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Joe Biden MyOcracy topics and responses
Criminal Justice
Use of treatment centers for violators of criminal laws targeting drug-use
2010-10-05
: 1990 crime bill: tougher penalties for drug offenders
2007-06-28
: Divert drug offenders out of prison system
2007-03-28
: Rename Drug Abuse institute as Diseases of Addiction
1999-11-10
: Voted NO on increasing penalties for drug offenses
Increase the number of police officers working in high-crime communities
2007-03-23
: Voted YES on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program
2007-01-23
: Increase funding for COPS ON THE BEAT program
1999-05-20
: Voted YES on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program
Civil Rights
Support marriage rights between same-sex individuals
2013-05-09
: I supported gay marriage and got criticized for saying so
2012-05-07
: I'm absolutely comfortable with same-sex marriage
2010-10-05
: Inalienable rights cannot be denied by any majority
2007-06-03
: Nobody asks if you`re gay in a foxhole
2006-12-31
: by the
HRC
, indicating a pro-gay-rights stance
2006-06-07
: Voted NO on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage
Support for gun control measures
2013-05-09
: Public supports gun control; Congress has not caught up
2013-01-16
: Moral obligation to diminish senseless gun violence
2007-04-26
: Keep assault weapons ban; close gun show loophole
2005-07-29
: Voted NO on prohibiting lawsuits against gun manufacturers
2004-03-02
: Voted NO on banning lawsuits against gun manufacturers for gun violence
1999-05-20
: Voted YES on background checks at gun shows
1999-05-11
: Voted NO on loosening license & background checks at gun shows
Abortion rights: Women should choose
2008-03-14
: Voted NO on defining unborn child as eligible for SCHIP
2008-03-13
: Voted NO on prohibiting minors crossing state lines for abortion
2006-07-25
: Voted NO on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions
2004-03-25
: Voted NO on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime
2000-06-20
: Voted NO on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions
Ban abortions except in limited cases
2007-04-29
: No public funding for abortion; it imposes a view
Prohibit workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation
2002-06-11
: Voted YES on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes
2000-06-20
: Voted YES on expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation
1996-09-10
: Voted YES on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation
Support marriage rights between a man and a woman only
1996-09-10
: Voted YES on prohibiting same-sex marriage
Economic Issues
Taxes for wealthier tax payers: More
2011-11-05
: Surtax on earnings over $1 million seems fair to us
2010-04-20
: Economic inequity worsened by tax cuts for the wealthy
2008-03-13
: Voted YES on increasing tax rate for people earning over $1 million
2008-03-13
: Voted NO on allowing AMT reduction without budget offset
2008-02-13
: Voted NO on raising the Death Tax exemption to $5M from $1M
2007-07-23
: Take away $85B in annual tax cuts for 1% of top earners
2007-03-23
: Voted NO on repealing the Alternative Minimum Tax
2007-03-21
: Voted NO on raising estate tax exemption to $5 million
2006-12-31
: by the
CTJ
, indicating support of progressive taxation
2006-08-03
: Voted NO on supporting permanence of estate tax cuts
2006-06-08
: Voted NO on permanently repealing the `death tax`
2006-02-02
: Voted NO on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends
2005-11-18
: Voted NO on extending the tax cuts on capital gains and dividends
2003-05-23
: Voted NO on $350 billion in tax breaks over 11 years
1998-04-02
: Voted NO on requiring super-majority for raising taxes
Increase taxes for all tax payers
2003-12-31
: by
NTU
, indicating a Big Spender on tax votes
Reduce taxes for middle class tax payers
2012-10-11
: Millionaires pay more; middle class pays less
Education Issues
Increase per pupil funding
2007-07-23
: Voting for No Child Left Behind was a mistake
2003-12-31
: by the
NEA
, indicating pro-public education votes
2001-04-04
: Voted YES on spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction
Increase college financing options for students who pursue majors in high-need careers
2012-02-24
: $500M for businesses partnerships at community colleges
2007-09-13
: $3000 tax credit for college for anyone earning under $150K
Support school vouchers
2000-03-02
: Voted YES on Educational Savings Accounts
1998-06-24
: Voted YES on education savings accounts
Increase instructional time in school
2007-12-13
: Hire more teachers and pay them for smaller classes
2007-10-30
: For longer school day & school year, & 16-year minimum
Reduce federal government involvement with public education
2005-10-26
: Voted YES on $5B for grants to local educational agencies
Oppose school vouchers
1997-09-30
: Voted NO on school vouchers in DC
Environmental Issues
Support cap-and-trade programs to address industrial emissions
2013-05-09
: Pushed cap-and-trade early; but $90B tax credits passed
2007-01-16
: Sign on to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
2005-06-16
: Voted YES on reducing oil usage by 40% by 2025 (instead of 5%)
2005-02-10
: Establish greenhouse gas tradeable allowances
Oppose domestic continental drilling to tap new oil sources
2007-11-07
: Designate sensitive ANWR area as protected wilderness
2005-11-03
: Voted YES on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska's ANWR
2005-03-16
: Voted YES on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
2000-04-06
: Voted NO on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling
Regulate average miles-per-gallon production for consumer vehicles
2006-07-19
: Sponsored bill raising CAFE by a 4% per year until 2018
2002-03-13
: Voted NO on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months
1999-09-15
: Voted NO on ending discussion of CAFE fuel efficiency standards
Use tax incentives to promote efficient energy production and conservation
2004-03-19
: Keep efficient air conditioner rule to conserve energy
Oppose off-shore drilling to tap new oil sources
2007-06-21
: Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies
Eliminate tax incentives and/or subsidies to the fossil fuel industry
2007-04-26
: Make every automobile sold be a flex-fuel automobile
Increase tax incentives for solar energy development and use
1999-06-16
: Voted NO on defunding renewable and solar energy
Consumer tax credits for the purchase of hybrid or electric vehicles
2007-03-29
: Fund nanomaterial research project for car batteries
Healthcare Issues
Establish government-assisted non-profit organizations from which all taxpayers would obtain health insurance
2003-12-31
: by
APHA
, indicating a pro-public health record
1996-04-18
: Voted YES on blocking medical savings acounts
Lower eligibility age for Medicare to increase coverage of older taxpayers
2008-07-15
: Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare
2006-02-02
: Voted YES on expanding enrollment period for Medicare Part D
Require all taxpayers to obtain full-coverage health insurance
2007-09-13
: Start paying for universal coverage with $100B in redundancy
Increase amount of children covered by Medicaid reimbursements for health costs
2007-11-01
: Voted YES on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility
Immigration
Provide amnesty for undocumented individuals
2008-03-13
: Voted YES on continuing federal funds for declared sanctuary cities
2007-11-11
: Supported Bush plan: both border fence & path to citizenship
2007-06-28
: Voted YES on comprehensive immigration reform
2007-06-03
: It`s impractical to deport 14 million illegal immigrants
2006-05-18
: Voted YES on giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship
Increase the number of work visas granted to foreign workers each year
2007-05-22
: Voted YES on eliminating the Y nonimmigrant guestworker program
2006-05-25
: Voted YES on establishing a Guest Worker program
1998-07-23
: Voted YES on allowing more foreign workers into the US for farm work
Oppose amnesty for undocumented individuals
2007-12-04
: H1-B visas only for jobs Americans can`t do
2007-11-15
: Oppose granting driver`s licenses to illegal immigrants
Allow in-state tuition at public universities and colleges for undocumented students
2006-05-18
: Voted YES on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security
1997-06-24
: Voted NO on limit welfare for immigrants
Increase border security between U.S. and Mexico
2006-09-29
: Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border
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