/2007
: Voted NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility
01/12/2007
: Voted NO on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D
07/04/2010
: Repeal any federal health care takeover
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
03/05/2008
: Voted YES on giving mental health full equity with physical health
Addressing and Fighting Income Inequality
PRO:
06/25/2008
: Voted NO on extending AMT exemptions to avoid hitting middle-income
CON:
12/08/2005
: Voted YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends
05/11/2010
: No European-style VAT (value-added tax)
01/06/2009
: Repeal the Death Tax
12/31/2006
: Ranked by the
CTJ
, indicating opposition to progressive taxation
08/12/2010
: Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes
12/12/2007
: Voted NO on paying for AMT relief by closing offshore business loopholes
01/01/2012
: Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge
Building the Keystone XL Pipeline
PRO:
05/12/2011
: Voted YES on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling
10/07/2005
: Voted YES on authorizing construction of new oil refineries
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