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November 2006 Pennsylvania General Election

Candidates for Representative In Congress District 8, Pennsylvania

Patrick J. Murphy - D

►Websitewww.murphyforpa.com

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Michael G. "Mike" Fitzpatrick - R

►Websitewww.fitzpatrickforcongress.com

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Michael G. "Mike" Fitzpatrick

Biographical

General Philosophy

Personal and Family

Professional Experience

Civic Involvement

Political Experience

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

Foreign Job Outsourcing

Labor, Wages & Unions

Unions and Collective Bargaining

Labor

Employee Free Choice Act

Health & Medical

Universal Medical Care & Insurance

Health & Medical Reform

Children's Health, Abuse And Neglect (32)

Health and Medical Insurance

Mental Health

Medicare

Reducing Health Care Costs

Medicaid

Medically Uninsured or Underinsured

Business Tax Credits for Employee Health Coverage

Free Market Health Care

Medical Malpractice Reform

Medical Research

Education & Schools

Education

Private Schools Vouchers and Funding

No Child Left Behind

Local Control Over Education

Teacher Standards

Environment & Climate Change

Environment

Land, Rivers and Lakes

Oceans

Clean Water Act of 1977

Toxic Waste

Coal

Recycling

Abortion, Pro-Life & Genetic Engineering

Stem Cell Research

Voting, Elections, Politics & Government

Federal Bureaucracy & Regulations

FEMA and Hurricane Katrina

Government Agencies

Courts, Laws & Justice

Courts

Legal Reform

Tort Reform

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

Cigarettes and Smoking

Gun & Property Rights

Gun Legislation and Control

Right to Own and Cary Guns - Second Amendment

Energy

Fracking and Natural Gas

Nuclear Power

Ethanol & Biofuels

Oil Drilling

Foreign Oil Energy Independence

Gas Prices & Gas Taxes

Coal

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

War on Terror

Infrastructure & Transportation

Transportation

Highways

Taxes

Tax Reform

Business Tax Breaks and Incentives

Business Tax Credits for Employee Health Coverage

Foreign Policy

Iraq

Military, National Defense & Veterans

Veterans

Military

Veterans' Health and Medical Care

GI Bill & Veterans' Benefits

Vetreran Job Retraining

Defense

National Guard & Reserves

Military Pay, Medical Care and Benefits

Seniors, Social Security, Medicare, Pensions

Social Security

Social Security Long Term Viability

Privatizing Social Security

Raising Retirement Age & Reducing Payment Levels

Tax on Social Security Benefits

Federal Budget & Fiscal Policy

Debt, Deficit Spending & Limits

Fiscal Policy

Federal Budget