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November 8, 2022 Texas General Election

Candidates for U.S. Representative District 26, Texas

Michael C. Burgess - R

►Websitewww.burgessforcongress.com

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Mike Kolls - L

►Websitekollsforcongress.org/

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Michael C. Burgess

Biographical

General Philosophy

Personal and Family

Professional Experience

Civic Involvement

Political Experience

Religious Affiliation

Accomplishments and Awards

Educational Background

Military Service

Reasons & Objectives

Why I Am Running for Public Office

Goals If Elected

Other Candidates

Endorsments, Voting, Elections, Politics & Government

Organization Endorsements

Voting and Election Reform

January 6 2021 Capitol Attack

Mail-In Ballots

Earmarks

Government Corruption and Ethics

Money and Special Interests

Foreign Policy

Israel

Israel, Hamas and Palestinian Conflict

Gaza

China

Russia

Ukraine

Iraq

Middle East

Jobs, Economy, Trade, Business, Industry & Agriculture

Economy

Jobs

Inflation

Business

Small Businesses

Agriculture

Trade

Economic Stimulus

Infrastructure

Foreign Job Outsourcing

Paid Maternity, Family & Medical Leave

Income Inequality

Farm Bill

$700 Billion Troubled Asset Relief Bailout

Trade Agreements

Company Job Creation Rewards

Manufacturing Decline

Government Subsidized Jobs

Bail Outs of Banks, Financial & Auto Corps

Minority & Women-Owned Businesses

Recession

Middle Class & Its Decline

Capitalism

Auto Industry

CEO Pay & Executive Compensation

Antitrust Enforcement

Intellectual Property Protection

Crime, Police & Imprisonment

Crime & Prevention

Police Militarization

Hate Crimes

Formerly Incarcerated Individuals

Identity Theft

Housing & Communities

Housing

Labor, Wages & Unions

Minimum Wage

Unions and Collective Bargaining

Paid Maternity, Family & Medical Leave

Income Inequality

Equal Pay

Labor

Women Workplace Violence

Child Labor

Retired Workers

Health & Medical

Medicare

Health & Medical Reform

Prescription Drugs

Health and Medical Insurance

Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)

Reducing Health Care Costs

Generic Drugs

China’s Role in COVID

Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program

COVID Pandemic

Medical Malpractice Reform

Education & Schools

Education

Higher Education & College Costs

Private Schools Vouchers and Funding

Charter and Magnet Schools

Student Debt & Forgiveness

Student Loans, Scholarships and Pell Grants

No Child Left Behind

Local Control Over Education

Department of Education

Home Schooling

Head Start

Environment & Climate Change

Environment

Green New Deal

Keystone Pipeline

Fuel & Energy Efficiency & Standards

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Oil Drilling (ANWR )

Abortion, Pro-Life & Genetic Engineering

Abortion(Pro-Choice) v Pro-Life

Roe v. Wade

Stem Cell Research

Life Beginning at Conception

Parental Consent or Notification

Partial-birth Abortions

Using Embryos in Stem Cell Research

Courts, Laws & Justice

Activist Judges

Courts & Trials

Legal Reform

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

Banks & Finance

Banks

Federal Reserve

Financial Crisis

Financial Industry Regulation

Big Banks & Too Big to Fail

Wall Street

Dodd-Frank Act

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Civil, Religious, LGBTQ & Human Rights

Racism & Race Relations

Civil Rights

LGBTQ+

Native Americans & Indigenous People

Roe v. Wade

Affirmative Action

Same Sex Marriage

Hate Crimes

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

Gun & Property Rights

Gun Legislation and Control

Gun Violence & Homicide

Red Flag Laws

Energy

Renewable Energy & Fossil Fuels

Fracking and Natural Gas

Oil Drilling

Foreign Oil Energy Independence

Gas Prices & Gas Taxes

Keystone Pipeline

Fuel & Energy Efficiency & Standards

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Oil Drilling (ANWR )

Auto Industry

Solar Energy

Immigration, Border Security, Terrorism & Homeland Security

Immigrants, Refugees, & Asylum Seekers

The Wall, Border Security & Border Patrol

Immigration Policy & Reform

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Local First Responders

National Security

War on Terror

Americanization of Immigrants

Infrastructure & Transportation

Transportation

Infrastructure

Highways

Air Travel

Technology, Internet, Social Media, Science & Space

TikTok

Internet

Science

Innovation

Media Violence, Sex & Indecency

Taxes

Corporate & Business Taxes

Income Taxes

Tax Reform

Business Tax Breaks and Incentives

Marriage Penalty

National Sales Tax

Military, National Defense & Veterans

Veterans

Military

Defense and Military Budget

GI Bill & Veterans' Benefits

Military Families

Veterans Funding

Military Pay, Medical Care and Benefits

Police Militarization

Seniors, Social Security, Medicare, Pensions

Social Security

Retired Workers

Social Security Long Term Viability

Privatizing Social Security

Federal Budget & Fiscal Policy

Debt, Deficit Spending & Limits

Fiscal Policy

Federal Budget

Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment

Earmarks

Gold Standard

Minorities