Amy Klobuchar topics and responses

Stimulus Spending to Beat Great Recession

PRO:

• 11/19/2013: Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016
• 03/13/2008: Voted YES on increasing tax rate for people earning over $1 million
• 05/02/2012: Ranked by UFCW, indicating an anti-management/pro-labor record
• 02/10/2009: Voted YES on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package
• 07/30/2009: Voted YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending
• 01/22/2013: Strengthen infrastructure, including rail, dams, & Internet

  CON:

• 01/18/2006: Fiscal responsibility in our federal budget

Acknowledging and Addressing Climate Change

PRO:

• 05/15/2007: Voted YES on factoring global warming into federal project planning
• 01/24/2008: Let states define stricter-than-federal emission standards
• 04/06/2011: Voted NO on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases
• 05/15/2008: Voted YES on addressing CO2 emissions without considering India & China
• 01/16/2007: Sign on to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change

  CON:

• 04/01/2009: Voted YES on requiring full Senate debate and vote on cap-and-trade
• 04/02/2009: Voted YES on protecting middle-income taxpayers from a national energy tax

Getting Money Out of Politics

PRO:

• 05/04/2006: Institute MN-style restrictions on lobbyist-funded gifts
• 02/25/2013: Matching fund for small donors, with debate requirements
• 01/16/2014: No photo IDs to vote; they suppress the vote
• 05/22/2006: Washington`s pay to play system hurts the middle class
• 11/05/2007: Prohibit 'voter caging' which intimidates minority voting
• 07/10/2012: Require full disclosure of independent campaign expenditures
• 01/06/2009: Repeal automatic Congressional pay raises

Saving Elephants, Whales, Dolphins and Lions

PRO:

• 05/08/2013: Voted YES on protecting ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems

Renewable Energy

PRO:

• 01/18/2006: National strategy to address global warming
• 06/21/2007: Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies
• 06/17/2008: Voted YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation
• 01/18/2006: Invest in homegrown, renewable energy sources

Making it Harder to Get a Gun

PRO:

• 01/22/2013: Ban large-capacity ammunition
• 04/17/2013: Voted YES on banning high-capacity magazines of over 10 bullets
• 01/26/2006: Extend the ban on assault weapons

  CON:

• 01/26/2006: I would do nothing to hurt hunting
• 04/02/2009: Voted YES on allowing firearms in checked baggage on Amtrak trains
• 09/06/2007: Voted YES on prohibiting foreign & UN aid that restricts US gun ownership

Cutting the US Military Budget

PRO:

• 07/11/2007: Voted YES on limiting soldiers' deployment to 12 months
• 01/18/2006: Fight for a clear plan to bring our troops home safely

  CON:

• 01/18/2006: Our troops need the best equipment and intelligence

Legalizing Marijuana and Industrial Hemp

CON:

• 10/08/2006: More resources to fight the meth epidemic

Abortion Rights

PRO:

• 10/18/2007: Voted NO on barring HHS grants to organizations that perform abortions
• 11/13/2013: Ban anti-abortion limitations on abortion services
• 03/14/2008: Voted NO on defining unborn child as eligible for SCHIP
• 07/19/2006: Supports embryonic stem cell research
• 09/01/2010: Endorsed by EMILY's list for pro-choice Democratic women
• 03/13/2008: Voted NO on prohibiting minors crossing state lines for abortion
• 03/05/2009: Voted NO on restricting UN funding for population control policies
• 01/26/2006: Decision between a woman and her doctor
• 02/05/2007: Ensure access to and funding for contraception
• 04/11/2007: Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines

Gay Rights and Gay Marriage

PRO:

• 03/03/2010: Repeal Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell, and reinstate discharged gays
• 06/24/2009: ENDA: prohibit employment discrimination for gays
• 03/10/2011: Prohibit sexual-identity discrimination at schools
• 01/26/2006: No constitutional amendment defining marriage
• 06/04/2013: Enforce against anti-gay discrimination in public schools
• 01/26/2006: Supports civil unions and equal rights for gay partners

Repealing ObamaCare

CON:

• 01/29/2009: Voted YES on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program
• 11/01/2007: Voted YES on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility
• 01/18/2006: Crack down on the price of health care
• 07/15/2008: Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare
• 01/22/2009: Disclose payments from manufacturers to physicians
• 05/25/2011: Voted NO on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts
• 06/11/2009: Voted YES on regulating tobacco as a drug
• 02/14/2008: Voted NO on allowing tribal Indians to opt out of federal healthcare
• 04/11/2013: Merge Alzheimers diagnosis and care benefit
• 01/18/2006: Universal coverage is our goal
• 03/13/2008: Voted NO on means-testing to determine Medicare Part D premium
• 04/18/2007: Voted YES on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D

Addressing and Fighting Income Inequality

PRO:

• 02/13/2008: Voted NO on raising the Death Tax exemption to $5M from $1M
• 03/23/2007: Voted NO on repealing the Alternative Minimum Tax
• 03/13/2008: Voted NO on allowing AMT reduction without budget offset
• 03/21/2007: Voted NO on raising estate tax exemption to $5 million
• 10/30/2006: Roll back tax cuts on people making over $336,000 a year
• 01/26/2006: Middle class tax cuts good; but current cuts are for rich

Building the Keystone XL Pipeline

CON:

• 11/07/2007: Designate sensitive ANWR area as protected wilderness