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November 4, 2008 California General Election

Candidates for United States Representative District 3, California

Bill Durston - D

►Websitewww.durstonforcongress.org

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Dan Lungren - R

►Websitewww.danlungren.com

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Douglas Arthur "Art" Tuma - L

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Dina J. Padilla - PF

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Douglas Arthur "Art" Tuma

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

Endorsments, Voting, Elections, Politics & Government

Supreme Court Term Limits

Money and Special Interests

US House and Senate Term Limits

527 Stealth & Super PACs

Public Funding of Political Campaigns

Campaign Spending Limits

FEMA and Hurricane Katrina

Soft-money Political Contributions

Foreign Policy

Israel, Hamas and Palestinian Conflict

Iran Nuclear Deal & Sanctions

Afghanistan

North Korea

Iraq

Middle East

Lebanon

Recognition of a Palestinian State

Jobs, Economy, Trade, Business, Industry & Agriculture

Economy

Jobs

Business

Trade

Farm Subsidies & Supports

Guest Worker and H-1B Programs

Foreign Job Outsourcing

Tariffs & Trade with China

Trade Barriers to US Goods

Crime, Police & Imprisonment

Crime & Prevention

Death Penalty

Hate Crimes Legislation

Labor, Wages & Unions

Minimum Wage

Labor

Health & Medical

Health & Medical Reform

Prescription Drugs

Health and Medical Insurance

Reducing Health Care Costs

Generic Drugs

Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program

Medically Uninsured or Underinsured

Patient's Bill of Rights

Business Tax Credits for Employee Health Coverage

Cigarettes Drug & Alcohol Advertising

Free Market Health Care

Medical Malpractice Reform

Education & Schools

Education

Private Schools Vouchers and Funding

Prayer & Pledge of Allegiance in Schools

Student Loans, Scholarships and Pell Grants

No Child Left Behind

Local Control Over Education

Sex and Birth Control Education

Special Education

Education Tax Credits

Teacher Standards

Teacher Tenure

Textbook Selection

Head Start

Environment & Climate Change

Clean Water Act of 1977

Global Environmental Standards

National Forests and Healthy Forests Initiative

Abortion, Pro-Life & Genetic Engineering

Abortion(Pro-Choice) v Pro-Life

Roe v. Wade

Partial-birth Abortions

Poverty, Welfare & Hunger

Welfare

Courts, Laws & Justice

Criminal Justice System, Reform & Disparity

Activist Judges

Death Penalty

Judicial Discretion & Mandatory Minimum Sentencing

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

Civil, Religious, LGBTQ & Human Rights

Civil Rights

LGBTQ+

Roe v. Wade

Affirmative Action

Same Sex Marriage

Hate Crimes Legislation

Property Rights vs. Civil Rights

Civil Unions & Domestic Partnerships

Homosexuality Choice or Chance

USA Patriot Act

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

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

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

Marijuana

Medical Marijuana

Illegal Drugs

Punishments for Drug Crimes

Gun & Property Rights

Gun Legislation and Control

Ban on Bump Stocks & Assault Weapons

Right to Own and Cary Guns - Second Amendment

Energy

Renewable Energy & Fossil Fuels

Gas Prices & Gas Taxes

Hydrogen Cell Fuel Initiative

Immigration, Border Security, Terrorism & Homeland Security

Immigrants, Refugees, & Asylum Seekers

The Wall, Border Security & Border Patrol

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Local First Responders

National Security

Illegal Immigration Enforcement

Homeland Securtiy

Guest Worker and H-1B Programs

Naturalization Backlog for Immigrants

War on Terror

Domestic Intelligence & Agencies

Technology, Internet, Social Media, Science & Space

Innovation

Spamming

Taxes

Corporate & Business Taxes

Corporate Tax Breaks & Loopholes

Education Tax Credits

Business Tax Breaks and Incentives

Business Tax Credits for Employee Health Coverage

Seniors, Social Security, Medicare, Pensions

Social Security

Social Security Long Term Viability

Privatizing Social Security

Raising Retirement Age & Reducing Payment Levels

Social Security Means Testing

Federal Budget & Fiscal Policy

Debt, Deficit Spending & Limits

Fiscal Policy

Federal Budget

Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment

Presidential Line-item Veto

Minorities

Affirmative Action

Sex & Sexuality

LGBTQ+

Sex and Birth Control Education

Same Sex Marriage

Civil Unions & Domestic Partnerships

Homosexuality Choice or Chance

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