Immigration
Pledges to secure borders and crack down on employers who hire undocumented workers, supports giving green cards to highly educated workers who can meet employers’ needs.
Education
Pledges to keep the Department of Education and No Child Left Behind, unlike many of his contenders; is a proponent of school vouchers, English-language education, charter schools, standardized testing, and performance-based incentives for teachers.
Abortion
Position has evolved. As governor, vowed to protect abortion rights and warned that overturning Roe v. Wade would be a “serious mistake for our country.” Now says he opposes abortion and supports reversing Roe v. Wade.
Health care
As Massachusetts governor, signed law seen as model for Obama’s reform act. Now vows to repeal the Obama law, enact market-based reforms, issue waivers to states to opt out of federal plans, discourage medical malpractice suits, and promote Health Savings Accounts and tax deductions for those buying own insurance.
