John McCain on AbortionAbortions should be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape, when the life of the woman is endangered.
The "partial-birth" abortion should not be permitted.
Organizations that advocate or perform abortions should not be publicly funded.
John McCain on the BudgetWe should spend more money on: defense, education, homeland security, medical research, national parks
We should spend less money on: arts, space exploration programs
We are spending about the right amount on: environment, international aid, law enforcement, public health services, scientific research, transportation and highways, welfare
John McCain on TaxesThe following should be taxed much less: Family income less than $150,000, capital gains, inheritance taxes.
The following should be taxed somewhat less: corporate taxes, gasoline taxes
The following tax deductions/credit should be increased: child tax credit, earned income tax credit, medical expense deduction
A married couple filing jointly should pay the same taxes as if they were an unmarried couple filing separately.
Does not support permanent repeal of the federal estate tax, or eliminating taxes on dividends paid to individual investors.
John McCain on Same Sex MarriagesSame-sex couples should be allowed to form civil unions. Marriage should be restricted to a union only between a man and a woman.
John McCain on CrimeSupports the death penalty for federal crimes.
Supports "truth in sentencing" for violent criminals so they serve full sentences with no chance of parole.
Supports programs to provide prison inmates with vocational and job-related skills and job-placement assistance when released.
Supports programs to provide prison inmates with drug and alcohol addiction treatment.
Supports additional criminal penalties if a fetus is killed in the commission of a federal crime against a pregnant woman.
Support programs that provide job training and placement services for at-risk youth.
Minors (except those that are very young) accused of a violent crime should be prosecuted as adults.
John McCain on DrugsSupports mandatory jail sentences for selling illegal drugs.
Federally sponsored drug education and drug treatment programs should be expanded.
Supports an increase in border security to stop the flow of illegal drugs into the United States.
John McCain on EducationSupports national standards for and testing of public school students.
Supports the use of vouchers (equal opportunity scholarships) to send children to any public, private, or religious school.
Supports funding to establish charter schools.
Supports an increase in funding for block grants to states to aid in the hiring of additional teachers.
Supports teacher testing and reward teachers with merit pay.
Supports increases in funding for school capital improvements (e.g. buildings, infrastructure, technology).
Supports increased funding of programs such as Pell grants and Stafford loans to help students pay for college.
Supports federal tax incentives to help families save for college.
John McCain on EmploymentSupports increased funding for national job-training programs that re-train displaced workers.
Supports a reduction of government regulation of the private sector in order to encourage investment and economic expansion.
Supports tax credits or grants to businesses that offer child care services to employees.
Encourages employers to offer flex-time scheduling, comp-time, and unpaid leave for family emergencies.
John McCain on Environment and EnergyBelieves that we should strengthen the regulation and enforcement of the Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act.
States should compensate citizens when environmental regulations limit uses of privately-owned land.
Believes that we should strengthen emission controls and fuel efficiency standards on all gasoline and diesel-powered engines, including cars, trucks, and sport utility vehicles. Encourages further development and use of alternative fuels to reduce pollution.
Supports the use of ethanol as an alternative fuel.
Supports the U.S. re-entering the Kyoto treaty process to limit global warming.
Supports Healthy Forests legislation encouraging thinning in areas where communities exist near forests.
John McCain on GunsBelieves we should maintain and strengthen the current level of enforcement of existing federal restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns.
Supports the right of citizens to carry concealed guns.
Supports the requirement that manufacturers provide child-safety locks on guns.
Supports background checks on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows.
Supports legislation that would protect manufacturers, distributors, dealers, and importers of firearms from civil lawsuits by crime victims.
John McCain on HealthSupports a Patient's Bill of Rights, including appeal mechanisms when claims are denied, and the right to sue when claims are denied.
Supports expanded eligibility for tax-free medical savings accounts.
In favor of limits on the amount of punitive damages awarded in medical malpractice lawsuits.
Supports expanded prescription drug coverage under Medicare.
Supports tax credits to individuals and small businesses to offset the cost of insurance coverage.
Supports stem cell research on existing lines of stem cells.
John McCain on ImmigrationSupports an increase in the number of visas issued for agricultural workers.
Would relax restrictions barring legal immigrants from using social programs (e.g. public housing, food stamps).
Supports immigration reform allowing willing employers & employees to connect, while protecting American jobs & securing our borders.
John McCain on International AidBelieves that aid should be granted to countries when extraordinary circumstances cause disaster and threaten civilian lives, and/or when it is in the security interests of the United States. The United States should continue to provide leadership in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. The United States should support the creation of a Palestinian state. The United States should not withdraw its troops from Iraq. The funds that have already been authorized and appropriated should be dispensed. We must financially support the reconstruction effort. We need to be prepared to spend what it takes to assure success. The United States should use diplomatic and economic pressure to encourage North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons program; all opportunities should be exhausted before military force is used. The United States should increase financial and military support to Afghanistan. The United States should maintain its financial support of the United Nations and commit troops to United Nations peacekeeping missions, when defense of our national interests and values calls for such action, provided the U.S. maintains operational control of our forces. The United States should not lift the travel ban to Cuba. The United States should increase its financial support to Colombia to combat "the war on drugs." Supports aid to African nations for AIDS prevention programs fund distribution of contraceptives and abstinence education. Supports the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Supports the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). Supports U.S. membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO). Does not agree that a nation's human rights record should affect its normal trade relations (most favored nation) status with the United States. Supports the trade embargo against Cuba. Trade agreements should not include provisions to address environmental concerns and to protect workers' rights.
John McCain on National SecuritySupports using military tribunals to try suspected terrorists when ordinary civilian courts are deemed inappropriate or impractical.
The United States should adopt stricter rules for student visa applications from nations known to sponsor terrorism.
The United States should not grant law enforcement agencies greater discretion to read mail and email, tap phones, and conduct random searches to prevent future terrorist attacks.
The United States should hold foreign states accountable for terrorists who operate in their country.
The federal government should increase funding to states and cities for homeland security.
Supports a policy of pre-emptive strikes against countries deemed to be a threat to national security, evaluated on a case by case basis depending on the severity of the threat.
John McCain on Social SecurityWorkers should be allowed to invest a portion of their payroll tax in private accounts which they manage themselves.
John McCain on Technology and CommunicationSupports the moratorium on Internet taxation.
Supports strict penalties for Internet crimes (e.g. hacking, identity theft, worms/viruses).
Supports legislation to detail how personal information can be collected and used on the Internet.
Supports enactment of reasonable regulations to protect individual privacy on & off line, including pornography, fraudulent activity, etc.
John McCain on Welfare and Poverty Welfare recipients should be required to spend at least 40 hours a week in a combination of work and training programs.
Supports increased funding for child care programs.
Supports housing assistance for low-income families.
