Brian Higgins (D-NY) - Politics

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The U.S. should set a timetable to withdraw troops from Iraq. Higgins voted for a timetable in Iraq.

The U.S. should not deploy more troops to Iraq. Call it what you will

'Waterboarding' should not be characterized as torture. Higgins co-sponsored the American Anti-Torture Act

Hillary Clinton should win the Democratic nomination for president in 2008. Higgins for Clinton

EVIDENCE: Should Congress eliminate the estate tax? No

EVIDENCE: Should the U.S. implement a guest-worker program? Yes

EVIDENCE: What role should the U.S. play, if any, in the Israel-Palestine peace process? An active role. U.S. leaders should actively pressure both sides to seek a peaceful resolution.

EVIDENCE: Should the federal government subsidize Amtrak? Yes

EVIDENCE: Should the U.S. build a fence along the Mexican border? No

EVIDENCE: Is the Patriot Act constitutional? Yes

EVIDENCE: Should the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) include immunity for telecom companies? Yes

EVIDENCE: Should Congress pass President Obama's $819 billion stimulus package? Yes

EVIDENCE: Should the President order domestic warrantless wiretaps to combat terrorism? No.

UNKNOWN: Has the invasion of Iraq been successful?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. negotiate with Iran directly?

UNKNOWN: Has the surge in military troops made progress in Iraq?

UNKNOWN: What should be the U.S. military strategy in Afghanistan?

UNKNOWN: What is your view on gun control laws?

UNKNOWN: Is Sarah Palin qualified to be the President of the United States?

UNKNOWN: What parental involvement should be required in the abortion decision of a minor?

UNKNOWN: When should the government permit late term abortions?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.N. impose sanctions on Iran?

UNKNOWN: Should Georgia become a member of NATO?

UNKNOWN: What are the appropriate next steps that the U.S. should take with Iran?

UNKNOWN: Should people residing illegally in the United States be offered a path to citizenship?

UNKNOWN: Is the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act constitutional?

UNKNOWN: Does Iran pose a significant threat to America's national security?

UNKNOWN: Should Iran be held accountable for Hezbollah's actions?

UNKNOWN: Will the Russia-Georgia conflict lead to another Cold War?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. declare Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organization?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. build a fence along the Mexican border?

UNKNOWN: Based on the information available at the time of the invasion of Iraq, was it justified?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. try to prevent nuclear proliferation in other nations?

UNKNOWN: Should Roe v. Wade be overturned?

UNKNOWN: Based on the information available now, was the invasion of Iraq justified?

UNKNOWN: Can preemptive military strikes be justified?

UNKNOWN: Can the use of torture as an interrogation technique be justified?

UNKNOWN: Should President Bush's federal tax cuts be made permanent?

UNKNOWN: Who will win the 2008 presidential election? (time remaining: 92 days, 14 hours, 10 minutes)

UNKNOWN: Should Social Security include private retirement accounts?