Jim Costa MyOcracy topics and responses

Civil Rights

Prohibit workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation

• 04/02/2009: Voted YES on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes
• 11/13/2007: Voted YES on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation

  Abortion rights: Women should choose

• 01/01/2012: by NARAL, indicating a pro-choice stance
• 05/04/2011: Voted NO on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion

  Support for gun rights

• 10/20/2005: Voted YES on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers

  Ban abortions except in limited cases

• 04/27/2005: Voted YES on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions

  Support marriage rights between same-sex individuals

• 07/18/2006: Voted NO on Constitutionally defining marriage as one-man-one-woman

Economic Issues

Taxes for wealthier tax payers: More

• 12/08/2005: Voted NO on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends

  Support a balanced federal budget by constitutional amendment

• 01/05/2011: Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the US Constitution

Education Issues

Increase per pupil funding

• 11/02/2004: Co-authored a class size reduction law

  Oppose school vouchers

• 03/30/2011: Voted NO on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program

Environmental Issues

Support off-shore drilling to tap new oil sources

• 05/12/2011: Voted YES on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling
• 06/29/2006: Voted NO on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore

  Use tax incentives to promote efficient energy production and conservation

• 05/21/2008: Voted YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation

  Oppose off-shore drilling to tap new oil sources

• 01/18/2007: Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies

  Oppose cap-and-trade programs to address industrial emissions

• 06/26/2009: Voted NO on enforcing limits on CO2 global warming pollution

  Increase tax incentives for solar energy development and use

• 02/12/2008: Voted YES on tax incentives for renewable energy

  Reduce or remove environmental regulations that address oil refinement

• 09/29/2005: Voted YES on deauthorizing "critical habitat" for endangered species

Healthcare Issues

Increase amount of children covered by Medicaid reimbursements for health costs

• 01/14/2009: Voted YES on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program
• 01/23/2008: Voted YES on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids
• 10/25/2007: Voted YES on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility
• 12/05/2000: Better and immediate funding for Medicare & Medicaid

  Lower eligibility age for Medicare to increase coverage of older taxpayers

• 07/15/2008: Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare
• 06/28/2000: Prescription drug benefit within Medicare

Immigration

Increase border security between U.S. and Mexico

• 09/14/2006: Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border
• 06/06/2006: Voted YES on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project