Former Republican Representative (AR-4):
Jay Dickey on
the Issues
Jay Dickey on
Abortion
- Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000)
- Voted YES on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)
Jay Dickey on
Budget & Economy
- Allow $3 on 1040 form to pay off National Debt. (Sep 2000)
- Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)
Jay Dickey on
Civil Rights
- Voted YES on banning gay adoptions in DC. (Jul 1999)
- Voted NO on ending preferential treatment by race in college admissions. (May 1998)
Jay Dickey on
Corporations
No stance on record.
Jay Dickey on
Crime
- Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
- Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
- Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
- Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
- Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
- More prison cells; more truth in sentencing. (Nov 1993)
- More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)
Jay Dickey on
Drugs
- Voted YES on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)
- Ban federal funding for needle-exchange programs. (Mar 1999)
Jay Dickey on
Education
- Voted YES on allowing vouchers in DC schools. (Aug 1998)
- Voted YES on vouchers for private & parochial schools. (Nov 1997)
- Voted YES on giving federal aid only to schools allowing voluntary prayer. (Mar 1994)
- Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)
Jay Dickey on
Energy & Oil
- Voted YES on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol. (Jun 2000)
Jay Dickey on
Environment
- Regulating 15 more contaminants under Clean Water Act. (Oct 1993)
Jay Dickey on
Families & Children
- Use tax code to reinforce families. (Sep 1994)
Jay Dickey on
Foreign Policy
- Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
- Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
Jay Dickey on
Free Trade
- Voted NO on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
- Voted YES on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
Jay Dickey on
Government Reform
- Voted NO on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
- Restrict campaign donations from foreigners or 3rd parties. (May 1999)
- Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994)
- Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)
Jay Dickey on
Gun Control
- Voted NO on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1. (Jun 1999)
- Support tradition of hunting on wildlife refuges. (Aug 1994)
- Individual right to self-defense at home and as self-defense. (Jan 1999)
Jay Dickey on
Health Care
- Voted YES on subsidizing private insurance for Medicare Rx drug coverage. (Jun 2000)
- Voted YES on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
- Voted YES on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
- Collect data on birth defects and present to the public. (Apr 1998)
Jay Dickey on
Homeland Security
- Voted YES on $266 billion Defense Appropriations bill. (Jul 1999)
- Voted YES on deploying SDI. (Mar 1999)
- No US troops under UN command; more defense spending. (Sep 1994)
Jay Dickey on
Immigration
- Voted YES on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)
- Declared English the official language of the US. (Jan 1999)
Jay Dickey on
Jobs
- Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)
Jay Dickey on
Principles & Values
- Religious affiliation: Methodist. (Nov 2000)
- Contract with America: 10 bills in 1st 100 days of Congress. (Sep 1994)
Jay Dickey on
Social Security
- Voted YES on reducing tax payments on Social Security benefits. (Jul 2000)
- Voted NO on strengthening the Social Security Lockbox. (May 1999)
- Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings. (Sep 1994)
Jay Dickey on
Tax Reform
- Voted YES on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000)
- Voted YES on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000)
- Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)
Jay Dickey on
War & Peace
- Voted NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
Jay Dickey on
Welfare & Poverty
- Voted NO on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
- Increase the earned income tax credit. (Jan 1993)
- Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)
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