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Lamar Alexander on Abortion
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OR background on Abortion.
- Ban partial birth abortion; 3-day waiting period. (May 2002)
- Supreme Court should interpret Constitution literally. (Jun 1999)
- Abortion is wrong - let states restrict it. (Jul 1996)
- Opposed to Abortion, but VP need not be. (Sep 1995)
- Voted YES on restricting UN funding for population control policies. (Mar 2009)
- Voted YES on defining unborn child as eligible for SCHIP. (Mar 2008)
- Voted YES on prohibiting minors crossing state lines for abortion. (Mar 2008)
- Voted YES on barring HHS grants to organizations that perform abortions. (Oct 2007)
- Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Apr 2007)
- Voted YES on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions. (Jul 2006)
- Voted NO on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives. (Mar 2005)
- Voted YES on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime. (Mar 2004)
- Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life. (Mar 2003)
- Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Expand embryonic stem cell research. (Jun 2004)
- Rated 75% by the NRLC, indicating a mixed record on abortion. (Dec 2006)
- Prohibit transporting minors across state lines for abortion. (Jan 2008)
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Lamar Alexander on Budget & Economy
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OR background on Budget & Economy.
- Reduce government to spur growth. (Aug 1995)
- Voted YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending. (Jul 2009)
- Voted YES on modifying bankruptcy rules to avoid mortgage foreclosures. (May 2009)
- Voted NO on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package. (Feb 2009)
- Voted NO on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy. (Sep 2008)
- Voted NO on paying down federal debt by rating programs' effectiveness. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on $40B in reduced federal overall spending. (Dec 2005)
- Disapprove of increasing the debt limit. (Jan 2012)
- Biennial budget and appropriations process. (Jan 2009)
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Lamar Alexander on Civil Rights
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OR background on Civil Rights.
- Racial preference is just as wrong as racial discrimination. (Aug 1995)
- Conversation on Race should focus on common principles. (May 1999)
- Passionately advocates equal opportunity. (Jul 1996)
- Voted YES on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act. (Feb 2013)
- Voted YES on recommending Constitutional ban on flag desecration. (Jun 2006)
- Voted YES on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage. (Jun 2006)
- Issue a commemorative postage stamp of Rosa Parks. (Dec 2005)
- Rated 0% by the HRC, indicating an anti-gay-rights stance. (Dec 2006)
- Rated 11% by the NAACP, indicating an anti-affirmative-action stance. (Dec 2006)
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Lamar Alexander on Corporations
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OR background on Corporations.
- Voted NO on repealing tax subsidy for companies which move US jobs offshore. (Mar 2005)
- Voted YES on reforming bankruptcy to include means-testing & restrictions. (Mar 2005)
- Rated 100% by the US COC, indicating a pro-business voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 14% by UFCW, indicating a pro-management voting record. (May 2012)
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Lamar Alexander on Crime
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OR background on Crime.
- Class X: Armed robbery means mandatory sentence, no parole. (May 2002)
- Supports Capital Punishment. (Jul 1996)
- Voted NO on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
- Rated 73% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
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Lamar Alexander on Drugs
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OR background on Drugs.
- New branch of Armed Services to fight drugs. (May 1999)
- Revive drug war with credo “Just Say No - Because”. (May 1999)
- Stricter enforcement at borders and of drug dealers. (May 1999)
- For intensive treatment; employee “education”; drug testing. (May 1999)
- Rated C by NORML, indicating a mixed record on drug reform. (Nov 2016)
- Require chemical resellers to certify against meth use. (Sep 2007)
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Lamar Alexander on Education
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OR background on Education.
- Don't forgive loans from bankrupt colleges, with exceptions. (Dec 2018)
- 1985: Raised state taxes to improve education. (Jun 2004)
- Allow organized voluntary prayer in public schools. (Aug 1995)
- Federal funding for HOPE scholarships for grade school. (May 1999)
- More teacher pay; but end tenure. (May 1999)
- Support public schools with local control. (May 1999)
- Test for high standards for teachers and students. (May 1999)
- Replace bilingual education with “English for Children”. (May 1999)
- Create Education Savings Accounts. (May 1999)
School Choice
- Charter schools make public education better. (Jul 1999)
- Regulate all public schools like charter schools. (May 1999)
- Public scholarships for charter or private schools. (May 1999)
- $1,500 scholarship for poor kids to attend any school. (May 1999)
- Pass Model Charter School Laws in all 50 states. (May 1999)
- Give school decisions back to families. (Aug 1995)
- Voted YES on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Oct 2007)
- Voted NO on $52M for "21st century community learning centers". (Oct 2005)
- Voted NO on $5B for grants to local educational agencies. (Oct 2005)
- Voted NO on shifting $11B from corporate tax loopholes to education. (Mar 2005)
- Rated 27% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
- Support the goals and ideals of Charter Schools. (May 2007)
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Lamar Alexander on Energy & Oil
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OR background on Energy & Oil.
- End ethanol subsidy to lower both food prices & federal debt. (Apr 2012)
- We need insurance against climate change. (Feb 2012)
- Voted YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases. (Apr 2011)
- Voted YES on protecting middle-income taxpayers from a national energy tax. (Apr 2009)
- Voted YES on requiring full Senate debate and vote on cap-and-trade. (Apr 2009)
- Voted NO on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jun 2007)
- Voted YES on making oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal. (Jun 2007)
- Voted NO on factoring global warming into federal project planning. (May 2007)
- Voted NO on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska's ANWR. (Nov 2005)
- Voted NO on $3.1B for emergency oil assistance for hurricane-hit areas. (Oct 2005)
- Voted NO on reducing oil usage by 40% by 2025 (instead of 5%). (Jun 2005)
- Voted NO on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (Mar 2005)
- Voted YES on Bush Administration Energy Policy. (Jul 2003)
- Voted NO on targeting 100,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2010. (Jun 2003)
- Voted NO on removing consideration of drilling ANWR from budget bill. (Mar 2003)
- Keep efficient air conditioner rule to conserve energy. (Mar 2004)
- Rated 0% by the CAF, indicating opposition to energy independence. (Dec 2006)
- Open the Outer Continental Shelf for oil & gas leasing. (Jun 2008)
- Establish energy security strategy with domestic production. (Jul 2008)
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Lamar Alexander on Environment
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OR background on Environment.
- Bipartisan wetland protection & pollution clean-up. (Jul 1999)
- Fund national parks in the tradition of Teddy Roosevelt. (May 1999)
- Supports local land trusts to protect ecology. (May 1999)
- Voted NO on protecting ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems. (May 2013)
- Voted YES on $2 billion more for Cash for Clunkers program. (Aug 2009)
- Voted NO on prohibiting eminent domain for use as parks or grazing land. (Dec 2007)
- Voted YES on including oil & gas smokestacks in mercury regulations. (Sep 2005)
- Rated 5% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
- EPA must do better on mercury clean-up. (Apr 2004)
- Celebrate the recovery of the bald eagle. (Jun 2008)
- Rated 0% by HSLF, indicating an anti-animal welfare voting record. (Jan 2012)
- Allow importing ivory from controlled sources. (Jul 2014)
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Lamar Alexander on Foreign Policy
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OR background on Foreign Policy.
- Supports strategic alliance with Israel. (May 2002)
- No US military action under UN command. (Aug 1995)
- Blue-ribbon commission to investigate China spying. (May 1999)
- Voted YES on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Oct 2008)
- Monitor human rights in Uganda-Sudan crisis. (Aug 2004)
- Rated 0 by AAI, indicating a mixed Arab/Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
- Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank. (Jan 2017)
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Lamar Alexander on Free Trade
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OR background on Free Trade.
- For Normal Trading Relations with China. (May 1999)
- Fast-track helps farm exports. (Mar 1999)
- Voted YES on promoting free trade with Peru. (Dec 2007)
- Voted YES on free trade agreement with Oman. (Jun 2006)
- Voted YES on implementing CAFTA for Central America free-trade. (Jul 2005)
- Voted YES on establishing free trade between US & Singapore. (Jul 2003)
- Voted YES on establishing free trade between the US and Chile. (Jul 2003)
- Extend trade restrictions on Burma to promote democracy. (Jun 2007)
- Sponsored sugar quotas & import tariffs to stabilize prices. (Feb 2013)
- Voted YES to kill reauthorization of Ex-Im Bank. (Oct 2015)
- Rated 88% by the USAE, indicating support for trade engagement. (Dec 2012)
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Lamar Alexander on Government Reform
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OR background on Government Reform.
- The Era of the 1,000-Page Bill Is Over. (Sep 2009)
- Two-year budget to reduce pork barrel spending. (May 2002)
- Campaign finance reform is wrong, and abridges free speech. (May 2002)
- Complete Reagan Revolution with term limits & line-item veto. (Aug 1995)
- Supreme Court should interpret Constitution literally. (Jun 1999)
- Campaign Finance: fewer restrictions & fuller disclosure. (Jul 1996)
- Voted YES on Congressional pay raise. (Jul 2009)
- Voted NO on providing a US House seat for the District of Columbia. (Feb 2009)
- Voted NO on granting the District of Columbia a seat in Congress. (Sep 2007)
- Voted YES on requiring photo ID to vote in federal elections. (Jul 2007)
- Voted YES on allowing some lobbyist gifts to Congress. (Mar 2006)
- Voted NO on establishing the Senate Office of Public Integrity. (Mar 2006)
- Ensure delivery of absentee ballots for troops overseas. (May 2008)
- Require Internet disclosure of all earmarks. (May 2010)
- Prohibit IRS audits targeting Tea Party political groups. (Feb 2014)
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Lamar Alexander on Gun Control
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OR background on Gun Control.
- Repeal assault weapon ban; enforce existing laws. (Jun 2002)
- Criminals--not guns--cause crimes. (May 2002)
- Strictly enforce gun laws instead of making new ones. (May 1999)
- More gun laws won’t prevent another Littleton. (Apr 1999)
- Voted NO on banning high-capacity magazines of over 10 bullets. (Apr 2013)
- Voted YES on allowing firearms in checked baggage on Amtrak trains. (Apr 2009)
- Voted YES on prohibiting foreign & UN aid that restricts US gun ownership. (Sep 2007)
- Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits against gun manufacturers. (Jul 2005)
- Voted NO on banning lawsuits against gun manufacturers for gun violence. (Mar 2004)
- Rated A by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Oppose the United Nations' Arms Trade Treaty. (Sep 2013)
- Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC. (Mar 2007)
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Lamar Alexander on Health Care
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OR background on Health Care.
- Delay Medicare Rx price increases & keep physician payments. (Oct 2008)
- Patient’s bill of rights with four principles; but not suing. (May 1999)
- For uninsured: church-based Health Care Networks. (May 1999)
- Medicare provides a menu of plans, some with add-on costs. (May 1999)
- Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (May 2011)
- Voted NO on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Jun 2009)
- Voted YES on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
- Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 2008)
- Voted YES on means-testing to determine Medicare Part D premium. (Mar 2008)
- Voted YES on allowing tribal Indians to opt out of federal healthcare. (Feb 2008)
- Voted YES on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Nov 2007)
- Voted NO on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Apr 2007)
- Voted YES on limiting medical liability lawsuits to $250,000. (May 2006)
- Voted NO on expanding enrollment period for Medicare Part D. (Feb 2006)
- Voted NO on increasing Medicaid rebate for producing generics. (Nov 2005)
- Voted NO on negotiating bulk purchases for Medicare prescription drug. (Mar 2005)
- Voted YES on $40 billion per year for limited Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Jun 2003)
- Rated 0% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate. (Feb 2015)
- Establishment of Office of Health Care Fraud Prevention. (Oct 2009)
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Lamar Alexander on Homeland Security
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OR background on Homeland Security.
- Stop the free fall in defense spending. (Aug 1995)
- Develop and deploy SDI. (May 1999)
- Upgrade Aegis; include allies under missile defense. (May 1999)
- Amend ABM treaty to allow SDI, or withdraw from it. (May 1999)
- Upgrade retirement and health benefits for veterans. (May 1999)
- Voted YES on extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps. (Feb 2011)
- Voted YES on cutting $221M in benefits to Filipinos who served in WWII US Army. (Apr 2008)
- Voted NO on requiring FISA court warrant to monitor US-to-foreign calls. (Feb 2008)
- Voted NO on limiting soldiers' deployment to 12 months. (Jul 2007)
- Voted NO on implementing the 9/11 Commission report. (Mar 2007)
- Voted NO on preserving habeas corpus for Guantanamo detainees. (Sep 2006)
- Voted NO on requiring CIA reports on detainees & interrogation methods. (Sep 2006)
- Voted YES on reauthorizing the PATRIOT Act. (Mar 2006)
- Voted YES on extending the PATRIOT Act's wiretap provision. (Dec 2005)
- Voted NO on restricting business with entities linked to terrorism. (Jul 2005)
- Voted NO on restoring $565M for states' and ports' first responders. (Mar 2005)
- Rated 0% by SANE, indicating a pro-military voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Prohibit torture of terrorists in US custody. (Jul 2005)
- Extend reserve retirement pay parity back to 9/11. (Dec 2007)
- Improve educational assistance for veterans. (Apr 2008)
- Sponsored opposing the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty. (Mar 2013)
- Non-proliferation includes disposing of nuclear materials. (Aug 2014)
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Lamar Alexander on Immigration
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OR background on Immigration.
- No federal money to Mexico for multinational workers. (Oct 2008)
- Enforce against illegal immigrants; appreciate legal ones. (Jul 1996)
- Voted NO on continuing federal funds for declared "sanctuary cities". (Mar 2008)
- Voted NO on comprehensive immigration reform. (Jun 2007)
- Voted YES on declaring English as the official language of the US government. (Jun 2007)
- Voted NO on eliminating the "Y" nonimmigrant guestworker program. (May 2007)
- Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
- Voted NO on establishing a Guest Worker program. (May 2006)
- Voted NO on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security. (May 2006)
- Voted YES on giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship. (May 2006)
- Rated 50% by USBC, indicating a mixed record on open borders. (Dec 2006)
- Increase limitations for H-1B, H-2B, and L-visas. (Apr 2008)
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Lamar Alexander on Jobs
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OR background on Jobs.
- If I could decide, there'd be no minimum wage. (Apr 2017)
- More export subsidies for farmers. (Jun 1999)
- Expand use of corn-based ethanol to create jobs. (Mar 1999)
- Substitute Ethanol for MBTE in gasoline. (Mar 1999)
- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Nov 2008)
- Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on terminating legal challenges to English-only job rules. (Mar 2008)
- Voted NO on limiting farm subsidies to people earning under $750,000. (Dec 2007)
- Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Jun 2007)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Feb 2007)
- Voted YES on raising the minimum wage to $7.25 rather than $6.25. (Mar 2005)
- Rated 0% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
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Lamar Alexander on Principles & Values
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OR background on Principles & Values.
- Declined to debate in Republican primary. (Jul 2014)
- Voted with Republican Party 88.1% of 319 votes. (Sep 2007)
- Pledge Plus Three: daily patriotic affirmation in schools. (May 2002)
- Campaign focus: Education; lower taxes; strong defense. (May 1999)
- Voted YES on confirming of Sonia Sotomayor to Supreme Court. (Aug 2009)
- Voted YES on confirming Samuel Alito as Supreme Court Justice. (Jan 2006)
- Voted YES on confirming John Roberts for Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. (Sep 2005)
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Lamar Alexander on Social Security
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OR background on Social Security.
- Never reduce guaranteed Social Security benefits. (Oct 2008)
- Allow workers to manage their own retirement funds. (May 1999)
- Create Individual Security Accounts. (May 1999)
- Fund IRA’s that individuals control themselves. (May 1999)
- Voted YES on establishing reserve funds & pre-funding for Social Security. (Mar 2007)
- Rated 0% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 6% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance. (Jan 2013)
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Lamar Alexander on Tax Reform
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OR background on Tax Reform.
- Flatter, fairer, simpler federal income tax. (Aug 1995)
- End marriage penalty; raise child deductions; cut rates. (May 1999)
- Restore flatter 28% and 15% tax rates. (May 1999)
- Double the Charitable Deduction. (May 1999)
- Small business: End quarterly filing; deduct health care. (May 1999)
- America needs a “family-friendly” tax code. (May 1999)
- 6-point Tax Plan. (May 1999)
- Voted NO on increasing tax rate for people earning over $1 million. (Mar 2008)
- Voted YES on allowing AMT reduction without budget offset. (Mar 2008)
- Voted YES on raising the Death Tax exemption to $5M from $1M. (Feb 2008)
- Voted YES on repealing the Alternative Minimum Tax. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on raising estate tax exemption to $5 million. (Mar 2007)
- Voted YES on supporting permanence of estate tax cuts. (Aug 2006)
- Voted YES on permanently repealing the `death tax`. (Jun 2006)
- Voted NO on $47B for military by repealing capital gains tax cut. (Feb 2006)
- Voted YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends. (Feb 2006)
- Voted YES on extending the tax cuts on capital gains and dividends. (Nov 2005)
- Voted YES on $350 billion in tax breaks over 11 years. (May 2003)
- Rated 73% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)
- Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes. (Aug 2010)
- Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)
- Keep reduction of capital gains tax. (Mar 2009)
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Lamar Alexander on Technology
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OR background on Technology.
- No cell phone conversations on planes; email and texting ok. (Dec 2013)
- Support high-tech by lowering taxes, tariffs, & litigation. (May 1999)
- Voted YES on authorizing states to collect Internet sales taxes. (May 2013)
- Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
- Voted NO on restoring $550M in funding for Amtrak for 2007. (Mar 2006)
- Voted YES on disallowing FCC approval of larger media conglomerates. (Sep 2003)
- Fund nanotechnology research & development. (Dec 2003)
- Require websites to police for copyrighted materials. (May 2011)
- Prohibit the return of the Fairness Doctrine. (Jan 2009)
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Lamar Alexander on War & Peace
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OR background on War & Peace.
- Have a “success strategy” as well as an “exit strategy”. (May 1999)
- Ground troops ok. (Apr 1999)
- Voted NO on redeploying non-essential US troops out of Iraq in 9 months. (Dec 2007)
- Voted YES on designating Iran's Revolutionary Guards as terrorists. (Sep 2007)
- Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq by March 2008. (Mar 2007)
- Voted NO on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007. (Jun 2006)
- Voted NO on requiring on-budget funding for Iraq, not emergency funding. (Apr 2005)
- Voted YES on $86 billion for military operations in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Oct 2003)
- Iran must accept long-term intrusive nuke inspection. (Mar 2014)
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Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Ban partial birth abortion; 3-day waiting period: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supreme Court should interpret Constitution literally: Opposes topic 1 Abortion is wrong - let states restrict it.: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Opposed to Abortion, but VP need not be.: Neutral on topic 1 Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Expand embryonic stem cell research: Favors topic 1 Rated 75% by the NRLC, indicating a mixed record on abortion: Neutral on topic 1 Prohibit transporting minors across state lines for abortion: Opposes topic 1 YES on prohibiting minors crossing state lines for abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 YES on defining unborn child as eligible for SCHIP: Opposes topic 1 YES on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 YES on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime: Opposes topic 1 NO on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives: Opposes topic 1 YES on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions: Opposes topic 1 YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines: Favors topic 1 YES on barring HHS grants to organizations that perform abortions: Opposes topic 1 YES on restricting UN funding for population control policies: Opposes topic 1 |
No opinion on
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale)
| Racial preference is just as wrong as racial discrimination: Opposes topic 2 Conversation on Race should focus on common principles: Neutral on topic 2 Passionately advocates equal opportunity: Favors topic 2 Issue a commemorative postage stamp of Rosa Parks: Favors topic 2 Rated 11% by the NAACP, indicating an anti-affirmative-action stance: Strongly Opposes topic 2 YES on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act: Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
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| Rated 0% by the HRC, indicating an anti-gay-rights stance: Strongly Opposes topic 3 YES on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
Strongly Favors
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Pledge Plus Three: daily patriotic affirmation in schools: Strongly Favors topic 4 Allow organized voluntary prayer in public schools: Favors topic 4 Rated 100% by the Christian Coalition: a pro-Family-Value voting record: Strongly Favors topic 4 YES on recommending Constitutional ban on flag desecration: Favors topic 4 |
Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Patient’s bill of rights with four principles; but not suing: Opposes topic 5 For uninsured: church-based Health Care Networks: Opposes topic 5 Medicare provides a menu of plans, some with add-on costs: Favors topic 5 Rated 0% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate: Opposes topic 5 Establishment of Office of Health Care Fraud Prevention: Opposes topic 5 YES on allowing tribal Indians to opt out of federal healthcare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 YES on means-testing to determine Medicare Part D premium: Opposes topic 5 YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts: Opposes topic 5 YES on $40 billion per year for limited Medicare prescription drug benefit: Favors topic 5 NO on increasing Medicaid rebate for producing generics: Opposes topic 5 NO on negotiating bulk purchases for Medicare prescription drug: Strongly Opposes topic 5 NO on expanding enrollment period for Medicare Part D: Opposes topic 5 YES on limiting medical liability lawsuits to $250,000: Favors topic 5 NO on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D: Opposes topic 5 YES on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility: Favors topic 5 YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare: Favors topic 5 YES on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program: Favors topic 5 NO on regulating tobacco as a drug: Opposes topic 5 |
Strongly Favors
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
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| Allow workers to manage their own retirement funds: Strongly Favors topic 6 Create Individual Security Accounts: Strongly Favors topic 6 Fund IRA’s that individuals control themselves: Strongly Favors topic 6 Rated 0% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record: Strongly Favors topic 6 Rated 6% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance: Strongly Favors topic 6 YES on establishing reserve funds & pre-funding for Social Security: Favors topic 6 |
Strongly Favors
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Create Education Savings Accounts: Favors topic 7 Regulate all public schools like charter schools: Neutral on topic 7 $1,500 scholarship for poor kids to attend any school: Strongly Favors topic 7 Pass Model Charter School Laws in all 50 states: Favors topic 7 Give school decisions back to families: Strongly Favors topic 7 Rated 27% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes: Strongly Favors topic 7 Support the goals and ideals of Charter Schools: Favors topic 7 NO on $5B for grants to local educational agencies: Favors topic 7 |
Opposes
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Bipartisan wetland protection & pollution clean-up: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Rated 5% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes: Strongly Favors topic 8 EPA must do better on mercury clean-up: Opposes topic 8 Celebrate the recovery of the bald eagle: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Allow importing ivory from controlled sources: Strongly Favors topic 8 NO on protecting ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems: Favors topic 8 NO on prohibiting eminent domain for use as parks or grazing land: Opposes topic 8 |
Favors
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Class X: Armed robbery means mandatory sentence, no parole: Strongly Favors topic 9 Supports Capital Punishment.: Favors topic 9 Rated 73% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues: Neutral on topic 9 NO on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program: Favors topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Repeal assault weapon ban; enforce existing laws.: Favors topic 10 Criminals--not guns--cause crimes: Favors topic 10 Strictly enforce gun laws instead of making new ones: Favors topic 10 More gun laws won’t prevent another Littleton: Favors topic 10 Rated A by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10 Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC: Strongly Favors topic 10 NO on banning high-capacity magazines of over 10 bullets: Strongly Favors topic 10 NO on banning lawsuits against gun manufacturers for gun violence: Strongly Opposes topic 10 YES on prohibiting lawsuits against gun manufacturers: Strongly Favors topic 10 YES on prohibiting foreign & UN aid that restricts US gun ownership: Favors topic 10 YES on allowing firearms in checked baggage on Amtrak trains: Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| 1985: Raised state taxes to improve education: Favors topic 11 Flatter, fairer, simpler federal income tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 End marriage penalty; raise child deductions; cut rates: Opposes topic 11 Restore flatter 28% and 15% tax rates: Strongly Opposes topic 11 America needs a “family-friendly” tax code: Opposes topic 11 Rated 73% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes: Neutral on topic 11 Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Keep reduction of capital gains tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 YES on raising the Death Tax exemption to $5M from $1M: Strongly Opposes topic 11 YES on allowing AMT reduction without budget offset: Opposes topic 11 YES on $350 billion in tax breaks over 11 years: Strongly Opposes topic 11 YES on extending the tax cuts on capital gains and dividends: Strongly Opposes topic 11 NO on $47B for military by repealing capital gains tax cut: Opposes topic 11 YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends: Strongly Opposes topic 11 YES on permanently repealing the `death tax`: Strongly Opposes topic 11 YES on supporting permanence of estate tax cuts: Strongly Opposes topic 11 YES on raising estate tax exemption to $5 million: Strongly Opposes topic 11 YES on repealing the Alternative Minimum Tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
Opposes
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Replace bilingual education with “English for Children”: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Enforce against illegal immigrants; appreciate legal ones: Neutral on topic 12 Rated 50% by USBC, indicating a mixed record on open borders: Neutral on topic 12 Increase limitations for H-1B, H-2B, and L-visas: Favors topic 12 NO on continuing federal funds for declared "sanctuary cities": Strongly Opposes topic 12 NO on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security: Strongly Opposes topic 12 YES on giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship: Strongly Favors topic 12 NO on establishing a Guest Worker program: Opposes topic 12 YES on building a fence along the Mexican border: Strongly Opposes topic 12 NO on eliminating the "Y" nonimmigrant guestworker program: Neutral topic 12 YES on declaring English as the official language of the US government: Strongly Opposes topic 12 NO on comprehensive immigration reform: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
Favors
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| More export subsidies for farmers: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Fast-track helps farm exports: Favors topic 13 Sponsored sugar quotas & import tariffs to stabilize prices: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Voted YES to kill reauthorization of Ex-Im Bank: Opposes topic 13 Rated 88% by the USAE, indicating support for trade engagement: Strongly Favors topic 13 YES on establishing free trade between US & Singapore: Favors topic 13 YES on establishing free trade between the US and Chile: Favors topic 13 YES on implementing CAFTA for Central America free-trade: Strongly Favors topic 13 YES on free trade agreement with Oman: Strongly Favors topic 13 YES on promoting free trade with Peru: Favors topic 13 |
Favors
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| No US military action under UN command: Opposes topic 14 Prohibit torture of terrorists in US custody: Opposes topic 14 Sponsored opposing the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty: Strongly Favors topic 14 Oppose the United Nations' Arms Trade Treaty: Favors topic 14 Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: Favors topic 14 NO on requiring FISA court warrant to monitor US-to-foreign calls: Favors topic 14 NO on preserving habeas corpus for Guantanamo detainees: Strongly Favors topic 14 NO on requiring CIA reports on detainees & interrogation methods: Strongly Favors topic 14 |
Favors
topic 15:Expand the military
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Stop the free fall in defense spending: Strongly Favors topic 15 Upgrade retirement and health benefits for veterans: Favors topic 15 Rated 0% by SANE, indicating a pro-military voting record: Strongly Favors topic 15 Extend reserve retirement pay parity back to 9/11: Favors topic 15 Non-proliferation includes disposing of nuclear materials: Opposes topic 15 NO on requiring on-budget funding for Iraq, not emergency funding: Favors topic 15 NO on limiting soldiers' deployment to 12 months: Favors topic 15 |
Opposes
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Two-year budget to reduce pork barrel spending: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Require Internet disclosure of all earmarks: Favors topic 16 NO on establishing the Senate Office of Public Integrity: Opposes topic 16 YES on allowing some lobbyist gifts to Congress: Strongly Opposes topic 16 |
Opposes
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Supports strategic alliance with Israel: Favors topic 17 Iran must accept long-term intrusive nuke inspection: Opposes topic 17 NO on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007: Strongly Opposes topic 17 NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq by March 2008: Strongly Opposes topic 17 NO on redeploying non-essential US troops out of Iraq in 9 months: Opposes topic 17 |
Opposes
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| We need insurance against climate change: Strongly Favors topic 18 Fund national parks in the tradition of Teddy Roosevelt: Favors topic 18 Supports local land trusts to protect ecology: Favors topic 18 Expand use of corn-based ethanol to create jobs: Strongly Favors topic 18 Substitute Ethanol for MBTE in gasoline: Strongly Favors topic 18 Keep efficient air conditioner rule to conserve energy: Strongly Favors topic 18 Rated 0% by the CAF, indicating opposition to energy independence: Opposes topic 18 Open the Outer Continental Shelf for oil & gas leasing: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Establish energy security strategy with domestic production: Strongly Opposes topic 18 YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases: Opposes topic 18 NO on targeting 100,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2010: Strongly Opposes topic 18 NO on removing consideration of drilling ANWR from budget bill: Opposes topic 18 NO on reducing oil usage by 40% by 2025 (instead of 5%): Strongly Opposes topic 18 NO on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska's ANWR: Strongly Opposes topic 18 NO on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Opposes topic 18 NO on factoring global warming into federal project planning: Opposes topic 18 YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies: Strongly Favors topic 18 NO on tax incentives for energy production and conservation: Strongly Opposes topic 18 YES on requiring full Senate debate and vote on cap-and-trade: Opposes topic 18 YES on protecting middle-income taxpayers from a national energy tax: Opposes topic 18 YES on $2 billion more for Cash for Clunkers program: Favors topic 18 |
Favors
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-3 points on Social scale)
| New branch of Armed Services to fight drugs: Strongly Favors topic 19 Revive drug war with credo “Just Say No - Because”.: Strongly Favors topic 19 Stricter enforcement at borders and of drug dealers: Strongly Favors topic 19 For intensive treatment; employee “education”; drug testing: Opposes topic 19 Rated C by NORML, indicating a mixed record on drug reform: Neutral on topic 19 Require chemical resellers to certify against meth use: Favors topic 19 |
Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Reduce government to spur growth: Opposes topic 20 Disapprove of increasing the debt limit: Opposes topic 20 Rated 14% by UFCW, indicating a pro-management voting record: Opposes topic 20 NO on increasing tax rate for people earning over $1 million: Strongly Opposes topic 20 NO on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package: Strongly Opposes topic 20 YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending: Strongly Favors topic 20 |
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