Glenn Thompson / Republican

Biography:

Glenn ThompsonGlenn Thompson is a citizen legislator with experience in the Republican State Committee and the National Republican Convention Delegation. He desires to remain well grounded in the community while supporting troops, assuring tax cuts, advancing alternate fuels, and providing health care for the elderly.

Thompson has 26 years experience as a health care professional, has served as liaison to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and was a member of a national coalition task force to prevent, treat, and rehabilitate stroke victims.

Thompson and his wife raised three sons in Howard Township where he has served on the Bald Eagle Area School Board and is current president of the Juniata Valley Boy Scout Council.

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http://glennthompson2008.com/

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CBICC Debate:

Glenn Thompson and Mark McCracken debate in an event orgranized by the Chamber of Business and Industry of Centre County (CBICC) that aired on PCN in June. Click on a topic to watch the videos.

Introduction

Illegal Immigration

If the U.S. cracks down on illegal immigration, will farmers be able to find workers to pick crops?

Universal Healthcare

Do you favor or oppose universal healthcare in America? If so, who should pay for it?

Earmarks

What is your opinion of Congressional earmarks?

I-80 Tolls

If I-80 is not tolled, where should funds come from to maintain Pennsylvania's roads?

Unions

Should employees vote for union representation using a card check, secret ballot, or other format?

Oil Prices

How much have Bush's foreign and domestic policies affected oil prices?

Oil Profits

Do oil companies make too much profit?

Oil Taxes

Should oil companies get tax credits?

Oil Production

Should there be increased oil production?

Gas Tax

Do you support a gas tax holiday?

Iraq War

When should U.S. troops leave Iraq?

HR6049

Do you support HR6049 extending alternative energy incentives?

Iraq War

Mark McCracken's position on Iraq War.

Affordable Housing

How would you fund affordable housing?

Budget Deficit

What should be done about the federal budget deficit?

Tax Cuts

Should the Bush tax cuts be extended?

Student Visas

What is your position on foreign university student immigration?

Jobs

What should be done about manufacturing job loss?

Climate Change

How should the government address climate change?

Social Security

How would you address social security?

First Term

How would you be effective as a freshman congressman?

Closing Remarks

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Quiz Answers:

Drilling in ANWR

Yes.

Climate Change

I believe that global climate change is happening, but I am not sure whether humans are contributing to it.

I-80 Tolls

No.

Turnpike Leasing

No.

Same-Sex Marriage Amendment

Yes.

Birthright Citizenship

No.

Wind Energy

Yes.

Nuclear Energy

Yes.

Abstinence Only

Yes.

Iran

Yes.

Tax Cuts

Yes.

No Child Left Behind

No.