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The District of Columbia should have a seat in Congress. Paul Ryan voted for the D.C. House Voting Rights Act

The Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act is constitutional. Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother’s life

The Patriot Act is constitutional. Voted YES on making the PATRIOT Act permanent.

Based on the information available at the time of the invasion of Iraq, it was justified. Voted YES on authorizing military force in Iraq

The government has a responsibility to keep Social Security as is for those already invested in the program. Must protect the benefits of our seniors and near-retirees. We made a promise to our seniors and no congressman or congresswoman has the right to break that promise.

Congress should eliminate the alternative minimum tax (AMT). More immediately, Congress also needs to take action to prevent millions of taxpayers from paying the alternative minimum tax (AMT) and repeal this tax.

The surge in military troops has made progress in Iraq. While I understand the concerns of many about the situation in Iraq, the troop surge seems to have provided significant security gains.

The United States' strategy in Iraq should be to keep military forces in Iraq until civil order is restored. It is crucial that we not withdraw before Iraqi Security Forces, who already control nine of Iraq’s 18 provinces, are able to capitalize on the Surge’s security gains and permanently deny al-Qaeda terrorists safe haven.

Congress should eliminate the estate tax. Congress Is Right to Eliminate the Death Tax

The U.S. should not set a timetable to withdraw troops from Iraq. Congress needs to pass a bill to fund our troops in Iraq without conditioning this funding on the adoption of arbitrary withdrawal timelines set by politicians.

Voters should be required to show identification in order to vote. In order to make sure that legal votes are not cancelled out by illegal votes, it makes sense to ask for proof of identity and citizenship from voters,”

Social Security should include private retirement accounts. I introduced comprehensive legislation to fix the system’s long-term problems by giving younger workers the option of investing a significant part of their payroll taxes in voluntary, personal accounts

The U.S. should implement a guest-worker program. I believe that any immigration reform bill passed by Congress must first include strong border security provisions, an enforceable guest worker

The U.S. should build a fence along the Mexican border. With my support, the House successfully passed H.R. 6061, the Secure Fence Act, on September 14, 2006.

Congress should place a moratorium on earmarks. Sponser of H.AMDT.972 to H.CON.RES.312

The social security payroll tax should not apply to annual income earned beyond $97,500. Republicans won't embrace "a big tax hike"

The federal government should not subsidize Amtrak. Ryan voted to cut Amtrak subsidies

EVIDENCE: How do you rate President Obama's budget? Unsatisfactory

EVIDENCE: Should the Republican Party try to rebrand itself? Yes

UNKNOWN: Has the invasion of Iraq been successful?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. negotiate with Iran directly?

UNKNOWN: What should be the U.S. military strategy in Afghanistan?

UNKNOWN: What is your view on gun control laws?

UNKNOWN: Is Sarah Palin qualified to be the President of the United States?

UNKNOWN: What parental involvement should be required in the abortion decision of a minor?

UNKNOWN: When should the government permit late term abortions?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.N. impose sanctions on Iran?

UNKNOWN: Should Georgia become a member of NATO?

UNKNOWN: What are the appropriate next steps that the U.S. should take with Iran?

UNKNOWN: Should people residing illegally in the United States be offered a path to citizenship?

UNKNOWN: Does Iran pose a significant threat to America's national security?

UNKNOWN: Should Iran be held accountable for Hezbollah's actions?

UNKNOWN: Will the Russia-Georgia conflict lead to another Cold War?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. declare Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organization?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. try to prevent nuclear proliferation in other nations?

UNKNOWN: Should Roe v. Wade be overturned?

UNKNOWN: Based on the information available now, was the invasion of Iraq justified?

UNKNOWN: Can preemptive military strikes be justified?

UNKNOWN: Can the use of torture as an interrogation technique be justified?

UNKNOWN: Should President Bush's federal tax cuts be made permanent?