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A New Birth of Freedom: Vision for America, by Steve Forbes


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Click here for 50 full quotes from Steve Forbes in the book A New Birth of Freedom.
OR click on an issue category below for a subset.
Abortion
   Ban partial birth, sex selection, & fetal tissue research.
Budget & Economy
   We should create wealth, not redistribute it.
   Link dollar to gold to avoid inflation.
China
   “Constructive engagement” is abject appeasement.
   No tech to Chinese military; sanctions on PLA companies.
Civil Rights
   No separation of religion from civic life.
Crime
   Littleton shows spiritual impoverishment behind good economy.
   Americans are confused about right and wrong.
   Littleton martyrs could start a spiritual revival.
Defense
   Percentage of GDP on defense is too little.
   Deploy an Aegis-style missile defense worldwide now.
   ABM Treaty was a bad idea then and worse today.
Drugs
   Drugs are designed to dull our moral integrity.
   Legalization makes America safe for Colombian drug cartels.
Education
   Apply “trust-busting” to education monopoly.
   Reforms should empower parents & teachers.
   Let colleges & churches create new urban schools.
   Support English immersion programs.
Environment
   No real evidence of global warming.
   Replace command-and-control with New Economy methods.
   Protect environment while safeguarding property rights.
   Rely less on Washington & more on economics & communities.
   Superfund is counter-productive & wastes money.
   Kyoto Protocol based on flawed science & worse economics.
Families & Children
   Reinforce marriage as a legal contract.
   Allow easier adoption by loving married couples.
Foreign Policy
   Russia: Replace IMF loans with 5 rules of prosperity.
   More funding & broadcast power for Radio Free Asia.
Government Reform
   Remove excess regulations, a hidden tax.
   Tort reform to end frivolous lawsuits.
Health Care
   Health Care Declaration of Independence.
   Expand Medical Savings Accounts.
   Medicare: More options, less bureaucracy.
Principles & Values
   Political freedom exists only when government is limited.
   American dream is to discover & develop our potential.
   Self-governance requires moral fabric.
School Choice
   Supports public school choice & private school choice.
   Home schooling: let parents teach without interference.
Social Security
   Investing Trust Fund in stocks is a government power grab.
   5 step plan: Lockbox, PRA’s, start now.
   Stop taxing seniors’ benefits & income.
   Details of Personal Retirement Accounts.
Tax Reform
   Murky tax code breeds police state collection tactics.
   No tax reform is possible - kill the hideous beast.
   Tax return on a postcard.
   Politicians oppose simplifying taxes because they lose power.
Technology
   Use high-tech advantage to stay ahead of our adversaries.
   Radio Free Europe helped spark a freedom revolution.
   Plan defenses against cyber-warfare.
War & Peace
   Iran: More spies, pro-democracy, & bio-terror defense.


The above quotations are from A New Birth of Freedom: Vision for America, by Steve Forbes.

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