FOSTER, G. WILLIAM (BILL)

FOSTER, G. WILLIAM (BILL)
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: Experience: House: District 11, 2008-2010, 2013-Present; Home State: Illinois; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $2,192,906Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Support Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Oppose A Flat Tax is a good idea. It would simplify the entire tax system and get rid of loopholes that drive tax-avoiding behaviors.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Oppose It is ok to continue experimenting with charter schools, and with public school choice, but only as a limited experiment, and no vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	Support Voter ID laws just make it harder for people to vote, but what we should do is to make voting easier.
8. Prioritize green energy	Support We should establish a market-based solution for excess carbon emissions. The Kyoto Protocol should require developing countries' participation to make the solution work.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
11. Support & expand free trade	Strongly Oppose We should restrict trade with any country which costs us jobs or which creates a trade deficit. And International trade just ships jobs overseas.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Oppose Illegal immigration is illegal and should be enforced against.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Oppose Church-state separation precludes the involvement of religious institutions in social services. Basically, we should not violate the Constitutional principle in this case.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Support Homosexuals are equal with any other members of society. We should acknowledge the legitimacy of homosexual partners, but civil unions are preferable to using the term "marriage".
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Oppose Government should control the Social Security forever. The Trust Fund should not be invested in anything with risk.

Total: 78

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
05/18/2017	H.Res.260	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) nuclear security role.	05/18/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade. (All Actions)
05/01/2017	H.Res.300	Encouraging greater public-private sector collaboration to promote financial literacy for students and young adults.	05/01/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
04/25/2017	H.R.1569	American Innovation Act	04/25/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology. (All Actions)
04/06/2017	H.R.2018	Autofill Act of 2017	04/06/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
03/13/2017	H.Res.196	Expressing support for designation of March 14, 2017, as "National Pi Day".	03/13/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. (All Actions)
03/09/2017	H.R.913	Immigrant Detainee Legal Rights Act	03/09/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions)
03/09/2017	H.R.912	Protecting Immigrants From Legal Exploitation Act of 2017	03/09/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (All Actions)
02/24/2017	H.R.994	Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2017	02/24/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs. (All Actions)
02/10/2017	H.R.993	Opioid Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2017	02/10/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
02/10/2017	H.R.992	Expanding Opportunities for Recovery Act of 2017	02/10/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
12/02/2016	H.Res.940	Expressing support for designation of December 3, 2016, as the "National Day of 3D Printing".	12/02/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
09/28/2016	H.R.6206	Second Chance for Students Act	09/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
09/28/2016	H.R.6205	Public Service Loan Forgiveness Inclusion Act of 2016	09/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
09/28/2016	H.R.6204	No Cost Educational Resources Act	09/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
09/28/2016	H.R.6203	P3 Act	09/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
09/27/2016	H.R.6178	Fair Allocation of Highway Funds Act of 2016	09/27/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (All Actions)
07/15/2016	H.R.4960	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 525 N Broadway in Aurora, Illinois, as the "Kenneth M. Christy Post Office Building".	07/15/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-193. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
07/14/2016	H.R.5835	Fair Distribution of Affordable Housing Funds Act of 2016	07/14/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
05/26/2016	H.Res.759	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) nuclear security role.	05/26/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (All Actions)
05/19/2016	H.R.5287	Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act	05/19/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)

Total: 886

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
09/27/2008	H.Res.1392	Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Life Insurance Awareness Month".
09/27/2008	H.Res.1375	Recognizing and supporting the goals and ideals of National Runaway Prevention Month.
09/27/2008	H.Res.245	Recognizing the religious and historical significance of the festival of Diwali.
09/26/2008	H.R.1014	HEART for Women Act	Passed	Aye
08/12/2008	H.R.6061	To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 219 East Main Street in West Frankfort, Illinois, as the "Kenneth James Gray Post Office Building".
09/17/2008	H.R.6709	National Conservation, Environment, and Energy Independence Act
09/15/2008	H.R.5235	Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission Act
08/01/2008	H.R.6733	Midwest Schools Disaster Recovery Act
08/01/2008	H.Res.1008	Condemning the persecution of Baha'is in Iran.	Passed	Yea
08/01/2008	H.R.1108	Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act	Passed	Yea
07/31/2008	H.Res.1288	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Campus Safety Awareness Month.
07/24/2008	H.R.6545	National Energy Security Intelligence Act of 2008	Passed	Aye
07/22/2008	H.R.6570	New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act
07/31/2008	H.R.5892	Veterans Disability Benefits Claims Modernization Act of 2008	Passed	Aye
07/30/2008	H.R.6595	Middle Class Tax Fairness Act of 2008
07/17/2008	H.R.6515	Drill Responsibly in Leased Lands Act of 2008	Failed	Yea
07/14/2008	H.R.6485	Timely Due Process for the Disabled Act of 2008
07/11/2008	H.R.6476	To designate a rail right-of-way as a corridor for inter-suburban commuter rail, and for other purposes.
07/01/2008	H.R.6256	Responsible Ownership of Public Lands Act
06/26/2008	H.R.6251	Responsible Federal Oil and Gas Lease Act	Failed	Yea

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