Vote-USA | June 5, 2012 California No Party Preference Primary, U.S. Senate | Biographical Profiles and Positions on the Issues

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Dianne Feinstein

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Orly Taitz

Rick Williams

Don J. Grundmann

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

Achievements If Elected

Areas to Concentrate On

On Entering Public Service

Jobs, Economy, Trade, Business, Industry & Agriculture

Economy

Jobs

Business

Small Businesses

Agriculture

Trade

Economic Stimulus

Infrastructure

Farm Subsidies & Supports

Guest Worker and H-1B Programs

Tariffs & Trade with China

Trade Barriers to US Goods

Farm Bill

$700 Billion Troubled Asset Relief Bailout

Trade Agreements

Employment Discrimination

Farm Corporation Subsidies

Globalism & Nationalism

Recession

Businesses Moving Offshore

Trade Deficit

Fast Track Authority

Labor, Wages & Unions

Unions and Collective Bargaining

Minimum Wage

Worker Rights and Benefits

Wages

Labor

Employment Discrimination

Unemployment Benefits & Insurance

Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA)

Employment Non-Discrimination Act

Health & Medical

Universal Medical Care & Insurance

Health & Medical Reform

Prescription Drugs

Children's Health, Abuse And Neglect (32)

Rural Health Care

Health and Medical Insurance

Medicare

Medicaid

Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program

Medically Uninsured or Underinsured

Nurses and Public Health Workers

Preventive Health Care

Health Care Tax Credits

Market-Based Medical Insurance

Cancer

Free Market Health Care

Medical Malpractice Reform

Medical Research

Education & Schools

Education

Higher Education & College Costs

Private Schools Vouchers and Funding

Prayer & Pledge of Allegiance in Schools

Charter and Magnet Schools

Student Loans, Scholarships and Pell Grants

Public Schools K-12

No Child Left Behind

Local Control Over Education

Student Standards and Testing

Department of Education

Community Colleges

Classroom Size

Education Tax Credits

Teacher Standards

Teacher Tenure

Parental Involvement in Education

Dropouts

Head Start

Environment & Climate Change

Environment

Climate Change & Global Warming

Clean Air and Water

National and State Parks

Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits

Endangered Species

Land, Rivers and Lakes

Clean Water Act of 1977

Global Environmental Standards

Oil Industry

Oil and Gas Subsidies

Toxic Waste

Developing World Climate Change & Energy

Fuel & Energy Efficiency & Standards

Interior Department

Flexible Fuel Vehicles

National Forests and Healthy Forests Initiative

Renewable Electricity Production Tax Credit (PTC)

Abortion, Pro-Life & Genetic Engineering

Abortion(Pro-Choice) v Pro-Life

Roe v. Wade

Human and Animal Cloning

Contraception

Abortion Federal Funding

Stem Cell Research

Life Beginning at Conception

Out-of-State Abortions

Parental Consent or Notification

Partial-birth Abortions

Using Embryos in Stem Cell Research

Right to Life Constitutional Amendment

Poverty, Welfare & Hunger

Welfare

Poverty

Urban Poverty

Voting, Elections, Politics & Government

Government & Democracy

Voting and Election Reform

Government Corruption and Ethics

Money and Special Interests

US House and Senate Term Limits

Federal Bureaucracy & Regulations

Campaign Finance Reform

Lobbying

State Governments

Public Funding of Political Campaigns

Federalism and States' Rights

Ballot Measures & Citizen Participation

Campaign Spending Limits

DC Voting Representation in Congress

Eminent Domain

Faith-based Initiative Funding

Government Transparency

Separation of Church & State

FEMA and Hurricane Katrina

Soft-money Political Contributions

Tea Party

Courts, Laws & Justice

Criminal Justice System, Reform & Disparity

Supreme Court

Activist Judges

Judicial Appointments & Confirmations

Death Penalty

Burning the Flag

Courts

Legal Reform

Eminent Domain

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

Tort Reform

Class Action Reform

Product Liability Reform

Banks & Finance

Banks

Federal Reserve

Financial Crisis

Financial Industry Regulation

China Currency Manipulation

Mortgages

Federal Mortgage Regulation

Foreclosures

Crime, Police & Imprisonment

Crime & Prevention

Police Reform

Sex Crimes & Offenders

Death Penalty

Hate Crimes

Hate Crimes Legislation

Recidivism and Rehabilitation

Corporate Crime and Fraud

Human Rights

Youth and Gang Crime

Identity Theft

Civil, Religious, LGBTQ & Human Rights

Civil Rights

LGBTQ+

Burning the Flag

Native Americans & Indigenous People

African Americans

Latino / Hispanic Americans

Roe v. Wade

Affirmative Action

Same Sex Marriage

Gays Serving in the Military

Hate Crimes

Hate Crimes Legislation

Property Rights vs. Civil Rights

Equal Rights Amendment

Cruelty to Animals

Employment Non-Discrimination Act

USA Patriot Act

Human Rights

The Military Don't Ask/Don't Tell Policy

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

Gender Equality

Torture & Waterboarding

Housing & Communities

Housing

Affordable Housing / Rentals & Supports

Homeownership

Mortgages

Federal Mortgage Regulation

Foreclosures

Values, Religion, Family, Patriotism & Public Service

Values

Burning the Flag

Religion

Family

Child Care

Public Service, Peace Corps, AmeriCorps

Cruelty to Animals

American Values

Family Values

National Service and AmeriCorps

Evolution vs. Intelligent Design

Faith-based Initiative Funding

Pornography and Adult Oriented Media

Teen Pregnancy

Marijuana, Illegal Drugs, Alcohol, Cigarettes, Gambling & Prostitution

Marijuana

Cigarettes and Smoking

Illegal Drugs

Metamphetamines and Opioids

Gun & Property Rights

Gun Legislation and Control

Ban on Bump Stocks & Assault Weapons

Right to Own and Cary Guns - Second Amendment

Gun Show Checks & Manufacturer Law Suits

High Capacity Amo & Gun Locks

Energy

Nuclear Power

Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits

Ethanol & Biofuels

Oil Drilling

Oil Industry

Foreign Oil Energy Independence

Oil and Gas Subsidies

Developing World Climate Change & Energy

Fuel & Energy Efficiency & Standards

Cap-and-Trade

Energy Research and Development

Immigration, Border Security, Terrorism & Homeland Security

Immigrants, Refugees, & Asylum Seekers

The Wall, Border Security & Border Patrol

Immigration Policy & Reform

National Security

Illegal Immigration Enforcement

Homeland Securtiy

Guest Worker and H-1B Programs

Illegal Immigrants Social Services

Cyber Security & 5G

Deportation

Legal Status, Residency & Citizenship for Immigrant Youth

Visa Enforcement

Illegal Immigration Amnesty

War on Terror

Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants

Criminalize Assistance to Illegal Immigrants

English as Official Language

National Security Agency (NSA) & Citizen Surveillance

Americanization of Immigrants

E-Verify System

Torture & Waterboarding

Alien Minors

Domestic Intelligence & Agencies

Terrorist & Enemy Combatant Rights

Infrastructure & Transportation

Transportation

Infrastructure

Train Travel and Amtrak

Air Travel

Public Transportation

Seaports

Technology, Internet, Social Media, Science & Space

Internet

Cyber Security & 5G

Science

Internet Sales Tax

E-Science & Computer Technology Research

Internet Pornography

Media Violence, Sex & Indecency

Internet Freedom Preservation Act

Media Ownership Concentration

Media Fake & Bias News

Taxes

Property Taxes

Income Taxes

Tax Reform

Corporate Tax Breaks & Loopholes

Education Tax Credits

Child Tax Credit

Business Tax Breaks and Incentives

Flat Tax

Extending the Bush Tax Cuts

Health Care Tax Credits

Value-Added Tax

Marriage Penalty

National Sales Tax

Foreign Policy

Israeli and Palestinian Conflict

China

Russia

Iran

Iran Nuclear Deal & Sanctions

Afghanistan

Nuclear Weapons & Non-Proliferation Treaty

Israel

North Korea

Iraq

Middle East

Foreign Aid

Cuba

America's Image Abroad

Burma

Promotion of Democracy Around World

Africa

Europe

India

Recognition of a Palestinian State

Unilateralism

Military, National Defense & Veterans

Veterans

Military

Defense and Military Budget

Gays Serving in the Military

Veterans' Health and Medical Care

GI Bill & Veterans' Benefits

Department of Defense and Pentagon

Homeless Veterans

Military Families

Defense

Veterans Funding

Missile Defense System

Length of Deployments

Military Pay, Medical Care and Benefits

President Ahmadinejad

Private Security like Blackwater

Seniors, Social Security, Medicare, Pensions

Social Security

Pensions

Social Security Long Term Viability

Individual Retirement Accounts and 401(k)s

Privatizing Social Security

Raising Retirement Age & Reducing Payment Levels

Social Security Trust Fund

Tax on Social Security Benefits

Federal Budget & Fiscal Policy

Debt, Deficit Spending & Limits

Fiscal Policy

Federal Budget

Entitlements

Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment

Presidential Line-item Veto

Minorities

African Americans

Native Americans & Indigenous People

Latino / Hispanic Americans

Affirmative Action

Employment Discrimination

Employment Non-Discrimination Act

Sex & Sexuality

LGBTQ+

Same Sex Marriage

Equal Rights Amendment

Sex Crimes & Offenders

Homosexuality as Sin

The Military Don't Ask/Don't Tell Policy

Gender Equality

Internet Pornography

Pornography and Adult Oriented Media

Consumers & Food

Food

Credit Cards

June 5, 2012 California No Party Preference Primary

Candidates for U.S. Senate, California