David McReynolds on Abortion

• Protect a woman's right to have an abortion. (Sep 2004)
• Give women a genuine right of free choice. (Aug 1999)

David McReynolds on Budget & Economy

• Socialist Party stands for values beyond consumerism. (Sep 1999)

David McReynolds on Civil Rights

• Support same-sex marriage and full legal equality. (Sep 2004)
• Speak out against racism in any form. (Sep 1999)
• Racism linked to permanent underclass; solve both together. (Aug 1999)
• Gays have made progress; battle not yet won. (Aug 1999)

David McReynolds on Corporations

• International democracy over transnational corporations. (Sep 2004)

David McReynolds on Crime

• Full voting rights for felons. (Sep 2004)
• Eliminate the death penalty. (May 2000)
• Job training & prevention for juvenile crime. (May 2000)
• Abolish the death penalty. (Jan 2000)
• End the prison industry. (Aug 1999)

David McReynolds on Drugs

• Re-examine and repeal drug laws. (Sep 2004)
• War on drugs is a failure; decriminalize. (Sep 1999)
• Decriminalization instead of prisons. (Aug 1999)

David McReynolds on Education

• More funding for public schools. (May 2000)
• More tax incentives & more affirmative action for college. (May 2000)
• No religious groups on public school property. (May 2000)
• No public funding of private schools. (Jan 2000)

David McReynolds on Energy & Oil

• Rebuild rail network & move away from fossil fuels. (Aug 1999)

David McReynolds on Environment

• Expand mass transit. (Sep 2004)

David McReynolds on Families & Children

• No moral and ethical decline since 1960s. (May 2000)

David McReynolds on Foreign Policy

• Eliminate most foreign aid; it’s only for disasters. (May 2000)
• Oppose IMF, World Bank, and WTO. (Jan 2000)
• East Timor: force Indonesia to control their militias. (Sep 1999)
• Create non-US-based international peacekeepers. (May 1999)
• Treat China and others with “radical humanism”. (Jan 1999)

David McReynolds on Free Trade

• Opposes NAFTA, GATT, WTO, Fast Track. (May 2000)
• WTO is an instrument of oppression. (Jan 2000)
• No China in WTO; but don’t link human rights to trade. (May 2000)

David McReynolds on Government Reform

• Institute instant runoffs and remove money from elections. (Sep 2004)
• Widen the range of views by including Socialists. (Sep 1999)

David McReynolds on Gun Control

• Gun rights apply only to states, not individuals. (Sep 1999)

David McReynolds on Health Care

• Single player health care. (Sep 2004)
• Single payer system for all basic health needs. (Sep 1999)

David McReynolds on Homeland Security

• Withdraw from Iraq; cut the military. (Sep 2004)
• Cut Pentagon budget by 50%. (Sep 1999)
• End nuclear testing; strive for zero nuclear weapons. (Sep 1999)
• Take aim at the sacred cow of the military budget. (Aug 1999)

David McReynolds on Immigration

• More federal & state aid to immigrants. (May 2000)
• Amnesty for immigrants; grant them full rights. (Jan 2000)

David McReynolds on Jobs

• Support the Employee Free Choice Act. (Sep 2004)
• Raise minimum wage & establish maximum wage. (Sep 1999)

David McReynolds on Principles & Values

• Widen the range of views by including Socialists. (Sep 1999)
• Socialist Party stands for values beyond consumerism. (Sep 1999)

David McReynolds on Social Security

• Supports raising payroll tax; plus Lockbox. (May 2000)
• More graduated taxes to pay for Social Security. (Jan 2000)

David McReynolds on Tax Reform

• Reverse Bush's tax cuts for the superrich. (Sep 2004)
• Keep progressive income tax; drop marriage penalty. (May 2000)
• More progressive taxation; especially on runaway industry. (Jan 2000)

David McReynolds on War & Peace

• Stop bombing Yugoslavia; it breaches UN Charter. (May 1999)

David McReynolds on Welfare & Poverty

• Guaranteed income for all. (Sep 2004)
• Housing, food, & health benefits for welfare recipients. (May 2000)