Wesley Clark in CNN political race coverage
On Abortion:
Undecided on partial-birth abortion
Q: Would you sign the partial-birth abortion bill, which is about to be passed by Congress?
CLARK: I don't know whether I'd sign that bill or not. I'm not into that detail on partial-birth abortion. In general, I'm pro-life--excuse me, I'm pro-abortion rights.
Source: CNN coverage: Crossfire
Aug 1, 2003
On Budget & Economy:
Fiscal responsibility means no long-term deficit
The first thing you've got to do is, you do have to establish fiscal responsibility in the US government. And that means you've got to go back and get on a path that makes revenues at some point intersect expenditures. In the long term, you can't be
running a long-term deficit. Depending on the particular economic conditions at the time, you may run a short-term deficit for stimulus. But in the long term, you don't want to be bankrupt. You want your receipts to equal your obligations.
Source: CNN coverage: Crossfire
Aug 1, 2003
On Energy & Oil:
Establish redline of protection in places like ANWR
In general I am inclined not to support drilling in the Alaskan National Wildlife Refuge. I've looked at the issue, but the gains in terms of US energy independence are relatively marginal.
It's an important redline in terms of trying to protect a pristine area in the environment. So, in general I am inclined to go against it right now.
Source: CNN coverage: Crossfire
Aug 1, 2003
On Homeland Security:
Talk about gays in military, but don't open the door
Q: Would you open the door for gays to enter the military if you were president of the United States? CLARK: No. I'd tell the military to re-look at the policy and come back and we'd talk about it.
Source: CNN coverage: Crossfire
Aug 1, 2003
On Tax Reform:
Tax cut is a cut in essential services
We've looked at this deficit from the time that the tax cut was proposed. And there's just no way any of the economists in their models can show you climbing out of this deficit situation. That's things like taking care of our retirement security
and Social Security. It's helping the states and localities bring us the services that people need. So when you look at that tax cut that was passed, what that really means is a cut in services that Americans have considered essential.
Source: CNN coverage: Crossfire
Aug 1, 2003
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