Ron Paul on the issues
- Non-intervention is traditional American & Republican policy. (May 2007)
- Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
- Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
- Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
- Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
- Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
- Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
- Voted NO on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
- Foreign aid often more harmful than helpful . (Dec 2000)
- Ban foreign aid to oil-producers who restrict production. (May 2001)
- Voted NO on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)
- Voted NO on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004)
- Voted NO on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003)
- Voted NO on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003)
- Voted YES on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
- Voted NO on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
- No restrictions on import/export; but maintain sovereignty . (Dec 2000)
- End economic protectionism: let dairy compacts expire . (Aug 2001)
- Rated 76% by CATO, indicating a pro-free trade voting record. (Dec 2002)
- Government out of regulating economy & out of our bedrooms. (Jan 2007)
- Voted YES on restricting bankruptcy rules. (Jan 2004)
- Supports Balanced Budget Amendment & on-budget accounting. (Dec 2000)
- Voted NO on making the PATRIOT Act permanent. (Dec 2005)
- Voted NO on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage. (Sep 2004)
- Voted YES on protecting the Pledge of Allegiance. (Sep 2004)
- Voted NO on constitutional amendment prohibiting flag desecration. (Jun 2003)
- Voted YES on banning gay adoptions in DC. (Jul 1999)
- Voted YES on ending preferential treatment by race in college admissions. (May 1998)
- Rated 67% by the ACLU, indicating a mixed civil rights voting record. (Dec 2002)
- Voted YES on replacing illegal export tax breaks with $140B in new breaks. (Jun 2004)
- Voted YES on Bankruptcy Overhaul requiring partial debt repayment. (Mar 2001)
- Rated 46% by the US COC, indicating a mixed business voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Opposes the death penalty. (Jan 2007)
- Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
- Voted NO on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
- Rated 60% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
- Legalize industrial hemp. (Jan 2007)
- Voted NO on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
- Voted NO on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. (Sep 1998)
- War on Drugs has abused Bill of Rights . (Dec 2000)
- Legalize medical marijuana. (Jul 2001)
- Rated A by VOTE-HEMP, indicating a pro-hemp voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Voted NO on $84 million in grants for Black and Hispanic colleges. (Mar 2006)
- Voted NO on allowing school prayer during the War on Terror. (Nov 2001)
- Voted NO on requiring states to test students. (May 2001)
- Voted NO on allowing vouchers in DC schools. (Aug 1998)
- Voted YES on vouchers for private & parochial schools. (Nov 1997)
- Abolish the federal Department of Education. (Dec 2000)
- Rated 67% by the NEA, indicating a mixed record on public education. (Dec 2003)
- Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)
- Voted YES on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries. (Jun 2006)
- Voted NO on passage of the Bush Administration national energy policy. (Jun 2004)
- Voted NO on implementing Bush-Cheney national energy policy. (Nov 2003)
- Voted NO on raising CAFE standards; incentives for alternative fuels. (Aug 2001)
- Voted NO on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR. (Aug 2001)
- Voted NO on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol. (Jun 2000)
- Repeal the gas tax. (May 2001)
- Voted NO on increasing AMTRAK funding by adding $214M to $900M. (Jun 2006)
- Voted YES on barring website promoting Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump. (May 2006)
- Voted NO on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects. (Nov 2003)
- Rated 5% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
- Voted NO on establishing nationwide AMBER alert system for missing kids. (Apr 2003)
- Voted YES on reducing Marriage Tax by $399B over 10 years. (Mar 2001)
- Rated 76% by the Christian Coalition: a pro-family voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Voted NO on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)
- Voted NO on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004)
- Voted NO on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003)
- Voted NO on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003)
- Voted YES on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
- Voted NO on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
- No restrictions on import/export; but maintain sovereignty . (Dec 2000)
- End economic protectionism: let dairy compacts expire . (Aug 2001)
- Rated 76% by CATO, indicating a pro-free trade voting record. (Dec 2002)
- Close departments of Energy, Education & Homeland Security. (May 2007)
- Voted NO on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
- Voted NO on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
- Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
- Voted YES on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
- Voted NO on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002)
- Voted NO on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
- Limit federal power, per the 10th Amendment. (Dec 2000)
- Unlimited campaign contributions; with full disclosure. (Dec 2000)
- Voted NO on denying non-emergency treatment for lack of Medicare co-pay. (Feb 2006)
- Voted NO on limiting medical malpractice lawsuits to $250,000 damages. (May 2004)
- Voted NO on limited prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients. (Nov 2003)
- Voted YES on allowing reimportation of prescription drugs. (Jul 2003)
- Voted YES on small business associations for buying health insurance. (Jun 2003)
- Voted NO on capping damages & setting time limits in medical lawsuits. (Mar 2003)
- Voted NO on subsidize privat insurance for Medicare Rx drug coverage. (Jun 2000)
- Voted NO on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
- Voted YES on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
- Abolish federal Medicare entitlement; leave it to states. (Dec 2000)
- Rated 56% by APHA, indicating a mixed record on public health issues. (Dec 2003)
- DHS is unmanageable bureaucracy--eliminate it. (May 2007)
- Military aggressiveness weakens our national defense. (May 2007)
- Be cautious about warrantless searches & habeas corpus. (May 2007)
- Criticizes use of war on terror to curtail civil liberties. (Jan 2007)
- Opposes Patriot Act & Iraq War. (Jan 2007)
- Voted YES on continuing intelligence gathering without civil oversight. (Apr 2006)
- Voted NO on federalizing rules for driver licenses to hinder terrorists. (Feb 2005)
- Voted YES on continuing military recruitment on college campuses. (Feb 2005)
- Voted NO on supporting new position of Director of National Intelligence. (Dec 2004)
- Voted NO on emergency $78B for war in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Apr 2003)
- Voted YES on permitting commercial airline pilots to carry guns. (Jul 2002)
- Voted NO on $266 billion Defense Appropriations bill. (Jul 1999)
- Voted YES on deploying SDI. (Mar 1999)
- End draft registration; all-volunteer forces . (Dec 2000)
- Federal duty to provide missile defense . (Dec 2000)
- Rated 67% by SANE, indicating a mixed record on military issues. (Dec 2003)
- Keep rule barring immigrants from running for president. (May 2007)
- Voted YES on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project. (Jun 2006)
- Voted YES on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)
- Voted YES on extending Immigrant Residency rules. (May 2001)
- Voted YES on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)
- Rated 100% by FAIR, indicating a voting record restricting immigration. (Dec 2003)
- Voted NO on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
- Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
- Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
- Rated 47% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a mixed record on union issues. (Dec 2003)
- Given epithet "Dr. No" by colleagues in Congress. (Jan 2007)
- Religious affiliation: Protestant. (Nov 2000)
- Member of the Republican Liberty Caucus. (Dec 2000)
- Voted YES on raising 401(k) limits & making pension plans more portable. (May 2001)
- Voted YES on reducing tax payments on Social Security benefits. (Jul 2000)
- Voted NO on strengthening the Social Security Lockbox. (May 1999)
- Rated 30% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
- Immediately work to phase out the IRS. (May 2007)
- Get rid of the inflation tax with sound money. (May 2007)
- Campaign slogan in 2004: The Taxpayers' Best Friend. (Jan 2007)
- Voted YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends. (Dec 2005)
- Voted YES on providing tax relief and simplification. (Sep 2004)
- Voted YES on making permanent an increase in the child tax credit. (May 2004)
- Voted YES on permanently eliminating the marriage penalty. (Apr 2004)
- Voted YES on making the Bush tax cuts permanent. (Apr 2002)
- Voted YES on $99 B economic stimulus: capital gains & income tax cuts. (Oct 2001)
- Voted YES on Tax cut package of $958 B over 10 years. (May 2001)
- Voted YES on eliminating the Estate Tax ("death tax"). (Apr 2001)
- Voted YES on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000)
- Voted YES on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000)
- Overhaul income tax; end capital gains & inheritance tax. (Dec 2000)
- Phaseout the death tax. (Mar 2001)
- Rated 89% by NTU, indicating a "Taxpayer's Friend" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
- Trusts the Internet a lot more than the mainstream media. (May 2007)
- Voted NO on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet). (Jun 2006)
- Voted NO on increasing fines for indecent broadcasting. (Feb 2005)
- Voted YES on promoting commercial human space flight industry. (Nov 2004)
- Voted NO on banning Internet gambling by credit card. (Jun 2003)
- Voted NO on allowing telephone monopolies to offer Internet access. (Feb 2002)
- We should have declared war in Iraq, or not gone in at all. (May 2007)
- Ronald Reagan had the courage to turn tail & run in Lebanon. (May 2007)
- Intervention abroad incites hatred & attacks like 9/11. (May 2007)
- When we go to war carelessly, the wars don't end. (May 2007)
- Voted against war because Iraq was not a national threat. (May 2007)
- Opposes Iraq war and opposes path toward Iran war. (Jan 2007)
- Voted NO on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
- Voted NO on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
- Voted NO on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
- Voted YES on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)
- Voted YES on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
- Voted NO on promoting work and marriage among TANF recipients. (Feb 2003)
- Voted NO on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
- Voted NO on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
- Abolish federal welfare; leave it all to states. (Dec 2000)
http://www.ontheissues.org
USA Election Polls is a premiere advertiser. Visit their website. Thank you! |
