Bob Smith on Abortion

• Against all aspects of abortion; for Human Life Amendment. (May 1999)
• Against taxpayer-funded abortions at military hospitals. (May 1999)
• Pro-life litmus test for Supreme Court. (May 1999)
• Abortions limited to endangered mother. (Jul 1996)
• Voted YES on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions. (Jun 2000)
• Voted YES on banning partial birth abortions. (Oct 1999)
• Voted YES on disallowing overseas military abortions. (May 1999)

Bob Smith on Budget & Economy

• Don’t balance budget on veterans’ shoulders. (Aug 1999)
• Keep budget balanced; use surpluses to pay down debt. (Mar 1999)
• Supports Balanced Budget Amendment. (Jul 1996)
• Fund more education, enviro, Medicare, & student loans. (Jul 1996)
• Block grants to states for most federal programs. (Jul 1996)
• Voted YES on prioritizing national debt reduction below tax cuts. (Apr 2000)
• Voted NO on 1998 GOP budget. (May 1997)
• Voted YES on Balanced-budget constitutional amendment. (Mar 1997)

Bob Smith on Civil Rights

• Amend Constitution for school prayer. (Aug 1999)
• Against ambassadorship of gay activist James Hormel. (Jun 1999)
• For constitutional amendment against flag burning. (May 1999)
• Against homosexual advocacy in the classroom. (May 1999)
• Supports school prayer. (Jul 1996)
• Voted NO on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes. (Jun 2002)
• Voted YES on loosening restrictions on cell phone wiretapping. (Oct 2001)
• Voted NO on expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation. (Jun 2000)
• Voted NO on setting aside 10% of highway funds for minorities & women. (Mar 1998)
• Voted YES on ending special funding for minority & women-owned business. (Oct 1997)
• Voted YES on prohibiting same-sex marriage. (Sep 1996)
• Voted NO on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation. (Sep 1996)
• Voted YES on Amendment to prohibit flag burning. (Dec 1995)
• Voted YES on banning affirmative action hiring with federal funds. (Jul 1995)
• Voted YES on ending preferential treatment by race in college admissions. (May 1998)
• Supports anti-flag desecration amendment. (Mar 2001)

Bob Smith on Corporations

• Supports numerous reforms to promote small business. (Aug 1999)
• Supports Small Business Protection Act & S-Corp reform. (Aug 1999)
• Reduce taxes to promote small business. (Aug 1999)
• Voted YES on restricting rules on personal bankruptcy. (Jul 2001)

Bob Smith on Crime

• Punish swiftly & severely; including death penalty. (Jul 1999)
• Include violent crime victims in sentence policy-making. (Jul 1999)
• Victim’s Bill of Rights: notification & restitution. (Jul 1999)
• Broaden use of death penalty; limit death row appeals. (Jul 1996)
• More prisons; more full sentences; more boot camps. (Jul 1996)
• Stricter visas & chemical tracing to fight terrorism. (Jul 1996)
• Prosecute juvenile murderers as adults. (Jul 1996)
• Voted NO on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program. (May 1999)
• Voted YES on limiting death penalty appeals. (Apr 1996)
• Voted YES on limiting product liability punitive damage awards. (Mar 1996)
• Voted YES on restricting class-action lawsuits. (Dec 1995)
• Voted YES on repealing federal speed limits. (Jun 1995)
• Voted YES on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms. (May 1994)
• Voted YES on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals. (May 1994)

Bob Smith on Drugs

• Unhealthy pleasures should be decided by individuals. (Aug 1999)
• More penalties & drug testing, more education & treatment. (Jul 1996)
• Voted YES on increasing penalties for drug offenses. (Nov 1999)
• Voted YES on spending international development funds on drug control. (Jul 1996)

Bob Smith on Education

• Special Ed: Feds should pay for mandates; FY99 is close. (Aug 1999)
• Amend Constitution for school prayer. (Aug 1999)
• Federal rules cause educational problems. (Jul 1999)
• GOAL 2000: Shut down Department of Education. (Jun 1998)

  School Choice

• Replace federal control with local accountability. (Jul 1999)
• A+ accounts: $2000/yr to private or parochial schools. (Jul 1999)
• Consumer choice in education will improve failing schools. (Jul 1999)
• Supports school choice; abolish Dept. of Education. (May 1999)
• Public, private & parochial vouchers; plus charters. (Jul 1996)
• Voted NO on funding smaller classes instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
• Voted NO on funding student testing instead of private tutors. (May 2001)
• Voted NO on spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction. (Apr 2001)
• Voted YES on Educational Savings Accounts. (Mar 2000)
• Voted YES on allowing more flexibility in federal school rules. (Mar 1999)
• Voted YES on education savings accounts. (Jun 1998)
• Voted YES on school vouchers in DC. (Sep 1997)
• Voted YES on $75M for abstinence education. (Jul 1996)
• Voted YES on requiring schools to allow voluntary prayer. (Jul 1994)
• Voted NO on national education standards. (Feb 1994)
• Voted YES on vouchers for private & parochial schools. (Nov 1997)

Bob Smith on Energy & Oil

• Global climate treaty stifles US economy. (Aug 1999)
• Supports CWA, alternative fuels, & pollution credits. (Jul 1996)
• Voted NO on drilling ANWR on national security grounds. (Apr 2002)
• Voted YES on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months. (Mar 2002)
• Voted NO on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling. (Apr 2000)
• Voted NO on ending discussion of CAFE fuel efficiency standards. (Sep 1999)
• Voted YES on defunding renewable and solar energy. (Jun 1999)
• Voted YES on approving a nuclear waste repository. (Apr 1997)
• Voted NO on do not require ethanol in gasoline. (Aug 1994)

Bob Smith on Environment

• ESA: more recovery & delisting; more State & private role. (Aug 1999)
• Protect environment andprotect property rights. (Aug 1999)
• Clarify jurisdiction to allow property-taking disputes. (Aug 1999)
• Superfund: involve communities in brownfield cleanup. (Aug 1999)
• Pro-community & pro-schools trumps pro-environment. (Jul 1999)
• Voted YES on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior. (Jan 2001)
• Voted YES on more funding for forest roads and fish habitat. (Sep 1999)
• Voted YES on transportation demo projects. (Mar 1998)
• Voted NO on reducing funds for road-building in National Forests. (Sep 1997)
• Voted NO on continuing desert protection in California. (Oct 1994)
• Voted YES on requiring EPA risk assessments. (May 1994)
• Reduce liability for hazardous waste cleanup. (May 2001)
• End commercial whaling and illegal trade in whale meat. (Jun 2001)

Bob Smith on Families & Children

• Welfare reform promotes families. (Jul 1999)
• Against Ameri-Corps National Service Program. (Jul 1996)
• Moral rebirth begins with tax policies that help families. (Jul 1996)
• Voted YES on restricting violent videos to minors. (May 1999)

Bob Smith on Foreign Policy

• Maintain military presence in Asia to confront China. (Jul 1999)
• Create Senate committee to investigate China spying. (May 1999)
• Against UN control of US troops and sovereignty. (May 1999)
• Get US out of UN. (May 1999)
• Against NATO expansion; if it continues, US should exit. (Apr 1999)
• No relations with Cuba & Vietnam; keep Radio Marti & others. (Jul 1996)
• Russia: link aid to reform. (Jul 1996)
• Foreign aid: only for disasters or US security interests. (Jul 1996)
• Retaliatory tariffs OK against Cuba, China. (Jul 1996)
• Voted NO on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe. (May 2002)
• Voted NO on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons. (Sep 2000)
• Voted NO on cap foreign aid at only $12.7 billion. (Oct 1999)
• Voted YES on limiting the President's power to impose economic sanctions. (Jul 1998)
• Voted YES on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech. (Apr 1998)
• Voted NO on $17.9 billion to IMF. (Mar 1998)
• Voted YES on Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba. (Mar 1996)
• Voted NO on ending Vietnam embargo. (Jan 1994)

Bob Smith on Free Trade

• No trade rewards to oppressive regimes like China. (Jun 1999)
• No trade rewards to oppressive regimes like China. (Mar 1999)
• Against NAFTA, GATT, & WTO. (Jul 1996)
• Retaliatory tariffs OK against Cuba, China. (Jul 1996)
• Voted YES on extending free trade to Andean nations. (May 2002)
• Voted NO on granting normal trade relations status to Vietnam. (Oct 2001)
• Voted NO on removing common goods from national security export rules. (Sep 2001)
• Voted NO on permanent normal trade relations with China. (Sep 2000)
• Voted NO on expanding trade to the third world. (May 2000)
• Voted NO on renewing 'fast track' presidential trade authority. (Nov 1997)
• Voted YES on imposing trade sanctions on Japan for closed market. (May 1995)
• Voted YES on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)

Bob Smith on Government Reform

• Corporate Welfare: Against subsidies for private companies. (Aug 1999)
• Campaign Finance: Full disclosure replace PACs & franking. (Jul 1999)
• Campaign Finance: indepedent commission to reform rules. (Jul 1999)
• Unfunded mandates hurt local services. (Jul 1999)
• For term limits for judges; against activist Judiciary. (May 1999)
• Strong voice in exposing fundraising & sex scandals. (May 1999)
• Abolish unconstitutional federal agencies. (May 1999)
• Supports Line Item Veto. (Jul 1996)
• Term limits of 12 years for Senate & Congress. (Jul 1996)
• Voted NO on banning "soft money" contributions and restricting issue ads. (Mar 2002)
• Voted YES on require photo ID (not just signature) for voter registration. (Feb 2002)
• Voted NO on banning campaign donations from unions and corporations. (Apr 2001)
• Voted NO on continuing funding for the National Endowment for the Arts. (Aug 1999)
• Voted NO on favoring 1997 McCain-Feingold overhaul of campaign finance. (Oct 1997)
• Voted YES on Approving the presidential line-item veto. (Mar 1996)
• Voted YES on banning more types of Congressional gifts. (Jul 1995)

Bob Smith on Gun Control

• No Brady Bill; problem is moral decay, not personal freedom. (Aug 1999)
• Supports rights of law-abiding gun owners. (May 1999)
• Repeal infringements of 2nd Amendment rights. (Mar 1999)
• Ease ownership, registration, & concealed-carry laws. (Jul 1996)
• Voted NO on background checks at gun shows. (May 1999)
• Voted NO on more penalties for gun & drug violations. (May 1999)
• Voted YES on loosening license & background checks at gun shows. (May 1999)
• Voted YES on maintaining current law: guns sold without trigger locks. (Jul 1998)

Bob Smith on Health Care

• Medicare: Revise reimbursement rules for Home Health Care. (Aug 1999)
• Tobacco bill was a $500B tax bill in disguise. (Aug 1999)
• Supports public health measures, but supports right to smoke. (Aug 1999)
• Unhealthy pleasures should be decided by individuals. (Aug 1999)
• New non-VA programs for military retirees’ health care. (Aug 1999)
• HMO cost control shouldn’t hurt patients. (Jul 1999)
• HMOs: more info; prudent emergency care; external appeal. (Jul 1999)
• Health-care vouchers; tax incentives; limit med.mal. (Jul 1996)
• Voted YES on allowing importation of Rx drugs from Canada. (Jul 2002)
• Voted NO on allowing patients to sue HMOs & collect punitive damages. (Jun 2001)
• Voted YES on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit. (Apr 2001)
• Voted NO on including prescription drugs under Medicare. (Jun 2000)
• Voted YES on limiting self-employment health deduction. (Jul 1999)
• Voted NO on increasing tobacco restrictions. (Jun 1998)
• Voted YES on banning human cloning. (Feb 1998)
• Voted YES on Medicare means-testing. (Jun 1997)
• Voted NO on medical savings acounts. (Apr 1996)

Bob Smith on Homeland Security

• Don’t balance budget on veterans’ shoulders. (Aug 1999)
• New non-VA programs for military retirees’ health care. (Aug 1999)
• President needs knowledge & passion to inspire troops. (Jul 1999)
• Cuts have been too deep; need SDI defense. (May 1999)
• Has worked to account for all POWs and MIAs. (May 1999)
• Correct shortages in military equipment & personnel. (Mar 1999)
• Raise military pay & benefits. (Mar 1999)
• Get answers on POWs and MIAs. (Mar 1999)
• Voted NO on adopting the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. (Oct 1999)
• Voted NO on allowing another round of military base closures. (May 1999)
• Voted YES on cutting nuclear weapons below START levels. (May 1999)
• Voted YES on deploying National Missile Defense ASAP. (Mar 1999)
• Voted YES on military pay raise of 4.8%. (Feb 1999)
• Voted YES on deploying missile defense as soon as possible. (Sep 1998)
• Voted YES on prohibiting same-sex basic training. (Jun 1998)
• Voted YES on favoring 36 vetoed military projects. (Oct 1997)
• Voted NO on banning chemical weapons. (Apr 1997)
• Voted YES on considering deploying NMD, and amending ABM Treaty. (Jun 1996)
• Voted YES on 1996 Defense Appropriations. (Sep 1995)

Bob Smith on Immigration

• Tighten immigration laws; enhance border patrol. (May 1999)
• Fewer immigrants; less aid; Offical English. (Jul 1996)
• Voted YES on allowing more foreign workers into the U.S. for farm work. (Jul 1998)
• Voted YES on visas for skilled workers. (May 1998)
• Voted YES on limit welfare for immigrants. (Jun 1997)
• Voted YES on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)

Bob Smith on Jobs

• Against compulsory unionism; for Right-to-Work. (May 1999)
• Fund public works & job training for unemployed. (Jul 1996)
• Raise grazing & mining fees; more cost-benefit analysis. (Jul 1996)
• Voted YES on repealing Clinton's ergonomic rules on repetitive stress. (Mar 2001)
• Voted YES on killing an increase in the minimum wage. (Nov 1999)
• Voted YES on allowing workers to choose between overtime & comp-time. (May 1997)
• Voted YES on replacing farm price supports. (Feb 1996)

Bob Smith on Principles & Values

• Withdraws from FL Senate race, citing lack of money. (Apr 2004)
• Announces bid for Senate in Florida. (Dec 2003)
• Exiting race, returning to GOP. (Oct 1999)
• Most reliable Republican in Senate, despite resigning GOP. (Jul 1999)
• Smith quit because GOP was hostile to his activist causes. (Jul 1999)
• Grass-roots campaign on Main Street, not Wall Street. (Mar 1999)
• Moral rebirth begins with tax policies that help families. (Jul 1996)
• Priorities: pay down debt; keep criminals in jail. (Jul 1996)
• Religious affiliation: Catholic. (Nov 2000)

Bob Smith on Social Security

• No taxes on retirement benefits; no earnings test. (Jul 1999)
• Keep Trust Fund off-budget; adminster it independently. (Jul 1999)
• Must act now to avoid insolvency in 2030. (Jul 1999)
• Long-term changes needed, via bipartisan approach. (Jul 1999)
• Voted YES on Social Security Lockbox & limiting national debt. (Apr 1999)
• Voted YES on allowing Roth IRAs for retirees. (May 1998)
• Voted YES on allowing personal retirement accounts. (Apr 1998)
• Voted YES on deducting Social Security payments on income taxes. (May 1996)

Bob Smith on Tax Reform

• Tobacco bill was a $500B tax bill in disguise. (Aug 1999)
• Throw out tax code & fire IRS agents who harass citizens. (Jul 1999)
• Lower taxes for individuals and businesses. (May 1999)
• Overhaul the entire tax system. (Mar 1999)
• Flat tax ok, consumption tax not. (Jul 1996)
• Voted YES on cutting taxes by $1.35 trillion over 11 years. (May 2001)
• Voted NO on reducing marriage penalty instead of cutting top tax rates. (May 2001)
• Voted NO on increasing tax deductions for college tuition. (May 2001)
• Voted YES on eliminating the 'marriage penalty'. (Jul 2000)
• Voted YES on across-the-board spending cut. (Oct 1999)
• Voted YES on $792B tax cuts. (Jul 1999)
• Voted YES on requiring super-majority for raising taxes. (Apr 1998)
• Voted YES on FY99 tax cuts. (Apr 1998)

Bob Smith on War & Peace

• Mistake to intervene in Yugoslavian Civil War. (Apr 1999)
• Breaching sovereignty requires Congressional authorization. (Mar 1999)
• Supports US intervention if Kosovo war spreads across border. (Mar 1999)
• Voted YES on authorizing use of military force against Iraq. (Oct 2002)
• Voted YES on allowing all necessary forces and other means in Kosovo. (May 1999)
• Voted NO on authorizing air strikes in Kosovo. (Mar 1999)
• Voted YES on ending the Bosnian arms embargo. (Jul 1995)
• Move the US Embassy to Jerusalem. (Nov 1995)

Bob Smith on Welfare & Poverty

• Preserve welfare as temporary safety net. (Jul 1999)
• Welfare reform promotes families. (Jul 1999)
• Apartment vouchers for homeless; more charity deductions. (Jul 1996)
• Funds for hiring homeless; more enterprise zones. (Jul 1996)
• Voted YES on welfare block grants. (Aug 1996)
• Voted NO on eliminating block grants for food stamps. (Jul 1996)
• Voted YES on allowing state welfare waivers. (Jul 1996)
• Voted YES on welfare overhaul. (Sep 1995)