Ron Paul on Abortion

• Abortion is murder. (Apr 2008)
• Roe v. Wade decision was harmful to the Constitution. (Apr 2008)
• Define life at conception in law, as scientific statement. (Feb 2008)
• Protecting the life of the unborn is protecting liberty. (Feb 2008)
• Get the federal government out of abortion decision. (Nov 2007)
• Delivered 4000 babies; & assuredly life begins at conception. (Sep 2007)
• Sanctity of Life Act: remove federal jurisdiction. (Sep 2007)
• Nominate only judges who refuse to legislate from the bench. (Sep 2007)
• Save “snowflake babies”: no experiments on frozen embryos. (Sep 2007)
• No tax funding for organizations that promote abortion. (Sep 2007)
• Embryonic stem cell programs not constitionally authorized. (May 2007)
• Voted NO on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Jan 2007)
• Voted NO on allowing human embryonic stem cell research. (May 2005)
• Voted NO on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions. (Apr 2005)
• Voted NO on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime. (Feb 2004)
• Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother’s life. (Oct 2003)
• Voted NO on forbidding human cloning for reproduction & medical research. (Feb 2003)
• Voted YES on funding for health providers who don't provide abortion info. (Sep 2002)
• Voted YES on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad. (May 2001)
• Voted NO on federal crime to harm fetus while committing other crimes. (Apr 2001)
• Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortions. (Apr 2000)
• Voted NO on barring transporting minors to get an abortion. (Jun 1999)
• No federal funding of abortion, and pro-life. (Dec 2000)
• Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 56% by the NRLC, indicating a mixed record on abortion. (Dec 2006)

Ron Paul on Budget & Economy

• Wall Street is dumping its trouble onto Main Street. (Sep 2008)
• Mortgage & Financial Institutions Trust: more of the same. (Sep 2008)
• Wasteful government spending backed by both parties. (Apr 2008)
• There’s payback for guns and butter. (Feb 2008)
• Repeal 16th Amendment and get rid of the income tax. (Feb 2008)
• Great nations and empires end for financial reasons. (Feb 2008)
• Live within our means and start paying down the deficit now. (Feb 2008)
• All bets are off if a cataclysmic dollar devaluation occurs. (Feb 2008)
• We owe foreigners $2.7 trillion and more printing won’t do. (Feb 2008)
• Stimulus package means more printing & devaluing the dollar. (Feb 2008)
• Economic Revitalization Plan: “Prescription for Prosperity”. (Feb 2008)
• We’re worse off than in 2000, due to Bush & Congress. (Jan 2008)
• The people, not government, are supposed to run the economy. (Jan 2008)
• Reagan was very sympathetic to the gold standard. (Jan 2008)
• Federal Reserve creates money and prints it out of thin air. (Jan 2008)
• Economic stimulus ok, but not via spending & printing money. (Jan 2008)
• Dollar crashing due to trillions spent on maintaining empire. (Jan 2008)
• Waving a flag the whole time on spending. (Jan 2008)
• Lower interest rates CAUSED housing bubble & can’t solve it. (Jan 2008)
• The longer the Fed delays recession, the worse the recession. (Jan 2008)
• Give up American empire; that reduces debt without sacrifice. (Dec 2007)
• We spend too much, tax too much, & print too much money. (Dec 2007)
• Restore GOP by returning to less gov’t & fiscal conservatism. (Dec 2007)
• Weak economy is source of resentment against immigrants. (Dec 2007)
• Maintain the value of the dollar, unlike Federal Reserve. (Oct 2007)
• Currency inflation counterfeits prosperity & destroys poor. (Oct 2007)
• Can’t legislate economic fairness; so make government small. (Sep 2007)
• Prioritize spending based on Constitution--and lower it too. (Sep 2007)
• Fiat money causes economic & political imbalances. (Jun 2007)
• Government out of regulating economy & out of our bedrooms. (Jan 2007)
• Oil prices rise in part because of the weak dollar. (Jan 2006)
• We can’t afford a trillion-dollar war in Iraq. (Jan 2006)
• Maintaining American empire diminishes dollar. (Jun 2004)
• We’ve come to accept debt, wealth confiscation, & big gov’t. (Dec 1987)
• Gold standard limits deficit spending. (Dec 1987)
• Friedman monetarist policy is better, but still inflationary. (Dec 1981)
• Depreciating currency is greatest threat to middle class. (Dec 1981)
• Gold standard avoids need for government promises. (Dec 1981)
• Gold standard means minimal inflation. (Dec 1981)
• Dollar as fiat currency only benefits politicians. (Dec 1981)
• Voted NO on defining "energy emergency" on federal gas prices. (Jun 2008)
• Voted YES on restricting bankruptcy rules. (Jan 2004)
• Allow $3 on 1040 form to pay off National Debt. (Sep 2000)
• Supports Balanced Budget Amendment & on-budget accounting. (Dec 2000)
• Maintain public information about M3 money supply. (Mar 2006)

Ron Paul on Civil Rights

• National ID card is part of fear-based government. (Feb 2008)
• Civil Rights Act was more about property than race relations. (Dec 2007)
• Against ID for immigrants; it leads to national ID card. (Dec 2007)
• Protect all voluntary associations; don’t define marriage. (Oct 2007)
• No legislation to counteract the homosexual agenda. (Sep 2007)
• No affirmative action for any group. (Sep 2007)
• No need for Marriage Amendment; DOMA is enough. (Sep 2007)
• First Amendment was written for controversial speech. (Sep 2007)
• Use power of presidency to restore habeas corpus. (Sep 2007)
• Don’t ask, don’t tell is a decent policy for gays in army. (Jun 2007)
• Tamper-proof I.D. for immigrants is a bad idea. (Jan 2006)
• Gender-equal pay violates idea of voluntary contract. (Dec 1987)
• In times of war, our freedoms are threatened at home. (Dec 1987)
• Rights belong only to individuals, not collective groups. (Dec 1987)
• Voted NO on Constitutionally defining marriage as one-man-one-woman. (Jul 2006)
• Voted NO on making the PATRIOT Act permanent. (Dec 2005)
• Voted NO on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage. (Sep 2004)
• Voted YES on protecting the Pledge of Allegiance. (Sep 2004)
• Voted NO on constitutional amendment prohibiting flag desecration. (Jun 2003)
• Voted YES on banning gay adoptions in DC. (Jul 1999)
• Voted YES on ending preferential treatment by race in college admissions. (May 1998)
• Require "Privacy Impact Statement" on new federal rules. (Apr 2002)
• Rated 67% by the ACLU, indicating a mixed civil rights voting record. (Dec 2002)
• Rated 38% by the HRC, indicating a mixed record on gay rights. (Dec 2006)
• Rated 39% by NAACP, indicating a mixed record on affirmative-action. (Dec 2006)

Ron Paul on Corporations

• Big business demand for easy money causes inflation. (Dec 1981)
• Voted NO on allowing stockholder voting on executive compensation. (Apr 2007)
• Voted YES on replacing illegal export tax breaks with $140B in new breaks. (Jun 2004)
• Voted YES on Bankruptcy Overhaul requiring partial debt repayment. (Mar 2001)
• Rated 46% by the US COC, indicating a mixed business voting record. (Dec 2003)

Ron Paul on Crime

• Opposes death penalty at state and federal level. (Jan 2008)
• Changed opinion to anti-death penalty due to many mistakes. (Sep 2007)
• Opposes “hate crimes” legislation. (Sep 2007)
• Not appropriate to prosecute all illegal adult pornography. (Sep 2007)
• Opposes the death penalty. (Jan 2007)
• Voted YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons. (Jun 2000)
• Voted NO on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime. (Jun 1999)
• Rated 60% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)

Ron Paul on Drugs

• War on drugs is out of control; revert control to states. (Dec 2007)
• Repeal most federal drug laws; blacks are treated unfairly. (Sep 2007)
• Inner-city minorities are punished unfairly in war on drugs. (Sep 2007)
• $500B on War on Drugs since 1970s has been a total failure. (Sep 2007)
• Legalize industrial hemp. (Jan 2007)
• Drug War fosters violence at home & breeds resentment abroad. (Oct 2001)
• Societal inconsistency on alcohol contributes to drug use. (Dec 1987)
• Voted NO on military border patrols to battle drugs & terrorism. (Sep 2001)
• Voted NO on subjecting federal employees to random drug tests. (Sep 1998)
• War on Drugs has abused Bill of Rights . (Dec 2000)
• Legalize medical marijuana. (Jul 2001)
• Rated A by VOTE-HEMP, indicating a pro-hemp voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Rated +30 by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Dec 2006)
• Allow rehabilitated drug convicts get student loans. (Jan 2008)
• Ban federal funding for needle-exchange programs. (Mar 1999)

Ron Paul on Education

• School prayer is not a federal issue. (Apr 2008)
• Private funds for arts work better than government funds. (Apr 2008)
• Close Dept. of Education, but don’t dismantle public schools. (Dec 2007)
• Encourage homeschooling & private school via tax writeoff. (Dec 2007)
• Don’t impeach judges for decisions on legislature prayers. (Sep 2007)
• Present scientific facts that support creationism. (Sep 2007)
• Equal funds for abstinence as contraceptive-based education. (Sep 2007)
• Tax-credited programs for Christian schooling. (Sep 2007)
• Guarantee parity for home school diplomas. (Sep 2007)
• Voted NO on allowing Courts to decide on "God" in Pledge of Allegiance. (Jul 2006)
• Voted NO on $84 million in grants for Black and Hispanic colleges. (Mar 2006)
• Voted NO on allowing school prayer during the War on Terror. (Nov 2001)
• Voted NO on requiring states to test students. (May 2001)
• Voted NO on allowing vouchers in DC schools. (Aug 1998)
• Voted YES on vouchers for private & parochial schools. (Nov 1997)
• Abolish the federal Department of Education. (Dec 2000)
• Sponsored bill for private scholarships to public schools. (Feb 2003)
• Rated 67% by the NEA, indicating a mixed record on public education. (Dec 2003)
• Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer. (May 1997)

Ron Paul on Energy & Oil

• Big Oil profits ok; Big Oil subsidies are not. (Jun 2007)
• Voted NO on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (May 2008)
• Voted NO on tax incentives for renewable energy. (Feb 2008)
• Voted NO on criminalizing oil cartels like OPEC. (May 2007)
• Voted NO on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jan 2007)
• Voted NO on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore. (Jun 2006)
• Voted YES on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries. (Jun 2006)
• Voted NO on passage of the Bush Administration national energy policy. (Jun 2004)
• Voted NO on implementing Bush-Cheney national energy policy. (Nov 2003)
• Voted NO on raising CAFE standards; incentives for alternative fuels. (Aug 2001)
• Voted NO on prohibiting oil drilling & development in ANWR. (Aug 2001)
• Voted NO on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol. (Jun 2000)
• Repeal the gas tax. (May 2001)
• Rated 0% by the CAF, indicating opposition to energy independence. (Dec 2006)

Ron Paul on Environment

• Neglected property rights during the industrial revolution. (Jan 2008)
• Property rights are the foundation of all rights. (Sep 2007)
• Scored 14% on Humane Society Scorecard on animal protection. (Jan 2007)
• Voted NO on $9.7B for Amtrak improvements and operation thru 2013. (Jun 2008)
• Voted NO on increasing AMTRAK funding by adding $214M to $900M. (Jun 2006)
• Voted YES on barring website promoting Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump. (May 2006)
• Voted NO on speeding up approval of forest thinning projects. (Nov 2003)
• Rated 5% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
• Give tax breaks for start-up farms for 10-year commitment. (Jan 2008)

Ron Paul on Families & Children

• Let parents decide on mental health screening for kids. (Jan 2005)
• State role on medical care for children undermines freedom. (Dec 1987)
• Voted NO on establishing nationwide AMBER alert system for missing kids. (Apr 2003)
• Voted YES on reducing Marriage Tax by $399B over 10 years. (Mar 2001)
• Rated 76% by the Christian Coalition: a pro-family voting record. (Dec 2003)

Ron Paul on Foreign Policy

• We spend $1 trillion a year overseas; it’s needed at home. (Sep 2008)
• Can’t spread our goodness through the barrel of a gun. (Feb 2008)
• We tax people to blow up bridges overseas then rebuild them. (Jan 2008)
• Cut off all foreign aid to Israel & to Arabs. (Dec 2007)
• Get out of South Korea and let two Koreas unify. (Dec 2007)
• Bush humble foreign policy was hijacked into nation-building. (Dec 2007)
• US must obey treaties human rights abroad. (Dec 2007)
• Focus on the Iraq war and foreign policy. (Dec 2007)
• Stop interfering with Latin America; talk & trade instead. (Dec 2007)
• Empires usually end by spending too much to maintain empire. (Dec 2007)
• Stronger national defense by changing our foreign policy. (Nov 2007)
• No constitutional or moral authority for US action in Darfur. (Sep 2007)
• Don’t pressure Israel to give up land for promise of peace. (Sep 2007)
• Not US role to monitor eradication of legal slavery in Sudan. (Sep 2007)
• Avoid ratifying Law of the Sea Treaty. (Sep 2007)
• Right to spread our values, but wrong to spread by force. (Aug 2007)
• Interventionism perpetuated by politician’s false patriotism. (Jun 2007)
• No foreign aid; no treaties that commit US to future wars. (Jun 2007)
• Our foreign policy is designed to protect our oil interests. (Jun 2007)
• Bush mistake: ran on humble foreign policy; now runs empire. (Jun 2007)
• Non-intervention is traditional American & Republican policy. (May 2007)
• Avoid double standard--follow international law. (Jun 2006)
• No nation-building; no world policeman; no pre-emptive war. (Jan 2006)
• UN membership leads to impractical military conflicts. (Feb 2003)
• Neutrality on Israel-Palestine; start by defunding both. (Dec 2001)
• Policy of non-intervention, neutrality, & independence. (Dec 1987)
• $140B to protect Europe creates competitive disadvantage. (Dec 1987)
• Foreign aid helps dictators, not the people of aided country. (Dec 1987)
• Voted NO on deterring foreign arms transfers to China. (Jul 2005)
• Voted NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding. (Jun 2005)
• Voted YES on keeping Cuba travel ban until political prisoners released. (Jul 2001)
• Voted YES on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored. (May 2001)
• Voted NO on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction. (Jul 2000)
• Voted NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China. (May 2000)
• Voted NO on $15.2 billion for foreign operations. (Nov 1999)
• Allow Americans to travel to Cuba. (May 2000)
• Foreign aid often more harmful than helpful . (Dec 2000)
• Ban foreign aid to oil-producers who restrict production. (May 2001)
• Sponsored bill invalidating International Criminal Court. (Mar 2003)
• Sponsored bill to end the Cuban embargo. (Apr 2003)
• Sponsored resolution to withdraw from UNESCO. (Jun 2004)

Ron Paul on Free Trade

• Free trade agreements threaten national sovereignty. (Apr 2008)
• FactCheck: NAFTA Superhighway not a conspiracy; it’s I-35. (Feb 2008)
• Look at the monetary system and deal with the trade issues. (Dec 2007)
• Block international highway from Canada to Mexico. (Dec 2007)
• No North American Union; no WTO; no UN. (Sep 2007)
• Inappropriate to impose sanctions for persecuting Christians. (Sep 2007)
• China trade not contingent on human rights & product safety. (Sep 2007)
• No NAFTA Superhighway from Canada to Mexico. (Sep 2007)
• NAFTA superhighway threatens widespread eminent domain. (Sep 2007)
• IMF empowers politicians by causing inflation. (Dec 1981)
• Allow Americans to own gold; end large-scale foreign sales. (Dec 1981)
• Voted NO on promoting free trade with Peru. (Nov 2007)
• Voted NO on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade. (Jul 2005)
• Voted NO on implementing US-Australia Free Trade Agreement. (Jul 2004)
• Voted NO on implementing US-Singapore free trade agreement. (Jul 2003)
• Voted NO on implementing free trade agreement with Chile. (Jul 2003)
• Voted YES on withdrawing from the WTO. (Jun 2000)
• Voted NO on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements. (Sep 1998)
• No restrictions on import/export; but maintain sovereignty . (Dec 2000)
• End economic protectionism: let dairy compacts expire . (Aug 2001)
• Rated 76% by CATO, indicating a pro-free trade voting record. (Dec 2002)
• Block NAFTA Superhighway & North American Union. (Jan 2007)

Ron Paul on Government Reform

• The “living Constitution” is the death of democracy. (Apr 2008)
• Constitution defines much smaller government. (Feb 2008)
• Received the most campaign contributions from the military. (Feb 2008)
• Dismantle agencies that have no Constitutional role. (Dec 2007)
• Put 65 projects into 2006 bills, worth $4B to his district. (Dec 2007)
• No on all earmarks, even those he proposes for his district. (Dec 2007)
• Supports compulsory term limits, not voluntary for himself. (Dec 2007)
• DC voting representation should be determined by Amendment. (Sep 2007)
• No federal voter ID card; but state ID cards ok. (Sep 2007)
• Constitution was written to restrain the federal government. (Sep 2007)
• We are drifting rather rapidly into a totalitarian state. (Sep 2007)
• Disallow lawsuits that stop public officials invoking God. (Sep 2007)
• End government secrecy; restore openness of information. (Aug 2007)
• With neocon philosophy, Cheney is more powerful than Bush. (Aug 2007)
• Signing statements erode constitutional balance. (Jul 2007)
• Conservatives support big government war policies. (Jun 2007)
• Close departments of Energy, Education & Homeland Security. (May 2007)
• Judges have become legislators by de-emphasizing juries. (Dec 1987)
• Our government routinely lies to us. (Dec 1987)
• Federal abuses today worse than King’s in 1776 revolution. (Dec 1987)
• Spending without taxation causes inflation. (Dec 1981)
• Voted NO on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations. (May 2007)
• Voted NO on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress. (Apr 2007)
• Voted YES on protecting whistleblowers from employer recrimination. (Mar 2007)
• Voted YES on requiring photo ID for voting in federal elections. (Sep 2006)
• Voted NO on restricting independent grassroots political committees. (Apr 2006)
• Voted NO on prohibiting lawsuits about obesity against food providers. (Oct 2005)
• Voted YES on limiting attorney's fees in class action lawsuits. (Feb 2005)
• Voted YES on restricting frivolous lawsuits. (Sep 2004)
• Voted NO on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions. (Feb 2002)
• Voted NO on banning soft money and issue ads. (Sep 1999)
• Limit federal power, per the 10th Amendment. (Dec 2000)
• Unlimited campaign contributions; with full disclosure. (Dec 2000)

Ron Paul on Gun Control

• Let airlines make rules about passenger guns to fight terror. (Sep 2007)
• Opposes the DC Gun Ban; it’s not just a “collective right”. (Mar 2007)
• Ease procedures on the purchase and registration of firearms. (Nov 1996)
• Allow law-abiding citizens to carry concealed firearms. (Nov 1996)
• Voted NO on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers. (Oct 2005)
• Voted NO on prohibiting suing gunmakers & sellers for gun misuse. (Apr 2003)
• Voted NO on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1. (Jun 1999)
• Support the Second Amendment . (Dec 2000)
• Rated A by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Sponsored bill against United Nations taxation on firearms. (Sep 2003)
• Individual right to self-defense at home and as self-defense. (Jan 1999)
• Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC. (Mar 2007)

Ron Paul on Health Care

• Replace Medicaid with volunteer pro-bono medical care. (Apr 2008)
• Private medical savings accounts, not government meddling. (Apr 2008)
• Insurance companies & gov’t make healthcare unaffordable. (Oct 2007)
• Transfer funds from debt & empire-building to healthcare. (Oct 2007)
• Socialized medicine won’t work; nor managed care. (Oct 2007)
• Managed care is expensive and hasn’t worked. (Sep 2007)
• Oppose mandated health insurance and universal coverage. (Sep 2007)
• Not government’s role to protect people like Terri Schiavo. (Sep 2007)
• Insurance reward for avoiding tobacco, alcohol, obesity. (Sep 2007)
• Voted NO on giving mental health full equity with physical health. (Mar 2008)
• Voted NO on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids. (Jan 2008)
• Voted NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Oct 2007)
• Voted YES on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Jan 2007)
• Voted NO on denying non-emergency treatment for lack of Medicare co-pay. (Feb 2006)
• Voted NO on limiting medical malpractice lawsuits to $250,000 damages. (May 2004)
• Voted NO on limited prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients. (Nov 2003)
• Voted YES on allowing reimportation of prescription drugs. (Jul 2003)
• Voted YES on small business associations for buying health insurance. (Jun 2003)
• Voted NO on capping damages & setting time limits in medical lawsuits. (Mar 2003)
• Voted NO on subsidizing private insurance for Medicare Rx drug coverage. (Jun 2000)
• Voted NO on banning physician-assisted suicide. (Oct 1999)
• Voted YES on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts. (Oct 1999)
• Abolish federal Medicare entitlement; leave it to states. (Dec 2000)
• Limit anti-trust lawsuits on health plans and insurers. (Mar 2002)
• Rated 56% by APHA, indicating a mixed record on public health issues. (Dec 2003)
• Prohibit mandatory mental health screen for students. (May 2007)
• Remove restrictions on estriol (menopause medication). (Jun 2008)
• Expand medical savings accounts for employers & individuals. (Feb 1999)

Ron Paul on Homeland Security

• Conscription is unconstitutional--including National Service. (Apr 2008)
• FactCheck: US spends $572B on foreign operations, not $1T. (Feb 2008)
• Military is not in good shape; we have a de facto draft. (Feb 2008)
• We’re broke and we just can’t continue to police the world. (Feb 2008)
• We don’t need any troops abroad--they don’t help our defense. (Dec 2007)
• Stop policing the world and we can get rid of income tax. (Dec 2007)
• Bring all troops home from abroad & save $100B’s every year. (Dec 2007)
• 9/11 resulted from blasphemy of our bases in Saudi Arabia. (Dec 2007)
• Suicide terrorism stops when we stop intervening abroad. (Dec 2007)
• In wartime, people willing to sacrifice liberty for security. (Dec 2007)
• No presidential power for secret surveillance. (Dec 2007)
• Habeas corpus always applies, even to Guantanamo. (Dec 2007)
• We have a de-facto draft; we can achieve more in peace. (Dec 2007)
• Protect against terrorism by understanding their motivations. (Dec 2007)
• Violating habeas corpus will be used against us. (Sep 2007)
• Protect military chaplains’ right to pray in preferred faith. (Sep 2007)
• Eliminate FBI & DHS; interpret intelligence intelligently. (Sep 2007)
• Governments orchestrate fear to throw their weight around. (Jun 2007)
• Pre-emptive war policy is a grave mistake. (Jun 2007)
• Pre-emptive war is not part of the American tradition. (Jun 2007)
• DHS is unmanageable bureaucracy--eliminate it. (May 2007)
• Military aggressiveness weakens our national defense. (May 2007)
• Be cautious about warrantless searches & habeas corpus. (May 2007)
• Criticizes use of war on terror to curtail civil liberties. (Jan 2007)
• Opposes Patriot Act & Iraq War. (Jan 2007)
• Jihadists attack because we have bases in their countries. (Jan 2006)
• We’d be as furious as Muslims are, if our land was occupied. (Jan 2006)
• Grouping terrorists together damages relations with Muslims. (Jan 2006)
• We can’t fight for freedom if we impose Patriot Act. (Sep 2005)
• Costs of war always higher than expected & go on for decades. (Jun 2005)
• Conscription is forced servitude--no draft for illegal wars. (Nov 2003)
• Explore reasons behind terrorist attacks on US. (Oct 2001)
• Reassess “mutual security” treaties; our allies never aid us. (Dec 1987)
• Conscription is a trait of totalitarian government. (Dec 1987)
• Voted NO on requiring FISA warrants for wiretaps in US, but not abroad. (Mar 2008)
• Voted YES on Veto override: Congressional oversight of CIA interrogations. (Mar 2008)
• Voted YES on restricting no-bid defense contracts. (Mar 2007)
• Voted NO on allowing electronic surveillance without a warrant. (Sep 2006)
• Voted NO on continuing intelligence gathering without civil oversight. (Apr 2006)
• Voted NO on federalizing rules for driver licenses to hinder terrorists. (Feb 2005)
• Voted YES on continuing military recruitment on college campuses. (Feb 2005)
• Voted NO on supporting new position of Director of National Intelligence. (Dec 2004)
• Voted NO on emergency $78B for war in Iraq & Afghanistan. (Apr 2003)
• Voted YES on permitting commercial airline pilots to carry guns. (Jul 2002)
• Voted NO on $266 billion Defense Appropriations bill. (Jul 1999)
• Voted YES on deploying SDI. (Mar 1999)
• End draft registration; all-volunteer forces . (Dec 2000)
• Federal duty to provide missile defense . (Dec 2000)
• Rated 67% by SANE, indicating a mixed record on military issues. (Dec 2003)
• Terminate Selective Service. (Jan 2007)
• Appoint chiropractors as commissioned officers. (Apr 2008)

Ron Paul on Immigration

• If economy were good, there’d be no immigration problem. (Dec 2007)
• Amend Constitution to remove aliens’ birthright citizenship. (Dec 2007)
• Those who attack bilingualism are jealous & feel inferior. (Dec 2007)
• No amnesty, but impractical to round up 12 million illegals. (Sep 2007)
• Immigration problem is consequence of welfare state. (Sep 2007)
• No amnesty, but border fence isn’t so important. (Jun 2007)
• We subsidize illegal immigration, so we get more. (Jun 2007)
• Keep rule barring immigrants from running for president. (May 2007)
• End all incentives and amnesty for illegal immigrants. (Jan 2006)
• Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
• Voted YES on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project. (Jun 2006)
• Voted YES on reporting illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. (May 2004)
• Voted YES on extending Immigrant Residency rules. (May 2001)
• Voted YES on more immigrant visas for skilled workers. (Sep 1998)
• Sponsored bill banning student visas from terrorist nations. (Jan 2003)
• Rated 100% by FAIR, indicating a voting record restricting immigration. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 83% by USBC, indicating a sealed-border stance. (Dec 2006)
• Government services in English only. (Mar 2008)
• Declare English as the official language of the US. (Feb 2007)

Ron Paul on Jobs

• Right to organize; but no special benefits for unions. (Oct 2007)
• Minimum wage takes away opportunities, especially for blacks. (Sep 2007)
• No “sexual orientation” in Employment Non-Discrimination Act. (Sep 2007)
• Voted NO on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
• Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
• Voted NO on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Jan 2007)
• Voted NO on $167B over 10 years for farm price supports. (Oct 2001)
• Voted YES on zero-funding OSHA's Ergonomics Rules instead of $4.5B. (Mar 2001)
• Member of the Congressional Rural Caucus. (Jan 2001)
• Rated 47% by the AFL-CIO, indicating a mixed record on union issues. (Dec 2003)
• Allow an Air Traffic Controller's Union. (Jan 2006)

Ron Paul on Principles & Values

• Contract with America was a toothless cop out. (Apr 2008)
• 11/5/07: Set fundraising record of $4 million in single day. (Apr 2008)
• We lost because we’re neither compassionate nor conservative. (Feb 2008)
• Liberty promotes peace, and peace promotes prosperity. (Feb 2008)
• Tyranny and inflation are ancient, Bill of Rights isn’t. (Feb 2008)
• Would not have appointed Justice O’Connor. (Jan 2008)
• The Republicans don’t act like Republicans anymore. (Jan 2008)
• Reagan ran on limited government, but increased its size. (Dec 2007)
• Called Bush 41 a “bum”; didn’t vote for Bush 43. (Dec 2007)
• 99% no intention to run as independent if he loses GOP race. (Dec 2007)
• Breaks one-day fundraising record: $6M at “Boston Tea Party”. (Dec 2007)
• All political action’s goal should be to preserve liberty. (Dec 2007)
• The term “revolution” was coined by the supporters. (Dec 2007)
• Broke fundraising records by spontaneous support on Internet. (Dec 2007)
• Blogosphere hails Paul/Gravel ticket with cross-party appeal. (Nov 2007)
• Only support GOP nominee if they end war & reduce spending. (Oct 2007)
• Washington shouldn’t dictate to us our personal behavior. (Sep 2007)
• GOP will continue losing elections with current Iraq policy. (Sep 2007)
• The champion of the Constitution. (Jun 2007)
• Congress should write fewer laws regarding church & state. (Jun 2007)
• Given epithet “Dr. No” by colleagues in Congress. (Jan 2007)
• Neocons believe in secrecy, deceit, & imperialism. (Jul 2003)
• Appears that American republic is in its waning days. (Dec 1987)
• Religious affiliation: Protestant. (Nov 2000)
• Member of the Republican Liberty Caucus. (Dec 2000)
• Rated 17% by the AU, indicating opposition to church-state separation. (Dec 2006)

Ron Paul on Social Security

• Abolish Social Security, but not overnight. (Jan 2008)
• Let people get out of Social Security; it’s a failure. (Jan 2008)
• Never voted to spend one penny of Social Security money. (Dec 2007)
• Allow young people to get out of the system. (Oct 2007)
• Personal retirement accounts allow investing in one’s future. (Sep 2007)
• Federal government won’t keep its entitlement promises. (Mar 2007)
• Voted YES on raising 401(k) limits & making pension plans more portable. (May 2001)
• Voted YES on reducing tax payments on Social Security benefits. (Jul 2000)
• Voted NO on strengthening the Social Security Lockbox. (May 1999)
• Create personal retirement accounts within Social Security. (Jul 2000)
• Sponsored bill to put Trust Fund into market certificates. (Jan 2003)
• Rated 30% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)

Ron Paul on Tax Reform

• AdWatch: Taxpayer’s best friend: never supported an increase. (Feb 2008)
• Spending money doesn’t stimulate economy; reduced taxes do. (Jan 2008)
• Doesn’t want flat tax or consumption tax. (Dec 2007)
• Get rid of IRS; get rid of income tax; get rid of spending. (Dec 2007)
• The most sinister of all taxes is the inflation tax. (Dec 2007)
• I have never voted for a tax increase; and never will. (Nov 2007)
• GovWatch: Zero income tax reverts to 1990 budget, not 2000. (Nov 2007)
• Immediately work to phase out the IRS. (May 2007)
• Get rid of the inflation tax with sound money. (May 2007)
• Campaign slogan in 2004: The Taxpayers’ Best Friend. (Jan 2007)
• 1986 tax simplification made tax code more incomprehensible. (Dec 1987)
• Inflation is a form of taxation on poor & middle class. (Dec 1981)
• Voted NO on extending AMT exemptions to avoid hitting middle-income. (Jun 2008)
• Voted YES on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends. (Dec 2005)
• Voted YES on providing tax relief and simplification. (Sep 2004)
• Voted YES on making permanent an increase in the child tax credit. (May 2004)
• Voted YES on permanently eliminating the marriage penalty. (Apr 2004)
• Voted YES on making the Bush tax cuts permanent. (Apr 2002)
• Voted YES on $99 B economic stimulus: capital gains & income tax cuts. (Oct 2001)
• Voted YES on Tax cut package of $958 B over 10 years. (May 2001)
• Voted YES on eliminating the Estate Tax ("death tax"). (Apr 2001)
• Voted YES on eliminating the "marriage penalty". (Jul 2000)
• Voted YES on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business. (Mar 2000)
• Overhaul income tax; end capital gains & inheritance tax. (Dec 2000)
• Phaseout the death tax. (Mar 2001)
• Rated 89% by NTU, indicating a "Taxpayer's Friend" on tax votes. (Dec 2003)
• Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation. (Dec 2006)

Ron Paul on War & Peace

• Terrorism is just like any other murder: you look for motive. (Apr 2008)
• War in Iraq was senseless invasion of sovereign state. (Apr 2008)
• Mandate declaration of war before military aggression. (Apr 2008)
• The Iraq war was not worth the price in blood and treasure. (Jan 2008)
• If Iran invaded Israel, it’s up to Congress to declare war. (Dec 2007)
• Israeli government & the neocons want US to bomb Iran. (Dec 2007)
• Every country ended slavery without civil war; US could have. (Dec 2007)
• No presidential authority to bomb Iran without Congress. (Dec 2007)
• Non-intervention means Congress declares war when threatened. (Dec 2007)
• Congressional authorization needed to attack Iran’s nukes. (Oct 2007)
• Radicals come to kill us because we occupy their lands. (Sep 2007)
• Talk to Iran like we talked to Soviets during Cold War. (Sep 2007)
• US has fought 70 engagements since 1945. (Jun 2007)
• Limit wars debunking glorification of war. (Jun 2007)
• Terrorists attack us for our actions abroad, not our freedom. (Jun 2007)
• Ronald Reagan had the courage to turn tail & run in Lebanon. (May 2007)
• Intervention abroad incites hatred & attacks like 9/11. (May 2007)
• When we go to war carelessly, the wars don’t end. (May 2007)
• Iran not in violation of NPT--so talk without preconditions. (Jun 2006)
• Same false arguments for invading Iraq now applied to Iran. (Apr 2006)
• 1991 Gulf War was a UN war, not a US war. (Feb 2003)
• We believe Osama’s threats, so why not believe his reasons? (Jan 2003)
• Congress is abdicating its responsibility to declare war. (Oct 2002)
• 2002: No evidence of Iraqi nukes nor al Qaeda ties. (Sep 2002)
• Internationalists favor perpetual war by fear-mongering. (Dec 1987)
• 1980s Libya bombing was an unauthorized act of war. (Dec 1987)

  Iraq War

• Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11; Al Qaeda was not in Iraq. (Feb 2008)
• How many men are you willing to let die in Iraq? (Jan 2008)
• The Iraq war is driving the US into bankruptcy. (Jan 2008)
• Bush in 2000 had same humble policy that I propose in Iraq. (Jan 2008)
• Terrorists do not attack us because we’re free or prosperous. (Jan 2008)
• Congress can defund war, but not micromanage it. (Dec 2007)
• Different view on war because I adhere to the Constitution. (Dec 2007)
• Iraq is not Nazi Germany; WWII opposition did not cause WWII. (Dec 2007)
• Anger abroad at US for planning 14 permanent bases in Iraq. (Dec 2007)
• Mercantilist oil dependency was reason for war. (Oct 2007)
• We went into Iraq under false pretenses of WMD and 9/11. (Sep 2007)
• Preemptive war is against Christian doctrine of just war. (Sep 2007)
• No US role in autonomy for Christians in Iraq Nineveh region. (Sep 2007)
• People saying “bloodbath” said “cakewalk”: listen to dissent. (Sep 2007)
• Take marching orders from Constitution; not from al Qaeda. (Sep 2007)
• How many more lives lost just to save face? (Sep 2007)
• Neocons hijacked our foreign policy to invade Iraq. (Sep 2007)
• Iraq war is illegal; undeclared wars never end & we lose. (Aug 2007)
• Neocons promoted Iraq war for years; not about Al Qaida. (Aug 2007)
• We’re more threatened now by staying in Iraq. (Jun 2007)
• Stop policing Iraq’s streets; have Iraqis take over. (Jun 2007)
• We should have declared war in Iraq, or not gone in at all. (May 2007)
• Opposes Iraq war and opposes path toward Iran war. (Jan 2007)

  Voting Record

• Voted for going after Al Qaeda, not invading Iraq. (Feb 2008)
• Voted against war because Iraq was not a national threat. (May 2007)
• Voted YES on investigating Bush impeachment for lying about Iraq. (Jun 2008)
• Voted YES on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days. (May 2007)
• Voted NO on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date. (Jun 2006)
• Voted NO on approving removal of Saddam & valiant service of US troops. (Mar 2004)
• Voted NO on authorizing military force in Iraq. (Oct 2002)
• Voted YES on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo. (May 1999)

Ron Paul on Welfare & Poverty

• Bush’s faith-based initiative is “a neocon project”. (Oct 2007)
• Voted YES on providing $70 million for Section 8 Housing vouchers. (Jun 2006)
• Voted NO on promoting work and marriage among TANF recipients. (Feb 2003)
• Voted NO on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks. (Jul 2001)
• Voted NO on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations. (Nov 1999)
• Abolish federal welfare; leave it all to states. (Dec 2000)