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March 1, 2016 Texas Republican State and Presidential Primary

Candidates for U.S. Representative District 4, Texas

Lou Gigliotti - R

►Websitewww.louforcongress.com

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John Ratcliffe - R

►Websitewww.ratcliffeforcongress.com

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Ray Hall - R

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Lou Gigliotti

John Ratcliffe

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

Areas to Concentrate On

On Entering Public Service

Opinions of Other Candidates

Jobs, Economy, Trade, Business, Industry & Agriculture

Economy

Jobs

Business

Trade

Foreign Job Outsourcing

Employment Discrimination

Company Job Creation Rewards

Government Subsidized Jobs

Independent Workers

Businesses Moving Offshore

Labor, Wages & Unions

Unions and Collective Bargaining

Worker Rights and Benefits

Women Workplace Violence

Employment Discrimination

Retired Workers

Unemployment Benefits & Insurance

Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA)

Health & Medical

Health & Medical Reform

Prescription Drugs

Health and Medical Insurance

Reducing Health Care Costs

Market-Based Medical Insurance

Free Market Health Care

Medical Malpractice Reform

Education & Schools

Education Tax Credits

Environment & Climate Change

Environment

Oil Industry

Keystone Pipeline

Abortion, Pro-Life & Genetic Engineering

Roe v. Wade

Human and Animal Cloning

Poverty, Welfare & Hunger

Welfare

Poverty

Voting, Elections, Politics & Government

Government & Democracy

Voting and Election Reform

Supreme Court Term Limits

Voting Rights for X-Felons

Government Shut Down

Earmarks

Government Corruption and Ethics

US House and Senate Term Limits

Lobbying

Post Office & Postal Banking

Freedom of Information Act

Courts, Laws & Justice

Black Lives Matter

Death Penalty

Judicial Discretion & Mandatory Minimum Sentencing

Courts

Legal Reform

Constitution

Tort Reform

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Banks & Finance

Financial Crisis

Crime, Police & Imprisonment

Crime & Prevention

Black Lives Matter

Death Penalty

Videotaping Criminal Interrogations

Civil, Religious, LGBTQ & Human Rights

Black Lives Matter

Civil Rights

LGBTQ+

Roe v. Wade

Affirmative Action

Racial Profiling

Same Sex Adoptions

Torture & Waterboarding

Muslim Americans

Housing & Communities

Housing

Values, Religion, Family, Patriotism & Public Service

Family

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

Illegal Drugs

Alcohol

Gun & Property Rights

Gun Legislation and Control

Energy

Oil Drilling

Oil Industry

Foreign Oil Energy Independence

Keystone Pipeline

Immigration, Border Security, Terrorism & Homeland Security

Immigrants, Refugees, & Asylum Seekers

The Wall, Border Security & Border Patrol

National Security

Criminalize Assistance to Illegal Immigrants

National Security Agency (NSA) & Citizen Surveillance

Immigration of Highly Skilled Workers

Radical Islam

Torture & Waterboarding

Infrastructure & Transportation

Transportation

Technology, Internet, Social Media, Science & Space

Internet

Science

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

Flat Tax

Offshore Tax Shelters

Business Tax Credits

Income Tax on Seniors

Marriage Penalty

R&D Tax Credit

Tax-Free Savings Accounts

Foreign Policy

Iran

Iran Nuclear Deal & Sanctions

Afghanistan

Israel

Middle East

ISIS

Radical Islam

Sanctions

Military, National Defense & Veterans

Veterans

Military

ISIS

Drone Strikes

Seniors, Social Security, Medicare, Pensions

Social Security

Seniors & Aging of Population

Retired Workers

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

Entitlements

Earmarks

Presidential Line-item Veto

Minorities

Black Lives Matter

Racial Profiling

Muslim Americans

Affirmative Action

Employment Discrimination

Sex & Sexuality

LGBTQ+

Same Sex Adoptions