Mike Huckabee
is a Republican Fmr. Governor & Minister |
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Universal Health Care strongly against Universal healthcare proposes a governmental coverage of health care costs rather than citizens paying private insurance companies often exorbitant administrative fees; such a program's aim would be to cover the 41-50 million Americans currently uninsured |
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Assault Weapons Ban against The Federal Assault Weapons Ban (AWB) provision was signed into law in 1994. The 10 year ban, expiring in 2004, is currently undergoing an inspection of effectiveness and a reinstitution bill in the House of Representatives |
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Same Sex Marriage against Huckabee stands against gay marriage and same-sex civil unions |
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Legalized Abortion against Abortion is the removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus from the uterus, resulting in or caused by its death and has become highly politicized since U.S. Supreme Court intervention in 1973 |
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Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Oil Drilling supports The proposed 2,000 acre Coastal Plains region of the ANWR in Alaska has created a divide between environmentalists, big oil, and political parties alike, sparking a discussion on where and how the US will get its oil, and at what cost |
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Fair Tax supports Huckabee wants to replace federal income tax with a national sales tax, which he calls a "fair tax", at a rate of about 23% (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22520696/). He has not made or proposed any changes a Governor of Arkansas. |
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No Child Left Behind Act supports The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 has sought to elevate the performance of American schools and student with federal oversight and strict penalties for poor performance and as such has been both attacked and backed by various groups |
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Capital Punishment supports Huckabee supports the death penalty and has said "some crimes deserve it, but that does not mean I like it." He also described carrying out the death penalty as the worst part of his job as governor of Arkansas and not something he is proud of. |
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Legalization of Medical Marijuana against |
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Legalization of Drugs strongly against |
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Mandatory Sentencing strongly against |
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Death Penalty for Child Offenders strongly against |
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Prison Reform strongly supports The United States currently leads the world in incarceration. It holds 2.1 million people in prisons or jails, thereby sparking public and legislative debates over crime rates, mandatory sentencing, and the growing prison industry. |
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Border Fence Wants to build a fence across the entire US-Mex border The border fence spans two issues: immigration and homeland security. First passed in 2006, the fence has been included in immigration legislation to control illegal immigration flow across the southern border. |
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Minimum Wage supports |
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Affirmative Action strongly against Affirmative action refers to policies intended to promote access to education or employment aimed at a historically socio-politically non-dominant group, typically minorities and women. |
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Outsourcing against Business wants to preserve the ability to exporting jobs abroad in order to stay competitive. Labor interests wish to limit the extent to which businesses can layoff American workers for cheaper sources of labor in developing countries. |
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Slavery Reparations against A movement in the US which seeks the apology of the government and reparations in the form of money, land, or other goods to slave descendants, for its role in the institution of slavery prior to 1865. |
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Antitrust Regulation supports Antitrust regulation is used to preserve competition in markets. Whereas American law emphasizes strict competition, European and Japanese law emphasize competition with inter-firm collaboration. |
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Bank Regulation against Regulation that prevents major financial crises by regulating how much capital banks store according to the riskiness of their investments. It also served a number of other functions from ensuring privacy to revealing information on suspected terrorists. |
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Business Regulation against Compared to other countries, the United States has fewer regulations on businesses but the markets in which businesses operate are not completely unrestricted, contrary to popular belief. |
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Consumption Tax strongly supports A tax levied on consumption that can be made progressive by accounting for lower-income earners. It has the potential to solve public financing issues that other forms of taxation cannot and is favored among most economists. |
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Marriage Tax strongly against A provision in American tax code that levies higher taxes on couples with equal incomes than singles or couples with disparate incomes. Over half of couples actually benefit from this provision. The penalty was eliminated as a part of the 2001 tax cuts. |
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Flat Tax against A flat tax is a tax on income or consumption at a set rate. It differs from from income or consumption taxes that use sliding scale "brackets" that are determined by income earned. |
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Estate Tax strongly against The estate tax, aka "death tax" is a tax levied on the largest estates in the U.S. after an individual's death. Opposed by fiscal conservatives, it has been significantly reduced by Pres. Bush in 2001 and is set to end in 2010. |
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Agricultural Subsidies supports Over $55 billion per year are expended on agricultural subsidies under the Farm Bill in the United States. These subsidies keep American farmers in business since their costs would otherwise be too high if forced to compete in undistorted markets. |
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Free Trade supports Republicans more often promote free trade to satisfy business interests. Democrats have changed their position on trade. In the 1990s they were supportive of trade agreements but today their position appeals to people who are concerned about losing their j |
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Animal Welfare Some Regulation and funding for enforcement of animal welfare Animal Welfare in the US is regulated by 3 federal laws and state statues. Currently, pets and wildlife are protected from acts of cruelty. Livestock and lab animals are granted limited protections and there is no legislation for purpose-bred birds. |
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Energy Independence supports A popular campaign that promises to reduce oil imports for security purposes and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Legislation in 2005 and 2007 have attempted, although poorly, to address American dependency. |
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Fuel Efficiency Regulation supports The large automotive industry has prevented any effective change from occurring in fuel efficiency standards since 1975 until the Senate passed a bill in June of 2007 that would require a 10 mpg increase in efficiency by car manufacturers. |
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School Vouchers supports |
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Public Preschool supports |
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Darfur Intervention Support intl. intervention and/or deploy NATO to protect civilians The United States was the first country to call the situation in the western province of Sudan a genocide. Since then, Congress and the Bush administration have imposed sanctions on the Sudanese government for its part in prolonging the conflict. |
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Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty against The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NNPT) is an international treaty opened for signature in 1968 and currently signed by 189 nations to stop the production of nuclear weapons, disarm current weapons and peacefully use nuclear technology. |
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Social Security Reform supports Paid with fair tax. |
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Gays in the Military supports Previously, homosexuals were banned from joining the armed forces. Under current law, non-heterosexual behavior cannot be discussed or investigated and is subject to discharge. |
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Iraq War Withdrawal strongly against Democrats and Republicans in congress are considering various withdrawal and exit proposals as America's support for the war plummets. |
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Iraq Troop Surge strongly supports The Iraq Troop Surge was announced by President George W. Bush on January 10, 2007 as a new strategy for securing regions of Iraq by increasing the number of American troops. |
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Military Draft against The military draft, which makes military service mandatory, has been used several times in U.S. history before it was ended in 1973. Declining troop levels as a result of the Iraq war have made the draft a renewed possibility. |
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Guantanamo strongly supports A U.S. military detention and interrogation facility located in Cuba that holds suspected al-Qaeda and Taliban operatives. It has received international attention for violating international law by engaging in torture and holding captives indefinitely with |
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Public Campaign Financing strongly against |
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Line-Item Veto strongly supports |
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Two Party System supports The United States is a two party system elected through plurality vote. |
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Electoral College Reform against |
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Lobbyist Gifts to Congress against Gifts from lobbyists to Congress take many forms, from campaign money and parties to trips and fancy dinners. All, however, pose a serious threat to our Republic, as special interest is paid not to the represented citizen, but rather, the highest bidder. |
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Net Neutrality strongly supports |
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Manned Mission to Mars supports Since the end of the Apollo program, which successfully placed a man on the moon, there have been rumors of a manned mission to the Red Planet. |
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Public Display of 10 Commandments strongly supports |
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The Separation of Church and State strongly against |
