George Pataki on Abortion

• Claims he can overcome GOP objection to pro-abortion stance. (Dec 2006)
• Favors abortion rights. (Jun 2006)
• Vetoes non-prescription morning-after pill. (Aug 2005)
• Supports banning partial birth abortions. (May 1996)
• Voted in NY legislature to cut off Medicaid abortion funding. (Jun 1994)
• Supported by right-to-life groups in 1990s elections. (May 1990)

George Pataki on Budget & Economy

• Cut taxes & cut spending. (Jul 2000)
• Bankruptcy reform: limit Chapter 7; protect states' role. (Feb 2001)
• Uphold commitments to states before other spending. (Sep 2001)
• Maintain & enforce existing spending caps in the future. (Sep 1998)

George Pataki on Civil Rights

• Opposes same-sex marriage; supports gay & lesbian rights. (Jan 2007)
• No Federal Marriage Amendment; yes hate crime legislation. (Dec 2006)
• Support principles embodied in the Equal Rights Amendment. (Feb 2001)
• Require 90 day delay for compliance before ADA lawsuits. (May 2002)
• Limit interstate class-action lawsuits to federal courts . (May 2002)
• Decide Indian gaming rules at state level, not DOI. (Jul 1999)

George Pataki on Corporations

• Bankruptcy reform: prevent inappropriate Chapter 7 filings. (May 1999)

George Pataki on Crime

• Instituted death penalty in NY. (Jul 2000)
• Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs. (Sep 2001)

George Pataki on Drugs

• More federal funding for all aspects of Drug War. (Aug 2000)

George Pataki on Education

• Fund charter schools as independent non-profit entities. (Jun 2001)
• Focus educational resources to help those with greatest need. (Jul 2001)
• Require state standards, regular assessments, and sanctions. (Jul 2001)
• Support Ed-Flex: more flexibility if more accountable. (Jul 2001)

George Pataki on Energy & Oil

• Voluntary partnerships reduce greenhouse gases economically. (Aug 2000)
• Kyoto Treaty must include reductions by all countries. (Aug 2000)
• Set goal of 25% renewable energy by 2025. (Jan 2007)
• Supports immediate reductions in greenhouse gases. (Sep 1998)
• Maintain federal funds for transit funding above 12.5% cap. (Jul 1999)

George Pataki on Environment

• More state autonomy on brownfields & Superfund cleanups. (Aug 2001)
• Support State Revolving Loan Fund for flexible Clean Water. (Aug 2001)
• Supports grants for brownfields remediation. (May 2002)
• Make EPA into a Cabinet department. (May 2002)
• Focus on results, not regulation. (Sep 1998)

George Pataki on Families & Children

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

George Pataki on Foreign Policy

• Stop using Vieques, Puerto Rico, for bombing & training. (Mar 2001)

George Pataki on Free Trade

• Promote the Andean Free Trade Agreement. (May 2002)

George Pataki on Government Reform

• Reforms must respect state's rights to select electors. (Aug 2001)
• Reduce federal government size & scope, including military. (Sep 1998)
• More federal funding for FAA and air traffic control. (Jul 1999)

George Pataki on Gun Control

• Supports gun control legislation. (Dec 2006)

George Pataki on Health Care

• $28M for Primary Care Initiative. (Jan 2001)
• No federal pre-emption of employee health plan regulation. (Oct 2001)
• Tax credits for those without employee health insurance. (May 2002)
• Tax deduction for long-term care insurance. (May 2002)
• Support telemedicine for underserved areas. (May 2002)
• $350 billion for prescriptions for poor seniors. (May 2002)
• Protect state tobacco settlement funds from federal seizure. (Apr 1999)

George Pataki on Homeland Security

• We must win the War on Terror to keep America safe. (Dec 2006)

George Pataki on Immigration

• Share costs of legal immigration between states & federal. (Feb 2001)
• Federal government should deal with criminal repatriation. (Feb 2001)
• English immersion over bilingual education. (Jul 2001)

George Pataki on Jobs

George Pataki on Principles & Values

• #6 on Human Events’ list of Top Ten RINOs. (Dec 2005)
• Bush does what he says he’ll do. (Sep 2004)
• Religious affiliation: Catholic. (Nov 2000)
• Member, National Governors Association/Economic Development. (Jan 2001)
• Member of Republican Governors Association. (Aug 2001)
• Member of the Republican Main Street Partnership . (Jan 2001)

George Pataki on Social Security

• Maintain long-term solvency of Social Security and Medicare. (Aug 2001)
• Supports individual savings accounts and work incentives. (Sep 1998)

George Pataki on Tax Reform

• Phase out estate and gift taxes. (Jul 2000)
• No national sales tax or VAT. (Feb 2000)
• Let states independently determine estate taxes. (May 2001)
• Implement socially fair, broad-based tax cuts. (Sep 1998)

George Pataki on War & Peace

• Deal with terrorism as a joint federal-state responsibility. (Feb 2001)
• Include states in anti-terrorism planning. (Sep 2001)
• Supports $48 billion in new spending for anti-terrorism. (Jan 2002)

George Pataki on Welfare & Poverty

• Four-year limit for full welfare benefits. (Jul 2000)
• Maintain federal Social Services Block Grant funding. (Sep 2001)
• Maintain flexibility & funding levels for TANF block grants. (Sep 2001)