Tom McClintock

Conservative

Republican

House Representative

California - District 5

Current Position: US House Representative CA-5

Running For: House Representative - District 5

Policy Positions

Against mass transit systems and government subsidies for transportation; supports highway construction funded by user fees rather than general taxes
Against diamond lanes (HOV lanes) on freeways; advocates for their elimination to increase highway capacity
Against using general obligation bonds to finance transportation projects; supports beneficiary-pays principle where users fund projects through fees
Against federal subsidies for Amtrak rail service; supports eliminating operating subsidies while allowing profitable routes to continue
Against the Essential Air Service program that subsidizes flights to small airports; advocates for eliminating the $155 million in funding
For a balanced budget amendment to constrain government borrowing
For placing mandatory spending programs under annual review like discretionary spending
For forbidding appropriations not authorized by law
For reducing tax and regulatory burdens on the economy to promote economic growth
For supply-side economics and across-the-board tax rate reductions
For free trade policies and expanding American trade globally
For conservative monetary policy to protect the integrity of the dollar

For complete repeal of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare); opposes all provisions of the healthcare law
For healthcare reforms including cross-state insurance shopping, health savings accounts expansion, malpractice reform, and tax advantages for individual insurance purchases
Against government-controlled healthcare; supports market-based solutions and opposes single-payer systems

For building new dams and water storage infrastructure; supports completing Auburn Dam and raising Shasta Dam to design capacity
Against environmental regulations that prevent dam construction; advocates for reforming the Endangered Species Act to allow water infrastructure projects
Against water releases from reservoirs for fish protection during droughts; opposes prioritizing fish comfort over human water needs
For maintaining public access to Yosemite National Park and opposing restrictions on park amenities and activities
Against current environmental laws like NEPA and the Endangered Species Act that prevent forest management
For restoring active forest management including timber harvesting to prevent wildfires
For expediting removal of dead timber after wildfires
Against California's AB 32 greenhouse gas emission reduction mandates
Against ethanol fuel mandates and subsidies
Against restrictions on coal-fired electricity imports (SB 1368)
Against cap-and-trade/cap-and-tax policies
Against claims that human activity is the primary cause of global warming

For strict adherence to Constitutional separation of powers and limited government
For the belief that rights come from God rather than government
Against the expansion of executive power beyond Constitutional limits
For requiring Congressional declaration of war before placing troops in harm's way

For maintaining a well-equipped military capable of rapid expansion in wartime but avoiding overextension
Against prolonged military interventions without clear victory objectives