Mike Johanns on Abortion

• No new embryonic stem cell lines, but existing research ok. (Jun 2008)
• Don’t let judges decide on partial birth abortion. (Mar 2008)
• Partial-birth abortion is a barbaric practice. (Jan 2001)

Mike Johanns on Budget & Economy

• I’m the only candidate who’s actually dealt with the budget. (Sep 2008)
• Growing the economy will balance the budget over time. (Aug 2008)
• Government does not create wealth; people do. (Mar 2008)
• Let state meat inspection suffice for interstate shipments. (Jul 2000)
• Bankruptcy reform: limit Chapter 7; protect states' role. (Feb 2001)
• Uphold commitments to states before other spending. (Sep 2001)

Mike Johanns on Civil Rights

• Define marriage as between a man and a woman. (Jun 2008)
• No affirmative action. (Jun 2008)
• Nebraska values include traditional marriage. (Mar 2008)
• Support principles embodied in the Equal Rights Amendment. (Feb 2001)

Mike Johanns on Corporations

Mike Johanns on Crime

• Supports death penalty for federal crimes. (Jun 2008)
• Juvenile justice package: more funding; more coordination. (Jan 2001)
• Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs. (Sep 2001)
• Zero tolerance for violence against government employees. (Aug 2001)

Mike Johanns on Drugs

• More federal funding for all aspects of Drug War. (Aug 2000)
• States should make drug policy, not feds. (Aug 2001)

Mike Johanns on Education

• Opposes “No Child Left Behind”--leave it to states. (Jun 2008)
• $27M for state colleges’ recruitment & diversity. (Jan 2001)
• More teacher bonuses and incentives, locally decided. (Jan 2001)

Mike Johanns on Energy & Oil

• New corn genetics brings 40% yield increase & more ethanol. (Aug 2008)
• Opposes Warner-Lieberman Climate Security Act. (Aug 2008)
• Expand domestic oil production; reduce refinery regulations. (Mar 2008)
• Voluntary partnerships reduce greenhouse gases economically. (Aug 2000)
• Kyoto Treaty must include reductions by all countries. (Aug 2000)
• Federal tax incentives for energy, with state decisions. (Aug 2001)

Mike Johanns on Environment

• Replace MTBE in gasoline with cleaner ethanol. (May 2000)
• More state autonomy on brownfields & Superfund cleanups. (Aug 2001)
• Support State Revolving Loan Fund for flexible Clean Water. (Aug 2001)
• Focus on prevention and states for Endangered Species. (Aug 2001)
• Collaborative, incentive driven, locally-based solutions. (Aug 2001)
• Apply "Good Samaritan" rules to abandoned mine cleanup. (Aug 2001)
• State primacy over water quantity & quality issues. (Aug 2001)

Mike Johanns on Families & Children

• Encourage fathers' participation in child-raising. (Sep 2001)
• Federal funds & state involvement in fatherhood initiatives. (Aug 2001)

Mike Johanns on Foreign Policy

Mike Johanns on Free Trade

• Open up new markets for agricultural & beef exports. (Mar 2008)

Mike Johanns on Government Reform

• Reforms must respect state's rights to select electors. (Aug 2001)

Mike Johanns on Gun Control

• I support the Second Amendment. (Mar 2008)

Mike Johanns on Health Care

• Didn’t phase out adult mental health care services. (Oct 2008)
• Giving all taxpayers federal coverage would cost $480B. (Oct 2008)
• Alternative community hospitals got 9000 more people treated. (Sep 2008)
• Opposes a single-payer government run program. (Jun 2008)
• Use tobacco settlement for biomedical research. (Jan 2001)
• $6M increase in funding for mental health. (Jan 2001)
• No federal pre-emption of employee health plan regulation. (Oct 2001)
• More federal funding for rural health services. (Aug 2001)
• Protect state tobacco settlement funds from federal seizure. (Apr 1999)

Mike Johanns on Homeland Security

• Negotiating with rogue nations squanders American prestige. (Aug 2008)
• Military tribunals for terrorists; domestic spying ok. (Jun 2008)
• Expand missile defense; & pre-emptive military strike policy. (Jun 2008)
• Islamic terrorists hate America; we must stand strong. (Mar 2008)

Mike Johanns on Immigration

• Secure the border, provide no amnesty. (Jun 2008)
• Secure our borders; no amnesty; verifiable job enforcement. (Mar 2008)
• Share costs of legal immigration between states & federal. (Feb 2001)
• Federal government should deal with criminal repatriation. (Feb 2001)

Mike Johanns on Jobs

• Create block grants for Agricultural Stewardship. (Aug 2001)

Mike Johanns on Principles & Values

• Focus on small towns. (Aug 2008)
• Priorities: tax relief, education, family. (Jan 2001)
• Religious affiliation: Catholic. (Nov 2000)
• Member of Midwestern Governors' Association. (Sep 2001)
• Member, National Governors Association/Economic Development. (Jan 2001)
• Member of Republican Governors Association. (Aug 2001)
• Member of the Western Governors' Association. (Aug 2001)

Mike Johanns on Social Security

• Honor our commitment on Social Security. (Jun 2008)
• Maintain long-term solvency of Social Security and Medicare. (Aug 2001)

Mike Johanns on Tax Reform

• No tax increase for research on celluosic ethanol. (Aug 2008)
• As governor I opposed higher taxes; will do same in Senate. (Mar 2008)
• $60M in property tax relief over next two years. (Jan 2001)
• No national sales tax or VAT. (Feb 2000)
• Let states independently determine estate taxes. (May 2001)

Mike Johanns on War & Peace

• No surrender and retreat in Iraq. (Mar 2008)
• Deal with terrorism as a joint federal-state responsibility. (Feb 2001)
• Include states in anti-terrorism planning. (Sep 2001)
• Study terrorist threats against nuclear waste repositories. (Aug 2001)

Mike Johanns on Welfare & Poverty

• Support LIHEAP, low-income heating assistance. (May 2000)
• Maintain federal Social Services Block Grant funding. (Sep 2001)
• Maintain flexibility & funding levels for TANF block grants. (Sep 2001)