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Biographical Profiles and Positions on the Issues

November 8, 2016 Maryland General Election

Candidates for U.S. Senate, Maryland

Kathy Szeliga - R

►Websitekathyformaryland.com

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Chris Van Hollen - D

►Websitewww.vanhollen.org

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Margaret Flowers - G

►Websitewww.flowersforsenate.org

Michael Pearson - D

Bob Robinson - D

Lih Young - D

Ed Tinus

►Websiteunited-us.org

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Kathy Szeliga

Chris Van Hollen

Bob Robinson

Lih Young

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

Opinions of Other Candidates

Endorsments, Voting, Elections, Politics & Government

Government & Democracy

Voting and Election Reform

Supreme Court Term Limits

Voting Rights for X-Felons

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

Post Office & Postal Banking

Ballot Measures & Citizen Participation

Campaign Spending Limits

Eminent Domain

Faith-Based Programs

Government Transparency

Separation of Church & State

Federal Mandates

FEMA and Hurricane Katrina

Government Agencies

Privatization

Sexual Misconduct of Politicians

Single 6 Year Term for US President

State Block Grants

Sunset Clauses

Freedom of Information Act

Soft-money Political Contributions

Foreign Policy

Israel, Hamas and Palestinian Conflict

Israel

Gaza

China

Russia

Ukraine

Iran

Iran Nuclear Deal & Sanctions

Afghanistan

Nuclear Weapons & Non-Proliferation Treaty

North Korea

Iraq

Middle East

Saudi Arabia

Syria

Foreign Aid

Cuba

Islam and Muslims

Overseas Interventions

Pakistan

America's Image Abroad

Burma

Mexico

Promotion of Democracy Around World

Sanctions

Weapons of Mass Destruction

Third World Debt Relief

Africa

Balkans

CIA

Cluster Bombs

Europe

India

Lebanon

Other Arab Countries, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia

Recognition of a Palestinian State

Taliban & Radical Islamic Jihadists

Turkey and Kurds

Unilateralism

US Treaties

Worldwide HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria

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

Bail Outs of Banks, Financial & Auto Corps

Globalism & Nationalism

Telecommuting

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

Insurance Industry

Crime, Police & Imprisonment

Crime & Prevention

Police Reform

Sex Crimes & Offenders

Death Penalty

Hate Crimes

Hate Crimes Legislation

Recidivism and Rehabilitation

Corporate Crime and Fraud

Parole and Probation

Human Rights

Non-Violent Crime

Youth and Gang Crime

Human Trafficking

Domestic Violence

Crimes Against Children

Rape

Victimless Crimes

Identity Theft

Videotaping Criminal Interrogations

Housing & Communities

Housing

Affordable Housing / Rentals & Supports

Homeownership

Homelessness

Community Development

Mortgages

Federal Mortgage Regulation

Foreclosures

Low Income and Public Housing & Assistance

Labor, Wages & Unions

Minimum Wage

Unions and Collective Bargaining

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

Medicare

Universal Medical Care & Insurance

Health & Medical Reform

Prescription Drugs

Children's Health, Abuse And Neglect (32)

Rural Health Care

Health and Medical Insurance

Women's Health & Reproduction

Mental Health

Reducing Health Care Costs

Drug Addiction & Substance Abuse

Medicaid

Generic Drugs

Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program

Lead Poisoning

Alzheimer's Disease

Chronic & Catastrophic Illnesses

HIV/AIDS

Medically Uninsured or Underinsured

Nurses and Public Health Workers

Uniform Billing and Claims

Vaccinations & Immunizations

Autism

Diabetes

Preventive Health Care

Elderly's Health & Abuse

Health Care Tax Credits

Market-Based Medical Insurance

Medical Errors

Obesity

Patient's Bill of Rights

Resistance to Antibiotics

Alternative Medicine

Asthma

Biomedical Superiority

Business Tax Credits for Employee Health Coverage

Cancer

Cigarettes Drug & Alcohol Advertising

Free Market Health Care

Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)

Mad Cow

Medical Malpractice Reform

Medical Research

Mercury Pollution

Paperless Claims

Physicians

State Health Plans

Tax Credit / Deductible for Medical Insurance

TRICARE Health Insurance

Education & Schools

Education

Higher Education & College Costs

Private Schools Vouchers and Funding

Prayer & Pledge of Allegiance in Schools

School Safety

Pre-School and Early Childhood Education

Teacher Pay

Public Schools K-12

No Child Left Behind

Local Control Over Education

Student Standards and Testing

Department of Education

Special Education

Community Colleges

Classroom Size

Education Tax Credits

Teacher Standards

After-School, Sports, Art, Music Programs

Computers & Technology in Schools

High Schools

Education Gap with Other Countries

Drugs in Schools

Dropouts

Head Start

Adult Education

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

Clean Energy

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

Polluter Superfund Fees

Recycling

Clean Air Act of 1963

Flexible Fuel Vehicles

Forests, Fish and Wildlife

National Forests and Healthy Forests Initiative

Biodiversity & Biotechnology

National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act

Renewable Electricity Production Tax Credit (PTC)

Abortion, Pro-Life & Genetic Engineering

Abortion(Pro-Choice) v Pro-Life

Roe v. Wade

Stem Cell Research

Poverty, Welfare & Hunger

Welfare

Poverty

Poor Children

Low Income and Public Housing & Assistance

Rural Poverty

Hunger

Urban Poverty

Courts, Laws & Justice

Criminal Justice System, Reform & Disparity

Supreme Court

Activist Judges

Judicial Appointments & Confirmations

Justice Department

Death Penalty

Burning the Flag

Judicial Discretion & Mandatory Minimum Sentencing

Courts & Trials

Legal Reform

Parole and Probation

Race Sentencing Disparity

Constitution

Eminent Domain

Bankruptcy Reform

Tort Reform

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Class Action Reform

Obscenity Laws

Product Liability Reform

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

Civil, Religious, LGBTQ & Human Rights

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Tolerance

Racism & Race Relations

Civil Rights

LGBTQ+

Privacy Rights

Burning the Flag

Native Americans & Indigenous People

African Americans

Persons with Disabilities

Latino / Hispanic Americans

Roe v. Wade

Affirmative Action

Same Sex Marriage

Anti-semitism

Gays Serving in the Military

Hate Crimes

Hate Crimes Legislation

Property Rights vs. Civil Rights

Equal Rights Amendment

Racial Profiling

Native American Rights

Employment Non-Discrimination Act

USA Patriot Act

Human Rights

Gender Equality

Torture & Waterboarding

Values, Religion, Family, Patriotism & Public Service

Values

Burning the Flag

Religion

Family

Public Service, Peace Corps, AmeriCorps

American Values

Family Values

National Service and AmeriCorps

Faith-Based Programs

Child Support

Tolerance & Political Correctness

Boy and Girl Scouts

Mandate Public Service

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

Marijuana

Medical Marijuana

Cigarettes and Smoking

Illegal Drugs

Drug Prevention and Rehabilitation

Punishments for Drug Crimes

Gun & Property Rights

Gun Legislation and Control

Ban on Bump Stocks & Assault Weapons

Energy

Renewable Energy & Fossil Fuels

Fracking and Natural Gas

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

Electricity Transmission Grid

Energy Regulation

Energy Research and Development

Hybrid and Electric Cars

Hydrogen Cell Fuel Initiative

Shale Gas

Solar Energy

Strategic Energy Fund

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)

Local First Responders

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

Visa Enforcement

Naturalization Backlog for Immigrants

War on Terror

Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants

Criminalize Assistance to Illegal Immigrants

Driver's Licenses to Illegals

National Security Agency (NSA) & Citizen Surveillance

Arizona's Strict New Immigration Law

Immigration of Highly Skilled Workers

Real ID Act

Torture & Waterboarding

Weapons of Mass Destruction

Domestic Intelligence & Agencies

Terrorist & Enemy Combatant Rights

Water, Hazardous Materials & Bio Terrorism

Infrastructure & Transportation

Bikes, Scoters and Pedestrians

Transportation

Infrastructure

Train Travel and Amtrak

Highway Congestion

Highways

Air Travel

Public Transportation

Technology, Internet, Social Media, Science & Space

TikTok

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

Telecommuting

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

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

Veterans

Military

Defense and Military Budget

Gays Serving in the Military

Veterans' Health and Medical Care

Veterans Health Care

GI Bill & Veterans' Benefits

Department of Defense and Pentagon

Homeless Veterans

Military Families

Vetreran Job Retraining

Defense

National Guard & Reserves

Veterans Funding

Military Industrial Establishment

Missile Defense System

POWs and MIAs

Walter Reed Army Medical Center Scandal

Drone Strikes

Length of Deployments

Military Pay, Medical Care and Benefits

Persian Gulf War Illnesses

President Hamid Karzai

Private Security like Blackwater

Reducing Military Costs

Survivor Benefits

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

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

Minorities

Racism & Race Relations

Racial Profiling

Race Sentencing Disparity

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Tolerance

African Americans

Native Americans & Indigenous People

Latino / Hispanic Americans

Affirmative Action

Minority & Women-Owned Businesses

Native American Rights

Employment Discrimination

Wage Discrimination

Employment Non-Discrimination Act

Sex & Sexuality

LGBTQ+

Same Sex Marriage

Equal Rights Amendment

Sex Crimes & Offenders

Gender Equality

Internet Pornography

Boy and Girl Scouts

Obscenity Laws

Consumers & Food

Consumer Product Safety, Fraud and Protection

Food

Financial Consumer Protection

Consumers

Dodd-Frank Act

Credit Agencies

Credit Cards

Telemarketing

Food Safety