A: The constitution leaves this question to the States, so I would oppose any Federal interference with the issue.
A: Absolutely not. "Stimulus" packages are the most ridiculous economic hogwash ever foisted on an unsuspecting public. The economy would be much better off if individuals kept their tax money and chose how to spend it, rather than taking that same money and running it through the inefficiency of the Federal Government.
A: I'm opposed to government interference in the marketplace, and mandating some fraction of the workforce be women & minorities would be interference. The very idea that a group of Senators, myself included, would know what is the best hiring practice for some business is preposterous.
A: Absolutely. The second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence states it pretty clearly; "All men are created equal." If you favor discrimination against one group for behaviors that you don't approve of, what's to stop another group from discriminating against you for a behavior they don't approve of?
A: I disagree with this statement.
A: I'm in favor of legalizing all drugs! We spend ~$80 Billion each year in the war on drugs, which is about half of all law enforcement expenditures. Just because you think it's wrong for someone to use marijuana, doesn't give you the right to demand legislation to try and stop it. Prohibition has never worked and only breeds violent crime in our cities and in Central and South America.
A: Absolutely. It would be a good start at getting the Government out of the classroom and out of the business of educating our children. There is no constitutional authority on which the Department of Education exists.
A: Absolutely not. Tax favors only enrich those companies at the expense of the taxpayer.
A: I believe that the air and water are in the public domain and if you degrade it in some way, such as pumping toxic gasses into the air, then there ought to be recourse for the public to be compensated.
A: Agree. I'm all for engaging in dialogue, but I'm absolutely opposed to putting US troops under the command of the UN or any of the other members.
A: Free Markets and Free Trade are at the very foundation of economic growth and prosperity.
A: Not sure what you mean by enforcement of voting rights, but if you wonder if I support making sure that each person that votes is legally entitled to vote and only votes once, I'm all for it.
A: Clearly protected by the Second Amendment, but I do support keeping guns out of the hands of the mentally unstable. We have already proven it is impossible to keep them out of the hands of criminals.
A: Absolutely not.
A: Absolutely not. We have more than 1,000 military bases in over 130 countries worldwide.
A: Absolutely. It's about the only way to turn them into taxpayers.
A: Not sure what you mean by keeping God in the public sphere, but I would oppose any limits to freedom of speech, including prayer in public places.
A: In a gradual and voluntary manner. It's a Ponzi scheme and future taxpayers should not be forced to pay for someone's retirement. That is what individual responsibility is all about.
A: Absolutely not. Counter productive to the economy.
A: I'm in favor of staying out of everywhere.
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