O'Donnell on the issues

[Kevin_Kennedy]

Here's a link to a questionnaire put out by Ron Paul's Campaign for Liberty where O'Donnell answered 17 of 20 questions. My guess is she left three blank because she didn't want to answer "No." The questions she didn't answer are:

"Do you support U.S. withdrawal from the United Nations?"

So it would seem she supports our continued involvement in the UN, which is a fairly mainstream position. I certainly don't agree with her on this, but this isn't an issue that would make or break my support for a candidate either way.

"Will you oppose using U.S. forces to occupy a foreign nation without a declaration of war?"

So it would seem that O'Donnell does not support the Constitution as she claims, since the Constitution mandates a declaration of war from the Congress. This is a make it or break it issue for me, so this is why I can't support her.

"Will you vote to eliminate the IRS?"

So the "Taxed Enough Already" candidate supports the IRS and would continue the federal income tax. Seems like a contradiction to me.

The questions she answered in the affirmative are as follows:

1. Will you cosponsor and call for roll call votes on Ron Paul's Audit the Fed bill, designed to bring transparency to the Federal Reserve (H.R. 1207/ S. 604 in the 111th Congress)?

2. Will you support legislation removing capital gains and sales taxes on gold and silver coinage?

3. Will you vote to oppose any legislation that allows the federal government to prohibit the sale, use, or carrying of firearms?

4. Will you support a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution that includes hard spending limits and allows for no increase in taxes or other federal revenue enhancements?

5. Will you support legislation that forbids U.S. troops from serving under United Nations command?

6. Do you support and will you vote to protect states asserting their rights under the Tenth Amendment?

7. Will you oppose Big Labor's Card Check bill and any other legislation designed to empower union bosses?

9. Will you support the American Sovereignty Act to restrict the Executive's ability to forge international agreements that lessen our sovereignty?

11. Will you oppose any attempt to nationalize our health care system, including any sort of public option for insurance?

12. Will you oppose so-called "Cap and Trade" legislation?

14. Will you vote against any budget that increases our debt?

15. Will you oppose federal power grabs like roving wiretaps and warrantless searches, and oppose Patriot Act renewal that includes such items?

16. Will you oppose any legislation that requires states and citizens to participate in a National Identification Card program?

17. Will you oppose the so-called "NAFTA Superhighway" and any move toward a North American Union?

18. Will you support legislation that ensures Members of Congress have at least 72 hours to read any bill before it is allowed to come to the House floor?

19. Will you oppose all tax increases?

20. Indicate the tax cuts you are willing to vote for:
Across the Board Income Tax Cut
Capital Gains Tax Cut
Business Tax Cut
Estate Tax Cut

Campaign For Liberty

If you're actually interested in her stance on some issues then this is for you. If you're more interested in the other nonsense, I'd suggest you find another thread.