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Mark Kirk

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About Mark Kirk

Mark Steven Kirk (born September 15, 1959) has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 2001, representing ([http://nationalatlas.gov/print...[Wikipedia]

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The District of Columbia should not have a seat in Congress.

Voted NO on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress

posted by TMassApproved 6/14/2008 1:07 PM

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Voters should be required to show identification in order to vote.

Voted YES on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections

posted by TMassApproved 6/14/2008 1:07 PM

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Regulations on campaign contributions do not violate the First Amendment.

Voted YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations.

posted by TMassApproved 6/14/2008 1:06 PM

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The U.S. should not set a timetable to withdraw troops from Iraq.

Voted YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date

posted by TMassApproved 6/14/2008 1:05 PM

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Based on the information available at the time of the invasion of Iraq, it was justified.

Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq.

posted by TMassApproved 6/12/2008 2:23 PM

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Social Security should include private retirement accounts.

Kirk favors allowing workers to invest a portion of their payroll tax in private accounts which they manage themselves.

posted by TMassApproved 6/12/2008 10:49 AM

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The Patriot Act is constitutional.

Voted YES on making the PATRIOT Act permanent

posted by TMassApproved 6/11/2008 4:40 PM

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Congress should eliminate the estate tax.

Voted YES on eliminating the Estate Tax ("death tax").

posted by TMassApproved 6/11/2008 12:37 PM

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A constitutional amendment should be enacted to give the President line-item veto power.

Supports line-item veto

posted by RyanWApproved 6/6/2008 1:10 PM

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The U.S. should act to stop the genocide in Darfur, Sudan.

Darfur Peace and Accountability Act (HR 3127), which calls the atrocities in Darfur genocide, would intensify sanctions on the Government of Sudan, and states the need for U.S. and international invol...

posted by TMassApproved 6/5/2008 11:38 AM

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The phrase "war on terror" should be used.

Congressman Kirk is greatly concerned that the rise of the heroin crop in Afghanistan is financing global terrorism, and feels fighting these drugs should be a key part of the Global War on Terror (GW...

posted by TMassApproved 6/5/2008 11:37 AM

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The government has a responsibility to keep Social Security as is for those already invested in the program.

Future retirees deserve the same confidence in a solvent Social Security system.

posted by TMassApproved 6/4/2008 1:02 PM

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There should be more measures restricting the right to own and carry a firearm.

I am fighting to extend the assault weapons ban, close gun show loopholes, require trigger locks, enforce the Brady Bill

posted by TMassApproved 6/4/2008 1:02 PM

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The U.S. should not implement a guest-worker program.

This bill does not include a guest worker program or provide amnesty and is an important first step in securing America's borders.

posted by TMassApproved 6/4/2008 1:02 PM

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The U.S. should build a fence along the Mexican border.

In addition, the House passed H.R. 6061 The Secure Fence Act, which provides for over 700 miles of two-layered reinforced fencing along the southwest border with prioritized placement at critical, hi...

posted by TMassApproved 6/4/2008 1:02 PM

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