J.D. Hayworth on the Issues
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(Click on topic for excerpt & citation) Strongly Opposes topic 1:Abortion is a woman's right

(-5 points on Social scale) No federal funding of abortion, but no litmus test: Neutral on topic 1

Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 1

YES on barring transporting minors to get an abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1

YES on banning partial-birth abortions: Opposes topic 1

YES on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad: Opposes topic 1

YES on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes: Opposes topic 1

YES on funding for health providers who don't provide abortion info: Opposes topic 1

YES on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mothers life: Strongly Opposes topic 1

YES on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime: Opposes topic 1

YES on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions: Strongly Opposes topic 1

NO on allowing human embryonic stem cell research: Opposes topic 1 Strongly Opposes topic 2:Require hiring more women & minorities

(+5 points on Economic scale) YES on ending preferential treatment by race in college admissions: Opposes topic 2

NO on $84 million in grants for Black and Hispanic colleges: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Strongly Opposes topic 3:Same-sex domestic partnership benefits

(-5 points on Social scale) YES on banning gay adoptions in DC.: Opposes topic 3

YES on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3

YES on Constitutionally defining marriage as one-man-one-woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Strongly Favors topic 4:Teacher-led prayer in public schools

(-5 points on Social scale) Supports anti-flag desecration amendment: Favors topic 4

Rated 91% by the Christian Coalition: a pro-family voting record: Strongly Favors topic 4

Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer: Strongly Favors topic 4

YES on allowing school prayer during the War on Terror: Strongly Favors topic 4

YES on constitutional amendment prohibiting flag desecration: Favors topic 4

YES on protecting the Pledge of Allegiance: Favors topic 4

NO on allowing Courts to decide on "God" in Pledge of Allegiance: Favors topic 4 Strongly Favors topic 8:Death Penalty

(-5 points on Social scale) More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty: Favors topic 8

YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder: Strongly Favors topic 8

NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals: Favors topic 8 Strongly Favors topic 9:Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws

(-5 points on Social scale) Rated 30% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes: Strongly Favors topic 9

YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime: Favors topic 9

NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons.: Strongly Favors topic 9 Strongly Favors topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership

(+5 points on Economic scale) Support the Second Amendment : Strongly Favors topic 10

No lawsuits against gun manufacturers: Strongly Favors topic 10

Rated A by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10

NO on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1: Strongly Opposes topic 10

YES on prohibiting suing gunmakers & sellers for gun misuse: Strongly Favors topic 10

YES on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers: Strongly Favors topic 10 Strongly Opposes topic 5:More federal funding for health coverage

(+5 points on Economic scale) Abolish federal Medicare entitlement; leave it to states: Strongly Opposes topic 5

Rated 11% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 5

Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market: Strongly Opposes topic 5

Repeal any federal health care takeover: Strongly Opposes topic 5

YES on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts: Opposes topic 5

YES on subsidizing private insurance for Medicare Rx drug coverage: Opposes topic 5

YES on allowing reimportation of prescription drugs: Favors topic 5

YES on capping damages & setting time limits in medical lawsuits: Opposes topic 5

YES on limited prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients: Opposes topic 5

YES on denying non-emergency treatment for lack of Medicare co-pay: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Strongly Favors topic 6:Privatize Social Security

(+5 points on Economic scale) Rated 11% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record: Strongly Favors topic 6

Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings: Favors topic 6

NO on strengthening the Social Security Lockbox: Favors topic 6

YES on reducing tax payments on Social Security benefits: Favors topic 6

YES on raising 401(k) limits & making pension plans more portable: Favors topic 6 Strongly Favors topic 7:Parents choose schools via vouchers

(+5 points on Economic scale) Abolish the federal Department of Education: Strongly Favors topic 7

Rated 17% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes: Strongly Favors topic 7

YES on vouchers for private & parochial schools: Strongly Favors topic 7

YES on allowing vouchers in DC schools: Favors topic 7 Strongly Opposes topic 18:Replace coal & oil with alternatives

(+5 points on Economic scale) Rated 5% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes: Strongly Opposes topic 18

Cap-and-trade has no impact on global temperatures: Strongly Opposes topic 18

Explore proven energy reserves & keep energy prices low: Opposes topic 18

NO on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol: Strongly Opposes topic 18

NO on raising CAFE standards; incentives for alternative fuels: Strongly Opposes topic 18

NO on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR: Strongly Opposes topic 18

YES on authorizing construction of new oil refineries: Strongly Opposes topic 18

YES on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries: Strongly Opposes topic 18

NO on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Favors topic 19:Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it

(-3 points on Social scale) War on Drugs has abused Bill of Rights : Strongly Opposes topic 19

YES on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests: Strongly Favors topic 19

YES on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC: Strongly Favors topic 19

YES on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism: Strongly Favors topic 19 Strongly Favors topic 20:Allow churches to provide welfare services

(+5 points on Economic scale) Abolish federal welfare; leave it all to states: Strongly Favors topic 20

Strict limits on federal "General Welfare" clause: Favors topic 20

Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending: Favors topic 20

YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations: Favors topic 20

YES on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks: Strongly Favors topic 20 Strongly Opposes topic 11:Make taxes more progressive

(+5 points on Economic scale) Overhaul income tax; end capital gains & inheritance tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11

Phaseout the death tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11

Rated 64% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes: Neutral on topic 11

Adopt a single-rate tax system: Strongly Opposes topic 11

Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11

Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes: Opposes topic 11

YES on eliminating the "marriage penalty": Opposes topic 11

YES on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business: Opposes topic 11

YES on Tax cut package of $958 B over 10 years: Opposes topic 11

YES on reducing Marriage Tax by $399B over 10 years: Opposes topic 11

YES on eliminating the Estate Tax ("death tax"): Opposes topic 11

YES on making the Bush tax cuts permanent: Strongly Opposes topic 11

YES on providing tax relief and simplification: Strongly Opposes topic 11

YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Opposes topic 12:Illegal immigrants earn citizenship

(-3 points on Social scale) Rated 100% by FAIR, indicating a voting record restricting immigration: Strongly Opposes topic 12

Declared English the official language of the US: Opposes topic 12

YES on more immigrant visas for skilled workers: Favors topic 12

YES on extending Immigrant Residency rules: Favors topic 12

YES on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment: Strongly Opposes topic 12

YES on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project: Strongly Opposes topic 12

YES on building a fence along the Mexican border: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Strongly Favors topic 13:Support & expand free trade

(+5 points on Economic scale) No restrictions on import/export; but maintain sovereignty : Strongly Favors topic 13

End economic protectionism: let dairy compacts expire : Strongly Favors topic 13

Rated 53% by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues: Neutral on topic 13

YES on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements: Strongly Favors topic 13

NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China: Strongly Opposes topic 13

NO on withdrawing from the WTO: Strongly Favors topic 13

YES on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement: Strongly Favors topic 13

YES on implementing free trade agreement with Chile: Strongly Favors topic 13

YES on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement: Favors topic 13

YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business: Opposes topic 13

YES on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade: Strongly Favors topic 13 Favors topic 15:Expand the armed forces

(-3 points on Social scale) End draft registration; all-volunteer forces : Strongly Opposes topic 15

Federal duty to provide missile defense : Strongly Favors topic 15

Rated 11% by SANE, indicating a pro-military voting record: Strongly Favors topic 15

No US troops under UN command; more defense spending: Favors topic 15

YES on $266 billion Defense Appropriations bill: Favors topic 15

YES on deploying SDI: Favors topic 15

YES on emergency $78B for war in Iraq & Afghanistan: Strongly Favors topic 15

YES on continuing military recruitment on college campuses: Favors topic 15 Opposes topic 16:Stricter limits on political campaign funds

(+2 points on Economic scale) NO on banning soft money and issue ads: Opposes topic 16

YES on banning soft money donations to national political parties: Favors topic 16

NO on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions: Opposes topic 16

YES on restricting independent grassroots political committees: Opposes topic 16 Strongly Opposes topic 14:The Patriot Act harms civil liberties

(-5 points on Social scale) YES on making the PATRIOT Act permanent: Strongly Opposes topic 14

YES on continuing intelligence gathering without civil oversight: Strongly Opposes topic 14

YES on allowing electronic surveillance without a warrant: Strongly Opposes topic 14