Essay:Comparison of 2012 United States Presidential candidates
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This is a comparison of 2012 United States Presidential candidates.
| Issue | Candidate | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Johnson | Barack Obama | Mitt Romney | |
| Balance budget | Now | In 10 years | In 10 years |
| Federal spending | Reduce 43% | Raise spending | Raise spending |
| Increase government debt | $0 | Trillions | Trillions |
| Bailouts | No | Yes | Yes |
| PATRIOT Act and NDAA | Repeal | Renew and expand | Renew and expand |
| Federal Reserve | Abolish (or at least audit) the Fed | Keep it | Keep it |
| Medicare insurance mandates | Repeal Obamacare; deregulate and return dollars to states | Keep Obamacare | Replace Obamacare with Romneycare |
| Guns | Pro-gun rights | Anti-gun | Might not be anti-gun this week |
| War in Afghanistan | Bring troops home now | Stay until 2014+ | Stay until 2014+ |
| Iran | Peace, diplomacy and trade | Embargo: Cut off food | Embargo and attack |
| 500,000 U.S. troops stationed abroad | Bring home 250,000 troops | Keep military in 130+ countries | Keep military in 130+ countries |
| Military spending | Reduce 43% | Increase spending | Increase spending |
| Same-sex marriage | Fundamental right | Waffle, delay | Waffle, oppose |
| Cannabis | Legalize; same as wine and beer | Raid, prosecute, imprison | Raid, prosecute, imprison |
