Mitt Romney on Abortion

• GovWatch: 2002: “preserve & protect” right to choose. (Feb 2008)
• Supreme Court had said feds should stay out of abortion. (Dec 2007)
• I took action as governor to preserve the sanctity of life. (Dec 2007)
• No punishment for women who have partial birth abortions. (Dec 2007)
• Outlaw embryo farming, but allow using surplus embryos. (Dec 2007)
• FactCheck: TV ad ignores recency of conversion to pro-life. (Dec 2007)
• Was pro-choice, now proudly pro-life. (Dec 2007)
• Would be delighted to sign federal ban on all abortions. (Nov 2007)
• Two-step process: overturn Roe; then change hearts & minds. (Sep 2007)
• 2005: Vetoed availability without Rx of morning-after pill. (Aug 2007)
• Firmly in the “legal but rare” camp. (Aug 2007)
• Following in Reagan’s footsteps in converting to pro-life. (Aug 2007)
• Iowa attack phone ads are not true; I am pro-life. (Aug 2007)
• Tired of holier-than-thou attitude about becoming pro-life. (Aug 2007)
• Absolute good day for America when Roe v. Wade is repealed. (May 2007)
• Personally pro-life, but government should not intrude. (May 2007)
• Was effectively pro-choice until cloning changed his opinion. (May 2007)
• Altered nuclear transfer instead of embryonic stem cells. (May 2007)
• Breach of Constitution for justices to adjust Constitution. (Mar 2007)
• Now firmly pro-life, despite 2002 tolerance for abortion. (Dec 2006)
• Anti-abortion views have “evolved & deepened” while governor. (Jul 2005)
• Personally against abortion, but pro-choice as governor. (Mar 2002)
• For safe, legal abortion since relative’s death from illegal. (Oct 1994)
• Stem cell research lofty goals don’t justify destroying life. (Mar 2007)

  Voting Record

• Defining mistake: supported abortion law despite opposing it. (Aug 2007)
• Would welcome overturning Roe v. Wade. (Mar 2007)
• Committed to not change law on abortion as Gov., and did not. (Mar 2007)
• Opposes Roe v Wade, but won’t tamper with abortion laws. (Dec 2006)
• Vetoed emergency contraception for rape victims. (Jul 2005)
• Vetoed stem cell research bill. (May 2005)
• Endorsed legalization of RU-486. (Mar 2002)

Mitt Romney on Budget & Economy

• Apply Reaganomics to current recession: cut taxes & grow. (Jan 2008)
• Make sure that we rein in spending. (Jan 2008)
• Support some kind of national catastrophic fund. (Jan 2008)
• Only someone who worked in private sector can fix economy. (Jan 2008)
• Couple short-term stimulus with long-term growth boost. (Jan 2008)
• Avoid housing foreclosures to avoid recession. (Jan 2008)
• To avoid recession, deal with housing crisis & gas prices. (Jan 2008)
• Economic strength comes from people, not from Washington. (Dec 2007)
• Cut deficit via waste, like 342 different economic programs. (Dec 2007)
• Fundamentally change how Washington works, to reduce pork. (Nov 2007)
• Giuliani increased spending by 2.8%; I held increase to 2.2%. (Oct 2007)
• FactCheck: Closed MA budget gap of $1.2B, not $3B. (Sep 2007)
• Disagrees with reported negative study of MA economy. (Aug 2007)
• AdWatch: Cap discretionary spending at inflation minus 1%. (Jun 2007)
• Washington is broken; needs fundamental change. (May 2007)
• First challenge as governor was $3B budget gap. (Aug 2004)
• Remedies for budget imbalance: cut expenses or raise revenue. (Aug 2004)
• Balance state budget by removing waste and folderol. (Mar 2002)
• Will cut deficit and help Americans save. (Oct 1994)

Mitt Romney on Civil Rights

• GovWatch: 1994: Favored gays serving openly in military. (Feb 2008)
• GovWatch: Father supported MLK, but never marched with him. (Jan 2008)
• Right to be kept alive means secret surveillance is OK. (Dec 2007)
• Enemy combatants, if citizens, entitled to habeas corpus. (Dec 2007)
• Supports Employment Nondiscrimination Act at state level. (Dec 2007)
• MA Constitution, by John Adams, has no same-sex marriage. (Oct 2007)
• Equality for Muslims; but follow hate-preachers into mosques. (Oct 2007)
• 1994: Gays ok in Boy Scouts. (Aug 2007)
• 2006: Marriage: I agree with 3000 years of recorded history. (Aug 2007)
• No longer calls Giuliani pro-choice & pro-gay & anti-gun. (Aug 2007)
• Don’t ask, don’t tell sounds silly, but it’s effective. (Jun 2007)
• Pushed vote on traditional marriage against MA gay marriage. (Mar 2007)
• Marriage pre-dates our Constitution & shouldn’t de redefined. (Mar 2007)
• Constitutional amendment defining 1-man-1-woman marriage. (Mar 2007)
• Marriage is a sacred institution between a man and a woman. (Jan 2007)
• Opposed gay marriage but played fair and upheld law. (Apr 2006)
• Put gay marriage ban into GOP party platform. (Nov 2005)
• Every child deserves a mother and a father. (Sep 2004)
• Supports benefits for gay partners, but not gay marriage. (Sep 2002)
• Sexual orientation should not preclude being a Scout. (Oct 1994)
• To compete as a nation, draw on skills of women & minorities. (Oct 1994)
• Help women thru glass ceiling by requiring annual reporting. (Oct 1994)
• Welcome nativity scenes in public places on holidays. (Dec 2007)

Mitt Romney on Corporations

• Key to economic stimulus: get companies to buy more stuff. (Jan 2008)
• Reduce corporate tax rate--we have 2nd highest in world. (Jan 2008)
• You don’t help the wage-earner by attacking the wage-payer. (Jan 2008)
• FactCheck: Closed $174M in corporate tax loopholes. (Jan 2008)
• Don’t apply Sec. 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley to smaller companies. (Oct 2007)
• Spun off Bain Capital from Bain Consulting & earned fortune. (Aug 2007)
• Approach to business as “Bainiac”: meritocracy & results. (Mar 2007)
• Company’s culture must align with mission, or mission fails. (Aug 2004)
• Piracy protection key to selling Olympic sponsorships. (Aug 2004)

Mitt Romney on Crime

• To reduce black on black crime, get more moms and dads. (Nov 2007)
• One Strike, You’re Ours: lifetime GPS tracking. (Jul 2007)
• Reform sentencing process; appeal too-lenient sentences. (Sep 2002)
• Supports death penalty in heinous murders. (Sep 2002)
• Favored mandatory sentencing and three strikes. (Mar 2002)
• Safe streets will be a campaign theme. (Mar 2002)
• Will bring new businesses to urban areas. (Nov 1994)
• Supports death penalty and “three strikes” sentencing. (Oct 1994)

Mitt Romney on Drugs

• Mandatory sentence & higher penalty for repeat drunk driving. (Aug 2007)
• Combat the ruthless narco-terrorists in Colombia. (Jul 2007)

Mitt Romney on Education

• FactCheck: US scores at 50% internationally, not 10%-25%. (Dec 2007)
• FactCheck: MA 1st in test scores, but was 1st before Romney. (Dec 2007)
• Education is not just the teachers’ union. (Dec 2007)
• Bush was right on No Child Left Behind. (Dec 2007)
• Identify failing schools; push choice & English immersion. (Dec 2007)
• Principles: choice; parental involvement; merit scholarships. (Dec 2007)
• Supports English immersion & abstinence education. (May 2007)
• Changed from closing Education Dept. to supporting NCLB. (May 2007)
• Reform underperforming schools or replace with charters. (Sep 2002)
• Supported abolishing the federal Department of Education. (Mar 2002)
• Schools can teach family values, but not religion or prayer. (Aug 1994)
• Supported means-tested vouchers for public & private schools. (Mar 2002)

Mitt Romney on Energy & Oil

• They don’t call it “America warming” but “global warming”. (Jan 2008)
• Opposes McCain-Lieberman bill due to $0.50/gal. gas tax. (Jan 2008)
• $20 billion package for energy research & new car technology. (Jan 2008)
• Need worldwide global warming solutions; not CAFE or US tax. (Jan 2008)
• Invest in new technologies to get us off of foreign oil. (Dec 2007)
• Develop energy technology like nuclear or liquefied coal. (Oct 2007)
• The time for true energy independence has come. (Aug 2007)
• Exporting carbon emissions to China hurts US and planet. (Aug 2007)
• No-regrets policy: biofuel, nuclear power, drill ANWR. (Jun 2007)
• Big Oil should reinvest profits in oil refineries. (Jun 2007)
• Develop alternative energy but also drill in ANWR. (Dec 2006)
• Can’t become energy independent in a decade, but be on track. (Jan 2006)

Mitt Romney on Environment

• States should be able to have their own emissions standards. (Jan 2008)
• Response to Big Dig death shows how Romney handles crises. (Mar 2007)
• Lit mountain with Olympic rings while placating enviro’s. (Aug 2004)
• Clean environment will be a campaign theme. (Mar 2002)

Mitt Romney on Families & Children

• Child development enhanced by having a mother & father. (Feb 2008)
• FactCheck: Teenage birth rate declined from 1991 to 2005. (Dec 2007)
• Strong military, strong economy, and strong families. (Jun 2007)
• To strengthen America, strengthen the American family. (Feb 2007)

Mitt Romney on Foreign Policy

• Unless US changes course, we’ll no longer be superpower. (Feb 2008)
• Putin is a troubling leader and an authoritarian. (Jan 2008)
• The US is the only major power believing in free enterprise. (Jan 2008)
• Free Cuba and eliminate threat of people like Hugo Chavez. (Dec 2007)
• 2006: Blocked services for Iran’s Khatami speech at Harvard. (Aug 2007)
• To win the war on jihad, we need friends in Muslim world. (Aug 2007)
• Encourage others to welcome democracy, without military. (Aug 2007)
• Move Muslim world toward modernity so they reject extreme. (Aug 2007)
• US is not arrogant, but we have resolve. (Jun 2007)

Mitt Romney on Free Trade

• Re-negotiate trade deals with China and other countries. (Dec 2007)
• Open up markets to American goods and services. (Oct 2007)
• Businesspeople should negotiate trade, not politicians. (Oct 2007)
• Emergence of Asia is an opportunity for trade and commerce. (Dec 2006)

Mitt Romney on Government Reform

• GovWatch: 1994: advocated spending limit on elections. (Feb 2008)
• Washington thinks “action” means committee meetings & Bills. (Feb 2008)
• Must know how America works, not just how Washington works. (Feb 2008)
• Use my own money in a campaign to try and change the US. (Jan 2008)
• Not concerned about voters on his campaign self-contribution. (Jan 2008)
• Washington is broken due to insider lobbyists & politicians. (Jan 2008)
• McCain-Feingold hurt our party and hurt the First Amendment. (Jan 2008)
• Signing statements are an important presidential practice. (Dec 2007)
• Focus on global Jihad, immigration, tax cut, and healthcare. (Dec 2007)
• Line-item veto can & should pass constitutional muster. (Oct 2007)
• FactCheck: 844 line item vetoes; but over 700 overridden. (Oct 2007)
• FactCheck: Romney had 700 line-item vetoes, President cannot. (Jun 2007)
• Never pardoned anyone as governor, but might pardon Libby. (Jun 2007)
• McCain-Feingold law prevents free speech in campaigns. (May 2007)
• Open document policy overcame SLOC obfuscation & scandal. (Aug 2004)
• Balanced budget amendment and line-item veto. (Mar 2002)

Mitt Romney on Gun Control

• GovWatch: 1994: did not “line up with the NRA”. (Feb 2008)
• Support the 2nd Amendment AND the assault weapon ban. (Jan 2008)
• I support the work of the NRA, but disagree sometimes. (Dec 2007)
• Ok to ban lethal weapons that threaten police. (Dec 2007)
• Compromise MA gun bills were not gain for gun owner. (Aug 2007)
• Supports Second Amendment rights but also assault weapon ban. (May 2007)
• Will support assault weapons bill and Brady Bill. (Aug 1994)

Mitt Romney on Health Care

• Mandating citizens to buy health insurance is conservative. (Jan 2008)
• Get everyone some form of catastrophic health coverage. (Jan 2008)
• FactCheck: Untrue that 47M uninsured want to “not play”. (Jan 2008)
• Personal responsibility instead of employer mandates. (Dec 2007)
• Let states create their own private, market-based insurance. (Oct 2007)
• Removing most mandates drove down premium cost by half. (Oct 2007)
• FactCheck: HillaryCare closer to RomneyCare than “all gov’t”. (Oct 2007)
• Same tax treatment if people buy insurance without employers. (Oct 2007)
• Get everybody insured with state-based market dynamics. (Oct 2007)
• MA plan blends personal responsibility & universal coverage. (Aug 2007)
• Conservative idea: individual responsibility for health care. (Aug 2007)
• Insure 45 million uninsured with a free-market based system. (Aug 2007)
• FactCheck: Romney plan virtually identical to Obama plan. (Jun 2007)
• Pharmaceutical companies create products to make us better. (Jan 2006)
• Subsidies for health coverage for low-income individuals. (Mar 2002)
• Voluntary purchasing pools. (Mar 2002)

  Mass Health Plan

• FactCheck: MA employers have no mandates, but “requirements”. (Dec 2007)
• FactCheck: No, MA healthcare plan is not paid for, yet. (Dec 2007)
• FactCheck: MA plan works, but Romney not proposing it for US. (Oct 2007)
• MA program relies on personal responsibility & the market. (Jun 2007)
• MA health plan insures all without taxes or socialization. (May 2007)
• FactCheck: MA plan not yet in place so analysis premature. (May 2007)
• Signal accomplishment as Governor is MA insurance reform. (Mar 2007)
• MA reform focuses on individual responsibility (via fines). (Mar 2007)
• State universal coverage plan is national test case. (Apr 2006)
• MA state health insurance plan lowered costs. (Jan 2006)
• Mandates on health insurance work in Massachusetts. (Jan 2006)

Mitt Romney on Homeland Security

• Raise military spending to 4% of our GDP. (Feb 2008)
• Add 100,000 to the military without a draft. (Jan 2008)
• Best to not say whether waterboarding is torture or not. (Jan 2008)
• Not wise for us to describe our interrogation techniques. (Nov 2007)
• Lawyers are the last people to ask about war decisions. (Oct 2007)
• FactCheck: Bush cut military budget as much as Bill Clinton. (Oct 2007)
• Apologized for comparing public service to military service. (Sep 2007)
• Wiretap mosques to keep tabs on Islamic extremists. (Sep 2007)
• Sharply increase military investment to face radical jihad. (Aug 2007)
• Global military & non-military effort to defeat jihad. (Aug 2007)
• Don’t weaken Musharraf; we need ally against Bin Laden. (Aug 2007)
• Double Guantanamo, to avoid terrorist access to lawyers. (May 2007)
• Eligible for draft in 1969; regrets not having served. (Mar 2007)
• Stronger America is less likely to have to fight. (Mar 2007)
• FBI wiretaps and spying on immigrants OK. (Dec 2006)
• Use both military & diplomatic actions to defeat Jihadists. (Dec 2006)
• Jihadists attack to destroy all moderate governments. (Jan 2006)
• We need at least 100,000 more troops in our military. (Jan 2006)
• Islamic terror has nothing to do with US policy of bases. (Jan 2006)

Mitt Romney on Immigration

• GovWatch: 2005: Called comprehensive reform “reasonable”. (Feb 2008)
• Deport illegal immigrants in 90 days under the ideal setting. (Jan 2008)
• Found Z-visa & McCain-Kennedy bill to be offensive. (Jan 2008)
• FactCheck: Yes, his ads DID accuse McCain of “amnesty”. (Jan 2008)
• Illegal immigrants should go home eventually. (Dec 2007)
• No mandatory prison term for employers who hire illegals. (Dec 2007)
• AdWatch: Huckabee ok’ed tuition & scholarships for illegals. (Dec 2007)
• FactCheck: Took hard-line on illegals, but only late in term. (Dec 2007)
• Welcome the people who have been standing in line first. (Dec 2007)
• Employers have no means of knowing who’s legal & who’s not. (Dec 2007)
• Avoid chain migration; disallow families from one citizen. (Dec 2007)
• Illegal immigrants shouldn’t get tuition break in schools. (Nov 2007)
• FactCheck: Illegals employed at his home, but by contractor. (Nov 2007)
• AdWatch: No driver’s license & in-state tuition for illegals. (Nov 2007)
• FactCheck: MA state cops never enforced immigration laws. (Nov 2007)
• FactCheck: Took no action against 4 Mass. sanctuary cities. (Nov 2007)
• Reduce federal funding to sanctuary cities. (Sep 2007)
• Z-visa is not technically amnesty; but is in fact amnesty. (Sep 2007)
• FactCheck: NYC never declared itself a “sanctuary city”. (Sep 2007)
• Make America more attractive for legal immigrants. (Aug 2007)
• Priorities: secure border, employer verification, no amnesty. (Aug 2007)
• Enforce the law against 12 million illegals here now. (Jun 2007)
• Proposed Z visa allows illegal aliens to stay in America. (Jun 2007)
• Make English national language; communicate in Spanish too. (Jun 2007)
• McCain’s plan gives special pathway to those here illegally. (May 2007)
• Keep rule barring immigrants from running for president. (May 2007)
• The 12 million illegal immigrants can’t stay forever. (Jan 2006)
• Unfair to allow all illegal immigrants to stay. (Jan 2006)
• Tuition breaks encourage illegal immigration. (Nov 2005)

Mitt Romney on Jobs

• Built long-term pipeline for MA jobs; so job growth is slow. (Jan 2008)
• Take action & we need not give up on any industry’s jobs. (Jan 2008)
• MA had 3rd worst job growth; I turned around declining rates. (Jan 2008)
• I believe in domestic supports for our agriculture industry. (Oct 2007)
• Good unions train members; bad unions hurt their company. (Oct 2007)
• FactCheck: Yes,US added 50M jobs since ‘78; but EU added 36M. (Aug 2007)
• Tax incentives for employee training. (Mar 2002)

Mitt Romney on Principles & Values

• Opportunity is what lets hope become reality. (Sep 2008)
• Liberals replace opportunity with dependency on government. (Sep 2008)
• Withdrawing from race to help McCain beat Democrats. (Feb 2008)
• Favor justices like Roberts, Alito, Scalia, and Thomas. (Jan 2008)
• Bush took on some tough issues and stood for strength. (Jan 2008)
• People look to governors, not senators, for a leader. (Jan 2008)
• I’m proud of my experience as a leader. (Jan 2008)
• Abraham Lincoln was not a military expert. (Jan 2008)
• Reagan would endorse my candidacy. (Jan 2008)
• Washington is broken & can’t deal with many problems. (Jan 2008)
• Don’t think religion figuring into this race. (Jan 2008)
• Freedom requires religion in society, not in individuals. (Dec 2007)
• Ok to appoint atheists or agnostics--no litmus test of faith. (Dec 2007)
• Draw upon the strengths of the conservative principles. (Dec 2007)
• Acting like Hillary won’t keep Hillary out of White House. (Oct 2007)
• Absent from Values Voter Presidential Debate. (Sep 2007)
• Reid(D) vs. Hatch(R) show that LDS doesn’t control opinions. (Aug 2007)
• Father George Romney born & raised until age 5 in Mexico. (Aug 2007)
• Valedictorian at Brigham Young University. (Aug 2007)
• Wife Ann in remission from Multiple Sclerosis. (Aug 2007)
• Stresses commonality of Mormonism to mainstream Christianity. (Aug 2007)
• Apologized for phrase “tar baby”, but not meant racially. (Aug 2007)
• Evangelicals know Mormons are fiscal & social conservatives. (Aug 2007)
• Americans want person of faith as president, whatever brand. (Aug 2007)
• Mormons for president included Udall (1976) & Hatch (2000). (Aug 2007)
• 1984: As Mormon bishop, led recovery after church fire. (Aug 2007)
• 1983: Carried dog in kennel on car roof, against MA law. (Aug 2007)
• Misspoke that sons’ campaign service comparable to military. (Aug 2007)
• Strong families, a strong economy and a strong military. (Aug 2007)
• Doesn’t dislike anything about America. (May 2007)
• Address issues so America can remain a superpower. (Dec 2006)
• #8 on Human Events’ list of Top Ten RINOs. (Dec 2005)
• Success in DC: Tell truth, find right fit, never give up. (Aug 2004)
• Has “over-developed community service gene”. (Aug 2004)
• Pronounced dead at age 20 from car accident in Paris. (Aug 2004)
• Experience to lead to prosperity after fiscal mismanagement. (Mar 2002)
• Dad inspired him to public service. (Mar 2002)
• Aspiring to greatness is its own reward. (Jun 2001)
• Values family, faith, education, sport, & healing. (Jun 2001)

  Mormonism

• Endorsed by Bob Jones, despite calling Mormonism a “cult”. (Dec 2007)
• Freedom requires religion just as religion requires freedom. (Dec 2007)
• I believe Jesus is savior of mankind & Son of God. (Dec 2007)
• Ignoring religion in policy is at odds with our founders. (Dec 2007)
• No church authorities will exert influence on my decisions. (Dec 2007)
• Will serve no one religion, but will not distance himself. (Dec 2007)
• We share a common creed despite differences in theology. (Dec 2007)
• Bible is the word of God; I don’t disagree with Bible. (Nov 2007)
• Mormons believe in God, the Bible, & Jesus Christ as savior. (Jun 2007)
• Roman Catholic bishops can do whatever the heck they want. (May 2007)
• Every person of any faith has deeply-held values. (May 2007)
• Romney is the 5th Mormon to run for President. (Mar 2007)
• George Romney never questioned on Mormonism during 1968 race. (Mar 2007)
• Constitution is explicit: no religious test for presidency. (Mar 2007)
• Faces questions on Mormonism like Kennedy did on Catholicism. (Apr 2006)

  Past Elections

• Changing views: I’ve learned from experience & made mistakes. (Jan 2008)
• Proud of his accomplishments in fighting the Liberal Lion. (Oct 2007)
• 1967: Father was presidency frontrunner until “brainwashed”. (Aug 2007)
• Bush & Cheney have made mistakes, but have kept us safe. (Aug 2007)
• AdWatch: Stood up for conservatism in most liberal state. (Jun 2007)
• FactCheck: VT would disagree that MA is most liberal state. (Jun 2007)
• Not seeking re-election as governor; speaking around US. (Apr 2006)
• Respects Kerry’s Vietnam record, but not his Senate record. (Sep 2004)
• Kerry’s leadership is 57 varieties; Bush is unwavering. (Sep 2004)
• Ran against Kennedy in 1993 to offer a different vision. (Aug 2004)
• Ran for MA governor to help people. (Aug 2004)
• Drafted to run for MA governor; incumbent was unelectable. (Aug 2004)

  Salt Lake Olympic Committee

• 2002: Offered Olympic job as “turnaround king”. (Aug 2007)
• Salvaged Olympic games from financial and scandal disaster. (Mar 2007)
• Olympic slogan “Light the Fire Within”:it’s more than sports. (Aug 2004)
• SLOC’s guiding principles: teamwork, pride, integrity, fun. (Aug 2004)
• Did not consider political value of Olympics. (Aug 2004)
• Worked for Olympics with no salary and no expense account. (Aug 2004)
• $100M in SLOC donations criticized as special deals for rich. (Aug 2004)
• $99M in deferred payments from State of Utah paid for SLOC. (Aug 2004)
• World Trade Center flag shown at Olympic opening ceremony. (Aug 2004)
• Ran Olympics in spirit of volunteerism. (Mar 2002)

Mitt Romney on Social Security

• Rein in the excessive growth in entitlement programs. (Jan 2008)
• Will try to fix Social Security without raising taxes. (Jan 2008)
• No FICA for workers over age 65, so they can stay working. (Jan 2008)
• Favors private accounts; prepared to be entirely bold. (Oct 2007)
• Private accounts work better than extending retirement age. (Oct 2007)
• Reform entitlements by negotiating behind closed doors. (Aug 2006)
• Honor expectations of recipients, but take action for future. (Aug 2006)

Mitt Romney on Tax Reform

• Raised service fees like highway ads, from $200 to $2,000. (Jan 2008)
• Fees are appropriate for the government to provide services. (Jan 2008)
• I support the Bush tax cuts. (Jan 2008)
• Avoid recession with immediate middle-income tax cuts. (Jan 2008)
• Raised $240M in MA fees, but only covering cost of services. (Jan 2008)
• Zero tax rate on capital gains, for incomes up to $200,000. (Jan 2008)
• Lowering taxes, like Bush tax cuts, grows the economy. (Jan 2008)
• FactCheck: Never opposed 2003 Bush cuts, but never supported. (Jan 2008)
• Reduce the tax burden on middle-income families. (Dec 2007)
• Signed no-tax pledge; Dems pledge to raise taxes. (Sep 2007)
• Death tax just doesn’t make sense. (Aug 2007)
• Commission studied FairTax and found serious flaws. (Aug 2007)
• Pledges no new taxes in 2007 after refusing pledge in 2002. (May 2007)
• FactCheck: Did not raise MA taxes, but DID raise MA fees. (May 2007)
• End taxes on interests, dividends & capital gains. (May 2007)
• My pledge: no freeze on tax rollback. (Mar 2002)
• Pledges not to raise taxes. (Nov 1994)

Mitt Romney on War & Peace

• To Jihadists, democracy is blasphemous since people make law. (Feb 2008)
• Never, ever supported specific timetable for exit from Iraq. (Jan 2008)
• Timetable for troop reduction ok; but not for withdrawal. (Jan 2008)
• It was the right decision to go into Iraq. (Jan 2008)
• Supported timed withdrawal, but only by Iraqis and in secret. (Jan 2008)
• Staying in Iraq protects lives of American citizens. (Dec 2007)
• Let lawyers decide if authorization needed to attack Iran. (Oct 2007)
• After surge, move to support phase, based in Kuwait. (Sep 2007)
• Deal with Iran nukes with Dems at home & with allies abroad. (Sep 2007)
• Slow progress vs. frightening consequences of withdrawal. (Aug 2007)
• It’s time for people of America to show a surge of support. (Aug 2007)
• Keep option to attack Al Qaeda in Pakistan, but don’t say it. (Aug 2007)
• Right to invade Iraq, but not what came after. (Jun 2007)
• FactCheck: Saddam didn’t refuse UN inspectors prior to war. (Jun 2007)
• Iraq part of global jihadist effort to bring down the West. (May 2007)
• Don’t decide policy by polls; don’t leave Iraq precipitously. (May 2007)
• Osama bin Laden will die for the outrage he has exacted. (May 2007)
• Withdrawal from Iraq would be a mistake. (Dec 2006)
• Bush gave inadequate rationale for Iraq war. (Nov 2006)
• You attack US and we respond; but use nonmilitary too. (Jan 2006)
• Supported the surge; never supported a timed withdrawal. (Jan 2006)

Mitt Romney on Welfare & Poverty

• Opportunity is in our DNA; dependency is death to initiative. (Feb 2008)
• Creating jobs helps poorest workers; not cash handouts. (Jan 2008)
• Vetoed $220K for state-run homelessness projects. (Jul 2005)
• Vetoed studying how MA can overcome federal workfare rules. (Jul 2005)
• Would require welfare recipients to work. (Nov 1994)