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Gary Johnson
Party	Libertarian
Website	https://www.johnsonweld.com/
Born	1/1/1953
Education	Umiversity of New Mexico
Occupation	Governor of New Mexico
Religion	Lutheran
Marital

Gary Johnson

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Pros/Cons Source

Submitted by john wertz on 2016-10-20 02:27:24

Pros

• Believes in limited government
• Would repeal Obamacare
• Favors simplifying and reducing taxes
• advocated the FairTax as a template for tax reform.
• During his governorship, Johnson cut taxes fourteen times and never increased them
• Advocated for free market solutions to environmental problems
• Supports the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC
• Would immediately balance the federal budget, and would demand a balanced budget amendment.
• Supports "slashing government spending", including Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security
• Has referred to Social Security as a pyramid scheme
• Johnson endorsed same-sex marriage in 2011;  he has since called for a constitutional amendment protecting equal marriage rights

Cons -

• Gary Johnson on abortion and religious freedom:

-  He's for the right to abort babies up to "viability", but is in favor of overturning Roe to...  More

Articles Source

Submitted by john wertz on 2016-08-23 02:36:54

• Gary Johnson backs CO2 "Fee" to fight Global Warming (8/22/16)