2008 Congressional Candidate Survey

1. Federal policy should continue to restrict the use of federal taxpayer funds for research that destroys live human embryos(embryonic stem cell research)

2. Congress should increase the number of visas available to refugees who are fleeing persecution abroad, and appropriate adequate funds for the U.S. refugee admissions program.

3. Federal policy should limit the use of U.S. military force in cases where there is not clear and compelling evidence of an imminent attack on the United States.

4. There should be significant annual increases in poverty-focused development assistance to reduce global poverty and increase the percentage of the gross domestic product (GDP) invested in foreign aid.

5. Undocumented aliens who have been living in the United States for a number of years and who do not have criminal records should be able to earn legal status by paying fines, paying back taxes, and agreeing to learn English.

6. The law should continue to permit American citizens and legal permanent residents to petition for close family members - such as children, parents and siblings - who are living abroad to come live in the United States.

7. Our health care system should be reformed to ensure that there is affordable, accessible health care for all, especially for poor families with children and for persons with disabilities.

8. Federal Financial Assistance: Current federal law that provides educational benefits to students and teachers in private and religious schools on a basis equitable to what public school students and teachers receive should be continued and expanded.

9. Parental Rights: Federal financial assistance should be offered to low-income parents to choose the schools that they believe are best suited for their children.

10. Federal policy should continue to restrict the use of taxpayer funds for abortion.

11. Federal agencies and states that receive federal funds should not discriminate against health care providers who do not perform or participate in abortions.

12. Why should Maryland Catholics vote for you to represent them in Congress?