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Lisa Murkowski MyOcracy topics and responses
Criminal JusticeIncrease the number of police officers working in high-crime communities - 03/23/2007: Voted YES on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program
- 01/23/2007: Increase funding for "COPS ON THE BEAT" program
Civil RightsSupport for gun rights - 09/25/2013: Oppose the United Nations' Arms Trade Treaty
- 04/17/2013: Voted NO on banning high-capacity magazines of over 10 bullets
- 10/12/2011: Loosen restrictions on interstate gun purchases
- 04/12/2011: Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad
- 04/02/2009: Voted YES on allowing firearms in checked baggage on Amtrak trains
- 03/23/2009: Dangerousness, not mental incompetence, limits gun rights
- 09/06/2007: Voted YES on prohibiting foreign & UN aid that restricts US gun ownership
- 07/29/2005: Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits against gun manufacturers
- 10/10/2004: Oppose reauthorizing the federal assault weapons ban
- 06/30/2004: Concealed weapons carry for law enforcement
Ban abortions except in limited cases - 07/25/2006: Voted YES on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions
- 03/12/2003: Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life
Abortion rights: Women should choose - 03/14/2008: Voted NO on defining unborn child as eligible for SCHIP
- 10/18/2007: Voted NO on barring HHS grants to organizations that perform abortions
Support marriage rights between a man and a woman only - 12/31/2006: by the HRC, indicating an anti-gay-rights stance
- 06/07/2006: Voted YES on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage
Abortion rights: Ban all abortions - 03/13/2008: Voted YES on prohibiting minors crossing state lines for abortion
Support for gun control measures - 03/02/2004: Voted NO on banning lawsuits against gun manufacturers for gun violence
Economic IssuesTaxes for wealthier tax payers: Less - 03/13/2008: Voted NO on increasing tax rate for people earning over $1 million
- 02/13/2008: Voted YES on raising the Death Tax exemption to $5M from $1M
- 03/21/2007: Voted YES on raising estate tax exemption to $5 million
- 12/31/2006: by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation
- 08/03/2006: Voted YES on supporting permanence of estate tax cuts
- 06/08/2006: Voted YES on permanently repealing the `death tax`
- 02/02/2006: Voted YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends
- 11/18/2005: Voted YES on extending the tax cuts on capital gains and dividends
- 05/23/2003: Voted YES on $350 billion in tax breaks over 11 years
Reduce taxes for middle class tax payers - 03/13/2008: Voted YES on allowing AMT reduction without budget offset
- 03/23/2007: Voted YES on repealing the Alternative Minimum Tax
Reduce taxes for all tax payers - 01/01/2012: Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge
- 08/12/2010: Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes
Reduce taxes for small businesses - 12/31/2003: by the US COC, indicating a pro-business voting record
Education IssuesSupport school vouchers - 08/17/2004: Compliance to federal education standards difficult in AK
Increase per pupil funding - 10/26/2005: Voted NO on $5B for grants to local educational agencies
Environmental IssuesSupport domestic continental drilling to tap new oil sources - 02/27/2009: Sponsored bill for horizontal drilling into Coastal Plain
- 11/03/2005: Voted NO on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska's ANWR
- 03/16/2005: Voted NO on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
- 10/29/2004: Need a president who will sign ANWR
- 10/20/2004: Get ANWR with a Republican-led majority
Oppose cap-and-trade programs to address industrial emissions - 04/01/2009: Voted YES on requiring full Senate debate and vote on cap-and-trade
- 06/16/2005: Voted NO on reducing oil usage by 40% by 2025 (instead of 5%)
Support off-shore drilling to tap new oil sources - 06/26/2008: Open the Outer Continental Shelf for oil & gas leasing
Oppose off-shore drilling to tap new oil sources - 06/21/2007: Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies
Healthcare IssuesLower eligibility age for Medicare to increase coverage of older taxpayers - 07/15/2008: Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare
- 03/13/2008: Voted YES on means-testing to determine Medicare Part D premium
- 06/30/2004: Increased doctor reimbursements under Medicare
- 06/30/2004: Won increased Medicare Nurse Practitioners Fees
Increase amount of children covered by Medicaid reimbursements for health costs - 01/29/2009: Voted YES on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program
- 11/01/2007: Voted YES on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility
- 06/30/2004: Won Medicaid fund increases
Reduce government involvement in the provision of health insurance for taxpayers - 02/02/2006: Voted NO on expanding enrollment period for Medicare Part D
- 12/31/2003: by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record
ImmigrationProvide amnesty for undocumented individuals - 03/13/2008: Voted YES on continuing federal funds for declared "sanctuary cities"
- 05/18/2006: Voted YES on giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship
Oppose amnesty for undocumented individuals - 06/28/2007: Voted NO on comprehensive immigration reform
Increase border security between U.S. and Mexico - 09/29/2006: Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border
Increase the number of work visas granted to foreign workers each year - 05/25/2006: Voted YES on establishing a Guest Worker program
Oppose in-state tuition at public universities and colleges for undocumented students - 05/18/2006: Voted NO on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security
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