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This is going to be basically a cut and paste of the table of contents for said bill.H. R. 1319AN ACTTo provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 5.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.This Act may be cited as the “American Rescue Plan Act of 2021”.SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.The table of contents for this Act is as follows:Sec. 1. Short title.Sec. 2. Table of contents.TITLE I—COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURESubtitle A—AgricultureSec. 1001. Food Supply Chain and Agriculture Pandemic Response.Sec. 1002. Emergency rural development grants for rural health care.Sec. 1003. Pandemic program administration funds.Sec. 1004. Funding for the USDA Office of Inspector General for oversight of COVID–19-related programs.Sec. 1005. Farm loan assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.Sec. 1006. USDA assistance and support for socially disadvantaged farmers, ranchers, forest land owners and operators, and groups.Sec. 1007. Use of the Commodity Credit Corporation for Commodities and Associated Expenses.Subtitle B—NutritionSec. 1101. Supplemental nutrition assistance program.Sec. 1102. Additional assistance for SNAP online purchasing and technology improvements.Sec. 1103. Additional funding for nutrition assistance programs.Sec. 1104. Commodity supplemental food program.TITLE II—COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABORSubtitle A—Education MattersPART 1—DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONSec. 2001. Elementary and secondary school emergency relief fund.Sec. 2002. Higher education emergency relief fund.Sec. 2003. Maintenance of effort and maintenance of equity.Sec. 2004. Outlying areas.Sec. 2005. Bureau of Indian Education.Sec. 2006. Gallaudet University.Sec. 2007. Student aid administration.Sec. 2008. Howard University.Sec. 2009. National Technical Institute for the Deaf.Sec. 2010. Institute of Education Sciences.Sec. 2011. Program administration.Sec. 2012. Office of inspector general.Sec. 2013. Modification of revenue requirements for proprietary institutions of higher education.PART 2—MISCELLANEOUSSec. 2021. National endowment for the arts.Sec. 2022. National endowment for the humanities.Sec. 2023. Institute of museum and library services.Sec. 2024.  COVID-19 response resources for the preservation and maintenance of Native American languages.SubtitleB—Labor MattersSec. 2101. Raising the Federal minimum wage.Sec. 2102. Funding for Department of Labor Worker Protection Activities.Sec. 2103. Compensation pursuant to the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act.Subtitle C—Human Services And Community SupportsSec. 2201. Supporting older Americans and their families.Sec. 2202. Child Care and Development Block Grant Program.Sec. 2203. Child Care Stabilization.Sec. 2204. Head Start.Sec. 2205. Programs for survivors.Sec. 2206. Child abuse prevention and treatment.Sec. 2207. Corporation for National and Community Service and the National Service Trust.Subtitle D—Child Nutrition & Related ProgramsSec. 2301. Improvements to WIC benefits.Sec. 2302. WIC program modernization.Sec. 2303. Meals and supplements reimbursements for individuals who have not attained the age of 25.Sec. 2304. Pandemic EBT program.Subtitle E—COBRA Continuation CoverageSec. 2401. Preserving health benefits for workers.TITLE III—COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCESubtitle A—Public HealthCHAPTER 1—VACCINES AND THERAPEUTICSSec. 3001. Funding for COVID–19 vaccine activities at the centers for disease control and prevention.Sec. 3002. Funding for vaccine confidence activities.Sec. 3003. Funding for supply chain for COVID–19 vaccines, therapeutics, and medical supplies.Sec. 3004. Funding for COVID–19 vaccine, therapeutic, and device activities at the Food and Drug Administration.CHAPTER 2—TESTINGSec. 3011. Funding for COVID–19 testing, contact tracing, and mitigation activities.Sec. 3012. Funding for SARS–CoV–2 genomic sequencing and surveillance.Sec. 3013. Funding for global health.Sec. 3014. Funding for data modernization and forecasting center.CHAPTER 3—PUBLIC HEALTH WORKFORCESec. 3021. Funding for public health workforce.Sec. 3022. Funding for Medical Reserve Corps.CHAPTER 4—PUBLIC HEALTH INVESTMENTSSec. 3031. Funding for community health centers and community care.Sec. 3032. Funding for National Health Service Corps.Sec. 3033. Funding for Nurse Corps.Sec. 3034. Funding for teaching health centers that operate graduate medical education.Sec. 3035. Funding for family planning.Sec. 3036. Funding for Office of Inspector General.CHAPTER 5—INDIAN HEALTHSec. 3041. Funding for Indian health.CHAPTER 6—MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERSec. 3051. Funding for block grants for community mental health services.Sec. 3052. Funding for block grants for prevention and treatment of substance abuse.Sec. 3053. Funding for mental and behavioral health training for health care professionals, paraprofessionals, and public safety officers.Sec. 3054. Funding for education and awareness campaign encouraging healthy work conditions and use of mental and behavioral health services by health care professionals.Sec. 3055. Funding for grants for health care providers to promote mental and behavioral health among their health professional workforce.Sec. 3056. Funding for community-based funding for local substance use disorder services.Sec. 3057. Funding for community-based funding for local behavioral health needs.Sec. 3058. Funding for the National Child Traumatic Stress Network.Sec. 3059. Funding for Project AWARE.Sec. 3059A. Funding for youth suicide prevention.Sec. 3059B. Funding for behavioral health workforce education and training.CHAPTER 7—EXCHANGE GRANT PROGRAMSec. 3061. Establishing a grant program for Exchange modernization.Subtitle B—MedicaidSec. 3101. Mandatory coverage of COVID–19 vaccines and administration and treatment under Medicaid.Sec. 3102. Modifications to certain coverage under Medicaid for pregnant and postpartum women.Sec. 3103. State Option to Provide Qualifying Community-Based Mobile Crisis Intervention Services.Sec. 3104. Temporary increase in FMAP for medical assistance under State Medicaid plans which begin to expend amounts for certain mandatory individuals.Sec. 3105. Extension of 100 percent Federal medical assistance percentage to Urban Indian Health Organizations and Native Hawaiian Health Care Systems.Sec. 3106. Sunset of limit on maximum rebate amount for single source drugs and innovator multiple source drugs.Sec. 3107. Additional support for Medicaid home and community-based services during the COVID–19 emergency.Sec. 3108. Funding for State strike teams for resident and employee safety in nursing facilities.Sec. 3109. Special Rule for the Period of a Declared Public Health Emergency Related to Coronavirus.Subtitle C—Children’s Health Insurance ProgramSec. 3201. Mandatory coverage of COVID–19 vaccines and administration and treatment under CHIP.Sec. 3202. Modifications to certain coverage under CHIP for pregnant and postpartum women.Subtitle D—Other ProvisionsCHAPTER 1—ENSURING ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND RATEPAYER PROTECTION DURING THE PANDEMICSec. 3301. Funding for pollution and disparate impacts of the COVID–19 pandemic.Sec. 3302. Funding for LIHEAP.Sec. 3303. Funding for water assistance program.CHAPTER 2—DISTANCE LEARNING AND CONSUMER PROTECTION DURING THE COVID–19 PANDEMICSec. 3311. Funding for consumer product safety fund to protect consumers from potentially dangerous products related to COVID–19.Sec. 3312. Funding for E-Rate support for emergency educational connections and devices.CHAPTER 3—OVERSIGHT OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PREVENTION AND RESPONSE TO COVID–19Sec. 3321. Funding for Department of Commerce Inspector General.TITLE IV—COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICESSubtitle A—Defense Production Act Of 1950Sec. 4001. COVID–19 emergency medical supplies enhancement.Subtitle B—Housing ProvisionsSec. 4101. Emergency rental assistance.Sec. 4102. Emergency housing vouchers.Sec. 4103. Emergency assistance for rural housing.Sec. 4104. Housing assistance and supportive services programs for Native Americans.Sec. 4105. Housing counseling.Sec. 4106. Homelessness assistance and supportive services program.Sec. 4107. Homeowner Assistance Fund.Sec. 4108. Relief measures for section 502 and 504 direct loan borrowers.Sec. 4109. Fair housing activities.Subtitle C—Small Business (SSBCI)Sec. 4201. State Small Business Credit Initiative.Subtitle D—AirlinesSec. 4301. Air Transportation Payroll Support Program Extension.TITLE V—COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND REFORMSubtitle A—Coronavirus State And Local Fiscal Recovery FundsSec. 5001. Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds.Subtitle B—Other MattersSec. 5111. Emergency Federal Employee Leave Fund.Sec. 5112. Funding for the Government Accountability Office.Sec. 5113. Pandemic Response Accountability Committee funding availability.Sec. 5114. Funding for the White House.TITLE VI—COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESSSec. 6001. Modifications to paycheck protection program.Sec. 6002. Targeted EIDL advance.Sec. 6003. Support for restaurants.Sec. 6004. Community navigator pilot program.Sec. 6005. Shuttered venue operators.Sec. 6006. Direct appropriations.TITLE VII—COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURESubtitle A—Transportation And InfrastructureSec. 7001. Federal Emergency Management Agency appropriation.Sec. 7002. Funeral assistance.Sec. 7003. Economic adjustment assistance.Sec. 7004. Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation operations and maintenance.Sec. 7005. Grants to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation.Sec. 7006. Federal Transit Administration grants.Sec. 7007. Relief for airports.Sec. 7008. Emergency FAA Employee Leave Fund.Subtitle B—Aviation Manufacturing Jobs ProtectionSec. 7101. Definitions.Sec. 7102. Payroll support program.Subtitle C—Continued Assistance To Rail WorkersSec. 7201. Additional enhanced benefits under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act.Sec. 7202. Extended unemployment benefits under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act.Sec. 7203. Extension of waiver of the 7-day waiting period for benefits under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act.Sec. 7204. Railroad Retirement Board and Office of the Inspector General funding.TITLE VIII—COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRSSec. 8001. Funding for claims and appeals processing.Sec. 8002. Funding availability for medical care and health needs.Sec. 8003. Funding for supply chain modernization.Sec. 8004. Funding for state homes.Sec. 8005. Funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs office of inspector general.Sec. 8006. Covid–19 veteran rapid retraining assistance program.Sec. 8007. Prohibition on copayments and cost sharing for veterans during emergency relating to COVID–19.Sec. 8008. Emergency Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Leave Fund.TITLE IX—COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANSSubtitle A—Crisis Support For Unemployed WorkersPART 1—EXTENSION OF CARES ACT UNEMPLOYMENT PROVISIONSSec. 9011. Extension of pandemic unemployment assistance.Sec. 9012. Extension of emergency unemployment relief for governmental entities and nonprofit organizations.Sec. 9013. Extension of Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation.Sec. 9014. Extension of full Federal funding of the first week of compensable regular unemployment for States with no waiting week.Sec. 9015. Extension of emergency State staffing flexibility.Sec. 9016. Extension of Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation.Sec. 9017. Extension of temporary financing of short-time compensation payments in States with programs in law.Sec. 9018. Extension of temporary financing of short-time compensation agreements for States without programs in law.PART 2—EXTENSION OF FFCRA UNEMPLOYMENT PROVISIONSSec. 9021. Extension of temporary assistance for States with advances.Sec. 9022. Extension of full Federal funding of extended unemployment compensation.PART 3—DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FUNDING FOR TIMELY, ACCURATE, AND EQUITABLE PAYMENTSec. 9031. Funding for administration.Sec. 9032. Funding for fraud prevention, equitable access, and timely payment to eligible workers.Subtitle B—Emergency Assistance To Families Through Home Visiting ProgramsSec. 9101. Emergency assistance to families through home visiting programs.Subtitle C—Emergency Assistance To Children And FamiliesSec. 9201. Pandemic Emergency Assistance.Subtitle D—Elder Justice And Support GuaranteeSec. 9301. Additional funding for aging and disability services programs.Subtitle E—Support To Skilled Nursing Facilities In Response To COVID–19Sec. 9401. Providing for infection control support to skilled nursing facilities through contracts with quality improvement organizations.Sec. 9402. Funding for strike teams for resident and employee safety in skilled nursing facilities.Subtitle F—Preserving Health Benefits For WorkersSec. 9501. Preserving health benefits for workers.Subtitle G—Promoting Economic SecurityPART 1—2021 RECOVERY REBATES TO INDIVIDUALSSec. 9601. 2021 recovery rebates to individuals.PART 2—CHILD TAX CREDITSec. 9611. Child tax credit improvements for 2021.Sec. 9612. Application of child tax credit in possessions.PART 3—EARNED INCOME TAX CREDITSec. 9621. Strengthening the earned income tax credit for individuals with no qualifying children.Sec. 9622. Taxpayer eligible for childless earned income credit in case of qualifying children who fail to meet certain identification requirements.Sec. 9623. Credit allowed in case of certain separated spouses.Sec. 9624. Modification of disqualified investment income test.Sec. 9625. Application of earned income tax credit in possessions of the United States.Sec. 9626. Temporary special rule for determining earned income for purposes of earned income tax credit.PART 4—DEPENDENT CARE ASSISTANCESec. 9631. Refundability and enhancement of child and dependent care tax credit.Sec. 9632. Increase in exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance.PART 5—CREDITS FOR PAID SICK AND FAMILY LEAVESec. 9641. Payroll credits.Sec. 9642. Credit for sick leave for certain self-employed individuals.Sec. 9643. Credit for family leave for certain self-employed individuals.PART 6—EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDITSec. 9651. Extension of employee retention credit.PART 7—PREMIUM TAX CREDITSec. 9661. Improving affordability by expanding premium assistance for consumers.Sec. 9662. Temporary modification of limitations on reconciliation of tax credits for coverage under a qualified health plan with advance payments of such credit.Sec. 9663. Application of premium tax credit in case of individuals receiving unemployment compensation during 2021.PART 8—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONSSec. 9671. Repeal of election to allocate interest, etc. on worldwide basis.Sec. 9672. Tax treatment of targeted EIDL advances.Sec. 9673. Tax treatment of restaurant revitalization grants.Sec. 9674. Modification of exceptions for reporting of third party network transactions.Subtitle H—PensionsSec. 9701. Temporary delay of designation of multiemployer plans as in endangered, critical, or critical and declining status.Sec. 9702. Temporary extension of the funding improvement and rehabilitation periods for multiemployer pension plans in critical and endangered status for 2020 or 2021.Sec. 9703. Adjustments to funding standard account rules.Sec. 9704. Special financial assistance program for financially troubled multiemployer plans.Sec. 9705. Extended amortization for single employer plans.Sec. 9706. Extension of pension funding stabilization percentages for single employer plans.Sec. 9707. Modification of special rules for minimum funding standards for community newspaper plans.Sec. 9708. Cost of living adjustment freeze.Subtitle I—Child Care For WorkersSec. 9801. Child care assistance.TITLE X—INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRSSec. 10001. Department of State operations.Sec. 10002. United States Agency for International Development operations.Sec. 10003. Global response.Sec. 10004. Humanitarian response.Sec. 10005. Multilateral assistance.TITLE XI—COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCESSec. 1101. Indian Affairs.Sec. 1102. United States Fish and Wildlife Service.TITLE XII—COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGYSec. 12001. National Institute of Standards and Technology.Sec. 12002. National Science Foundation.Now, having posted all that, and seen each section title, I would invite people to actually look and see what pork there is in the bill, because I saw very little of it in there.This is, for as long as it is, one of the few bills I’ve seen that’s largely on point for what it’s supposed to do.What it’s not supposed to do is make the rich richer, which is what I suspect the republicans are really balking at. They want a piece of that pie and guess what… it’s not in there.

The nation had few taxes in its early history. From 1791 to 1802, the United States government was supported by internal taxes on distilled spirits, carriages, refined sugar, tobacco and snuff, property sold at auction, corporate bonds, and slaves. The high cost of the War of 1812 brought about the nation's first sales taxes on gold, silverware, jewelry, and watches. In 1817, however, Congress did away with all internal taxes, relying on tariffs on imported goods to provide sufficient funds for running the government.In 1862, in order to support the Civil War effort, Congress enacted the nation's first income tax law. It was a forerunner of our modern income tax in that it was based on the principles of graduated, or progressive, taxation and of withholding income at the source. During the Civil War, a person earning from $600 to $10,000 per year paid tax at the rate of 3%. Those with incomes of more than $10,000 paid taxes at a higher rate. Additional sales and excise taxes were added, and an “inheritance” tax also made its debut. In 1866, internal revenue collections reached their highest point in the nation's 90-year history—more than $310 million, an amount not reached again until 1911.The Act of 1862 established the office of Commissioner of Internal Revenue. The Commissioner was given the power to assess, levy, and collect taxes, and the right to enforce the tax laws through seizure of property and income and through prosecution. The powers and authority remain very much the same today.In 1868, Congress again focused its taxation efforts on tobacco and distilled spirits and eliminated the income tax in 1872. It had a short-lived revival in 1894 and 1895. In the latter year, the U.S. Supreme Court decided that the income tax was unconstitutional because it was not apportioned among the states in conformity with the Constitution.In 1913, the 16th Amendment to the Constitution made the income tax a permanent fixture in the U.S. tax system. The amendment gave Congress legal authority to tax income and resulted in a revenue law that taxed incomes of both individuals and corporations. In fiscal year 1918, annual internal revenue collections for the first time passed the billion-dollar mark, rising to $5.4 billion by 1920. With the advent of World War II, employment increased, as did tax collections—to $7.3 billion. The withholding tax on wages was introduced in 1943 and was instrumental in increasing the number of taxpayers to 60 million and tax collections to $43 billion by 1945.In 1981, Congress enacted the largest tax cut in U.S. history, approximately $750 billion over six years. The tax reduction, however, was partially offset by two tax acts, in 1982 and 1984, that attempted to raise approximately $265 billion.On Oct. 22, 1986, President Reagan signed into law the Tax Reform Act of 1986, one of the most far-reaching reforms of the United States tax system since the adoption of the income tax. The top tax rate on individual income was lowered from 50% to 28%, the lowest it had been since 1916. Tax preferences were eliminated to make up most of the revenue. In an attempt to remain revenue neutral, the act called for a $120 billion increase in business taxation and a corresponding decrease in individual taxation over a five-year period.Following what seemed to be a yearly tradition of new tax acts that began in 1986, the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990 was signed into law on Nov. 5, 1990. As with the '87, '88, and '89 acts, the 1990 act, while providing a number of substantive provisions, was small in comparison with the 1986 act. The emphasis of the 1990 act was increased taxes on the wealthy.On Aug. 10, 1993, President Clinton signed the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993 into law. The act's purpose was to reduce by approximately $496 billion the federal deficit that would otherwise accumulate in fiscal years 1994 through 1998. In 1997, Clinton signed another tax act. The act, which cut taxes by $152 billion, included a cut in capital-gains tax for individuals, a $500 per child tax credit, and tax incentives for education.President George W. Bush signed a series of tax cuts into law. The largest was the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001. It was estimated to save taxpayers $1.3 trillion over ten years, making it the third largest tax cut since World War II. The Bush tax cut created a new lowest rate, 10% for the first several thousand dollars earned. It also established a slow schedule of incremental tax cuts that would eventually double the child tax credit from $500 to $1,000, adjust brackets so that middle-income couples owed the same tax as comparable singles, cut the top four tax rates (28% to 25%; 31% to 28%; 36% to 33%; and 39.6% to 35%).The Jobs and Growth Tax Relief and Reconciliation Act of 2003 accelerated the tax rate cuts that had been enacted in 2001, and temporarily reduced the tax rate on capital gains and dividends to 15%. In 2004, the U.S. was forced to eliminate a corporate tax provision that had been ruled illegal by the World Trade Organization. Along with that tax hike, Congress passed a cornucopia of tax breaks, which for individuals included an option to deduct the payment of whichever state taxes were higher, sales or income taxes.Two tax bills signed in 2005 and 2006 extended through 2010 the favorable rates on capital gains and dividends that had been enacted in 2003, raised the exemption levels for the Alternative Minimum Tax, and enacted new tax incentives designed to persuade individuals to save more for retirement.

Mike Pence is the most far-right pick Donald Trump could have made.The Koch brothers must be very happy with his pick. If you are unfamiliar with the Koch brothers, please read Dark Money by Jane Mayer. Citizen’s United turned this country over to about twenty billionaires. Democracy is dead. The sooner people accept this fact, the sooner we can take it back from them.Mike Pence is one of the Koch brothers’ favorite elected leaders. Support from the Koch brothers and conservative donors are a major component in a presidential run, so having the major money people’s favorite guy at your side if you’re new to politics is certainly helpful for campaign cash. Americans for Prosperity has been holding up Mike Pence’s work in Indiana as a paragon of a good governor. Pence’s former chief of staff now runs the Koch’s political group Freedom Partners. Given the fact that the Koch’s have pledged to spend $1 billion in the 2016 election to support conservative candidates, his ties could be an asset to Trump as he realizes his own financial limitations. Here are 5 disturbing things you should know about Trump’s likely VP pick Mike PenceThis where Mike Pence stands on various issues. Ask yourself if you agree with him. If not, cast your vote for the Supreme Court. Imagine the United States with Mike Pence at the helm if Trump should die.This is a long list. There are a few things on which I agree with him.Mike Pence on AbortionCommit to unalienable right to life, including the unborn.Arguing about abortion is as fruitless as arguing about whether or not God exists. I’m for women having the first right of refusal when it comes to their bodies. You don’t want one, don’t have one.You have no right to make that choice for me.Mike Pence on Budget & EconomyVoted NO on regulating the subprime mortgage industry.I have nothing else to say about his position on the budget except that we disagree.Mike Pence on Civil RightsVoted YES on Constitutionally defining marriage as one-man-one-woman.I have nothing else to say about his position on civil rights except that we disagree.Mike Pence on CorporationsVoted NO on allowing stockholder voting on executive compensation.I have nothing to say about his position regarding corporations. There are, however, a few things in this section on which I agree with him.Mike Pence on CrimeVoted NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes.I have nothing else to say about his position on gay rights except that we disagree.Mike Pence on EducationVoted YES on allowing school prayer during the War on Terror.Constitutionally guarantee parent's right to educate kids.I have nothing else to say about his position on the education except that we disagree.Mike Pence on Energy & OilVoted YES on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling.Voted YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases.Voted NO on enforcing limits on CO2 global warming pollution.Voted NO on tax credits for renewable electricity, with PAYGO offsets.Voted NO on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies.I’m speechless about his position on Energy & Oil. There’s much more in this section. Read it carefully if you care about the environment.Mike Pence on EnvironmentStrengthen prohibitions against animal fighting.I agree with him.Voted NO on protecting free-roaming horses and burros.I guess horses and burros don’t count.Stop considering manure as pollutant or hazardous.Mike Pence on Families & ChildrenVoted NO on four weeks of paid parental leave for federal employees.We are among a chosen few of countries that doesn’t give paid parental leave to employees. There are only three. The other two countries are Papua New Guinea and Suriname.US Is Still Only Industrialized Nation Without Paid Maternity LeaveI have nothing else to say about his position on the education except that we disagree.Mike Pence on Foreign PolicyCommitment to unbreakable U.S.-Israel bondThis is an odd one. Why are so many right-wing Republicans in a love affair with Israel? Do they love the Jews so much? Do they see Israel as the only stabilizing force in the Middle East? Perhaps. Could it be something else?“Dispensationalists, Christians who believe that the end times are near, are thrilled to see what is going on today in Israel since the plan fits well into their own expectations for the End. Dispensationalists find comfort in knowing that under The Temple Institute's auspices, small groups of Israelis are sewing priestly vestments, manufacturing implements for animal sacrifice, and teaching a new generation of Temple priests what will be expected of them. It seems to matter little that the desire for a new Temple has the potential of precipitating holy war.”On the Road to ArmageddonA significant number of Christians believe that the end times, as set forth in the bible, are near. In order for all to go as planned, the temple in Jerusalem must be rebuilt.I’d rather have someone in the White House who doesn’t set foreign policy based on biblical prophecy.Mike Pence on Free TradeMike Pence voted yes on every single trade bill. He’s a capitalist who wants to engage in free trade with any country. I’m not sure how this position will work with Donald Trump. He wants Apple to bring all of its manufacturing back to the United States. Will consumers be happy about paying $6000 for an iPhone?Mike Pence on Government ReformCampaign Finance Reform is censorship.Voted YES on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections.I have nothing to say regarding his position on Government Reform except that we disagree.Mike Pence on Gun ControlRated A by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record.I wonder who pays his bills? Perhaps the Koch brothers and the NRA split them. I apologize for being sarcastic.Mike Pence on Health CareVoted NO on giving mental health full equity with physical health.I have nothing to say regarding his position on Health Care except that we disagree.Mike Pence on Homeland SecurityVoted YES on extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretapsVoted YES on continuing intelligence gathering without civil oversight.If you don’t believe that democracy is dead, perhaps we can meet at the graveside of the 14th Amendment.Mike Pence on ImmigrationVoted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border.I have nothing to say regarding his position on immigration except that a fence isn’t the answer. If we build a wall, someone will come along with a higher ladder.Mike Pence on JobsVoted NO on increasing minimum wage to $7.25.Why in the world would we want big corporations to pay their workers a living wage? I’m being sarcastic.Mike Pence on TechnologyReject the censorship of the Fairness Doctrine.“The Fairness Doctrine was a policy of the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC), introduced in 1949, that required the holders of broadcast licenses both to present controversial issues of public importance and to do so in a manner that was—in the Commission's view—honest, equitable, and balanced.”Fairness DoctrineWe do have a television station that purports to be fair and balanced. It isn’t.I have nothing more to say on any of Mike Pence’s positions. Ask yourself if you support his philosophy. Ask yourself if this is the man you want only a heartbeat away from the presidency.Mike Pence on the IssuesClick here for 21 full quotes on Abortion OR background on Abortion.Commit to unalienable right to life, including the unborn. (Feb 2008)Voted YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion. (May 2011)Voted NO on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Jan 2007)Voted NO on allowing human embryonic stem cell research. (May 2005)Voted YES on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions. (Apr 2005)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)Voted YES on funding for health providers who don't provide abortion info. (Sep 2002)Voted YES on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad. (May 2001)Voted YES on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes. (Apr 2001)Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)Rated 100% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-life stance. (Dec 2006)Prohibit transporting minors across state lines for abortion. (Jan 2008)Bar funding for abortion under federal Obamacare plans. (Jul 2010)Ban abortions for sex selection or race selection. (Dec 2011)Prohibit federal funding for abortion. (May 2011)Prohibiting forced abortions by UN Population Fund. (May 2011)Sponsored bill to prohibit fed funding of Planned Parenthood. (Jan 2011)Grant the pre-born equal protection under 14th Amendment. (Jan 2007)Declare preborn as persons under 14th amendment. (Feb 2009)Mike Pence on Budget & Economy Click here for 17 full quotes on Budget & Economy OR background on Budget & Economy.Voted YES on terminating the Home Affordable mortgage Program. (Mar 2011)Voted YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending. (Jul 2009)Voted NO on modifying bankruptcy rules to avoid mortgage foreclosures. (Mar 2009)Voted NO on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package. (Jan 2009)Voted NO on monitoring TARP funds to ensure more mortgage relief. (Jan 2009)Voted NO on $15B bailout for GM and Chrysler. (Dec 2008)Voted NO on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy. (Sep 2008)Voted NO on revitalizing severely distressed public housing. (Jan 2008)Voted NO on regulating the subprime mortgage industry. (Nov 2007)Voted YES on restricting bankruptcy rules. (Jan 2004)Mike Pence on Civil Rights Click here for 13 full quotes on Civil Rights OR background on Civil Rights.Future of conservatism demands traditional marriage. (Feb 2008)Voted NO on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation. (Nov 2007)Voted YES on Constitutionally defining marriage as one-man-one-woman. (Jul 2006)Voted YES on making the PATRIOT Act permanent. (Dec 2005)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)Supports anti-flag desecration amendment. (Mar 2001)Require "Privacy Impact Statement" on new federal rules. (Apr 2002)Rated 7% by the ACLU, indicating an anti-civil rights voting record. (Dec 2002)Rated 0% by the HRC, indicating an anti-gay-rights stance. (Dec 2006)Rated 22% by the NAACP, indicating an anti-affirmative-action stance. (Dec 2006)Amend Constitution to define traditional marriage. (Jun 2008)Mike Pence on Corporations Click here for 8 full quotes on Corporations OR background on Corporations.Voted NO on letting shareholders vote on executive compensation. (Jul 2009)Voted YES on more funding for nanotechnology R&D and commercialization. (Jul 2009)Voted NO on allowing stockholder voting on executive compensation. (Apr 2007)Voted YES on replacing illegal export tax breaks with $140B in new breaks. (Jun 2004)Voted YES on Bankruptcy Overhaul requiring partial debt repayment. (Mar 2001)Rated 96% by the US COC, indicating a pro-business voting record. (Dec 2003)Repeal ObamaCare reporting requirements for small business. (Jan 2011)Rated 14% by UFCW, indicating a pro-management voting record. (May 2012)Mike Pence on Crime Click here for 3 full quotes on Crime OR background on Crime.Voted NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)Voted YES on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society. (Nov 2007)Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance. (Mar 2007)Mike Pence on Drugs Click here for 3 full quotes on Drugs OR background on Drugs.Voted YES on more funding for Mexico to fight drugs. (Jun 2008)Voted YES on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)Rated -20 by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance. (Dec 2006)Mike Pence on Education Click here for 10 full quotes on Education OR background on Education.Voted YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program. (Mar 2011)Voted NO on $40B for green public schools. (May 2009)Voted NO on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Nov 2007)Voted NO on allowing Courts to decide on "God" in Pledge of Allegiance. (Jul 2006)Voted NO on $84 million in grants for Black and Hispanic colleges. (Mar 2006)Voted YES on allowing school prayer during the War on Terror. (Nov 2001)Voted NO on requiring states to test students. (May 2001)Let schools display the words "God Bless America". (Oct 2001)Rated 17% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes. (Dec 2003)Constitutionally guarantee parent's right to educate kids. (Jan 2011)Mike Pence on Energy & Oil Click here for 22 full quotes on Energy & Oil OR background on Energy & Oil.Voted YES on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling. (May 2011)Voted YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases. (Apr 2011)Voted NO on enforcing limits on CO2 global warming pollution. (Jun 2009)Voted NO on tax credits for renewable electricity, with PAYGO offsets. (Sep 2008)Voted NO on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (May 2008)Voted NO on tax incentives for renewable energy. (Feb 2008)Voted NO on investing in homegrown biofuel. (Aug 2007)Voted NO on criminalizing oil cartels like OPEC. (May 2007)Voted NO on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jan 2007)Voted NO on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore. (Jun 2006)Voted YES on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries. (Jun 2006)Voted YES on authorizing construction of new oil refineries. (Oct 2005)Voted YES on passage of the Bush Administration national energy policy. (Jun 2004)Voted YES on implementing Bush-Cheney national energy policy. (Nov 2003)Voted NO on raising CAFE standards; incentives for alternative fuels. (Aug 2001)Voted NO on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR. (Aug 2001)Rated 0% by the CAF, indicating opposition to energy independence. (Dec 2006)Bar greenhouse gases from Clean Air Act rules. (Jan 2009)Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP. (Nov 2010)No EPA regulation of greenhouse gases. (Jan 2011)Drill the Outer Continental Shelf; & license new nuke plants. (Mar 2011)Set goal of 25% renewable energy by 2025. (Jan 2007)Mike Pence on Environment Click here for 11 full quotes on Environment OR background on Environment.Voted NO on $2 billion more for Cash for Clunkers program. (Jul 2009)Voted NO on protecting free-roaming horses and burros. (Jul 2009)Voted NO on $9.7B for Amtrak improvements and operation thru 2013. (Jun 2008)Voted NO on increasing AMTRAK funding by adding $214M to $900M. (Jun 2006)Voted NO on barring website promoting Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump. (May 2006)Voted YES on deauthorizing "critical habitat" for endangered species. (Sep 2005)Voted YES on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects. (Nov 2003)Rated 10% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)Stop considering manure as pollutant or hazardous. (Sep 2011)Rated 0% by HSLF, indicating an anti-animal welfare voting record. (Jan 2012)Strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting. (Jan 2007)Mike Pence on Families & Children Click here for 4 full quotes on Families & Children OR background on Families & Children.Voted NO on four weeks of paid parental leave for federal employees. (Jun 2009)Voted YES on establishing nationwide AMBER alert system for missing kids. (Apr 2003)Voted YES on reducing Marriage Tax by $399B over 10 years. (Mar 2001)Rated 100% by the Christian Coalition: a pro-Family-Value voting record. (Dec 2003)Mike Pence on Foreign Policy Click here for 14 full quotes on Foreign Policy OR background on Foreign Policy.Voted NO on supporting democratic institutions in Pakistan. (Jun 2009)Voted YES on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Sep 2008)Voted YES on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)Voted YES on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)Voted NO on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)Member of the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. (Jan 2001)Keep sanctions against Syria until WMDs are dismantled. (May 2007)Member of the Silk Road Congressional Caucus. (Nov 2007)Member of House Foreign Affairs Committee. (Mar 2011)Withhold UN funding until voluntary and program-specific. (Aug 2011)Rated -6 by AAI, indicating a anti-Arab anti-Palestine voting record. (May 2012)Sponsored bill supporting demonstrations against Iran. (Jun 2009)Commitment to unbreakable U.S.-Israel bond. (Mar 2010)Mike Pence on Free Trade Click here for 8 full quotes on Free Trade OR background on Free Trade.Voted YES on promoting free trade with Peru. (Nov 2007)Voted NO on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization. (Oct 2007)Voted YES on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)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)Rated 61% by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues. (Dec 2002)Extend trade restrictions on Burma to promote democracy. (Jun 2007)Mike Pence on Government Reform Click here for 15 full quotes on Government Reform OR background on Government Reform.Campaign Finance Reform is censorship. (Feb 2008)Voted NO on Senate pay raise. (Jun 2009)Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007)Voted YES on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007)Voted NO on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)Voted YES on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)Voted NO on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)Voted YES on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)Voted YES on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)Voted NO on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002)Voted YES on banning soft money donations to national political parties. (Jul 2001)Prohibit non-legislated earmarks. (Jul 2005)Sunset Act: review every federal agency every 12 years. (Jan 2009)Member of House Judiciary Committee. (Mar 2011)Mike Pence on Gun Control Click here for 7 full quotes on Gun Control OR background on Gun Control.Voted YES on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers. (Oct 2005)Voted YES on prohibiting suing gunmakers & sellers for gun misuse. (Apr 2003)Rated A by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record. (Dec 2003)National cross-state standard for concealed carry. (Jan 2009)Teach kids Eddie Eagle GunSafe's lifesaving message. (May 2010)Loosen restrictions on interstate gun purchases. (Oct 2011)Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC. (Mar 2007)Mike Pence on Health Care Click here for 20 full quotes on Health Care OR background on Health Care.Voted YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (Apr 2011)Voted YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund. (Apr 2011)Voted NO on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Apr 2009)Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)Voted NO on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 2008)Voted NO on giving mental health full equity with physical health. (Mar 2008)Voted NO on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids. (Jan 2008)Voted NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Oct 2007)Voted NO on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Jan 2007)Voted YES on denying non-emergency treatment for lack of Medicare co-pay. (Feb 2006)Voted YES on limiting medical malpractice lawsuits to $250,000 damages. (May 2004)Voted NO 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)Voted YES on allowing suing HMOs, but under federal rules & limited award. (Aug 2001)Rated 11% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record. (Dec 2003)Repeal any federal health care takeover. (Jul 2010)Deauthorize funding for Obamacare. (Jul 2010)Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law. (Jan 2011)Mike Pence on Homeland Security Click here for 15 full quotes on Homeland Security OR background on Homeland Security.Voted YES on extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps. (Feb 2011)Voted NO on requiring FISA warrants for wiretaps in US, but not abroad. (Mar 2008)Voted NO on Veto override: Congressional oversight of CIA interrogations. (Mar 2008)Voted YES on removing need for FISA warrant for wiretapping abroad. (Aug 2007)Voted NO on restricting no-bid defense contracts. (Mar 2007)Voted YES on allowing electronic surveillance without a warrant. (Sep 2006)Voted YES on continuing intelligence gathering without civil oversight. (Apr 2006)Voted YES on federalizing rules for driver licenses to hinder terrorists. (Feb 2005)Voted YES on continuing military recruitment on college campuses. (Feb 2005)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)Voted YES on permitting commercial airline pilots to carry guns. (Jul 2002)Rated 0% by SANE, indicating a pro-military voting record. (Dec 2003)Extend reserve retirement pay parity back to 9/11. (Dec 2007)Mike Pence on Immigration Click here for 7 full quotes on Immigration OR background on Immigration.Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)Voted YES on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)Voted YES on extending Immigrant Residency rules. (May 2001)Rated 100% by FAIR, indicating a voting record restricting immigration. (Dec 2003)Rated 92% by USBC, indicating a sealed-border stance. (Dec 2006)End Birthright Citizenship; no more anchor babies. (Apr 2009)Declare English as the official language of the US. (Feb 2007)Mike Pence on Jobs Click here for 10 full quotes on Jobs OR background on Jobs.$700B stimulus did not deliver promised employment. (Jan 2010)Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Oct 2008)Voted NO on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)Voted NO on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)Voted YES on end offshore tax havens and promote small business. (Oct 2004)Voted YES on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)Rated 7% by the AFL-CIO, indicating an anti-union voting record. (Dec 2003)Rated 100% by CEI, indicating a pro-workplace choice voting record. (May 2012)Mike Pence on Principles & Values Click here for 5 full quotes on Principles & Values OR background on Principles & Values.Rated C by the Club for Growth, pro-growth but not targeted. (Sep 2004)Rated 0% by the AU, indicating opposition to church-state separation. (Dec 2006)Member of the House Republican Young Guns. (Sep 2010)Member of the Tea Party movement. (Aug 2010)Designate first weekend in May as Ten Commandments Weekend. (Apr 2011)Mike Pence on Social Security Click here for 2 full quotes on Social Security OR background on Social Security.Voted YES on raising 401(k) limits & making pension plans more portable. (May 2001)Rated 22% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)Mike Pence on Tax Reform Click here for 20 full quotes on Tax Reform OR background on Tax Reform.Across-the-board tax relief better than stimulus bill. (Jan 2010)Voted NO on extending AMT exemptions to avoid hitting middle-income. (Jun 2008)Voted NO on paying for AMT relief by closing offshore business loopholes. (Dec 2007)Voted YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends. (Dec 2005)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)Voted YES on making the Bush tax cuts permanent. (Apr 2002)Voted YES on $99 B economic stimulus: capital gains & income tax cuts. (Oct 2001)Voted YES on Tax cut package of $958 B over 10 years. (May 2001)Voted YES on eliminating the Estate Tax ("death tax"). (Apr 2001)Reduce the capital gains tax . (Jan 2001)Phaseout the death tax. (Mar 2001)Rated 76% by NTU, indicating a "Taxpayer's Friend" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)Replace income tax & employment tax with FairTax. (Jan 2009)Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes. (Aug 2010)No European-style VAT (value-added tax). (May 2010)Replace income tax & estate tax with 23% sales tax. (Jan 2011)Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge. (Jan 2012)Mike Pence on Technology Click here for 15 full quotes on Technology OR background on Technology.Reject the censorship of the Fairness Doctrine. (Feb 2008)Voted NO on delaying digital TV conversion by four months. (Mar 2009)Voted YES on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance. (Jun 2008)Voted NO on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)Voted NO on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)Voted YES on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)Voted YES on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)Voted YES on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)Promote internet via Congressional Internet Caucus. (Jan 2001)Permanent ban on state & local taxation of Internet access. (Oct 2007)Popularize Electronic Signatures with ESIGN Day. (Jun 2010)End net neutrality; allow tiered Internet service. (Jan 2011)Sponsored bill prohibiting return of the Fairness Doctrine. (Jan 2009)No performance royalties for radio music. (Mar 2009)Mike Pence on War & Peace Click here for 11 full quotes on War & Peace OR background on War & Peace.Voted YES on banning armed forces in Libya without Congressional approval. (Jun 2011)Voted NO on investigating Bush impeachment for lying about Iraq. (Jun 2008)Voted NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)Voted YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)Voted YES on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)Solidarity with Israel in its fight against terrorism. (Apr 2002)Strengthen sanctions on Syria & assist democratic transition. (Apr 2008)No contact & enforce sanctions on Iran until threat is gone. (May 2011)Support the completion of the US mission in Iraq. (Feb 2007)Sanctions on Iran to end nuclear program. (Apr 2009)