Pete Stark (D-CA) - Politics

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The invasion of Iraq has not been successful. The sheer incompetence of President Bush’s management of the Iraq war has caused the situation in the country to deteriorate.

Pharmacists should be required to fill birth-control prescriptions. Stark wants to require pharmacies to fill any legal prescription

There are not persuasive non-religious reasons for prohibiting abortions. Pete believes that the decision to have an abortion should be made by the woman concerned

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

The District of Columbia should have a seat in Congress. Stark voted for the D.C. House Voting Rights Act

Barack Obama should win the Democratic nomination for president in 2008. "I think he's responsible for bringing millions of new voters, new Democrats into the party"

The U.S. embargo on Cuba has not been effective. Letter From Congress to Secretary of State Rice

The Guantanamo detention center should be closed. Stark co-sponsored bill to close Guantanamo

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) should not include immunity for telecom companies. Stark among 29 in House opposing immunity

The U.S. should reinstate the draft. Stark co-sponsored bill to reinstate the draft

The U.S. government should implement a carbon tax. "It's More Efficient, More Equitable"

Congress should not approve arms sales to Saudi Arabia. Stark signed letter opposing earlier sale to Saudi Arabia

EVIDENCE: Is Kathleen Sebelius a good choice for Secretary of Health and Human Services? Yes

EVIDENCE: Can preemptive military strikes be justified? No

EVIDENCE: Should Social Security include private retirement accounts? No

EVIDENCE: Should Congress eliminate the estate tax? No

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

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

EVIDENCE: Should Kosovo be recognized as an independent state? Yes

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

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?