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Universal Health Care against Universal health coverage guarantees health care for every citizen and is mandated, funded or facilitated by the government. Every affluent country in the world enjoys universal health coverage except the U.S. which spends twice as much on health care. |
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Economic Sanctions on Iran supports With Iran's 2003 fruition of their purportedly legitimate nuclear ambition came an international cry for economic sanctions and dialogue with President Ahmadinejad |
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Assault Weapons Ban supports 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 Giuliani stands against gay marriage but stands for same-sex civil unions |
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Legalized Abortion supports 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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No Child Left Behind Act undecided 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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Constitutional Ban on Flag Desecration undecided |
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Capital Punishment strongly supports Giuliani strongly supports the death penalty. He has advocated for capital punishment for those who commit treason against the United States. Giuliani has said the death penalty is "justified and [an] effective deterrent for other people doing the same thing." |
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Warrantless Wiretapping supports Following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, President Bush, in a highly contested move, executively ordered the NSA to wiretap communications between U.S. citizens and suspected terrorists |
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Public Display of 10 Commandments supports |
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Mandatory Pledge of Allegiance strongly supports |
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Legalization of Medical Marijuana strongly against |
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Legalization of Gambling supports |
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Legalization of Drugs against |
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Mandatory Sentencing supports |
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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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Minimum Wage against |
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Social Security Reform strongly supports Endorsed Bush's privatization plan. |
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Slavery Reparations strongly 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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Affirmative Action 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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Corporate Governance supports Corporations are largely unregulated in the United States and became even less regulated during the 1990s. The deregulation movement and the American shareholder model led to a devastating series of corporate scandals. |
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Fuel Efficiency Regulation against 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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Antitrust Regulation strongly 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 strongly 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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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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Consumption Tax against 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 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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Bush Tax Cuts strongly supports From 2001-2004, Congress approved legislation introduced by President Bush that would significantly reduce taxes in order to stimulate the economy. Pres. Bush has received criticism for pursuing a policy that largely benefits America's wealthiest citizens. |
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School Vouchers strongly supports |
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Public Preschool against |
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Financial Aid for Students against |
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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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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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Welfare Programs against |
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Partitioning of Iraq against There is increasing support for partitioning post-war Iraq along ethno-religious lines. This would in effect create a Kurdistan, Sunnistan and Shiastan under the umbrella of a de-centralized "Iraq" government and would, many hope, quell civil war. |
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Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty strongly 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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Dialogue with Rogue World Leaders against With the leaders of Iran, North Korea, Venezuela and Cuba increasingly vocal about their opposition to the U.S., talk of a potential dialogue with such leaders is becoming a central political issue with international implications. |
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Darfur Intervention Diplomacy only 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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Patriot Act strongly supports The USA Patriot Act, which extends the power of law enforcement agencies in pursuing suspected terrorists, has caused outrage for perceived violations of civil liberties. |
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The Separation of Church and State against |
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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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Guantanamo 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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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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Public Campaign Financing against |
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Line-Item Veto strongly against |
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Two Party System supports The United States is a two party system elected through plurality vote. |
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State Children's Health Insurance Program strongly against In October 2007, President Bush vetoed a bill that would expand SCHIP, a program that gives health insurance to uninsured children that cannot qualify for MEDICAID. Over the past 10 years, SCHIP cost $40 billion federal dollars and has covered 7m children |
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Manned Mission to Mars against 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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Lunar Base Construction against |
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Net Neutrality against |
