Budget & Taxes:
"Taxes should not be raised. Just throwing more money at difficult problems does not solve anything.”

"I found myself outraged over the fact that this country is bankrupt. That 43 cents out of every dollar that we're currently spending is borrowed. I think the biggest threat to our national security, the biggest threat to our way of life, is the fact that we are bankrupt, and that we need to fix this right now."

"We should eliminate the corporate income tax if we really want to bring about a situation where this country is going to be the place to start up and incubate and grow businesses."

"We have to slash government funding. I advocate balancing the federal budget tomorrow...and to do that, you've got to start out with talking about Medicaid, and Medicare, and Social Security, and defense. I think when it comes to Medicaid and Medicare, the federal government gives those functions back to the states."

National Security & Foreign Policy:
"It is important to have a strong defense both at home and abroad. We are each grateful and appreciate those that are involved with our nation’s military. The United States should be protected from terrorism and those that attack America should be brought to justice quickly and efficiently."

Immigration:
"Immigration and border security are becoming important issues. We need a comprehensive plan that provides a solution that we can afford—something that really works!"

Health Care:
"We don’t believe that government should be taking over the health care system…A health care insurance system that is privately owned and managed is the best approach to solving our health care problems.”

"We should repeal President Obama's health care plan. But how about if Republicans, in the spirity of bipartisanship, offer a repeal of the prescription drug care benefit that they passed when they controlled both houses of Congress, and the presidency, and ran up record deficits?"

Energy & Environment:
“…does not support ‘cap and trade’ policies as they are currently formulated."

Education:
"I was more outspoken than any governor in the country regarding school choice. I really believe that the only way that we're going to reform education in this country is to bring competition to public education. So for six straight years I proposed that every single student in New Mexico get a voucher that would have brought about that competition to education."


Social Issues:

• Abortion: "As Governor, Gary Johnson supported legislation that banned late term abortions and allowed for parental notification for minors seeking an abortion. He believes that ultimately it is a woman’s right to make such a decision during the early stage of pregnancy."
• Gay Marriage: In response to Republican candidates signing the "Marriage Vow" pledge issued by Iowa’s Bob Vander Plaats and the Family Leader, Gary Johnson states:
  • "Government should not be involved in the bedrooms of consenting adults. As a Republican, I am an advocate of liberty and the elimination of unnecessary government intervention into our lives. "This pledge is offensive to those principles, and as far as I am concerned, it is un-Republican and un-American."
     

Source: Candidate website, CPAC speech, VoteSmart.org