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International Issues  Domestic Issues   Economic Issues  Social Issues    Newsletter     Signup   Email:    Zip:      Or click for More Info. Foreign Policy Gun Control Budget & Economy Education Homeland Security Crime Government Reform   Health Care War & Peace Drugs Tax Reform Abortion Free Trade Civil Rights Social Security Families & Children Immigration  Jobs Welfare & Poverty Corporations Energy & Oil  Environment Technology Principles & Values Following are Resolutions by governors and members of Congress, which are used to indicate politicians' stances on the issues. Resolutions are not binding like bills, so they indicate core beliefs. Resolutions which include "VoteMatch Usage" are scored as VoteMatch quiz responses. Those without a VoteMatch usage are included only on each candidate's main issues page. Sources of resolutions include: Congressional caucuses: BDC: Blue Dog Coalition (conservative Democrats) CAPAC: Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus CHC: Congressional Hispanic Caucus DLC: Democratic Leadership Council (centrist Democrats) ECWA: e-Contract with High-Tech America SNDC: Senate New Democrat Coalition Governor's Associations: NGA: National Governor's Association NEGC: New England Governor's Conference SGA: Southern Governor's Association MGC: Midwestern Governor's Conference WGA: Western Governor's Association Budget & Economy Public Note Vote description VoteMatch Usage Participants 01-NGA8 on Sep 14, 2001 Uphold commitments to states before other spending (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 19 Republicans: 27 Independents: 7 01-SGA8 on Sep 9, 2001 Protect local milk supplies with Southern Dairy Compact (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 8 Republicans: 5 Independents: 0 01-NGA2 on Feb 15, 2001 Bankruptcy reform: limit Chapter 7; protect states' role (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 19 Republicans: 26 Independents: 7 00-MGC3 on Jul 25, 2000 Let state meat inspection suffice for interstate shipments (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 5 Republicans: 6 Independents: 2 00-NEGC2 on Jul 18, 2000 Regional transportation network to foster trade & economy (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 2 Republicans: 3 Independents: 1 98-MGC1 on Feb 24, 1998 Foster dairy production that is market driven (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 6 Republicans: 5 Independents: 2 Civil Rights Public Note Vote description VoteMatch Usage Participants 01-NGA1 on Feb 15, 2001 Support principles embodied in the Equal Rights Amendment Participating counts on VoteMatch question 2. Democrats: 19 Republicans: 27 Independents: 7 Crime Public Note Vote description VoteMatch Usage Participants 01-NGA10 on Sep 14, 2001 Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs Participating counts on VoteMatch question 9. Democrats: 19 Republicans: 27 Independents: 7 01-WGA07 on Aug 14, 2001 Zero tolerance for violence against government employees Participating counts on VoteMatch question 9. Democrats: 6 Republicans: 12 Independents: 3 Drugs Public Note Vote description VoteMatch Usage Participants 01-WGA05 on Aug 14, 2001 States should make drug policy, not feds Participating counts on VoteMatch question 19. Democrats: 6 Republicans: 12 Independents: 3 00-NGA2 on Aug 15, 2000 More federal funding for all aspects of Drug War Participating counts on VoteMatch question 19. Democrats: 18 Republicans: 26 Independents: 9 Education Public Note Vote description VoteMatch Usage Participants 01-SNDC5 on Jan 23, 2001 Three R’s: $35B for Reinvestment,Reinvention,Responsibility (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 26 Republicans: 0 Independents: 1 Energy & Oil Public Note Vote description VoteMatch Usage Participants 01-SGA11 on Sep 9, 2001 More funding to develop domestic energy supplies Participating counts on VoteMatch question 18. Democrats: 9 Republicans: 7 Independents: 2 01-SGA13 on Sep 9, 2001 Use federal funds for nuclear cleanup, with state input (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 9 Republicans: 7 Independents: 2 01-SGA2 on Sep 9, 2001 Share offshore oil development revenue with states Participating counts on VoteMatch question 18. Democrats: 9 Republicans: 7 Independents: 2 01-NEGC4 on Aug 28, 2001 Create Regional Emissions Registry for GHG trading Participating counts on VoteMatch question 18. Democrats: 2 Republicans: 3 Independents: 1 01-WGA01 on Aug 14, 2001 Federal tax incentives for energy, with state decisions Participating counts on VoteMatch question 11. Democrats: 6 Republicans: 12 Independents: 3 01-BDC1 on Jul 10, 2001 Balance fossil fuels and viable renewable energy Participating counts on VoteMatch question 18. Democrats: 58 Republicans: 0 Independents: 2 00-NGA3 on Aug 15, 2000 Voluntary partnerships reduce greenhouse gases economically Participating counts on VoteMatch question 18. Democrats: 18 Republicans: 26 Independents: 9 00-NGA4 on Aug 15, 2000 Kyoto Treaty must include reductions by all countries Participating counts on VoteMatch question 18. Democrats: 18 Republicans: 26 Independents: 9 Environment Public Note Vote description VoteMatch Usage Participants 01-SGA10 on Sep 9, 2001 Supports national drought policy, focusing on readiness (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 9 Republicans: 7 Independents: 2 01-WGA11 on Aug 14, 2001 Focus on prevention and states for Endangered Species (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 6 Republicans: 12 Independents: 3 01-WGA12 on Aug 14, 2001 Collaborative, incentive driven, locally-based solutions Participating counts on VoteMatch question 18. Democrats: 6 Republicans: 12 Independents: 3 01-WGA15 on Aug 14, 2001 Apply "Good Samaritan" rules to abandoned mine cleanup (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 6 Republicans: 12 Independents: 3 01-WGA16 on Aug 14, 2001 State primacy over water quantity & quality issues (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 6 Republicans: 12 Independents: 3 01-NGA15 on Aug 1, 2001 More state autonomy on brownfields & Superfund cleanups (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 19 Republicans: 27 Independents: 7 01-NGA9 on Aug 1, 2001 Support State Revolving Loan Fund for flexible Clean Water (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 19 Republicans: 27 Independents: 7 01-SGA14 on Feb 27, 2001 Maintain water flow in Mississippi & Missouri Rivers (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 9 Republicans: 7 Independents: 2 00-NEGC1 on Sep 22, 2000 Eliminate mercury releases by 2003 (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 2 Republicans: 3 Independents: 1 00-MGC1 on May 25, 2000 Replace MTBE in gasoline with cleaner ethanol Participating counts on VoteMatch question 18. Democrats: 5 Republicans: 6 Independents: 2 98-MGC2 on May 12, 1998 More EPA flexibility on interstate ozone (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 6 Republicans: 5 Independents: 2 Families & Children Public Note Vote description VoteMatch Usage Participants 01-NGA12 on Sep 7, 2001 Encourage fathers' participation in child-raising (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 19 Republicans: 27 Independents: 7 01-NGA6 on Aug 15, 2001 Federal funds & state involvement in fatherhood initiatives (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 19 Republicans: 27 Independents: 7 Free Trade Public Note Vote description VoteMatch Usage Participants 01-SGA3 on Sep 9, 2001 Enforce trade law against subsidized Canadian lumber imports Participating counts on VoteMatch question 13. Democrats: 9 Republicans: 7 Independents: 2 01-NEGC5 on Aug 28, 2001 Foster globalization with New England & Eastern Canada Participating counts on VoteMatch question 13. Democrats: 2 Republicans: 3 Independents: 1 00-NEGC12 on Jul 18, 2000 Develop an open North American energy market Participating counts on VoteMatch question 13. Democrats: 2 Republicans: 3 Independents: 1 99-MGC4 on Nov 19, 1999 Grant fast-track authority to the President Participating counts on VoteMatch question 13. Democrats: 6 Republicans: 5 Independents: 2 98-NEGC7 on Jun 9, 1998 More business cooperation between New England & East Canada (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 2 Republicans: 3 Independents: 1 98-MGC3 on May 12, 1998 Ease Canadian border-crossing rules Participating counts on VoteMatch question 13. Democrats: 6 Republicans: 5 Independents: 2 Government Reform Public Note Vote description VoteMatch Usage Participants 01-NGA11 on Aug 1, 2001 Reforms must respect state's rights to select electors (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 19 Republicans: 27 Independents: 7 01-BDC4 on Jul 12, 2001 Supports Shays-Meehan Campaign Finance Reform Participating counts on VoteMatch question 16. Democrats: 60 Republicans: 2 Independents: 2 01-CHC1 on Jun 28, 2001 Keep campaign soft money; allow legal resident contributions Participating counts on VoteMatch question 16. Democrats: 15 Republicans: 0 Independents: 2 Health Care Public Note Vote description VoteMatch Usage Participants 01-NGA13 on Oct 5, 2001 No federal pre-emption of employee health plan regulation (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 19 Republicans: 27 Independents: 7 01-WGA06 on Aug 14, 2001 More federal funding for rural health services Participating counts on VoteMatch question 5. Democrats: 6 Republicans: 12 Independents: 3 00-BDC2 on Jun 28, 2000 Prescription drug benefit within Medicare (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 59 Republicans: 0 Independents: 2 99-MGC2 on Oct 14, 1999 Maintain Medicare funding of HMO benefits Participating counts on VoteMatch question 5. Democrats: 6 Republicans: 5 Independents: 2 Homeland Security Public Note Vote description VoteMatch Usage Participants 01-CHC2 on Jun 14, 2001 Stopping Vieques bombing range good; sooner is better (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 15 Republicans: 0 Independents: 2 Immigration Public Note Vote description VoteMatch Usage Participants 01-SGA6 on Sep 9, 2001 Import farm workers from Mexico Participating counts on VoteMatch question 12. Democrats: 9 Republicans: 7 Independents: 2 01-NGA3 on Feb 15, 2001 Share costs of legal immigration between states & federal Participating counts on VoteMatch question 12. Democrats: 19 Republicans: 27 Independents: 7 01-NGA4 on Feb 15, 2001 Federal government should deal with criminal repatriation Participating counts on VoteMatch question 12. Democrats: 19 Republicans: 27 Independents: 7 00-NEGC4 on Jul 18, 2000 No automated entry-exit control system; allow free flow Participating counts on VoteMatch question 12. Democrats: 2 Republicans: 3 Independents: 1 99-MGC1 on Oct 14, 1999 Ease Canadian border-crossing rules Participating counts on VoteMatch question 12. Democrats: 6 Republicans: 5 Independents: 2 Jobs Public Note Vote description VoteMatch Usage Participants 01-SGA5 on Sep 9, 2001 More R&D & tax incentives for small farmers (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 9 Republicans: 7 Independents: 2 01-WGA08 on Aug 14, 2001 Create block grants for Agricultural Stewardship Participating counts on VoteMatch question 18. Democrats: 6 Republicans: 12 Independents: 3 01-SGA7 on Feb 27, 2001 Repeal the federal unemployment "temporary surtax" (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 9 Republicans: 7 Independents: 2 99-MGC3 on Nov 22, 1999 State instead of federal rules for animal operations (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 6 Republicans: 5 Independents: 2 Principles & Values Public Note Vote description VoteMatch Usage Participants 01-DLC1 on Nov 7, 2000 New Democrat: "Third Way" instead of left-right debate (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 100 Republicans: 0 Independents: 3 Social Security Public Note Vote description VoteMatch Usage Participants 01-NGA16 on Aug 1, 2001 Maintain long-term solvency of Social Security and Medicare Participating counts on VoteMatch question 6. Democrats: 19 Republicans: 27 Independents: 7 Tax Reform Public Note Vote description VoteMatch Usage Participants 01-BDC3 on Feb 8, 2001 50-25-25 budget formula for debt-tax cuts-spending (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 59 Republicans: 0 Independents: 2 00-NGA1 on Feb 15, 2000 No national sales tax or VAT Participating counts on VoteMatch question 11. Democrats: 18 Republicans: 26 Independents: 9 Technology Public Note Vote description VoteMatch Usage Participants 01-SGA4 on Sep 9, 2001 Permanent R&D tax incentive & more R&D funding (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 9 Republicans: 7 Independents: 2 01-NEGC6 on Aug 28, 2001 Cooperate with Canada on regional info tech workforce (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 2 Republicans: 3 Independents: 1 01-ECWA1 on Jan 1, 2001 Promote e-Contract with High Tech America (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 0 Republicans: 9 Independents: 0 01-ECWA2 on Jan 1, 2001 Promote e-commece and e-government (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 0 Republicans: 9 Independents: 0 98-NEGC6 on Jun 9, 1998 Create International Northern and Biotechnology Corridor (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 2 Republicans: 3 Independents: 1 War & Peace Public Note Vote description VoteMatch Usage Participants 02-CAPAC1 on Sep 18, 2001 Wage war on Terrorism, not on fellow Americans Participating counts on VoteMatch question 2. Democrats: 29 Republicans: 2 Independents: 1 01-NGA7 on Sep 14, 2001 Include states in anti-terrorism planning Participating counts on VoteMatch question 17. Democrats: 19 Republicans: 27 Independents: 7 01-WGA03 on Aug 14, 2001 Study terrorist threats against nuclear waste repositories (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 6 Republicans: 12 Independents: 3 01-NGA5 on Feb 15, 2001 Deal with terrorism as a joint federal-state responsibility (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 19 Republicans: 27 Independents: 7 Welfare & Poverty Public Note Vote description VoteMatch Usage Participants 01-NGA17 on Sep 21, 2001 Maintain flexibility & funding levels for TANF block grants Participating counts on VoteMatch question 20. Democrats: 19 Republicans: 27 Independents: 7 01-SGA12 on Sep 9, 2001 More federal funding for Low-income energy assistance Participating counts on VoteMatch question 20. Democrats: 9 Republicans: 7 Independents: 2 01-NGA14 on Sep 7, 2001 Maintain federal Social Services Block Grant funding Participating counts on VoteMatch question 6. Democrats: 19 Republicans: 27 Independents: 7 01-SGA9 on Aug 7, 2001 Supports TANF grants to states Participating counts on VoteMatch question 20. Democrats: 9 Republicans: 7 Independents: 2 00-MGC2 on May 25, 2000 Support LIHEAP, low-income heating assistance Participating counts on VoteMatch question 20. Democrats: 5 Republicans: 6 Independents: 2

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