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Resolutions 2008
    
Resolutions 2008
ResolutionPercent ApprovedAdopted
1. Strengthen and fully enforce the laws to control and secure all U.S. borders, end illegal immigration, and prevent terrorist infiltration. This includes full funding, support and protection for all Border Patrol officers, a major increase in their numbers, ample equipment and weaponry, and border fences where needed. Support release and pardon of the two border patrol officers now in prison. 94.80% Yes
2. Pass a Balanced Budget Amendment. Control and cut overall governmental spending, and practice fiscal responsibility. Balance the federal budget without raising taxes. 93.62% Yes
3. Re-establish the legal principal that human life begins at conception and ends at natural death. The word “person” as used in the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution shall apply to all living human beings at every stage of biological development, including the time before birth. 64.78% No
4. Make President Bush’s tax cuts permanent and make further cuts. Abolish the inheritance tax. Eliminate or adjust the Alternative Minimum Tax. 92.36% Yes
5. Establish that "Marriage" means only "the lawful union between one man and one woman." Oppose the creation of any other legal relationship, such as the "Civil Union", or any other relationship with rights, privileges and/or benefits similar to those of marriage. Pass a Traditional Marriage Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Pass Federal statutes protecting and promoting traditional marriage and family. 75.44% Yes
6. Oppose all non-emergency, government subsidized or mandated benefits for illegal aliens including social security, medical care, in-state tuition and drivers’ licenses. Oppose amnesty for illegal aliens. Prohibit local government sanctuary programs. Increase and enforce penalties on employers of illegal aliens. 93.72% Yes
7. Establish English as the official language for all federal, state and local government operations, for example: official documents, ballots and driver's tests. 96.72% Yes
8. Support, honor, and pray for our brave and heroic troops in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere around the world, and our wounded and fallen warriors and their families. Support our troops to succeed in Iraq and Afghanistan, and continue to give them ample and adequate resources to do so. Increase funding for our veterans care and education. 96.71% Yes
9. Endorse a free market healthcare system. Oppose government controlled healthcare. 96.83% Yes
10. Establish a line item veto for the President and eliminate all "earmarks" and "pork barrel" spending. 95.63% Yes
11. Promote the full exercise and protection of the individual’s right to keep and bear arms under the 2nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. 96.30% Yes
12. Support the "Ask First" paycheck protection initiative that would prohibit the deduction of dues and political contributions through state and local payroll systems. 95.68% Yes
13. Reform entitlement programs such as Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. 93.14% Yes
14. Continue to increase our military and have a strong national security in order to meet all global threats. 92.47% Yes
15. Support and respect the Constitution. Appoint only conservative judges who will follow a strict construction of the Constitution. 96.15% Yes
16. Promote excellence and opportunity in education by supporting school choice, charter schools, school vouchers and school tax credits. 95.13% Yes
17. Pass federal and state legislation to prohibit the use of eminent domain (that is, governmental taking of private property) for the benefit of private business, or for government revenue enhancement. Require that property owners shall be paid no less than actual fair market value. 95.60% Yes
18. Support holding a separate binding Presidential Primary early in election years. 51.94% No
19. Reform citizenship requirements so that only children born to legal citizens of the United States are automatically citizens of the United States. 86.28% Yes
20. Reform or replace the U.S. income tax with a simpler system. 88.83% Yes
21. Eliminate the IRS. Replace the U.S. income tax system with a national sales tax such as the "Fair Tax proposal. 63.13% No
22. The U.S. shall not submit to any International trade agreement, treaty, court, or any other agreement or any organization, such as NAFTA, CAFTA, NAU, SPP, Codex Alimentaris, and the United Nations, which would subject our citizens, laws or constitution to the control and judgments by foreign organizations and/or tribunals or would compromise our Constitution, national sovereignty, security, leaders, troops, civil rights or individual liberties. If currently encumbered by any of the above the U.S. shall withdraw. 82.90% Yes
23. Promote ENGLISH LANGUAGE IMMERSION learning in the public schools instead of BILINGUAL education. Make English language proficiency a requirement for high school graduation. 94.59% Yes
    
 
 
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