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November 6, 2012 Texas General Election

Candidates for U.S. Representative District 11, Texas

Mike Conaway - R

►Websitewww.mikeconaway.com

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Jim Riley - D

►Websitewww.jimrileyforcongress.com

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Scott J. Ballard - L

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Mike Conaway

Jim Riley

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

Paid Maternity, Family & Medical Leave

Trade Barriers to US Goods

Farm Bill

Employment Discrimination

Farm Corporation Subsidies

Company Job Creation Rewards

Mine Safety and Health

Government Subsidized Jobs

Recession

Independent Workers

Department of Agriculture

Country of Origin Labeling

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

Health & Medical Reform

Prescription Drugs

Rural Health Care

Health and Medical Insurance

Medicare

Reducing Health Care Costs

Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program

Medically Uninsured or Underinsured

Preventive Health Care

Health Care Tax Credits

Biomedical Superiority

Business Tax Credits for Employee Health Coverage

Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)

Medical Malpractice Reform

Education & Schools

Education

No Child Left Behind

Student Standards and Testing

Special Education

Education Tax Credits

Education Gap with Other Countries

Environment & Climate Change

Environment

Endangered Species

Clean Water Act of 1977

Abortion, Pro-Life & Genetic Engineering

Abortion(Pro-Choice) v Pro-Life

Abortion Clinics & Protesters

Life Beginning at Conception

Parental Consent or Notification

Voting, Elections, Politics & Government

Government & Democracy

Government Efficiency

Federal Bureaucracy & Regulations

527 Stealth & Super PACs

Post Office & Postal Banking

DC Voting Representation in Congress

FEMA and Hurricane Katrina

Government Agencies

Tea Party

Courts, Laws & Justice

Activist Judges

Courts

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

Banks & Finance

Federal Reserve

Civil, Religious, LGBTQ & Human Rights

LGBTQ+

Affirmative Action

Same Sex Marriage

Civil Unions & Domestic Partnerships

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

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

Medical Marijuana

Illegal Drugs

Punishments for Drug Crimes

Gun & Property Rights

Gun Legislation and Control

Right to Own and Cary Guns - Second Amendment

Gun Show Checks & Manufacturer Law Suits

Energy

Renewable Energy & Fossil Fuels

Solar Energy

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 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

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

Infrastructure & Transportation

Transportation

Infrastructure

Technology, Internet, Social Media, Science & Space

Internet Neutrality

Rural Internet Access

Internet

Internet Privacy

Science

Internet Sales Tax

5G & High Speed Broadband Deployment

Spamming

Internet Crime

Internet Pornography

Parental Blocking & Children Internet Protections

Taxes

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

Flat Tax

Extending the Bush Tax Cuts

Health Care Tax Credits

Offshore Tax Shelters

Value-Added Tax

Business Tax Credits

Business Tax Credits for Employee Health Coverage

Income Tax on Seniors

Marriage Penalty

National Sales Tax

R&D Tax Credit

Tax-Free Savings Accounts

Military, National Defense & Veterans

Military

Defense and Military Budget

Immigrant Military Service & Citizenship

National Guard & Reserves

Missile Defense System

Seniors, Social Security, Medicare, Pensions

Social Security

Seniors & Aging of Population

Retired Workers

Social Security Long Term Viability

Privatizing Social Security

Federal Budget & Fiscal Policy

Debt, Deficit Spending & Limits

Fiscal Policy

Federal Budget

Entitlements

Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment

Presidential Line-item Veto

Minorities

Affirmative Action

Employment Discrimination

Sex & Sexuality

LGBTQ+

Same Sex Marriage

Civil Unions & Domestic Partnerships

Internet Pornography

Consumers & Food

Food

Food Safety