Political Views
In Fischer's 2012 campaign materials, she quoted several politicians and editorials describing her as a "true conservative" and a "staunch conservative".
Fischer has expressed support for a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and has signed Americans for Tax Reform's Taxpayer Protection Pledge, "promising not to raise taxes on individuals and businesses". She has also declared herself opposed to cuts in entitlement programs for Americans over the age of 40. In her 2012 campaign literature, she stated that she "would vote to fully repeal Obamacare."
Fischer describes herself as "proud to be pro-life", and cites her endorsements from Nebraska Right to Life and from the Susan B. Anthony List. Her 2012 campaign materials state that she "upports the federal marriage amendment". She expresses herself as having "opposed every attempt effort by groups seeking to restrict our right to own firearms."
In her 2012 campaign materials, Fischer declared, "The EPA must be reformed and possibly eliminated". She stated that current greenhouse-gas regulations needed to be made less restrictive, and expressed her opposition to a cap-and-trade policy.
Fischer's 2012 campaign website states that she "pposes amnesty and benefits for illegal aliens", that she voted against Nebraska's version of the DREAM Act in its passage in 2006, and that she co-sponsored a bill to repeal the state act in 2010.
In Fischer's 2012 campaign materials, she expressed support for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution limiting Senators to two six-year terms, and U.S. Representatives to three two-year terms. She pledged to "limit herself to two terms in office." She also stated that members of the U.S. Congress should be placed under a lifetime ban from becoming federally registered lobbyists.
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