Words: Romney’s position has changed significantly since 2002 when, as governor, he supported “a woman’s right to choose under the laws of the country and the commonwealth.” He would like to see Roe v. Wade overturned, but feels abortion laws should be left to the states. (more…)

Words: Romney feels that civil rights should be enforced through companies and government agencies submitting annual reports on minority employees and allowing the market to enforce nondiscrimination. “If we are to compete as a nation, we’ve got to draw on the skills (more…)

Words: Romney is a strong supporter of business and opposes almost all regulation. He feels businesses should operate as meritocracies.

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Words: Romney supports mandatory sentencing, “three strikes” policies, and the death penalty. He also supports stiff sentencing for sexual predators including lifetime GPS tracking of offenders.
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Words: Romney has suggested that marijuana be treated like any other pharmaceutical but has also stated that he is not in favor of legalization. He is also concerned about the presence of “the drug culture” on television and the internet. (more…)

Words: Romney believes that under-performing schools should be reformed or replaced with charter schools. He advocates English immersion in schools and supports abstinence education. He once supported eliminating the Department of Education, but now supports “No Child Left Behind”. (more…)

Words: Romney believes that Big Oil should reinvest their profits in more refineries. While he supports the development of alternative sources of energy “like biodiesel, ethanol, nuclear, and coal gasification”, he also supports drilling in ANWR. (more…)

Words: Romney is a strong supporter of “child protection” (strict enforcement of obscenity laws and harsh penalties for sexual predators) and feels that strong families are one of the pillars of American society. He also believes that “family values” can be taught in schools (more…)

Words: Romney believes in moving the Muslim world toward “modernity” and encouraging democracy through diplomacy rather than military action. “We must bring together not just America, but all the nations of the civilized world. We help draw these folks toward modernity (more…)

Words: Romney supports a narrow ban on semi-automatic weapons. “These guns are not made for recreation or self-defense. They are instruments of destruction with the sole purpose of hunting down and killing people.” He believes the individual right to bear arms (more…)

Words: Romney believes that the uninsured can be covered through a free-market based system. He also supports subsidies for health coverage for low-income individuals and voluntary purchasing pools. “We have to stand up and say the market works. Personal responsibility works.” (more…)

Words: Romney supports a border fence and the stationing of National Guard troops along the border. He would penalize employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants and enforce the laws against current illegal aliens. He also feels that federal funding should be reduced (more…)

Words: Romney supports tax incentives for employee training.

Actions: No record.
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Words: Romney supports benefits for gay partners, but opposes gay marriage. He also believes that the “don’t-ask-don’t-tell” policy works. “That benefits are given to married couples and not to singles or gay couples has nothing to do with discrimination (more…)

Words: Romney supports the use of Guantanamo Bay and “enhanced interrogation techniques” and feels that detainees shouldn’t have access to lawyers. He advocates using “both military and diplomatic actions to support modern Muslim nations” (more…)

Words: Romney argues that the McCain-Feingold bill prevents free speech in political campaigns. He supports a balanced budget amendment and a line-item veto. He approves of the surveillance of immigrants and has advocated wiretapping mosques in the US. (more…)

Words: Romney believes we should honor the expectations of Social Security recipients, but should reform the whole entitlement program, finding ways to bring down costs.
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Words: Romney is opposed to stem cell research. “Lofty goals do not justify the creation of life for experimentation or destruction.”

Actions: As Governor, Romney VETOED (more…)

Words: Romney opposes any new or increased taxes and opposes rolling back the Bush administration’s tax cuts. He wants to end taxes on interest, dividends, and capital gains, but finds serious flaws with the FairTax proposal. (more…)

Words: Romney believes we should invest in the infrastructure by growing the economy through lower taxes.

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Words: Romney believes that Iraq is part of a global jihadist movement and that precipitous withdrawal would be a mistake. He supports the invasion, but feels that mistakes were subsequently made. He also feels we should keep open the option to attack al-Qaeda in Pakistan. (more…)

Words: Romney advocates cutting expenses and increasing revenue to balance the budget. He believes that the budget can be cut largely through eliminating waste.
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Words: Romney believes that “our environment hasn’t been cleaned the way it could be”. He supports regulation of greenhouse gas emissions, primarily through voluntary measures, but also supports drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. (more…)

Words: Romney feels that the emergence of China as an economic power is an opportunity for commerce and trade and supports free trade with Asia - and that action should be taken quickly. “I recognize there are some people who will argue for protectionism (more…)

Words: Romney would require welfare recipients to work.

Actions: As Massachusetts governor, Romney VETOED a $220,000 allocation for state-run homelessness projects (more…)