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Scott Brown MyOcracy topics and responses
Civil RightsBan abortions except in limited cases - 12/11/2013: OpEd: Not a reliable vote on abortion rights
- 01/13/2010: Provide info about emergency contraception to rape victims
- 01/12/2010: Support legalized abortion, but not partial-birth abortion
Abortion rights: Ban all abortions - 01/13/2010: 2005: Conscience-based opt out of post-rape contraception
- 01/04/2010: Supported by right-to-life groups for stem cell stance
- 01/04/2010: Authored bill for 24-hour waiting period for abortion
Support for gun rights - 07/27/2012: Reliably pro-gun, but opposed right-to-carry reciprocity
- 11/01/2002: Concealed carry ok; but licenses & background checks ok too
Abortion rights: Women should choose - 09/20/2012: I'm a moderate pro-choice Republican & always have been
- 11/01/2002: Abortions should always be legally available
Support for gun control measures - 12/11/2013: Ok'd federal ban on assault weapons after Newtown shootings
- 07/27/2012: Extend the state assault weapons ban, but not federal
Prohibit workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation - 11/22/2011: Civil unions ok; federal same-sex marriage not ok
Support marriage rights between a man and a woman only - 02/11/2004: Voted YES on defining marriage as one man and one woman
Support marriage rights between same-sex individuals - 11/22/2011: Gay marriage is a resolved issue in Massachusetts
Economic IssuesTaxes for wealthier tax payers: Less - 10/11/2012: Never raise taxes in a recession; it hurts job creators
- 09/21/2012: Guilty as charged: I don't want to raise taxes
- 09/20/2012: I'm not going to raise taxes on our job creators
- 11/22/2011: Cut spending & keep the tax burden low
- 11/22/2011: Spending cuts preferred, but eliminating tax loopholes ok
- 01/14/2010: Maintain Bush tax cuts after 2010
- 01/13/2010: AdWatch: $2 trillion spending spree puts us deeper in debt
- 01/13/2010: 15 percent across the board tax cut
- 01/08/2010: AdWatch: I agree with JFK that cutting taxes creates jobs
- 01/08/2010: Permanently eliminate the estate tax
- 06/04/2003: Voted NO on municipal meals tax, in addition to state tax
- 04/30/2003: Voted NO on $300M to offset the budget deficit via bonds
Reduce taxes for all tax payers - 01/01/2012: Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge
- 08/12/2010: Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes
Taxes for large corporations: Increase - 05/01/2003: Voted NO on Defeating corporate tax disclosure
Taxes for large corporations: Decrease - 05/01/2003: Voted YES on Extending corporate tax credit 5 years
Education IssuesSupport school vouchers - 07/10/2003: Opposed federal school breakfast supplement
- 11/01/2002: Vouchers for public, private, or religious schools
Support privatization of mass education - 05/06/2003: Voted NO on 3-year moratorium on charter schools
Environmental IssuesOppose cap-and-trade programs to address industrial emissions - 01/18/2010: Cap-and-trade is a national energy tax
- 01/14/2010: Opposes cap-and-trade system, but renewables OK
Eliminate tax incentives and/or subsidies to the fossil fuel industry - 11/22/2011: Energy efficiency yes; energy tax no
- 11/01/2002: Promote increased use of alternative fuel technology
Healthcare IssuesReduce government involvement in the provision of health insurance for taxpayers - 09/14/2010: MA voters took up Brown's offer as 41st vote against Obama
- 01/14/2010: 41st vote against Obama's healthcare plan
- 11/30/2009: MA already has health bill; don't impose new federal bill
- 09/14/2009: Public option is really a government option
- 07/14/2004: Voted NO on Constitutional call for universal health care
- 07/08/2003: Supported $10M cut in the uncompensated care pool
Eliminate financial penalty from Obamacare for taxpayers that do not have health insurance - 12/11/2013: Supported RomneyCare in 2006; it's different than ObamaCare
- 11/22/2011: Massachusetts system good; ObamaCare no good
Establish government-assisted non-profit organizations from which all taxpayers would obtain health insurance - 11/22/2011: Massachusetts system good; ObamaCare no good
ImmigrationOppose amnesty for undocumented individuals - 10/02/2012: DREAM Act provides "back door amnesty"
- 11/22/2011: Tighten our borders; no blanket amnesty
- 07/14/2003: Opposed two-way bilingual programs; supported English-only
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