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November 4, 2008 Ohio General Election

Candidates for U.S. Representative District 14, Ohio

William M. Oneill - D

►Websitewww.oneill08.com/

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Steven C. LaTourette - R

►Websitelatourette.house.gov

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David Macko - L

►Websitewww.mackoforliberty.org

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Steven C. LaTourette

David Macko

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

Foreign Job Outsourcing

Tariffs & Trade with China

Paid Maternity, Family & Medical Leave

Trade Barriers to US Goods

Income Inequality

Farm Bill

$700 Billion Troubled Asset Relief Bailout

Trade Agreements

Employment Discrimination

Farm Corporation Subsidies

Company Job Creation Rewards

Manufacturing Decline

Mine Safety and Health

Government Subsidized Jobs

Family Farm

Bail Outs of Banks, Financial & Auto Corps

Globalism & Nationalism

Minority & Women-Owned Businesses

Recession

Independent Workers

North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

Capitalism

Auto Industry

Businesses Moving Offshore

Trade Deficit

Department of Agriculture

Free Market Vision

CEO Pay & Executive Compensation

Fast Track Authority

Antitrust Enforcement

Factory Farms

Patent System

Intellectual Property Protection

Space & Aerospace Industry

Country of Origin Labeling

Insurance Industry

Labor, Wages & Unions

Unions and Collective Bargaining

Minimum Wage

Paid Maternity, Family & Medical Leave

Income Inequality

Worker Rights and Benefits

Wages

Equal Pay

Working Class

Wage Discrimination

Labor

Women Workplace Violence

Right-To-Work

Child Labor

Employment Discrimination

Retired Workers

Unemployment Benefits & Insurance

Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA)

Employment Non-Discrimination Act

Employee Free Choice Act

Health & Medical

Health & Medical Reform

Prescription Drugs

Children's Health, Abuse And Neglect (32)

Rural Health Care

Health and Medical Insurance

Women's Health & Reproduction

Medicare

Reducing Health Care Costs

Medicaid

Generic Drugs

Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program

Lead Poisoning

HIV/AIDS

Nurses and Public Health Workers

Vaccinations & Immunizations

Preventive Health Care

Elderly's Health & Abuse

Health Care Tax Credits

Medical Errors

Patient's Bill of Rights

Alternative Medicine

Biomedical Superiority

Cancer

Cigarettes Drug & Alcohol Advertising

Free Market Health Care

Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)

Medical Malpractice Reform

Medical Research

Physicians

Tax Credit / Deductible for Medical Insurance

Education & Schools

Education

Higher Education & College Costs

Student Loans, Scholarships and Pell Grants

Public Schools K-12

No Child Left Behind

Local Control Over Education

Student Standards and Testing

Education Tax Credits

Teacher Standards

Environment & Climate Change

Environment

Climate Change & Global Warming

Clean Air and Water

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) & Regulation

Carbon Tax

National and State Parks

Offshore Drilling

Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits

Endangered Species

Land, Rivers and Lakes

Oceans

Clean Water Act of 1977

Global Environmental Standards

Oil Industry

Green Offices, Homes and Improvements

Oil and Gas Subsidies

Toxic Waste

Coal

Developing World Climate Change & Energy

Fuel & Energy Efficiency & Standards

Interior Department

Invasive Species

Polluter Superfund Fees

Recycling

Clean Air Act of 1963

Forests, Fish and Wildlife

National Forests and Healthy Forests Initiative

Spent Nuclear Fuel

Biodiversity & Biotechnology

National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act

Abortion, Pro-Life & Genetic Engineering

Abortion(Pro-Choice) v Pro-Life

Roe v. Wade

Human and Animal Cloning

Contraception

Abortion Federal Funding

Abortion for Rape and Incest

Stem Cell Research

Abortion Clinics & Protesters

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

Child Custody Protection Act

Stem Cell Research Federal Funding

Poverty, Welfare & Hunger

Welfare

Poverty

Poor Children

Low Income and Public Housing & Assistance

Rural Poverty

Hunger

Urban Poverty

Voting, Elections, Politics & Government

Government & Democracy

Voting and Election Reform

Supreme Court Term Limits

Government Shut Down

Earmarks

Government Efficiency

Government Corruption and Ethics

Money and Special Interests

US House and Senate Term Limits

Federal Bureaucracy & Regulations

527 Stealth & Super PACs

Campaign Finance Reform

Lobbying

Public Funding of Political Campaigns

Federalism and States' Rights

Government Accountability

Native Americans US Treaties

Post Office & Postal Banking

Ballot Measures & Citizen Participation

Campaign Spending Limits

DC Voting Representation in Congress

Faith-based Initiative Funding

Government Transparency

FEMA and Hurricane Katrina

Government Agencies

Privatization

Single 6 Year Term for US President

State Block Grants

Sunset Clauses

Freedom of Information Act

Soft-money Political Contributions

Tea Party

Courts, Laws & Justice

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

Payday Loans & Predatory Lending

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Investment Banking

China Currency Manipulation

High-Frequency Trading

Mortgages

Sarbanes-Oxley Act

Federal Mortgage Regulation

Foreclosures

Truth In Lending

Crime, Police & Imprisonment

Crime & Prevention

Police Reform

Sex Crimes & Offenders

Hate Crimes

Hate Crimes Legislation

Recidivism and Rehabilitation

Corporate Crime and Fraud

Non-Violent Crime

Youth and Gang Crime

Human Trafficking

Domestic Violence

Crimes Against Children

Rape

Victimless Crimes

Identity Theft

Civil, Religious, LGBTQ & Human Rights

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Tolerance

Racism & Race Relations

Civil Rights

LGBTQ+

Privacy Rights

Native Americans & Indigenous People

African Americans

Persons with Disabilities

Latino / Hispanic Americans

Roe v. Wade

African American Reparations

Affirmative Action

Same Sex Marriage

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Anti-semitism

Gays Serving in the Military

Hate Crimes

Hate Crimes Legislation

Equal Rights Amendment

Civil Unions & Domestic Partnerships

Racial Profiling

Same Sex Adoptions

Native American Rights

Cruelty to Animals

Employment Non-Discrimination Act

Homosexuality Choice or Chance

USA Patriot Act

Tax Treatment of Same Sex Couples

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

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

Gender Equality

Marriage Left to States

Native American Casinos

Torture & Waterboarding

Housing & Communities

Housing

Affordable Housing / Rentals & Supports

Homeownership

Homelessness

Community Development

Home Prices

Mortgages

Federal Mortgage Regulation

Foreclosures

Low Income and Public Housing & Assistance

Values, Religion, Family, Patriotism & Public Service

Family

Public Service, Peace Corps, AmeriCorps

Cruelty to Animals

National Service and AmeriCorps

Faith-based Initiative Funding

Mandate Public Service

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

Medical Marijuana

Cigarettes and Smoking

Illegal Drugs

Gambling

Metamphetamines and Opioids

Drug Prevention and Rehabilitation

Alcohol

Drinking Age

Punishments for Drug Crimes

Doping in Sports

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

Local Gun Laws

Energy

Renewable Energy & Fossil Fuels

Nuclear Power

Carbon Tax

Offshore Drilling

Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits

Ethanol & Biofuels

Oil Drilling

Oil Industry

Green Offices, Homes and Improvements

Foreign Oil Energy Independence

Gas Prices & Gas Taxes

Oil and Gas Subsidies

Oil Company Profits

Coal

Developing World Climate Change & Energy

Fuel & Energy Efficiency & Standards

Auto Industry

Cap-and-Trade

Department of Energy

Energy Regulation

Energy Research and Development

Spent Nuclear Fuel

Hydrogen Cell Fuel Initiative

Shale Gas

Solar Energy

Utility Regulation/Deregulation

Immigration, Border Security, Terrorism & Homeland Security

Immigrants, Refugees, & Asylum Seekers

The Wall, Border Security & Border Patrol

Immigration Policy & Reform

Airport, Air, Rail & Port Security

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

National Security

Illegal Immigration Enforcement

Homeland Securtiy

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

Visa Enforcement

Illegal Immigration Amnesty

Naturalization Backlog for Immigrants

War on Terror

Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants

Criminalize Assistance to Illegal Immigrants

Driver's Licenses to Illegals

English as Official Language

National Security Agency (NSA) & Citizen Surveillance

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

Immigration of Highly Skilled Workers

Legal Status for Undocumented Farm Workers

Radical Islam

Real ID Act

Torture & Waterboarding

Weapons of Mass Destruction

Alien Minors

Domestic Intelligence & Agencies

Evacuation Preparedness

Terrorist & Enemy Combatant Rights

Water, Hazardous Materials & Bio Terrorism

Infrastructure & Transportation

Transportation

Infrastructure

Train Travel and Amtrak

Highways

Air Travel

Technology, Internet, Social Media, Science & Space

Internet Neutrality

Rural Internet Access

Internet

Internet Privacy

Science

Digital Rights

Research and Development

Innovation

Internet Sales Tax

5G & High Speed Broadband Deployment

Internet Gambling

Spamming

E-Science & Computer Technology Research

Internet Crime

Internet Divide of Rich & Poor

Internet Pornography

Women and Minority Research Grants

Chinese Internet Censorship

Internet Freedom Preservation Act

Media Ownership Concentration

Nanotechnologies

Parental Blocking & Children Internet Protections

Private Company Space Travel

Space

Space & Aerospace Industry

Wireless Spectrum

Media Fake & Bias News

Taxes

Taxing the Wealthiest

Corporate & Business Taxes

Property Taxes

Income Taxes

Taxes on Interest, Dividends, and Capital Gains

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

Offshore Tax Shelters

Value-Added Tax

Business Tax Credits

Income Tax on Seniors

Marriage Penalty

National Sales Tax

R&D Tax Credit

Tax-Free Savings Accounts

Foreign Policy

Israeli and Palestinian Conflict

Iran

Iran Nuclear Deal & Sanctions

Afghanistan

Israel

Iraq

Middle East

Saudi Arabia

Syria

Islam and Muslims

Pakistan

Radical Islam

Sanctions

Weapons of Mass Destruction

Lebanon

Other Arab Countries, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia

Recognition of a Palestinian State

Taliban & Radical Islamic Jihadists

Turkey and Kurds

Military, National Defense & Veterans

Veterans

Military

Gays Serving in the Military

Veterans' Health and Medical Care

Immigrant Military Service & Citizenship

GI Bill & Veterans' Benefits

Drone Strikes

Length of Deployments

President Ahmadinejad

President Hamid Karzai

Private Security like Blackwater

Seniors, Social Security, Medicare, Pensions

Social Security

Seniors & Aging of Population

Retired Workers

Pensions

Retirement Security

Social Security Long Term Viability

Individual Retirement Accounts and 401(k)s

Privatizing Social Security

Raising Retirement Age & Reducing Payment Levels

Social Security Means Testing

Social Security Trust Fund

Corporate Defined Benefit Pension Defaults

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

Tax on Social Security Benefits

Federal Budget & Fiscal Policy

Debt, Deficit Spending & Limits

Fiscal Policy

Federal Budget

Entitlements

Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment

Earmarks

Presidential Line-item Veto

Gold Standard

Minorities

Racism & Race Relations

Racial Profiling

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Tolerance

African Americans

Native Americans & Indigenous People

Latino / Hispanic Americans

African American Reparations

Affirmative Action

Minority & Women-Owned Businesses

Native American Rights

Native Americans US Treaties

Native American Casinos

Employment Discrimination

Wage Discrimination

Employment Non-Discrimination Act

Sex & Sexuality

LGBTQ+

Same Sex Marriage

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Equal Rights Amendment

Civil Unions & Domestic Partnerships

Same Sex Adoptions

Homosexuality Choice or Chance

Sex Crimes & Offenders

Homosexuality as Sin

Tax Treatment of Same Sex Couples

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

Gender Equality

Marriage Left to States

Internet Pornography

Consumers & Food

Consumer Product Safety, Fraud and Protection

Food

Financial Consumer Protection

Consumers

Dodd-Frank Act

Credit Agencies

Credit Cards

Telemarketing

Food Safety