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Abortion -- I'm for choice.
Budget/Economy -- I agree with ART, though for me it's more an issue of "I don't understand the complexities of macroeconomics."
Civil Rights -- All for it. I think saying "Okay, we're equal now, everyone has the same shot" is a little foolish, so affirmative action might have to be used a stopgap, but I wish it weren't so.
Crime -- I'm for capital punishment, if applied fairly. That something like half of the people in jail for drugs is pretty idiotic; we need reform of drug laws.
Defense -- I hate violence, but I recognize the need to defend our nation against threats. However, I'm not for unilateral engagement.
Drugs -- See "Crime".
Education -- The silver bullet. Nothing is more important than education.
Environment -- Not as important to me as it used to be. I'm not going to spike a tree to prevent it being cut down, but I don't like former timber lobbyists being appointed to positions regarding forest conservation.
Families & Gay Marriage -- I'm for gay marriage. I think the idea of removing government from marriage and changing the whole thing to civil unions is good but unrealistic.
Foreign Policy -- Let's try to build alliances again. It's nice to have friends.
Free Trade -- A reality of a global economy. I'm more interested in the progress of humanity as a whole than the prosperity of the US.
Govt. Reform -- Not bloody likely.
Gun Control -- Conflicted. We have 8 times the gun violence of other civilized nations, and that's clearly a problem. Taking all the guns away and making the children play nice is not realistic, but I want severely increased sentences for gun crimes.
Health Care -- Crucial. Maybe we could cut corporate welfare and use some of that money to help subsidize healthcare.
Immigration -- Bring me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. Then again, my job isn't being taken by immigrants; it's being outsourced to India.
School Choice -- Private school was good for me. That said, public schools need more money.
Social Security -- I don't expect to see a dime, and I'm planning my retirement based on that expectation. Nothing lasts forever.
Tax Reform -- Tax the rich. Tax the living bejesus out of them. Let's get the marginal rate back up to 70-80%.
Technology -- It makes my life harder every day.
War & Peace -- I should get around to reading it, as I really enjoyed Crime and Punishment.
Welfare -- It'd be nice if we could fix it, but I don't have any ideas.
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