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Hillary Rodham Clinton | Ron Paul |
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| Photo |  |  |
| Iraq | Opposes troop increases and says US should be out of Iraq by 2009, but doesn't support cutting funds. She originally voted in favor of the war. | Opposes the war. He originally voted against it. |
| Foreign Affairs | Supports engagement and UN Sanctions against Iran. Wants a stronger international response to the situation in Darfur. | Believes American presence in Middle East has led to higher energy costs. Believes tax dollars should stay at home, not be sent overseas. |
| Homeland Security | Wants Homeland Security money more heavily focused on areas that are considered high-risk targets, like New York City. | Opposes Patriot Act; believes security cannot replace privacy. Opposed creation of the Department of Homeland Security; believes it creates bureaucracy and wastes funds. |
| Immigration | Supports a path to citizenship for most illegals already in the country. Supports tougher border patrol laws and wants to discourage businesses from hiring illegals. | Favors strict border enforcement. Opposes citizenship for illegels and wants to repeal citizenship rights for children born to illegals inside the US. |
| Economy | Supports incentives for businesses to create jobs in struggling communities. Supports middle-class tax breaks. | Self-described "Tax-Payers Best Friend", he favors limited government and lower taxes. |
| Education | Believes No Child Left Behind needs to be changed. Says it's forcing teachers to focus too much on standardized tests. | Supports tax credits for families to help pay for education and tax breaks for people who donate to local schools. |
| Energy | Supports putting oil company profits towards research on alternative energy. | Wants to repeal federal gas tax to cut prices.81 Supports nuclear energy as a way to solve shortages. |
| Climate Change | Believes US must cut emissions to curb the effects of global warming. | No info |
| Health | Supports lower prescription drug costs, and universal health care. | Believes government regulation has inflated prices. Favors very limited government and wants health care costs to be completely tax deductable. |
| Social Security | Opposes privatization. | Believes government is unfairly raiding Social Security Trust Fund to fund other programs. |
| Stem Cell Research | Supports embryonic stem-cell research | Opposes embryonic stem-cell research. Believes the question of funding is a state issue. |
| Same Sex Marriage | Supports civil unions, but in the past has not supported same-sex marriage. | Opposes same-sex marriage (believes it's a state issue) |
| Abortion | Pro-choice | Anti-abortion (believes it's a state, not federal issue) |
| Gun Control | Supports ban on assault weapons and licenses for all handgun owners. | Opposes gun restrictions. |
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