Randy Forbes on Families & Children

Republican Representative (VA-4)

End the marriage penalty; encourage commitment to marriage

Randy Forbes made his support public for repeal of a discriminatory provision in the federal tax code that unfairly penalizes married couples. “I believe it’s high time to end the ”Marriage Penalty,“ said Forbes. ”Repeal of this discriminatory tax will make a big difference to 28 million couples across the country.“

The ”Marriage Penalty“ adversely affects married couples by taxing them at a higher rate than a cohabitating unmarried couple earning the same combined salary because it often forces them into a higher tax bracket. The penalty can be as much as $1,400 per year.

“$1,400 is enough to keep a car full of gas for a whole year; it’s enough to buy a new washer and dryer; it’s enough to take a needed vacation,” added Forbes. “This unfair tax discourages couples in love from committing to marriage. I believe that’s wrong, and I commend those in the Congress who are working for its repeal.”

Source: (X-ref Tax Reform) Press Release, “Marriage Penalty” May 25, 2001

Voted YES on establishing nationwide AMBER alert system for missing kids.

Vote to adopt the conference report on the bill that would assign a national coordinator for AMBER alerts. AMBER alerts is an alert system for missing children, make available additional protections for children and set stricter punishments for sex offenders. Two-time child sex offenders would be subjected to mandatory life sentence. The measure would make it a crime to pander visual illustrations of children as child pornography. It would increase maximum sentences for a number of specified crimes against children. It would also make it a crime to take a trip to foreign countries and engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor. It also would enlarge law enforcement's wiretap and electronic surveillance abilities in investigations of child pornography. Reference: Child Abduction Prevention Act; Bill S 151 ; vote number 2003-127 on Apr 10, 2003

Rated 100% by the Christian Coalition: a pro-family voting record.

Forbes scores 100% by the Christian Coalition on family issues

The Christian Coalition was founded in 1989 by Dr. Pat Robertson to give Christians a voice in government. We represent millions of people of faith and enable them to have a strong, unified voice in the conversation we call democracy.

Represent the pro-family point of view before local councils, school boards, state legislatures, and Congress
Speak out in the public arena and in the media
Train leaders for effective social and political action
Inform pro-family voters about timely issues and legislation
Protest anti-Christian bigotry and defend the rights of people of faith.

Our ratings are based on the votes the organization considered most important; the numbers reflect the percentage of time the representative voted the organization's preferred position. Source: CC website 03n-CC on Dec 31, 2003

Increase penalties for child sexual slavery.

Forbes co-sponsored increasing penalties for child sexual slavery

This Act may be cited as the 'Child Sexual Slavery Prevention Act of 2008'. The United States Sentencing Commission shall amend the Federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements so as to achieve the following:

increase the base levels [of sentencing for human trafficking]
add a special offense characteristic based on the age of the victim if that age is under 18 years, and increase the base levels by 6 for that characteristic; and
add a special offense characteristic increasing the penalties by 4 levels if the intent of the defendant was to enslave the victim for the purpose of sexual acts.

Source: Child Sexual Slavery Prevention Act (H.R.5652) 08-H5652 on Mar 14, 2008

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