(...previous page) in 2012? Next, we turn to key Rick Perry positions. Rick Perry's positions on all types of abortions, including born alive and partial birth, are firm. As Governor of Texas, Rick Perry even required sonograms and the discussion of the sonogram between the mother and the medical practitioner prior to abortions. Rick Perry's positions against homosexuality and homosexual 'marriage' are firm as well. Also as Governor, Rick Perry amended the Texas constitution to define marriage as between one man and one woman. Rick Perry's positions on issues dealing with our economy, however, lack depth and coherence, and addresses neither the federal government's budget deficit nor our national debt nor the fundamental cause of our economic woes. His proposal to add the option of paying a flat 20% income tax to the existing tax code will shift the tax burden away from those most able to bear it and further complicates the existing IRS code, already a 3.5 million word behemoth, complying with which makes us annually spend an estimated 6 billion aggregate hours and flood the IRS phone lines with over 100 million queries, a quarter of which go unresolved. His plan to stimulate the economy by allowing more drilling for oil is simplistic and ignores the reality of economic policy being bigger than energy policy, which is in turn bigger than drilling policy. Elements of Rick Perry's more oil drilling proposal also appear to reflect the influence of oil (cont'd...)
21. Under what circumstances do you believe abortion should be allowed? Perry: (response pending) 22. Should America constitutionally define marriage as between one man and one woman? Perry: (response pending) 23. What is your position on the resumption of the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy in our military? Perry: (response pending) 24. What do you think should be done to reduce our national debt? Perry: (response pending) 25. What do you think should be done to resolve the ongoing housing crisis? Perry: (response pending) 26. What do you think should be done to stimulate job growth? Rick Perry: (response pending) 27. What do you think should be done about our health care system? Perry: (response pending) 28. What is your opinion on Israel's present policies concerning Palestinians? Perry: (response pending) 29. What is the greatest issue facing America and how do you think it should be addressed? Perry: (response pending) 30. Why do you think you are the best candidate to become our next President? Perry: (response pending)
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