| Issue Stance Comparison for VIABLE Presidential Candidates in 11/7/2000 Election |
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| Issue | Harry Browne Libertarian Party |
Pat Buchanan Reform Party |
George Bush Republican Party |
Al Gore Democratic Party |
Ralph Nader Green Party |
| Abortion | Harry Browne | Pat Buchanan | George Bush | Al Gore | Ralph Nader |
| Government involvement in abortion | Opposes | (Can't locate on web site) | (Can't locate on web site) | (Can't locate on web site) | Favors |
| Ballot Status | Harry Browne | Pat Buchanan | George Bush | Al Gore | Ralph Nader |
| Ballot Status | On Ballot in 49 States |
On Ballot in 49 States |
(Can't locate on web site) Questionable Ruling by Supreme Court for Senate Race Ballot Status in Massachusettes |
(Can't locate on web site) | On Ballot in 43 States |
| Campaign Finance | Harry Browne | Pat Buchanan | George Bush | Al Gore | Ralph Nader |
| Accepted Federal Campaign Funding Available (YTD as of 8/1/2000) | No | Yes $4,022,171.84 |
Yes $67,560,000.00 |
Yes $15,456,083.75 |
Yes $278,628.03 |
| Accepted Federal Funding for Convention | No | (Can't locate on web site) | (Can't locate on web site) | (Can't locate on web site) | ?? |
| Education | Harry Browne | Pat Buchanan | George Bush | Al Gore | Ralph Nader |
| Federally Funded Public Schools | Opposes | Favors | Favors | Favors | Favors |
| Home Schooling/Locally Funded/Private Schools | Favors | Opposes | Opposes | Opposes | Opposes |
| Health Care | Harry Browne | Pat Buchanan | George Bush | Al Gore | Ralph Nader |
| Federally Funded Health Care System | Opposes | Not Sure | Favors | Favors | (Can't locate on web site) |
| Individual Liberties | Harry Browne | Pat Buchanan | George Bush | Al Gore | Ralph Nader |
| Drug War | Opposes | (Can't locate on web site) | Favors | Favors | Opposes |
| Gay/Lesbian Rights Position | Detail | (Can't locate on web site) | Detail | Detail | Detail |
| Gun Control | Opposes | (Can't locate on web site) | Favors | (Can't locate on web site) | (Can't locate on web site) |
| National Defense & Foreign Policy | Harry Browne | Pat Buchanan | George Bush | Al Gore | Ralph Nader |
| U.S. intervention and meddling | Opposes | Not Sure | Favors | Favors | Favors |
| Taxes | Harry Browne | Pat Buchanan | George Bush | Al Gore | Ralph Nader |
| Federal Income Tax | Opposes | Favors | Favors | (Can't locate on web site) | Favors |
| Federal Social Security Tax | Opposes | Favors | Favors | (Can't locate on web site) | Favors |
| Welfare | Harry Browne | Pat Buchanan | George Bush | Al Gore | Ralph Nader |
| Federal Welfare | Opposes | (Can't locate on web site) | (Can't locate on web site) | Favors | (Can't locate on web site) |
| Other | Harry Browne | Pat Buchanan | George Bush | Al Gore | Ralph Nader |
| Environment | Detail | Detail | Detail | Detail | Detail |
| Immigration | Favors | Opposes | (Can't locate on web site) | (Can't locate on web site) | (Can't locate on web site) |
| National Debt | Detail | Detail | Detail | (Can't locate on web site) | (Can't locate on web site) |