Republican MS Governor:
Haley Barbour on
the Issues
Haley Barbour on
Abortion
- Protect the rights of the unborn. (Jan 2006)
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Budget & Economy
- Pay off $700M deficit with no new taxes nor funny money. (Mar 2004)
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Civil Rights
No stance on record.
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Corporations
No stance on record.
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Crime
- I believe in criminal control, not gun control. (Jul 2007)
- More state troopers; plus pay raises for state police. (Jan 2007)
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Drugs
- Reduced number of crystal methamphetamine labs. (Jan 2007)
- Wrong time to cut drug enforcement spending. (Jan 2006)
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Education
- Continued large increases in funding higher education. (Jan 2008)
- Spending $8,500 per student is enough--no increase this year. (Jan 2008)
- Extra pay for experienced teachers and for mentoring. (Jan 2008)
- More local control over schools. (Jan 2007)
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Energy & Oil
- Supports $1.3 billion coal gasification plant. (Jan 2007)
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Environment
- Improving, rebuilding & renewing our coast, post-Katrina. (Jul 2007)
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Families & Children
- Supports dyslexia screening and early childhood education. (Jan 2008)
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Foreign Policy
No stance on record.
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Free Trade
No stance on record.
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Government Reform
- Tort reform led to 41,000 new jobs. (Jul 2007)
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Gun Control
- Protect the rights of gun owners. (Jan 2006)
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Health Care
- Shift state some Medicaid recipients to federal Medicare. (Jun 2004)
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Homeland Security
- Defense industry is economic bright spot for MS. (Jan 2008)
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Immigration
No stance on record.
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Jobs
- Job creation is a team sport, and we’ve made a record. (Jul 2007)
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Local Issues
No stance on record.
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Principles & Values
No stance on record.
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Social Security
No stance on record.
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Tax Reform
- Commission to study state tax code & then cut taxes. (Jan 2008)
- I am against raising anybody’s taxes. (Jan 2006)
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War & Peace
No stance on record.
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Welfare & Poverty
No stance on record.
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