Tim Pawlenty on Abortion

• Appointed pro-life Chief Justice of MN Supreme Court. (Aug 2008)
• No liberty greater than the right to life. (Aug 2008)

Tim Pawlenty on Budget & Economy

• Expand statewide foreclosure counseling workshops. (Apr 2008)

Tim Pawlenty on Civil Rights

Tim Pawlenty on Corporations

Tim Pawlenty on Crime

• More prisons; tougher penalties for sex offenders. (Nov 2006)

Tim Pawlenty on Drugs

• Tougher penalties for meth offenders. (Nov 2006)

Tim Pawlenty on Education

• Require Pledge of Allegiance in public schools. (Nov 2006)
• Student standards & teacher standards. (Oct 2002)

Tim Pawlenty on Energy & Oil

• Increase supply; diversify sources; drill ANWR. (Jun 2008)
• The more oil supply, the better. (Jun 2008)
• Extend tax incentives for energy efficiency and energy R&D. (May 2008)
• Encourage development of locally owned wind energy sources. (Nov 2006)
• Set goal of 25% renewable energy by 2025. (Jan 2007)

Tim Pawlenty on Environment

Tim Pawlenty on Families & Children

Tim Pawlenty on Foreign Policy

Tim Pawlenty on Free Trade

• 2005 trade mission led to Minnesota-China Partnership. (May 2008)

Tim Pawlenty on Government Reform

Tim Pawlenty on Gun Control

• Statewide background checks to carry firearms. (Nov 2006)

Tim Pawlenty on Health Care

• Supports market-driven healthcare reform. (Feb 2008)
• Expand coverage: purchasing pools &Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 2002)
• Extend SCHIP with full funding, plus $12B for Medicaid. (Dec 2007)
• Delay Medicaid changes that shift costs from feds to states. (Apr 2008)

Tim Pawlenty on Homeland Security

• Feds should fund REAL ID driver licenses, not states. (Mar 2008)
• Require federal electronic verification for state employment. (Jan 2008)
• Over $2M for National Guard and numerous military programs. (Nov 2006)

Tim Pawlenty on Immigration

• Require federal electronic verification for state employment. (Jan 2008)

Tim Pawlenty on Jobs

• Spur job growth by investing in Minnesota. (Oct 2002)

Tim Pawlenty on Local Issues

Tim Pawlenty on Principles & Values

Tim Pawlenty on Social Security

• No increase in the Social Security tax cap. (Jun 2008)
• $97,000 of income is middle class; don’t raise withholding. (Jun 2008)

Tim Pawlenty on Tax Reform

• Bush tax cuts should have been permanent in the first place. (Jun 2008)
• Bush tax cuts should have permanent in the first place. (Jun 2008)
• Supports Single Sales Tax Reform. (Nov 2006)
• $12B in federal economic stimulus as state block grants. (Jan 2008)

Tim Pawlenty on War & Peace

Tim Pawlenty on Welfare & Poverty