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Health Insurance Employers should be required to provide health insurance for all working Americans Employees should be allowed to buy private-sector health insurance, and create medical savings accounts. Health insurance should not be an issue linked to employment. Employers should contribute to an employee owned insurance account Providing health insurance should only be an option for an employer What to do with the surplus Use the entire surplus to repay the national debt. Use it for a combination of repaying the national debt, and providing tax cuts. Use it to repay the debt, provide tax cuts, and fund increases in education spending. Use it to rescue Social Security and Medicare. Inheritance Tax The U.S. should end the tax on inheritance The tax should be ended, but only if there is a way to make up its revenue. The U.S. should not end the tax on inheritance, but should continue to apply it only to the wealthiest estates. Environment - National Parks I favor limiting access to wilderness and certain national park areas to protect their eco-system. I favor no substantial changes in our national policy toward national parks and wilderness areas. I favor opening national parks and /or wilderness areas to mining or timber harvesting. Internet Taxes Purchases on the Internet should be taxed Purchases on the Internet should not be taxed. Gun Control There should be no additional laws regulating firearms. Handguns should be outlawed. Gun manufacturers should be required to provide trigger locks and other mechanisms. Abortion So-called "partial birth abortions" should be outlawed. All forms of abortion should be outlawed. Matters concerning abortion are a woman's individual decision Campaign Finance Reform Existing loopholes allowing "soft money" contributions should be closed. Campaigns should be publicly financed There should be no additional laws regulating campaign finances. Agriculture Congress should pass new legislation to help farmers. I favor no substantial changes in existing farm policy. The Freedom to Farm Act should be repealed as the first step in saving the family farm. The government should not be involved in subsidizing farmers Defense The U.S. has been too quick to send soldiers overseas. The U.S. has a responsibility to provide "peacekeeping" forces around the globe. Social Security Americans should have the right to use part of their Social Security taxes to invest it on their own. Americans should not be allowed to invest any payroll contributions to the Social Security system. Education Philosophy - Secondary education Education is best left to local school districts to decide curriculum and testing issues. State and/or federal government should set the basic standards for curriculum and gauge performance through standardized testing. The government should not be involved in educational matters
What to do with the surplus Use the entire surplus to repay the national debt. Use it for a combination of repaying the national debt, and providing tax cuts. Use it to repay the debt, provide tax cuts, and fund increases in education spending. Use it to rescue Social Security and Medicare. Inheritance Tax The U.S. should end the tax on inheritance The tax should be ended, but only if there is a way to make up its revenue. The U.S. should not end the tax on inheritance, but should continue to apply it only to the wealthiest estates. Environment - National Parks I favor limiting access to wilderness and certain national park areas to protect their eco-system. I favor no substantial changes in our national policy toward national parks and wilderness areas. I favor opening national parks and /or wilderness areas to mining or timber harvesting. Internet Taxes Purchases on the Internet should be taxed Purchases on the Internet should not be taxed. Gun Control There should be no additional laws regulating firearms. Handguns should be outlawed. Gun manufacturers should be required to provide trigger locks and other mechanisms. Abortion So-called "partial birth abortions" should be outlawed. All forms of abortion should be outlawed. Matters concerning abortion are a woman's individual decision Campaign Finance Reform Existing loopholes allowing "soft money" contributions should be closed. Campaigns should be publicly financed There should be no additional laws regulating campaign finances. Agriculture Congress should pass new legislation to help farmers. I favor no substantial changes in existing farm policy. The Freedom to Farm Act should be repealed as the first step in saving the family farm. The government should not be involved in subsidizing farmers Defense The U.S. has been too quick to send soldiers overseas. The U.S. has a responsibility to provide "peacekeeping" forces around the globe. Social Security Americans should have the right to use part of their Social Security taxes to invest it on their own. Americans should not be allowed to invest any payroll contributions to the Social Security system. Education Philosophy - Secondary education Education is best left to local school districts to decide curriculum and testing issues. State and/or federal government should set the basic standards for curriculum and gauge performance through standardized testing. The government should not be involved in educational matters
Inheritance Tax The U.S. should end the tax on inheritance The tax should be ended, but only if there is a way to make up its revenue. The U.S. should not end the tax on inheritance, but should continue to apply it only to the wealthiest estates. Environment - National Parks I favor limiting access to wilderness and certain national park areas to protect their eco-system. I favor no substantial changes in our national policy toward national parks and wilderness areas. I favor opening national parks and /or wilderness areas to mining or timber harvesting. Internet Taxes Purchases on the Internet should be taxed Purchases on the Internet should not be taxed. Gun Control There should be no additional laws regulating firearms. Handguns should be outlawed. Gun manufacturers should be required to provide trigger locks and other mechanisms. Abortion So-called "partial birth abortions" should be outlawed. All forms of abortion should be outlawed. Matters concerning abortion are a woman's individual decision Campaign Finance Reform Existing loopholes allowing "soft money" contributions should be closed. Campaigns should be publicly financed There should be no additional laws regulating campaign finances. Agriculture Congress should pass new legislation to help farmers. I favor no substantial changes in existing farm policy. The Freedom to Farm Act should be repealed as the first step in saving the family farm. The government should not be involved in subsidizing farmers Defense The U.S. has been too quick to send soldiers overseas. The U.S. has a responsibility to provide "peacekeeping" forces around the globe. Social Security Americans should have the right to use part of their Social Security taxes to invest it on their own. Americans should not be allowed to invest any payroll contributions to the Social Security system. Education Philosophy - Secondary education Education is best left to local school districts to decide curriculum and testing issues. State and/or federal government should set the basic standards for curriculum and gauge performance through standardized testing. The government should not be involved in educational matters
Environment - National Parks I favor limiting access to wilderness and certain national park areas to protect their eco-system. I favor no substantial changes in our national policy toward national parks and wilderness areas. I favor opening national parks and /or wilderness areas to mining or timber harvesting. Internet Taxes Purchases on the Internet should be taxed Purchases on the Internet should not be taxed. Gun Control There should be no additional laws regulating firearms. Handguns should be outlawed. Gun manufacturers should be required to provide trigger locks and other mechanisms. Abortion So-called "partial birth abortions" should be outlawed. All forms of abortion should be outlawed. Matters concerning abortion are a woman's individual decision Campaign Finance Reform Existing loopholes allowing "soft money" contributions should be closed. Campaigns should be publicly financed There should be no additional laws regulating campaign finances. Agriculture Congress should pass new legislation to help farmers. I favor no substantial changes in existing farm policy. The Freedom to Farm Act should be repealed as the first step in saving the family farm. The government should not be involved in subsidizing farmers Defense The U.S. has been too quick to send soldiers overseas. The U.S. has a responsibility to provide "peacekeeping" forces around the globe. Social Security Americans should have the right to use part of their Social Security taxes to invest it on their own. Americans should not be allowed to invest any payroll contributions to the Social Security system. Education Philosophy - Secondary education Education is best left to local school districts to decide curriculum and testing issues. State and/or federal government should set the basic standards for curriculum and gauge performance through standardized testing. The government should not be involved in educational matters
Internet Taxes Purchases on the Internet should be taxed Purchases on the Internet should not be taxed. Gun Control There should be no additional laws regulating firearms. Handguns should be outlawed. Gun manufacturers should be required to provide trigger locks and other mechanisms. Abortion So-called "partial birth abortions" should be outlawed. All forms of abortion should be outlawed. Matters concerning abortion are a woman's individual decision Campaign Finance Reform Existing loopholes allowing "soft money" contributions should be closed. Campaigns should be publicly financed There should be no additional laws regulating campaign finances. Agriculture Congress should pass new legislation to help farmers. I favor no substantial changes in existing farm policy. The Freedom to Farm Act should be repealed as the first step in saving the family farm. The government should not be involved in subsidizing farmers Defense The U.S. has been too quick to send soldiers overseas. The U.S. has a responsibility to provide "peacekeeping" forces around the globe. Social Security Americans should have the right to use part of their Social Security taxes to invest it on their own. Americans should not be allowed to invest any payroll contributions to the Social Security system. Education Philosophy - Secondary education Education is best left to local school districts to decide curriculum and testing issues. State and/or federal government should set the basic standards for curriculum and gauge performance through standardized testing. The government should not be involved in educational matters
Gun Control There should be no additional laws regulating firearms. Handguns should be outlawed. Gun manufacturers should be required to provide trigger locks and other mechanisms. Abortion So-called "partial birth abortions" should be outlawed. All forms of abortion should be outlawed. Matters concerning abortion are a woman's individual decision Campaign Finance Reform Existing loopholes allowing "soft money" contributions should be closed. Campaigns should be publicly financed There should be no additional laws regulating campaign finances. Agriculture Congress should pass new legislation to help farmers. I favor no substantial changes in existing farm policy. The Freedom to Farm Act should be repealed as the first step in saving the family farm. The government should not be involved in subsidizing farmers Defense The U.S. has been too quick to send soldiers overseas. The U.S. has a responsibility to provide "peacekeeping" forces around the globe. Social Security Americans should have the right to use part of their Social Security taxes to invest it on their own. Americans should not be allowed to invest any payroll contributions to the Social Security system. Education Philosophy - Secondary education Education is best left to local school districts to decide curriculum and testing issues. State and/or federal government should set the basic standards for curriculum and gauge performance through standardized testing. The government should not be involved in educational matters
Abortion So-called "partial birth abortions" should be outlawed. All forms of abortion should be outlawed. Matters concerning abortion are a woman's individual decision Campaign Finance Reform Existing loopholes allowing "soft money" contributions should be closed. Campaigns should be publicly financed There should be no additional laws regulating campaign finances. Agriculture Congress should pass new legislation to help farmers. I favor no substantial changes in existing farm policy. The Freedom to Farm Act should be repealed as the first step in saving the family farm. The government should not be involved in subsidizing farmers Defense The U.S. has been too quick to send soldiers overseas. The U.S. has a responsibility to provide "peacekeeping" forces around the globe. Social Security Americans should have the right to use part of their Social Security taxes to invest it on their own. Americans should not be allowed to invest any payroll contributions to the Social Security system. Education Philosophy - Secondary education Education is best left to local school districts to decide curriculum and testing issues. State and/or federal government should set the basic standards for curriculum and gauge performance through standardized testing. The government should not be involved in educational matters
Campaign Finance Reform Existing loopholes allowing "soft money" contributions should be closed. Campaigns should be publicly financed There should be no additional laws regulating campaign finances. Agriculture Congress should pass new legislation to help farmers. I favor no substantial changes in existing farm policy. The Freedom to Farm Act should be repealed as the first step in saving the family farm. The government should not be involved in subsidizing farmers Defense The U.S. has been too quick to send soldiers overseas. The U.S. has a responsibility to provide "peacekeeping" forces around the globe. Social Security Americans should have the right to use part of their Social Security taxes to invest it on their own. Americans should not be allowed to invest any payroll contributions to the Social Security system. Education Philosophy - Secondary education Education is best left to local school districts to decide curriculum and testing issues. State and/or federal government should set the basic standards for curriculum and gauge performance through standardized testing. The government should not be involved in educational matters
Agriculture Congress should pass new legislation to help farmers. I favor no substantial changes in existing farm policy. The Freedom to Farm Act should be repealed as the first step in saving the family farm. The government should not be involved in subsidizing farmers Defense The U.S. has been too quick to send soldiers overseas. The U.S. has a responsibility to provide "peacekeeping" forces around the globe. Social Security Americans should have the right to use part of their Social Security taxes to invest it on their own. Americans should not be allowed to invest any payroll contributions to the Social Security system. Education Philosophy - Secondary education Education is best left to local school districts to decide curriculum and testing issues. State and/or federal government should set the basic standards for curriculum and gauge performance through standardized testing. The government should not be involved in educational matters
Defense The U.S. has been too quick to send soldiers overseas. The U.S. has a responsibility to provide "peacekeeping" forces around the globe. Social Security Americans should have the right to use part of their Social Security taxes to invest it on their own. Americans should not be allowed to invest any payroll contributions to the Social Security system. Education Philosophy - Secondary education Education is best left to local school districts to decide curriculum and testing issues. State and/or federal government should set the basic standards for curriculum and gauge performance through standardized testing. The government should not be involved in educational matters
Social Security Americans should have the right to use part of their Social Security taxes to invest it on their own. Americans should not be allowed to invest any payroll contributions to the Social Security system. Education Philosophy - Secondary education Education is best left to local school districts to decide curriculum and testing issues. State and/or federal government should set the basic standards for curriculum and gauge performance through standardized testing. The government should not be involved in educational matters
Education Philosophy - Secondary education Education is best left to local school districts to decide curriculum and testing issues. State and/or federal government should set the basic standards for curriculum and gauge performance through standardized testing. The government should not be involved in educational matters
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