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| George W. Bush, Republican |
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| Candidate: U.S. President |
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| George W. Bush |
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| Birth date: July 6, 1946 |
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| Home town; current city and state: |
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Born in New Haven, Conn.; resides in Austin, Texas |
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| Family: Wife: Laura; two children |
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| Religion: Methodist |
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| Education: |
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B.F.A., history, Yale University, 1968; M.B.A., Harvard University, 1975. |
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| Political Service: |
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Governor of Texas, 1994 to present. |
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| Military Service: |
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F-102 pilot for the Texas Air National Guard. |
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| Campaign Finance Filings from the Federal Election Commission |
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| Voting Record: Not available |
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| National Political Awareness Test results: |
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Did not complete NPAT. |
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| Web site address: www.georgewbush.com |
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| Contact information: |
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Bush for President
301 Congress, Suite 200
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: (512) 637-7777
Phone: (512) 637-2000 |
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| Positions on issues |
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The candidate's positions have been compiled from the candidate's Web site and public statements as reported in The Seattle Times. |
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| Abortion: |
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Opposes abortion except in cases of rape, incest and when the life of the mother is endangered by the pregnancy.
Supports ban on late-term abortion. |
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| Campaign Finance Reform: |
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Supports banning soft money contributions from labor unions and corporations.
Supports raising individual contribution limits.
Supports instant disclosure of contributions. |
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| Church and State: |
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Supports lifting federal regulations that prohibit faith-based institutions from involvement in the delivery of services to the needy
Supports expanding the federal charitable deduction to taxpayers who do not itemize |
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| Education: |
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Supports school choice
Supports education savings accounts
Supports giving more autonomy to states to make educational decisions
Supports state participation in national testing
Supports requiring schools to publish school-by-school report cards |
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| Environment: |
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Opposes Kyoto Protocol (More on the Kyoto Protocol)
Opposes breaching dams in Pacific Northwest
Supports moratorium against offshore drilling in California and Florida
Supports conservation of land, wetlands and habitat, particularly by private landowners
Supports protection of private-property rights |
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| Federal Income Tax: |
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Supports doubling the child credit to $1,000; replacing the current five-rate structure of 15, 28, 31, 36, and 39.6 percent with four, lower rates (10, 15, 25, 33)
Supports eliminating the inheritance tax
Supports lowering the marriage penalty |
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| Gay Rights: |
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Opposes same-sex marriage
Supports "don't ask, don't tell" |
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| Gun Control: |
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Supports stronger enforcement of existing laws
Supports instant background checks at gun shows
Supports current ban on automatic weapons
Supports raising age of eligibility to buy a gun from 18 to 21
Supports voluntary safety locks
Opposes registration of all guns by government |
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| Health Care: |
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Supports medical savings accounts
Opposes legislation that would supersede reforms already enacted by states |
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| Medicare: |
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Supports strengthening Medicare by providing more choice and more private-sector alternatives
Supports adding a prescription-drug benefit |
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| Social Security: |
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Supports maintaining level of benefits for retirees or near retirees
Supports making personal retirement accounts part of Social Security reform
Opposes any tax increase to shore up Social Security |
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| Trade: |
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Supports redefining relationship between China and U.S. as one of "competitors," not strategic partners
Supports "one China," meaning does not support Taiwan's desire for independence
Supports China's membership in the World Trade Organization
Supports current sanctions against Cuba |
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