Bill Lawrence has demonstrated Political Courage by telling citizens where he stands on the issues he may face if elected.
Pro-life | Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation? | ||
I BELIEVE STRONGLY THAT LIFE BEGINS AT CONCEPTION AND THAT ABORTION IS THE TAKING OF A HUMAN LIFE. |
Yes | Do you support United States' combat operations in Afghanistan? | ||
Yes | Do you support a timetable for withdrawal from Afghanistan? | ||
I SUPPORT COMBAT OPERATIONS, BUT NOT NATION-BUILDING ACTIVITIES BECAUSE THIS DOES NOT INVOLVE A TRADITIONAL NATIONAL DEFENSE/MILITARY MISSION. |
Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing the federal budget.In order to balance the budget,
Yes | do you support reducing defense spending? | ||
No | do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket? | ||
Yes | do you support reducing Medicaid spending? | ||
Yes | do you support reducing Medicare spending? | ||
Yes | Is balancing the budget a legislative priority? |
Yes | Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions? |
Yes | Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes? | ||
I SUPPORT PUNISHMENT FOR CRIME THAT IS FAIR, SWIFT & SURE/CERTAIN. |
Yes | Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth? | ||
Yes | Do you support providing tax incentives to businesses for the purpose of job creation? | ||
No | Do you support spending on infrastructure projects for the purpose of job creation? | ||
Yes | Do you support the temporary extension of unemployment benefits? | ||
Yes | Do you support the 2010 temporary extension of tax relief? |
Yes | Do you support requiring states to implement education reforms in order to be eligible for competitive federal grants? | ||
I OPPOSE, HOWEVER, FEDERAL CONTROL OF CURRICULUMS THRU THE COMMON CORE STANDARDS. |
Yes | Do you believe that human activity is contributing to climate change? | ||
No | Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions? |
Yes | Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act? | ||
No | Should individuals be required to purchase health insurance, as mandated in the 2010 Affordable Care Act? | ||
I WILL VOTE TO REPEAL AND DENY FUNDING TO ENFORCE ANY OF IT'S PROVISIONS |
Yes | Do you support requiring illegal immigrants to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship? | ||
No | Do you support allowing illegal immigrants, who were brought to the United States as minors, to pursue citizenship without returning to their country of origin? | ||
Yes | Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration law by state and local police? |
No | Do you support same-sex marriage? | ||
WILL VOTE TO PROTECT THE DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT (DOMA). |
Yes | Do you support targeting suspected terrorists outside of official theaters of conflict? | ||
Yes | Should the U.S use military force in order to prevent Iran from possessing a nuclear weapon? | ||
I FAVOR A STRONG NATIONAL DEFENSE AND A POLICY OF PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH. |
Yes | Do you support allowing individuals to divert a portion of their Social Security taxes into personal retirement accounts? | ||
I BELIEVE SOCIAL SECURITY IS A VITALLY IMPORTANT PROGRAM FOR AMERICAN RETIREES & IS A FUNDAMENTAL PART OF THE AMERICAN ECONOMY. I WILL WORK IN CONGRESS TO ENSURE THAT THIS PROGRAM REMAINS SOLVENT WELL INTO LATTER PART OF CENTURY. |
SpendingIndicate what federal spending levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one number per category; you can use a number more than once.TaxesIndicate what federal tax levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one number per category; you can use a number more than once.
Maintain Status | a) Agriculture | ||
Slightly Decrease | b) Arts | ||
Maintain Status | c) Defense | ||
Slightly Increase | d) Education | ||
Slightly Decrease | e) Environment | ||
Slightly Increase | f) Homeland Security | ||
Greatly Decrease | g) International aid | ||
Slightly Increase | h) Medical Research | ||
Slightly Increase | i) Scientific Research | ||
Maintain Status | j) Space exploration | ||
Greatly Decrease | k) United Nations | ||
Slightly Decrease | l) Welfare | ||
m) Other or expanded categories | |||
Slightly Decrease | a) Capital gains taxes | ||
Greatly Decrease | b) Corporate taxes | ||
Greatly Increase | c) Excise taxes (alcohol) | ||
Greatly Increase | d) Excise taxes (cigarettes) | ||
Maintain Status | e) Excise taxes (transportation fuel) | ||
Maintain Status | f) Income taxes (low-income families) | ||
Slightly Decrease | g) Income taxes (middle-income families) | ||
Slightly Increase | h) Income taxes (high-income families) | ||
Eliminate | i) Inheritance taxes | ||
Maintain Status | j) Payroll taxes | ||
k) Other or expanded categories |
MY TOP THREE PRIORITIES: 1.) LEADING THE FIGHT TO GET CONGRESSIONAL SPENDING UNDER CONTROL AND DEVELOP PRO-GROWTH ECONOMIC POLICIES THAT ARE ROOTED IN FREE-MARKET PRINCIPLES, THAT WILL HELP LOWER TAXES AND REDUCE THE NATIONAL DEBT. 2.) WORKING TO CUT TAXES, EXPAND TRADE AND DEVELOP INCENTIVES THAT ENCOURAGE BUSINESSES TO INCREASE DOMESTIC JOB GROWTH. THIS ALSO INCLUDES ENSURING THAT HIGH PROFILE DEFENSE AVIATION INDUSTRY PROJECTS IN CD12, LIKE THE $396 BIL F-35, JSF AND THE V-22 OSPREY TILT-ROTOR WIND PROGRAMS CONTINUE TO THRIVE IN THE NORTH TEXAS FORT WORTH AREA. I WILL ALSO PUSH FOR PASSAGE OF THE "FARM BILL", [continued] |
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