John Kasich on Abortion

• Pro-life except rape & incest; supports litmus test. (Apr 1999)
• Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000)
• Voted YES on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)

John Kasich on Budget & Economy

• Against ethanol subsidies, and all subsidies. (Apr 1999)
• Supports balanced budget amendment & line item veto. (Sep 1994)

John Kasich on Civil Rights

• End “racial profiling” locally, or federally. (May 1999)
• Affirmative action OK via recruitment; not via quotas. (May 1999)
• Voted YES on banning gay adoptions in DC. (Jul 1999)
• Voted YES on ending preferential treatment by race in college admissions. (May 1998)

John Kasich on Corporations

John Kasich on Crime

• Columbine: Community involvement, not new laws. (May 1999)
• Voted NO on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
• Voted YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
• Voted NO on maintaining right of habeas corpus in Death Penalty Appeals. (Mar 1996)
• Voted YES on making federal death penalty appeals harder. (Feb 1995)
• Voted NO on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment. (Apr 1994)
• More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty. (Sep 1994)

John Kasich on Drugs

• Voted YES on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC. (Oct 1999)

John Kasich on Education

• Send 95% of federal funds to classrooms. (May 1999)
• Redirect AmeriCorps funds to college and mentoring. (May 1999)
• Teach character in public school classrooms. (May 1999)
• More after-school programs with federal plus local funding. (May 1999)

  School Choice

• Empower local people instead of bureaucrats. (May 1999)
• Create competition in public schools. (May 1999)
• Tax money for entrepreneurial private schools. (Apr 1999)
• Voted YES on allowing vouchers in DC schools. (Aug 1998)
• Voted YES on vouchers for private & parochial schools. (Nov 1997)
• Voted YES on giving federal aid only to schools allowing voluntary prayer. (Mar 1994)
• Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)

John Kasich on Energy & Oil

• Voted NO on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol. (Jun 2000)

John Kasich on Environment

• Manage the environment to bequest it to future. (Apr 1999)
• Environment and economy are not at odds. (Apr 1999)
• Devolve enviro policy-making to State and community. (Apr 1999)
• Examples of local enviro policy successes. (Apr 1999)

John Kasich on Families & Children

• Expand day-care choices; remove subsidy restrictions. (May 1999)
• “Family-friendly” flex-time helps parents and business. (May 1999)
• Restrict liability lawsuits to allow more on-site day-care. (May 1999)
• Entertainment should not sabotage American culture. (May 1999)
• Use tax code to reinforce families. (Sep 1994)

John Kasich on Foreign Policy

• Heed the clear warning of the Cox Report. (May 1999)
• Engage internationally but choose missions carefully. (Apr 1999)
• Focus on terrorism, oil, & nuclear development. (Mar 1999)
• Voted YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
• Voted YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
• Voted YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)

John Kasich on Free Trade

• Voted NO on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
• Voted YES on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)

John Kasich on Government Reform

• Allow faith-based institutions to address social ills. (May 1999)
• Ax Commerce and Energy Depts. (Mar 1999)
• Voted NO on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
• Limit punitive damages; term limits on Congress. (Sep 1994)
• Government is too big, too intrusive, too easy with money. (Sep 1994)

John Kasich on Gun Control

• Cool off before making new gun laws after Littleton. (May 1999)
• More parenting better than more gun laws. (May 1999)
• Voted YES on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1. (Jun 1999)

John Kasich on Health Care

• $776B tax cut plan helps people afford health care. (Mar 1999)
• Voted YES on subsidizing private insurance for Medicare Rx drug coverage. (Jun 2000)
• Voted YES on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
• Voted YES on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
• Collect data on birth defects and present to the public. (Apr 1998)

John Kasich on Homeland Security

• Limited military use, only under US command. (May 1999)
• Voted YES on deploying SDI. (Mar 1999)
• No US troops under UN command; more defense spending. (Sep 1994)

John Kasich on Immigration

• Voted YES on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)
• Declared English the official language of the US. (Jan 1999)

John Kasich on Jobs

• Incentives to businesses create jobs & raise wages. (Sep 1994)

John Kasich on Principles & Values

• Power flows from the individual to the government. (May 1999)
• Tax cuts and national renewal. (Mar 1999)
• Religious affiliation: Christian. (Nov 2000)
• Contract with America: 10 bills in 1st 100 days of Congress. (Sep 1994)

John Kasich on Social Security

• Personal Retirement Savings Accounts invest 2% privately. (May 1999)
• Voted YES on reducing tax payments on Social Security benefits. (Jul 2000)
• Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings. (Sep 1994)

John Kasich on Tax Reform

• 10% tax cut to promote charitable giving. (May 1999)
• Tax credits (100%) for charitable donations. (May 1999)
• $776B tax cut plan helps people afford health care. (Mar 1999)
• Voted YES on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000)
• Voted YES on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000)
• Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes. (Sep 1994)

John Kasich on War & Peace

• Congressional debate before sending in ground troops. (May 1999)
• Russian mediation with Milosevic instead of a ground war. (Apr 1999)
• Should have used economic tools with rest of world. (Apr 1999)
• Russia should mediate; Congress should vote on escalation. (Apr 1999)
• Maintain aggression but negotiate with Milosevic. (Apr 1999)
• Ground war not in humanitarian nor international interest. (Apr 1999)
• Goals should be: help refugees & regional development. (Apr 1999)
• Rambouillet goals breached sovereignty of Yugoslavia. (Apr 1999)
• Use neutral mediators; be flexible on post-war force. (Apr 1999)
• Make clear-cut goals and timetables, then commit. (Mar 1999)
• Voted YES on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)

John Kasich on Welfare & Poverty

• Focus next phase of welfare reform on fathers. (May 1999)
• Voted YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
• Limit welfare to 2 years & cut welfare spending. (Sep 1994)