Words: McCain opposes abortion with exceptions for incest and rape, but doesn’t feel that a constitutional amendment will happen. “Just as I believe that the issue of gay marriage should be decided by the states, so do I believe that we would be better off (more…)

Words: McCain generally supports civil rights and supports affirmative action for specific programs, but without quotas. He is also a long-time advocate Native American rights. “Better to suffer for a good cause than live safely without one. (more…)

Words: McCain opposes “corporate welfare” and feels we should close corporate loopholes and veto pork-barrel spending.

Actions: McCain voted FOR restricting rules on personal bankruptcy (more…)

Words: McCain believes there should be more community policing, that there should be stricter sentencing and more prisons. He also feels that judges have limited scope under the Constitution and that we have enough hate crime legislation. “Protecting civil rights (more…)

Words: McCain supports stricter enforcement of stricter penalties for drug crimes. He advocates prevention and education and public/private partnerships for treatment. “I can’t support the legalization of marijuana. … It is a gateway drug. There is a problem in America (more…)

Words: McCain supports rewarding good schools and advocates charter schools, as well s allowing the states to decide on school vouchers programs. He’s against nationally imposed standards for funding and feels that such programs penalize students. (more…)

Words: McCain believes that oil profits should be reinvested in nuclear power. He feels we should develop alternative fuels and strengthen emission controls, but does not support the Kyoto Protocol. He has changed his position on ethanol, feeling it now “makes sense”. (more…)

Words: Supports housing for low-income families, flex-time and family leave, tax incentives for college savings, and parental involvement in children’s media consumption. “As concerns grow over the climate of violence in our culture today (more…)

Words: McCain advocates overthrowing “rogue governments” and “assertive multilateralism”. He believes in engaging with China, urging political reform, but no diplomatic or trade relations with Cuba. He feels it is naïve to exclude nuclear weapons as a tool of diplomacy (more…)

Words: McCain feels we should prosecute criminals “rather than restricting the rights of law abiding citizens”. He opposes holding firearm manufacturers liable for gun violence as well as opposing restrictions on assault weapons. He supports safety lock mandates (more…)

Words: McCain opposes a mandated universal health care system and mandated insurance coverage and supports tax-free medical savings accounts, tax credits for health insurance, and more community health care centers. He also argues that we must keep our health care (more…)

Words: McCain believes in giving illegal aliens a path to citizenship, arguing that 14 million illegal aliens is “de facto amnesty”. He advocates fines, waiting periods, and deportation depending on circumstances. He feels that comprehensive reform starts with border security (more…)

Words: McCain is not a strong advocate for unionization, but feels we must protect small farmers.

Actions: McCain voted FOR replacing farm price supports (more…)

Words: McCain feels that gay marriage should be left to the states and that the “don’t-ask-don’t-tell” policy is working and should be kept in place.

Actions: McCain voted AGAINST prohibiting job discrimination (more…)

Words: McCain strongly opposes the use of torture and rendition. He argues that the military’s political leaders should have a military background and that a Commander in Chief needs experience more than briefing books. He supports “don’t-ask-don’t-tell” (more…)

Words: McCain has been a leading proponent of campaign finance reform and advocates restricting PACs, lobbyists, and special interest groups and banning corporate and union contributions to end the “influence-peddling scheme”. McCain once supported term limits (more…)

Words: McCain feels that there should be the individual option to invest Social Security funds and seems flexible on raising the cap on payroll tax. He believes that the trust fund should not be used for any “emergency spending”. (more…)

Words: McCain supports federal funding of stem cell research. “This is a tough issue for those of us in the pro-life community. I would remind you that these stem cells are either going to be discarded or perpetually frozen. We need to do what we can to relieve human suffering.” (more…)

Words: McCain opposed the Bush administration tax cuts, but now feels they must be extended. He feels that the tax system should be simplified, closing special interest loopholes, and that the child tax credit should be doubled. He also advocates removing the charitable deduction. (more…)

Words: McCain believes that the “digital divide” requires tax credits for teacher training and equipment. He opposes a sales tax on the internet and believes that more government documents should be available
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Words: The “McCain Principle” is that committing troops means completing the mission. He believes that the “war on terror” is the overriding, transcendent issue of the campaign - and that it is a war we must fight and win. “It’s a fight between a just regard for human dignity (more…)

Words: McCain believes we should drastically cut government spending and eliminate all pork-barrel bills. He supports a Balanced Budget Amendment.

Actions: McCain voted FOR a balanced budget (more…)

Words: McCain believes in the preservation of our natural resources and the development of our national Parks. In terms of pollutants, he feels we should focus on results, not regulation. “America’s economic and environmental interests are not mutually exclusive (more…)

Words: McCain endorses free trade and supports NAFTA, the GATT agreement, and US membership in the WTO and favors trade treaties over protectionism. “I would negotiate a free trade agreement with almost any country willing to negotiate fairly with us. (more…)

Words: McCain supports block grants and welfare-to-work programs. He also supports poverty programs being shared between government and faith-based organizations.
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