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|  - Prohibit federal bailouts of private companies
- Gingrich Yes. Calls bailouts “bad policy.” SOURCE
- Paul Yes, opposed 2008 bailout. SOURCE
- Romney Supported 2008 financial bailout as “essential” and also had company at Bain Capital that got a federal bailout from PBGC. SOURCE
- Santorum Yes, opposed TARP and bailouts. SOURCE
- SOPA -- the Stop Online Piracy Act
- Gingrich Opposed. SOURCE
- Paul Opposed. SOURCE
- Romney Opposed. SOURCE
- Santorum Opposed to legislation in its current form but says, “The Internet is not a free zone where anyone can do anything they want ... property rights should be respected.” SOURCE
- Campaign finance reform
- Gingrich Opposed McCain/Feingold and restrictions on campaign finance. SOURCE
- Paul Opposed McCain/Feingold and restrictions on campaign finance. SOURCE
- Romney Opposed McCain/Feingold and restrictions on campaign finance. SOURCE
- Santorum Opposed McCain/Feingold but supports some regulation. SOURCE
- Balance budget by reducing spending to a level equal to our tax revenues
- Gingrich Supports the concept and promises to balance the budget through economic growth, the elimination of wasteful spending, and entitlement reform. SOURCE
- Paul Would veto any unbalanced budget and refuse any future debt limit increases.SOURCE
- Romney Does not commit to specifically doing this but promises to “cut spending to finally move our nation toward a balanced budget.” SOURCE
- Santorum Promisess to cut $5 trillion over five years and to limit federal spending to 18 percent of GDP. SOURCE
- Abolish the EPA
- Gingrich Yes. SOURCE
- Paul Yes. SOURCE
- Romney Supports much of the agency's mission but would reform some things.SOURCE
- Santorum Modify it, not abolish it. SOURCE
- Repeal oppressive business regulations
- Gingrich Yes. SOURCE
- Paul Yes. SOURCE
- Romney Yes. SOURCE
- Santorum Yes. SOURCE
- Repeal Dodd-Frank
- Gingrich Yes. SOURCE
- Paul Yes. SOURCE
- Romney Yes. SOURCE
- Santorum Yes. SOURCE
- Repeal Obamacare
- Gingrich Yes. Would repeal on day one. SOURCE
- Paul Yes. SOURCE
- Romney Says he would repeal on day one but has taken conflicting positions on repeal. SOURCE
- Santorum Yes. SOURCE
- Secure the border
- Gingrich Yes. Signed Americans for Secure Borders pledge but also believes “it is neither optimal nor feasible nor humane to deport every single illegal immigrant”.SOURCE
- Paul No. Believes a fence could be used to keep Americans in. SOURCE
- Romney Yes. SOURCE
- Santorum Yes. SOURCE
- Reduce Government waste, fraud and abuse
- Gingrich Yes. Adopt Lean Sigma Six strategies to eliminate waste. SOURCE
- Paul Mixed record. Supports “a 10% reduction in the federal workforce, slashing congressional pay and perks, and curbing excessive federal travel” but also sought stimulus money for Texas projects. SOURCE
- Romney Yes. SOURCE
- Santorum Yes. SOURCE
- Abolish the Department of Education
- Gingrich Would shrink Education Department into a research center. SOURCE
- Paul Yes. SOURCE
- Romney Supported abolishing it in the 1990s, but now wants a limited federal role in education. SOURCE
- Santorum Would shrink but not eliminate it. SOURCE
- Balanced budget amendment
- Gingrich Yes. SOURCE
- Paul Yes. SOURCE
- Romney Yes. Supports cut, cap and balance. SOURCE
- Santorum Yes. SOURCE
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