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The following is only a brief understanding of where each candidate stands on the issues. An attempt has been made to provide as much information as possible; however, to read more about the individual issues, click below to be directed to a more detailed description of the issues in question.
GOP Candidates on the Issues
| Issue | Newt Gingrich | Jon Huntsman | Ron Paul | Rick Perry | Mitt Romney | Rick Santorum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <b>Abortion</b> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#NGAB">Pro-life</a> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#JHAB">Pro-life</a> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#RPAB">Pro-Life</a> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#RPEAB">Pro-Life</a> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#MRAB">Pro-Life</a> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#RSAB">Pro-Life</a> |
| <b>Budget & Economy</b> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#NGBE">Lower tax rates</a> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#JHBE">Simple flat tax</a> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#RPBE">Eliminate unnecessary spending</a> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#RPEBE">Cut, Balance & Grow</a> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#MRBE">Cutting taxes fosters economic growth</a> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#RSBE">Cut $5 trillion in 5 years</a> |
| <b>Foreign Policy</b> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#NGFP">Supports international assistance, military presence</a> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#JHFP">Loosen trade regulations, reduce international involvement</a> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#RPFP">End all foreign aid, fear hurts liberty</a> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#RPEFP">Only allies receive foreign aid, clear strategies for war</a> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#MRFP">Free trade markets, troops removed based on threat level</a> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#RSFP">U.S. must confront enemies</a> |
| <b>Energy</b> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#NGEN">Remove legal restraints and bureaucracies, allow drilling in U.S.</a> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#JHEN">Eliminate subsidies, use American resources</a> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#RPEN">Eliminate federal regulations & taxes</a> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#RPEEN">Use domestic resources, no changes needed based on climate change science</a> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#MREN">Streamline drilling permits, encourage partnerships with nearby countries</a> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#RSEN">Remove regulations, allow domestic drilling</a> |
| <b>Health Care</b> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#NGHC">Repeal Obamacare, reform Medicare, provide tax credits & deductions</a> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#JHHC">Let states experiment with health care</a> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#RPHC">Repeal Obamacare, provide tax credits & deductions</a> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#RPEHC">Repeal Obamacare, raise age for benefits, turn over to the states</a> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#MRHC">Repeal Obamacare, enforce the 10th Amendment</a> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#RSHC">Repeal Obamacare, allow HSA accounts, Medicaid funding through block grants</a> |
| <b>Immigration</b> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#NGIMX">Variation of amnesty, guest worker program</a> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#JHIMX">Supports in-state tuition for children, border fence</a> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#RPIMX">Eliminate benefits, secure the border, no amnesty</a> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#RPEIMX">More border agents, in-state tuition for illegal immigrant children</a> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#MRIMX">No amnesty, border fence, more visas for advanced degrees</a> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#RSIMX">Supports border fence, no in-state tuition or benefits</a> |
| <b>Gay Marriage</b> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#NGGAY">Constitutional amendment, supports DOMA</a> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#JHGAY">Supports civil unions for same-sex couples</a> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#RPGAY">Marriage is a state issue</a> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#RPEGAY">Supports constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage</a> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#MRGAY">Opposes same-sex marriage, constitutional amendment</a> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#RSGAY">Support constitutional amendment, opposes same-sex marriage</a> |
| <b>Social Security</b> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#NGSS">Personal retirement account</a> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#JHSS">Supports several plans, increase retirement age</a> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#RPSS">Allow younger workers to opt out, gradually eliminate</a> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#RPESS">Allow younger workers to open personal retirement accounts</a> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#MRSS">Social Security works, but should be fixed</a> | <a href="http://ksl.fm/vw2pDb#RSSS">Reform social security, allow younger workers to open personal retirement accounts</a> |
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