Abortion/Stem Cell Research:Supports embryonic stem cell research and opposed President Bush's veto of federal stem cell legislation.[1]
Budget/Tax Fairness for New Jersey:Highlighted that New Jersey has a net loss of $31 billion to Washington from federal taxes, indicating support for greater federal funding fairness for the state.[1]
Civil Rights/Affirmative Action:Supports merit-based initiatives rather than affirmative action.[1]
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Supports pro-growth, small-business-friendly policies, reducing regulatory barriers, cutting wasteful spending, and addressing the national debt and deficit.
Flag Burning:Supports a constitutional amendment banning flag burning.[1]
Immigration:Supports securing the border and enforcing immigration laws, opposes broad amnesty, while supporting legal immigration and protections for children brought illegally to the U.S.[1][2][3]
Judicial Nominations:Opposes applying an ideological litmus test to judicial nominees.[1]
Same-Sex Marriage:Supported traditional one-man-one-woman marriage without a constitutional amendment in 2006, and later supported replacing civil unions with same-sex marriage by 2012.[1]