OCF Candidate Survey 2006
Candidate: Rep. Tom Allen
Party: Democrat
District: 1
Running For: US House
State: Maine
1
QDo you think organic agriculture should receive a fair share (at least 2.5%) of government resources spent on agriculture?
A Undecided
Comment: I believe that all agricultural spending should be made on the basis of its effectiveness and not on some arbitrary formula. That is why I strongly oppose massive federal subsidies to corporate agricultural interests.
2
QDo you support strict standards for processed foods, dairy, and body care products that are labeled or marketed as organic?
A Yes
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3
QDo you support more aggressive government action to assess the harms of pesticides, take harmful pesticides off the market, and hold companies responsible for diseases and environmental damage caused by pesticides?
A Yes
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4
QShould people have the right to pass consumer safety laws at the state or local level that require food labels to include information on dangerous ingredients?
A Yes
Comment: I fought against the bill in the House.
5a
QDo you support Country of Origin and labeling that helps consumers choose local products?
A Yes
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5b
QDo you support government action to help US farmers develop local and regional markets and to reduce non-renewable energy use on their farms?
A Yes
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6a
QDo you support mandatory labeling of foods containing genetically engineered ingredients?
A Yes
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6b
QDo you support mandatory pre-market safety testing for all genetically modified foods and crops?
A Yes
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7
QDo you support universal testing for Mad Cow disease and a ban on feeding slaughterhouse waste to farm animals?
A Yes
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8
QDo you support a restructuring of trade-distorting US farm subsidies?
A Yes
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9
QDo you support a significant shift in US farm subsidies to help family farmers and ranchers make the transition to organic?
A Yes
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10
QDo you support a significant shift in subsidies to help US farmers adopt conservation and renewable energy practices on farms?
A Yes
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11
QDo you support increases for WIC (Women, Infant and Children), the Farmers Market Nutrition Program, and other programs to help low-income Americans buy organic food?
A Yes
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12
QDo you support universal health care with a preventive focus and a major emphasis on better nutrition?
A Yes
Comment: As a member of the Health Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee I am working to expand access toward the goal of universal coverage. Earlier this year, I introduced H.R. 5288, the Small Business Health Plans Act, legislation to make quality, affordable health care available to small businesses and farms and their employees.
13
QDo you support 80%-by-2050 reduction in climate destabilizing greenhouse gas pollution?
A Yes
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14
QDo you support ending the Iraq war and redirecting funds from the $500 billion annual military spending in the U.S. toward greening the U.S. economy, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and converting U.S. agriculture to organic practices?
A Yes
Comment: I support a substantial reduction in U.S. forces this year with complete withdrawal by the end of 2007.
15
Q Do you support requiring electronic voting machines to produce voter-verified paper records and election officials to use these records to conduct mandatory audits of election results?
A Yes
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16
QDo you support eliminating the distorting effect of special interest money on our elections and politicians by requiring full public funding for all federal, state, and local elections?
A Yes
Comment: I have been an outspoken leader on campaign finance and ethics reform since I entered the House in 1997. Earlier this year, Representatives David Obey, Barney Frank, David Price and I introduced H. Res. 359, to prohibit Members and their staffs from accepting lobbyist-paid travel, to require that Members have at least 24 hours to review bills before House action, restore budget rules designed to enforce fiscal discipline, to limit the time duration of floor votes to prevent strong arm tactics from party leaders and to deny lobbyists, including former Members and staff, special access to Members that the general public cannot get or afford. In a December 8, 2005 column, The Washington Post's David Broder called our initiative "strong medicine -- a stiff enough dose of salts that even a watered-down version would mark a major change in the ethical environment of Capitol Hill."
17
QDo you support legislation to prevent internet companies from rigging the system to serve only the highest-paying users and discriminate against users they don’t like?
A Yes
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