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Mike Bishop on Government Reform
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Make state legislature part-time, with pay cuts
- Supports a Part-time Legislature
Since 1999, Mike Bishop has led the fight to make Michigan's legislature a part-time legislature. Mike sponsored legislative action several times throughout the years when he was in the
legislature to enact a part-time legislature. Mike believes that the legislature would be best served being a citizen-driven part-time legislature. - Cutting elected officials' salaries
As a legislator, Mike Bishop sponsored legislation to cut public official salaries, including his own as a Senator. - 100% Attendance Record Fighting for Conservative Principles
Mike Bishop never missed a vote in all his years as a state legislator and has a 100% attendance record. He is a principled conservative who has fought for us.
Source: 2014 Michigan House campaign website, ElectMikeBishop.com
, Nov 4, 2014
Limit people driven by thirst for power, pride, and envy
Q: The founders established pure democracy in the Constitution because they believed that it is the best form of government to ensure the safety and equitable treatment of all citizens?Bishop: Strongly Agree
Q: What in the nature of mankind caused
America's Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
Bishop: The nature of mankind drove America's Founders to carefully define, separate and limit powers within the Constitution.
Man can be driven to accomplish great things when motives are pure and outcome is driven by humility and Godly intent. However, man is inherently flawed and, there are people whom are driven by a thirst for power, pride, and envy.
By limiting powers and creating checks and balances, our Founders ensured an environment where no one man or woman could force change alone.
Q: People should be able to vote without photo identification?
Bishop: Strongly Disagree
Source: Faith2Action iVoterGuide on 2014 Michigan Senate race
, Sep 30, 2014
Limit campaign contributions; but no state funding
Do you support limiting the following types of political contributions? Individual?A: Yes.
Q: PAC?
A: Yes.
Q: Corporate?
A: Yes.
Q: Political Parties?
A: Yes.
Q: Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance
information?
A: Yes.
Q: Do you support imposing spending limits on state political campaigns?
A: No.
Q: Do you support partial funding from state taxes for state level political campaigns?
A: No.
Q: Do you support voting on-line?
A: Yes.
Source: 2000 Michigan National Political Awareness Test
, Nov 1, 2000
Page last updated: Jun 30, 2017