Eliot Cutler MyOcracy topics and responses

Civil Rights

Support marriage rights between same-sex individuals

• 2014-01-02: Worked to uphold a law legalizing same-sex marriage
• 2013-12-31: Early and vocal supporter of Maine's marriage equality

  Abortion rights: Women should choose

• 2013-12-31: Unequivocally pro-choice; allow abortions via MaineCare

  Support for gun control measures

• 2013-12-31: Restrict access to firearms via universal background checks

Economic Issues

Taxes for wealthier tax payers: More

• 2013-12-31: Property tax and sales tax are regressive
• 2013-10-16: Shift burden from property tax as part of strategic reform

  Taxes for large corporations: Increase

• 2013-10-16: Examine corporate tax breaks; avoid clawbacks by better deal

Education Issues

Oppose school vouchers

• 2013-12-31: Earlier schooling; longer school year; more school funding
• 2013-12-31: State funding, not local property taxes, for public schools

  Support privatization of mass education

• 2014-03-11: Cautious support for virtual charter schools

  Reduce federal government involvement with public education

• 2013-12-31: State funding for public charter schools

Environmental Issues

Eliminate tax incentives and/or subsidies to the fossil fuel industry

• 2013-12-31: Burning fossil fuels is more and more problematic
• 2013-10-16: Reduce carbon emissions to Kyoto Protocol targets

Healthcare Issues

Require all taxpayers to obtain full-coverage health insurance

• 2013-12-31: Universal access to essential health care services
• 2013-12-31: Universal access to quality health care

Immigration

Provide amnesty for undocumented individuals

• 2013-12-31: Aggressively court educated and skilled legal immigrants