Republican AR Governor:
Mike Huckabee on
the Issues
Mike Huckabee on
Abortion
- Eliminate public funding for abortion organizations. (Nov 2002)
- Supports woman’s right-to-know legislation. (Jan 2001)
- Pro-life, but respects choice as mandated law. (Jan 2001)
Mike Huckabee on
Budget & Economy
- Bankruptcy reform: limit Chapter 7; protect states' role. (Feb 2001)
- Uphold commitments to states before other spending. (Sep 2001)
- Protect local milk supplies with Southern Dairy Compact. (Sep 2001)
Mike Huckabee on
Civil Rights
- No civil unions; only one-man-one-woman marriage. (Nov 2002)
- No affirmative for state contracts nor colleges. (Nov 2002)
- More federal funding of IDEA for disabled education. (Mar 2000)
- Support principles embodied in the Equal Rights Amendment. (Feb 2001)
Mike Huckabee on
Corporations
No stance on record.
Mike Huckabee on
Crime
- Build more prisons, and privatize their management. (Nov 2002)
- Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs. (Sep 2001)
- Tougher juvenile crime penalties; but let states set them. (Aug 1999)
Mike Huckabee on
Drugs
- Stricter penalties for drug-related crimes. (Nov 2002)
- Treatment for drug use instead of incarceration. (Jan 2001)
- More federal funding for all aspects of Drug War. (Aug 2000)
Mike Huckabee on
Education
- Raise teacher salaries; hire more teachers. (Nov 2002)
- Support displaying the Ten Commandments in public schools. (Nov 2002)
- First priority: Raise teacher salaries. (Jan 2001)
Mike Huckabee on
Energy & Oil
- Promote alternative fuel technology. (Nov 2002)
- Voluntary partnerships reduce greenhouse gases economically. (Aug 2000)
- Kyoto Treaty must include reductions by all countries. (Aug 2000)
- More funding to develop domestic energy supplies. (Sep 2001)
- Use federal funds for nuclear cleanup, with state input. (Sep 2001)
- Share offshore oil development revenue with states. (Sep 2001)
Mike Huckabee on
Environment
- More state autonomy on brownfields & Superfund cleanups. (Aug 2001)
- Support State Revolving Loan Fund for flexible Clean Water. (Aug 2001)
- Supports national drought policy, focusing on readiness. (Sep 2001)
- Maintain water flow in Mississippi & Missouri Rivers. (Feb 2001)
Mike Huckabee on
Families & Children
- Supports “covenant marriage”. (Jan 2001)
- Encourage fathers' participation in child-raising. (Sep 2001)
- Federal funds & state involvement in fatherhood initiatives. (Aug 2001)
Mike Huckabee on
Foreign Policy
No stance on record.
Mike Huckabee on
Free Trade
- Enforce trade law against subsidized Canadian lumber imports. (Sep 2001)
Mike Huckabee on
Government Reform
- Supprts term limits for state legislators. (Nov 2002)
- Limit campaign contributions, but no public funding. (Nov 2002)
- Not more government, but more efficient government. (Jan 2001)
- Reforms must respect state's rights to select electors. (Aug 2001)
Mike Huckabee on
Gun Control
- Supports self-defense and `castle doctrine'. (Jan 2006)
- Allow concealed carry. (Nov 2002)
Mike Huckabee on
Health Care
- Guaranteed medical care not government's responsibility. (Nov 2002)
- ARKids First program: record decreases in uninsured. (Jan 2001)
- No federal pre-emption of employee health plan regulation. (Oct 2001)
- Protect state tobacco settlement funds from federal seizure. (Apr 1999)
Mike Huckabee on
Homeland Security
No stance on record.
Mike Huckabee on
Immigration
- Share costs of legal immigration between states & federal. (Feb 2001)
- Federal government should deal with criminal repatriation. (Feb 2001)
- Import farm workers from Mexico. (Sep 2001)
Mike Huckabee on
Jobs
- More R&D & tax incentives for small farmers. (Sep 2001)
- Repeal the federal unemployment "temporary surtax". (Feb 2001)
Mike Huckabee on
Local Issues
No stance on record.
Mike Huckabee on
Principles & Values
- Religious affiliation: Southern Baptist. (Nov 2000)
- Member, National Governors Association/Economic Development. (Jan 2001)
- Member of Republican Governors Association. (Aug 2001)
- Member of Southern Governors' Association. (Sep 2001)
Mike Huckabee on
Social Security
- Maintain long-term solvency of Social Security and Medicare. (Aug 2001)
- Maintain federal funding of Social Services Block Grants. (Sep 1999)
Mike Huckabee on
Tax Reform
- Remove the poorest taxpayers from the tax rolls. (Jan 2001)
- No national sales tax or VAT. (Feb 2000)
- Let states independently determine estate taxes. (May 2001)
Mike Huckabee on
War & Peace
- Deal with terrorism as a joint federal-state responsibility. (Feb 2001)
- Include states in anti-terrorism planning. (Sep 2001)
Mike Huckabee on
Welfare & Poverty
- Maintain TANF block grants. (Apr 2000)
- Maintain federal Social Services Block Grant funding. (Sep 2001)
- Maintain flexibility & funding levels for TANF block grants. (Sep 2001)
- More federal funding for Low-income energy assistance. (Sep 2001)
- Supports TANF grants to states. (Aug 2001)
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