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Biographical Profiles and Positions on the Issues

April 26, 2016 Maryland Republican State and Presidential Primary

Candidates for Congressional District 1, Maryland

Jonathan Marvin Goff, Jr. - R

►Websitegoff-congress.com

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Andy Harris - R

►Websitewww.andyharris.com

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Sean M. Jackson - R

►Websiteseanjacksonforcongress.com

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Michael D. Smigiel, Sr. - R

►Websitewww.smigielforcongress.com

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Andy Harris

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

Opinions of Other Candidates

Jobs, Economy, Trade, Business, Industry & Agriculture

Economy

Jobs

Business

Small Businesses

Economic Stimulus

Guest Worker and H-1B Programs

Foreign Job Outsourcing

Paid Maternity, Family & Medical Leave

$700 Billion Troubled Asset Relief Bailout

Employment Discrimination

Company Job Creation Rewards

Mine Safety and Health

Government Subsidized Jobs

Independent Workers

Labor, Wages & Unions

Paid Maternity, Family & Medical Leave

Worker Rights and Benefits

Equal Pay

Working Class

Women Workplace Violence

Child Labor

Employment Discrimination

Retired Workers

Unemployment Benefits & Insurance

Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA)

Health & Medical

Universal Medical Care & Insurance

Health & Medical Reform

Health and Medical Insurance

Reducing Health Care Costs

Business Tax Credits for Employee Health Coverage

Free Market Health Care

Medical Malpractice Reform

Tax Credit / Deductible for Medical Insurance

Education & Schools

Education

Higher Education & College Costs

Private Schools Vouchers and Funding

Prayer & Pledge of Allegiance in Schools

Charter and Magnet Schools

School Safety

Pre-School and Early Childhood Education

Student Loans, Scholarships and Pell Grants

Teacher Pay

Public Schools K-12

No Child Left Behind

Local Control Over Education

Common Core Education

Sex and Birth Control Education

Student Standards and Testing

Department of Education

Special Education

Community Colleges

Evolution and Intelligent Design Education

Teacher Unions

Achievement Gaps like Black-White, Boy-Girl

Classroom Size

Education Tax Credits

Teacher Standards

After-School, Sports, Art, Music Programs

Home Schooling

Sexual Orientation Education

Teacher Tenure

Textbook Selection

Computers & Technology in Schools

High Schools

Junk Food & Vending Machines in Schools

Title IX 'Equal Opportunities for Girls'

Education Gap with Other Countries

Bilingual Education

Drugs in Schools

Parental Involvement in Education

Dropouts

Head Start

Adult Education

Math and Science in Schools

Environment & Climate Change

Environment

Climate Change & Global Warming

Land, Rivers and Lakes

Oceans

Keystone Pipeline

Abortion, Pro-Life & Genetic Engineering

Abortion(Pro-Choice) v Pro-Life

Voting, Elections, Politics & Government

Government & Democracy

Earmarks

Federal Mandates

Government Agencies

Courts, Laws & Justice

Courts

Legal Reform

Tort Reform

Civil, Religious, LGBTQ & Human Rights

Civil Rights

Affirmative Action

Same Sex Marriage

Gays Serving in the Military

Property Rights vs. Civil Rights

Sexual Orientation Education

Muslims Entering US

Values, Religion, Family, Patriotism & Public Service

Religion

Family

American Values

Family Values

Gun & Property Rights

Gun Legislation and Control

Right to Own and Cary Guns - Second Amendment

Energy

Renewable Energy & Fossil Fuels

Nuclear Power

Oil Drilling

Foreign Oil Energy Independence

Keystone Pipeline

Department of Energy

Energy Research and Development

Immigration, Border Security, Terrorism & Homeland Security

Immigrants, Refugees, & Asylum Seekers

The Wall, Border Security & Border Patrol

Immigration Policy & Reform

Illegal Immigration Enforcement

Dream Act

Undocumented Immigrants

Guest Worker and H-1B Programs

Illegal Immigration as a Crime or Felony

Illegal Immigrants Social Services

Deportation

Immigrant Military Service & Citizenship

Legal Status, Residency & Citizenship for Immigrant Youth

Muslims Entering US

Visa Enforcement

Illegal Immigration Amnesty

Naturalization Backlog for Immigrants

Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants

Criminalize Assistance to Illegal Immigrants

Driver's Licenses to Illegals

English as Official Language

14th Amendment

Americanization of Immigrants

Arizona's Strict New Immigration Law

Database of Foreigners

Electronic Verification System for Employers

Employers Who Hire Illegals

E-Verify System

Legal Status for Undocumented Farm Workers

Real ID Act

Alien Minors

Technology, Internet, Social Media, Science & Space

TikTok

Internet

Taxes

Property Taxes

Income Taxes

Tax Reform

Education Tax Credits

Flat Tax

Extending the Bush Tax Cuts

Business Tax Credits for Employee Health Coverage

Income Tax on Seniors

Marriage Penalty

National Sales Tax

Foreign Policy

Israeli and Palestinian Conflict

Gaza

China

Russia

Ukraine

Iran

Iran Nuclear Deal & Sanctions

Commander in Chief

Sanctions

Cluster Bombs

Military, National Defense & Veterans

Veterans

Military

Defense and Military Budget

Gays Serving in the Military

Veterans' Health and Medical Care

Immigrant Military Service & Citizenship

Department of Defense and Pentagon

Military Families

Defense

National Guard & Reserves

Military Industrial Establishment

Missile Defense System

Military Pay, Medical Care and Benefits

President Ahmadinejad

Reducing Military Costs

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

Earmarks

Minorities

Affirmative Action

Employment Discrimination

Sex & Sexuality

Sex and Birth Control Education

Same Sex Marriage