John Clayton Cox
is a Republican Author & Politician |
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Outsourcing strongly supports Believes Congress should not inhibit the free market but should address the problem by making the US more competitive as a place for employment. Taxation, regulation and litigation burdens should be alleviated by congress to make the US more business friendly. |
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Legalization of Drugs against |
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Gays in the Military against Previously, homosexuals were banned from joining the armed forces. Under current law, non-heterosexual behavior cannot be discussed or investigated and is subject to discharge. |
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Slavery Reparations against A movement in the US which seeks the apology of the government and reparations in the form of money, land, or other goods to slave descendants, for its role in the institution of slavery prior to 1865. |
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Kyoto Protocol Ratification against An amendment to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change which seeks to assign mandatory emission limitations for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions to the signatory nations |
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Universal Health Care against Universal healthcare proposes a governmental coverage of health care costs rather than citizens paying private insurance companies often exorbitant administrative fees; such a program's aim would be to cover the 41-50 million Americans currently uninsured |
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Militarization of Space supports Supports missile defense system to make nukes obsolete. |
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Social Security Reform strongly supports Believes social security was an overreaction to the Great Depression. Thinks it should be preserved, but is unsustainable in its current form. Advocates private retirement accounts. |
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Assault Weapons Ban supports The Federal Assault Weapons Ban (AWB) provision was signed into law in 1994. The 10 year ban, expiring in 2004, is currently undergoing an inspection of effectiveness and a reinstitution bill in the House of Representatives |
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Legalization of Medical Marijuana against |
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Death Penalty for Child Offenders against Against death penalty in all cases except war crimes but won't try to change death penalty laws. |
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Capital Punishment against Against death penalty except for war crimes. Won't try to change death penalty laws. |
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Same Sex Marriage against Cox stands against gay marriage and same-sex civil unions |
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Legalized Abortion strongly against Cox himself was conceived in rape which has made him strongly oppose abortion. |
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Marriage Tax against Opposes all income tax. Favors national sales tax. |
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Estate Tax strongly against Opposes current tax system. Favors national sales tax, calling it the "fair tax". |
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Warrantless Wiretapping supports Firmly supporst President Bush's policies in the war on terrorism but thinks oversight of legislators coupled with a free press should allow for the necessary protections. |
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No Child Left Behind Act strongly against The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 has sought to elevate the performance of American schools and student with federal oversight and strict penalties for poor performance and as such has been both attacked and backed by various groups |
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Constitutional Ban on Flag Desecration strongly supports Calls a constitutional amendment necessary. |
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Minimum Wage strongly against Believes that the market should set wages, not legislation. |
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Border Fence Wants to build a fence across the entire US-Mex border Cox has said that "sealing" the border is necessary but this is not a major issue in his campaign. |
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Affirmative Action strongly against Calls affirmative action on the basis of race, "racist." |
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Free Trade strongly supports Free but fair trade is one of Cox's big campaign issues. He has been quoted as saying the U.S. "must exercise its tremendous power to force our trading partners to open their markets to our goods." |
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Flat Tax strongly against A flat tax is a tax on income or consumption at a set rate. It differs from from income or consumption taxes that use sliding scale "brackets" that are determined by income earned. |
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Corporate Governance strongly against Cox has served as corporate counsel many corporations and has also served on several boards of directors. He has practiced corporate law and his campaign includes several pledges to "even the playing field" for corporations. |
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Consumption Tax strongly supports Calls this the "fair tax." |
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Bush Tax Cuts strongly supports Discusses his support for the Bush tax cuts in a May 2007 interview with Jeff Berkowitz. |
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Business Regulation against Compared to other countries, the United States has fewer regulations on businesses but the markets in which businesses operate are not completely unrestricted, contrary to popular belief. |
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Antitrust Regulation strongly supports Antitrust regulation is used to preserve competition in markets. Whereas American law emphasizes strict competition, European and Japanese law emphasize competition with inter-firm collaboration. |
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School Vouchers strongly supports Wants to introduce competition into school system and eliminate government monopoly. |
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Public Preschool strongly against Plans to dissolve Department of Education. |
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Financial Aid for Students supports Cox has said that there could be some federal role in assisting some states with funding if they are unable to fund higher education due to their unique economic circumstances. However, Cox believes this can be done without a huge federal bureaucracy. |
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Animal Welfare Some Regulation and funding for enforcement of animal welfare Animal Welfare in the US is regulated by 3 federal laws and state statues. Currently, pets and wildlife are protected from acts of cruelty. Livestock and lab animals are granted limited protections and there is no legislation for purpose-bred birds. |
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Energy Independence supports A popular campaign that promises to reduce oil imports for security purposes and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Legislation in 2005 and 2007 have attempted, although poorly, to address American dependency. |
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Welfare Programs against |
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Iraq War Withdrawal against Thinks withdrawal is in order only after stabilizing Iraq. |
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Partitioning of Iraq against Cox has not expressed the belief that partitioning Iraq will be a solution. Instead, he offers a solution of strengthening Iraq's economy with oil revenues. |
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Iraq Troop Surge strongly against Thinks strengthening the military campaign is the wrong approach. Advocates an economic solution to Iraq. |
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Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty against Cox has not stated his preference regarding the treaty specifically, however, he admires the military buildup that followed Pres. Reagan's "peace through strength" philosophy. He supports a nuclear shield that he hopes would nuclear weapons obsolete |
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Patriot Act strongly supports The USA Patriot Act, which extends the power of law enforcement agencies in pursuing suspected terrorists, has caused outrage for perceived violations of civil liberties. |
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Guantanamo supports A U.S. military detention and interrogation facility located in Cuba that holds suspected al-Qaeda and Taliban operatives. It has received international attention for violating international law by engaging in torture and holding captives indefinitely with |
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Public Campaign Financing strongly against Supports campaign finance reform but not public funding. |
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The Separation of Church and State strongly against Wishes to defend the "traditional American family" from the imposition of gay rights. |
