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Republican Representative (GA-12):
Max Burns on
the Issues
Max Burns on
Abortion
- Voted YES on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime. (Feb 2004)
- Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother’s life. (Oct 2003)
- Voted YES on forbidding human cloning for reproduction & medical research. (Feb 2003)
- Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
Max Burns on
Budget & Economy
- Voted YES on restricting bankruptcy rules. (Jan 2004)
Max Burns on
Civil Rights
- Voted YES on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage. (Sep 2004)
- Voted YES on protecting the Pledge of Allegiance. (Sep 2004)
- Voted YES on constitutional amendment prohibiting flag desecration. (Jun 2003)
Max Burns on
Corporations
- Voted YES on replacing illegal export tax breaks with $140B in new breaks. (Jun 2004)
- Rated 100% by the US COC, indicating a pro-business voting record. (Dec 2003)
Max Burns on
Crime
No stance on record.
Max Burns on
Drugs
No stance on record.
Max Burns on
Education
- Rated 33% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)
Max Burns on
Energy & Oil
- Voted YES on passage of the Bush Administration national energy policy. (Jun 2004)
- Voted YES on implementing Bush-Cheney national energy policy. (Nov 2003)
Max Burns on
Environment
- Voted YES on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects. (Nov 2003)
- Rated 10% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
Max Burns on
Families & Children
- Voted YES on establishing nationwide AMBER alert system for missing kids. (Apr 2003)
- Rated 100% by the Christian Coalition: a pro-family voting record. (Dec 2003)
Max Burns on
Foreign Policy
No stance on record.
Max Burns on
Free Trade
- Voted YES on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004)
- Voted YES on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003)
- Voted YES on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003)
Max Burns on
Government Reform
- Voted YES on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
Max Burns on
Gun Control
- Voted YES on prohibiting suing gunmakers & sellers for gun misuse. (Apr 2003)
Max Burns on
Health Care
- Voted YES on limiting medical malpractice lawsuits to $250,000 damages. (May 2004)
- Voted YES on limited prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients. (Nov 2003)
- Voted NO on allowing reimportation of prescription drugs. (Jul 2003)
- Voted YES on small business associations for buying health insurance. (Jun 2003)
- Voted YES on capping damages & setting time limits in medical lawsuits. (Mar 2003)
- Rated 0% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)
Max Burns on
Homeland Security
- Voted YES on supporting new position of Director of National Intelligence. (Dec 2004)
- Voted YES on adopting the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission. (Oct 2004)
- Voted YES on emergency $78B for war in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Apr 2003)
- Rated 11% by SANE, indicating a pro-military voting record. (Dec 2003)
Max Burns on
Immigration
- Voted NO on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)
- Rated 100% by FAIR, indicating a voting record restricting immigration. (Dec 2003)
Max Burns on
Jobs
- Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)
- Rated 7% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)
Max Burns on
Principles & Values
No stance on record.
Max Burns on
Social Security
- Rated 0% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
Max Burns on
Tax Reform
- Voted YES on providing tax relief and simplification. (Sep 2004)
- Voted YES on making permanent an increase in the child tax credit. (May 2004)
- Voted YES on permanently eliminating the marriage penalty. (Apr 2004)
- Abolish IRS--replace income tax with national sales tax. (Jul 2003)
- Rated 61% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
Max Burns on
War & Peace
- Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
Max Burns on
Welfare & Poverty
- Voted YES on promoting work and marriage among TANF recipients. (Feb 2003)
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