Ted Cruz: Campaign Issues

Where he stands

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Budget/Deficit/Taxes

• Wants a balanced budget amendment
• Calls for an audit of the Federal Reserve and its actions on mortgage loans
• Wants to limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate
• Would abolish the IRS
• Against any tax increase
• Wants to eliminate the inheritance tax
• Would repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax
• Supports Taxpayer Protection Pledge
• In favor of a single-rate tax-system

Immigration

• Would defund amnesty and refuse any nominees until rescinded
• Wants no path to citizenship for the 1.65 million illegals in Texas
• In favor of a wall on the border of Mexico
• Wants to strengthen border security and increase enforcement

Energy/Environment

• Voted no on protecting ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems
• Fights against Gulf moratorium on offshore exploration
• Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge
• Believes Cap-and-trade has no impact on global temperatures
• Wants to explore proven energy reserves to keep energy prices low
• Would let states lease energy rights on federal lands

Foreign Policy

• Wants more sanctions against Putin, to help eastern Ukraine
• America's allies need our leadership
• America is indispensable
• Believes the United States has a responsibility to defend our values abroad

Domestic Issues

• Against public abortion funding
• Believes companies should be able to deny insuring birth control
• Against churches providing birth control
• Wants to define traditional marriage
• Against same-sex marriage and gay pride parades
• Wants to appeal the Affordable Care Act
• Is in favor of market-based health insurance