Jeb Bush on Abortion

• Restrict abortions to incest, rape, & health. (Jul 1998)
• No need to teach about abortion if we have moral absolutes. (Nov 1995)

Jeb Bush on Budget & Economy

• Supports constitutional balanced budget amendment. (Nov 1998)
• Bankruptcy reform: limit Chapter 7; protect states' role. (Feb 2001)
• Uphold commitments to states before other spending. (Sep 2001)

Jeb Bush on Civil Rights

• Provide licensure exams in Spanish, for free. (Jun 2000)
• Supports Affirmative Action; against quotas. (Jul 1998)
• No hate-crimes status for gays; no gay marriage. (Jul 1998)
• Gay rights & feminism are “modern victim movements”. (Nov 1995)
• Support principles embodied in the Equal Rights Amendment. (Feb 2001)

Jeb Bush on Corporations

• Repeal the mandatory helmet law for motorcyclists. (Jun 2000)
• Fight corporate welfare: snouts out of public trough. (Nov 1995)

Jeb Bush on Crime

• Adopted Three-Strike Violent Felony Offender Act. (Nov 2001)
• 10-20-Life: Increase mandatory minimum sentences. (Nov 2001)
• Fewer death-row appeals; faster executions. (Jan 2000)
• Longer prison terms for gun-toting criminals. (Jan 2000)
• Build more prisons; private contracts OK. (Jul 1998)
• Alternative sentencing & rehabiliation acceptable. (Jul 1998)
• Supports death penalty. (Jul 1998)
• Stricter penalties for drug, sex, & gun offenses. (Jul 1998)
• Heinous crimes no longer news: exposure lowers norms. (Nov 1995)
• Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs. (Sep 2001)

Jeb Bush on Drugs

• Mandatory prison sentences for drug offenses. (Nov 2001)
• Reduce drug use by 50% by prevention & enforcement. (Jul 1999)
• More federal funding for all aspects of Drug War. (Aug 2000)

Jeb Bush on Education

• Restrict grade inflation by imposing minimum standards. (Jun 2000)
• More funding for schools; merit pay for teachers. (Jul 1998)
• Focus on abstinence; end social promotion. (Jul 1998)
• Grade inflation breeds culture of falsely perceived success. (Nov 1995)
• Instituted school voucher plan. (Jan 2000)
• Supports charter schools & vouchers. (Jul 1998)

Jeb Bush on Energy & Oil

• Eliminate automobile emissions testing. (Jun 2000)
• 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)
• Set goal of 25% renewable energy by 2025. (Jan 2007)

Jeb Bush on Environment

• Drilling in Gulf of Mexico hurts Florida tourism industry. (Jan 2001)
• Restrict Eminent Domain; most severe of all govt powers. (Jun 2000)
• Let industries “self-audit”; compensate for “takings”. (Jul 1998)
• 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)

Jeb Bush on Families & Children

• No mandated child safety seats. (Jun 2001)
• Parental consent over government intrusions into families. (May 2001)
• Encourage fathers' participation in child-raising. (Sep 2001)
• Federal funds & state involvement in fatherhood initiatives. (Aug 2001)

Jeb Bush on Foreign Policy

Jeb Bush on Free Trade

• Enforce trade law against subsidized Canadian lumber imports. (Sep 2001)

Jeb Bush on Government Reform

• Keep legislation small and focused: no mammoth “train” bills. (Jun 2001)
• Reform Civil Service: “Service First”. (Mar 2001)
• Privatize & outsource govt; fee holidays for contractors. (Jun 2000)
• No campaign spending limits; no public financing. (Nov 1998)
• Proper role: public order & general welfare. (Nov 1995)
• Reforms must respect state's rights to select electors. (Aug 2001)

Jeb Bush on Gun Control

• Use a Gun and You’re Done. (Nov 2001)
• Concealed carry OK; supports instant background check. (Jul 1998)

Jeb Bush on Health Care

• Leave research funding to feds, not state. (Jun 2001)
• No physician-assisted suicide. (Nov 1998)
• Ensure access for children & adults; Medicaid for immigrants. (Jul 1998)
• No physician-assisted suicide. (Jul 1998)
• No federal pre-emption of employee health plan regulation. (Oct 2001)
• Protect state tobacco settlement funds from federal seizure. (Apr 1999)

Jeb Bush on Homeland Security

Jeb Bush 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)

Jeb Bush on Jobs

• More R&D & tax incentives for small farmers. (Sep 2001)
• Repeal the federal unemployment "temporary surtax". (Feb 2001)

Jeb Bush on Principles & Values

• Poll: Jeb would lose to Hillary because of “Bush fatigue”. (May 2006)
• Pres. Bush plugs Jeb for President; Jeb declines comment. (May 2006)
• Priorities: public education & public safety. (Jul 1998)
• Focus on virtue & character, not values. (Nov 1995)
• Pass moral judgement & teach virtue to our children. (Nov 1995)
• Religious affiliation: Catholic. (Nov 2000)
• Member, National Governors Association/Economic Development. (Jan 2001)
• Member of Republican Governors Association. (Aug 2001)
• Member of Southern Governors' Association. (Sep 2001)

Jeb Bush on Social Security

• Maintain long-term solvency of Social Security and Medicare. (Aug 2001)

Jeb Bush on Tax Reform

• Supports estate tax repeal, but not at states’ expense. (Jun 2001)
• Don’t broaden county & city taxing authority. (Jun 2001)
• Voter approval of tax increases; cut taxes by $1B. (Jan 2000)
• No national sales tax or VAT. (Feb 2000)
• Let states independently determine estate taxes. (May 2001)

Jeb Bush on War & Peace

• Easy to criticize Iraq war after the fact. (Apr 2006)
• Deal with terrorism as a joint federal-state responsibility. (Feb 2001)
• Include states in anti-terrorism planning. (Sep 2001)

Jeb Bush on Welfare & Poverty

• Replace AFDC with limited temporary assistance. (Jan 2000)
• Limit welfare benefits; supports welfare-to-work. (Jul 1998)
• Help welfare recipients into workforce. (Jul 1998)
• Taking welfare should be more shameful than working. (Nov 1995)
• 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)