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November 6, 2012 Texas General Election

Candidates for U.S. Representative District 17, Texas

Bill Flores - R

►Websitewww.BillFlores.com

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Ben Easton - L

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Bill Flores

Ben Easton

Biographical

General Philosophy

Personal and Family

Professional Experience

Civic Involvement

Political Experience

Religious Affiliation

Accomplishments and Awards

Educational Background

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

Trade

Economic Stimulus

Infrastructure

Foreign Job Outsourcing

Tariffs & Trade with China

Paid Maternity, Family & Medical Leave

Employment Discrimination

Company Job Creation Rewards

Mine Safety and Health

Government Subsidized Jobs

Independent Workers

Capitalism

CEO Pay & Executive Compensation

Patent System

Intellectual Property Protection

Labor, Wages & Unions

Unions and Collective Bargaining

Paid Maternity, Family & Medical Leave

Worker Rights and Benefits

Wages

Equal Pay

Working Class

Labor

Women Workplace Violence

Child Labor

Employment Discrimination

Retired Workers

Unemployment Benefits & Insurance

Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA)

Health & Medical

Universal Medical Care & Insurance

Health & Medical Reform

Health and Medical Insurance

Medicare

Medicaid

Preventive Health Care

Market-Based Medical Insurance

Business Tax Credits for Employee Health Coverage

Free Market Health Care

Medical Malpractice Reform

State Health Plans

Tax Credit / Deductible for Medical Insurance

Education & Schools

Education

Prayer & Pledge of Allegiance in Schools

Public Schools K-12

Local Control Over Education

Environment & Climate Change

Environment

Climate Change & Global Warming

Oil Industry

Green Offices, Homes and Improvements

Coal

Abortion, Pro-Life & Genetic Engineering

Abortion(Pro-Choice) v Pro-Life

Life Beginning at Conception

Poverty, Welfare & Hunger

Poverty

Voting, Elections, Politics & Government

Government & Democracy

Voting and Election Reform

Earmarks

Government Efficiency

US House and Senate Term Limits

Federal Bureaucracy & Regulations

Campaign Finance Reform

Tea Party

Courts, Laws & Justice

Criminal Justice System, Reform & Disparity

Supreme Court

Judicial Discretion & Mandatory Minimum Sentencing

Courts

Legal Reform

Constitution

Tort Reform

Banks & Finance

Federal Reserve

Financial Crisis

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Civil, Religious, LGBTQ & Human Rights

LGBTQ+

Affirmative Action

Same Sex Marriage

USA Patriot Act

Values, Religion, Family, Patriotism & Public Service

Religion

Family

Family Values

National Service and AmeriCorps

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

Cigarettes and Smoking

Illegal Drugs

Gun & Property Rights

Gun Legislation and Control

Right to Own and Cary Guns - Second Amendment

Energy

Renewable Energy & Fossil Fuels

Fracking and Natural Gas

Nuclear Power

Oil Drilling

Oil Industry

Green Offices, Homes and Improvements

Foreign Oil Energy Independence

Coal

Cap-and-Trade

Department of Energy

Energy Research and Development

Shale Gas

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

Illegal Immigration Amnesty

War on Terror

English as Official Language

Radical Islam

Weapons of Mass Destruction

Domestic Intelligence & Agencies

Infrastructure & Transportation

Transportation

Infrastructure

Train Travel and Amtrak

Highways

Technology, Internet, Social Media, Science & Space

Internet

Science

Taxes

Corporate & Business Taxes

Income Taxes

Business Tax Breaks and Incentives

Extending the Bush Tax Cuts

Business Tax Credits for Employee Health Coverage

Foreign Policy

Afghanistan

Israel

Iraq

Middle East

Pakistan

Radical Islam

Weapons of Mass Destruction

Taliban & Radical Islamic Jihadists

Military, National Defense & Veterans

Veterans

Military

Veterans' Health and Medical Care

Veterans Health Care

GI Bill & Veterans' Benefits

Survivor Benefits

Seniors, Social Security, Medicare, Pensions

Retired Workers

Federal Budget & Fiscal Policy

Debt, Deficit Spending & Limits

Fiscal Policy

Federal Budget

Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment

Earmarks

Presidential Line-item Veto

Minorities

Affirmative Action

Employment Discrimination

Sex & Sexuality

LGBTQ+

Same Sex Marriage

Consumers & Food

Food