Democratic Senate Challenger; previously US Rep.:
Larry LaRocco on
the Issues
Larry LaRocco on
Abortion
- Protect the reproductive rights of women. (Jan 1993)
Larry LaRocco on
Budget & Economy
- Bailout plan needed to get credit for small companies. (Oct 2008)
- A direct energy investment of $300 billion over 10 years. (May 2008)
- Bail out main streets as quickly as Wall Street. (May 2008)
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Civil Rights
No stance on record.
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Corporations
No stance on record.
Larry LaRocco on
Crime
- Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
- Stricter sentencing for hate crimes. (Mar 1993)
- More prison cells; more truth in sentencing. (Nov 1993)
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Drugs
No stance on record.
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Education
- Increase service scholarships for teachers. (Aug 2008)
- Voted NO on giving federal aid only to schools allowing voluntary prayer. (Mar 1994)
- Make employee educational assistance tax-deductible. (Jan 1993)
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Energy & Oil
- Create 14,000 new jobs by embracing new types of energy. (Oct 2008)
- Develop alternatives: ethanol; nuclear; solar; geothermal. (Sep 2008)
- Fund R&D for alternative energy technology. (May 2008)
- Geothermal energy provides low-cost heat in buildings. (May 2008)
- Nuclear power plays a key role in energy independence. (May 2008)
- Solar is an economical & green energy source. (May 2008)
- Diversifying our energy portfolio strengthens the economy. (May 2008)
- Use manure and agricultural plant material to make ethanol. (May 2008)
- Wind technology is close to being cost-effective. (May 2008)
- We owe it to our children to curb greenhouse gas emissions. (Mar 2008)
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Environment
- Expand marketable water rights transfers. (Aug 2008)
- Reduce the threat of global warming. (May 2008)
- Fully fund PILOT program to help timber industry. (May 2008)
- Regulating 15 more contaminants under Clean Water Act. (Oct 1993)
- Declare a forest health emergency on federal lands. (Jan 1993)
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Families & Children
No stance on record.
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Foreign Policy
No stance on record.
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Free Trade
- Opposed NAFTA because it’s bad for Idaho workers. (Jun 2008)
- Promote fair trade restricting Canadian wheat. (Oct 1993)
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Government Reform
- Congress has not been accountable; checks & balances failing. (Aug 2008)
- Unlock the partisan gridlock in Washington. (May 2008)
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Gun Control
- Support tradition of hunting on wildlife refuges. (Aug 1994)
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Health Care
- Don’t cut Medicare rates; ensure affordable health care. (Jul 2008)
- Address our nursing shortage, starting with nursing teachers. (May 2008)
- Preventative care for better health, and lower costs. (May 2008)
- Everyone should have affordable & portable health insurance. (May 2008)
- Health insurance equal to that given Members of Congress. (May 2008)
- Allow people to keep their current health insurance. (May 2008)
- Reduce the shortage of physicians. (May 2008)
- Increase access to medical school loans. (May 2008)
- Control the cost of malpractice insurance for physicians. (May 2008)
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Homeland Security
- Reducing foreign oil dependence improves national security. (May 2008)
- Address the needs of our troops and their families. (May 2008)
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Immigration
- For “Secure America through Verification & Enforcement” Act. (May 2008)
- Tough & realistic approach: comprehensive but no deportation. (May 2008)
- Current policy has led to broken borders. (Mar 2008)
Larry LaRocco on
Jobs
- Working for the Senate: Increase the minimum wage. (Jul 2008)
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Principles & Values
No stance on record.
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Social Security
No stance on record.
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Tax Reform
- Risch got undisclosed personal $53,000 from his tax relief. (Oct 2008)
- Provide a tax credit to producers of renewable energy. (May 2008)
Larry LaRocco on
War & Peace
- Protect our strategic interests with a withdrawal timetable. (May 2008)
- Chart a new bipartisan direction for the war in Iraq. (May 2008)
- Withdrawal timetable against delusional policy of escalation. (Mar 2008)
Larry LaRocco on
Welfare & Poverty
- Increase the earned income tax credit. (Jan 1993)
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