Political Party Planks
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| National Security: We support stronger protection of our national borders and strict enforcement of our immigration laws in the interest of national security. |
National Security: We support the armed forces of the United States and its allies in the struggle against terrorism, and urge a renewed commitment to protecting the civil rights and liberties of all. |
| Education: We support parental choice in education and establishing a voucher system (per student credits or payments) that can be used in public, private, or home schools. |
Education: We oppose vouchers, tax credits, or any public funding of private education, such as church-based schools. |
| Budget/Taxes: We support a balanced budget at all levels of government without new or increased taxes and/or fees. |
Budget/Taxes: We support a renewed commitment to reducing the deficit, resulting in lower interest rates and other economic benefits to the United States. |
| Justice/Legal & Ethical Issues: We support the death penalty and oppose any efforts to restrict its use when necessary and justified. |
Justice/Legal & Ethical Issues: We support the use of the death penalty in some circumstances, with greater judicial oversight in its application, particularly in regard to disproportionate use in sentencing of people of color. |
| Moral/Social Issues: We support the sanctity of life and the protection of the unborn. We support the protection of marriage, in that only a marriage between a male and a female person shall be recognized and given effect in this state. |
Moral/Social Issues: We support a woman’s free exercise of her rights to reproductive freedom. We support the equal protection of rights and responsibilities for domestic partners, including same-gender couples, in the areas of inheritance, medical decision-making, hospital visitation, insurance coverage, family-leave, and consumer credit. |
| Environmental/Nuclear: We support the fight against the Yucca Mountain project, but in the event the battle is lost, we urge public officials to work for the maximum benefit for Nevada. |
Environmental/Nuclear: We oppose the establishment of a high-level nuclear waste dump at Yucca Mountain, and oppose any attempt to negotiate for benefits with the federal government in exchange for state acquiescence. |
| Gun Control: We affirm the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms as an individual right, and we support the repeal of legislation infringing on that right. |
Gun Control: We support bans on assault weapons, believe in reasonable limits to handgun ownership, and support closing gun show loopholes. |
| Labor: We support hotel and restaurant owners in enactment of a tip credit that would allow paying less than the minimum wage. |
Labor: We support efforts to eliminate poverty by raising the minimum wage, and gradually increasing it in relation to the cost of living. |