Herman Cain
Patriot Act
Mitt Romney
Cain agrees with 90% of it but won't say
Romney agrees with the Patriot Act
what about it he doesn't like; his published
attitude is that its okay to give up liberties
for added sense of security
Ron Paul
Voted against it
Assassinating Agreed with Ron Paul in May;
Thinks govt assassination acceptable
US citizens
Recently changed his mind and now states
overseas
that he fully supports Barack Obama's
killing of Al-Awlaki (US citizen)
TARP bailout
Gun rights
Against - says US Citizen
should be afforded full right
to trial under due process
and if found guilty, should
be punished most severly
Was for it; has stated those opposed to the March 2009, said it was necessary
Voted against it - the only
TARP baliouts to be economic morons
Sept 2009, now avidly opposed to it
pubic official to have
Cain stated that the media exagerrated the
predicted the banking crash.
severity of the situation
Paul actually addressed
the issue in Congress
years prior to its occurrence
Says states should be allowed to take gun 1994: MR said, "I don't line up with the NRA" Fully supports the 2nd
rights away
2007:MR said, "I am now a proud member" Amendment
(during 2007 presidential bid)
Audit the FED Says its unnecessary - says to just ask
Didn't originally think Fed should be audited
them and they'll tell us what we need to
but NOW agrees with Ron Paul
know - disregards the fact that the FED has
secretly loaned out 16 trillion dollars to un
named financial institutions
Former chairman of the Kansas City
Federal Reserve
Housing
Bubble
Said it would never happen and when
Had no idea it was coming
reports said it was occurring,
Cain said the media was hyping the situation
Iraq
Supports the war and is against timed
withdrawal
No definite answer - says he wants troops
home but is against timed withdrawal,
believes our presence is needed in region
Has introduced legislation to
audit the FED and
and is
is chairchair
of the monetary policy sub
committee.
Paul was the first elected
official to openly question
the operation of the Fed and
call for an audit
Predicted the bubble as
early as 2000 and verbally
warned congress in session
; reviewed how to address the impending disaster
Opposed War in Iraq, will
have troops return immediately
The facts listed on this comparison chart can be corroborated by Googling the Candidate listed and the associated issue/fact.
If you would like links to the online sources for these facts, please email ronpaulforlibertydc@gmail.com; the links will be provided.
If any candidate's position has changed since this draft, it is due to the candidate's changing of his opion; eg. Cain's opinion regarding assassination of US Citizens abroad by Presidential kill order just recently changed and this draft was likewise amended.
Afghanistan
Refuses to divulge his plans for
Afghanistan until after elected
Thinks troops should remain in
Afghanistan
Opposes Afghanistan war
and wants troops home immediately
Abortion
If he were president he says he would
provide immediate federal protection of
children from the moment of conception
1994 - Romney was pro choice
2005 - Romney NOW strongly pro life
Believes personally in pro
life but thinks the fed govt
shouldn't be involved, it
should be decided state by
state
Border fence
For a fence
For a fence
Wants more federal enforcement of current Very tough on illegal immigration - see
laws on the books which includes rounding online
up
Would man the border
with troops returned from
overseas duty (Iraq/
Afghanistan); stop social
benefits from being accessible to illegal immigrants see full response online
Further notes on Cain: while on board of directors of Aquila, was involved in encouraging employees to participate in failed retirement package, associate with the collapse of Enron. Is currently named in a class action law suit filed in MO federal district court.
States that his business acumen makes him especially qualified to run govt. Cain was CEO of Godfather's Pizza, gaining the position
in a managed leveraged buyout, a strategy normally used to defraud stockholders of profits. In this case, Godfather's Pizza profit
dropped 40% since Cain came on board until he left. Godfather's was the 5th largest Pizza store when Cain came on board; when
he left, they were 11th largest. In other words, stockholders weren't able to be defrauded since Godfather's profits decreased.
Further notes on Romney: on gay marriage, in 1994, supported pro gay initiatives as well as supporting fed mandate to force
acceptance of gays in the work place; in 2007, now supports a national amendment to ban same sex marriage on the federal level,
even though it was voted in place in Massachusetts and is also now against the fed mandate he supported in 1994.
Health care - touted Ma health care reform - is against Obama health care; now acknowledges that BOTH reforms include individual
mandates that may be unconstitutional. Once again on immigration; in 2006, said illegals should be afforded path to citizenship and
NOW is against - at the same time, did not address funding issues to known 'sanctuary' cities in MA: Cambridge, Somerville and
Orleans - all known sanctuary cities. When taking on the governorship of MA, refused to sign a "no new tax pledge"; raised
taxes/fees 7 times - at start of the 2007 campaign, Romney stated that he indeed did sign the pledge. Supported military involvement in Libya, specifically the bombing. He stated that Obama was being too soft on Libya until it was noted to him that Congress
had not given permission for military action - he then stated that our presence there should only have been in a humanitarian capacity. Romney also has suggested in debates that he believes that military action does not necessarily need to be preceded by Congressional approval.
Further notes on Paul: He has been fighting for return to personal liberties as subscribed by the Constitution for 30 years - his position on ALL of the issues has remained the same for 30 years. His voting record proves this as well as his verbal address to Congres
and in interviews with the media. He is pro capitalism but anti corporatism - he is pro local farming and is one of only two congressmen to refuse participation in the lifetime congressional pension - and is the ONLY rep to vote against congressional pay raises!