Where Wayne Stands:

I stand for:
Fiscal Conservatism!
*Limited Government- run the federal government with one overriding goal- protect the dignity, rights,
liberty and freedom of the individual.
*States' Rights- I support restoring the constitution, getting the federal government out of our lives,
and solving problems at the most local level possible.

*I will sign pledge to NOT raise tax rates- PERIOD!
*I support drastically reduced & simplified federal taxes (flat tax)
*I support the elimination of death taxes.
*I support dramatically reduced government spending.
*I support cutting, shrinking and/or streamlining entire departments of the federal government- departments that
based on the Constitution are not under federal jurisdiction.
*I support dramatically reduced government entitlement programs.
*I support dramatically reduced corporate welfare
*I support the hiring of fewer Government bureaucrats. And drastically lowering pensions and benefits for
future government employees- these create massive debt and unfunded liabilities for taxpayers.
*I support ROOTING out government waste- to support this crucial goal, I will ask Congress to give the
Government Accountability Office real power by elevating its chief, the Comptroller General of the United States, to a
cabinet-level executive branch officer, with oversight over all federal programs and agencies. Under my plan, the
Comptroller would have the ability to take government agencies to court to compel their efficient performance and to forcibly
remove waste and pork.
*I support Social Security reform that creates ownership for senior citizens- I believe Social Security
reform is a property rights issue. The money we pay into the Social Security system is our personal property. Each taxpayer
should have ownership over that property- and therefore be allowed to leave that property in a will to their loved ones.

*I also believe in CHOICE as it applies to Social Security- all Americans should have the choice to create
personal retirement savings accounts that give us ownership over our own retirement savings (the same right that federal
employees and politicians enjoy).
*I support a balanced budget- to accomplish this goal, I pledge to cap discretionary federal spending
(other than monies dedicated to military spending and war on terror).
*I love the smell of vetoes in the morning- I will pledge to sign more VETOES than any President
in history!
*I support the Line Item Veto. I will push relentlessly and tirelessly to make this a crucial part of the
President's arsenal to fight the deficit, cut waste, and balance the budget.
*I support Lawyer Abuse Reform- to reduce frivolous lawsuits that cost American consumers billions of
dollars.
*I support an immediate end to Affirmative action in awarding government contracts. This
is reverse racism- PERIOD.
*I support a Free Market economy- Plain and simple,capitalism works.
When government gets involved it creates distortion, dysfunction and disaster. I support free enterprise, reduced government
regulation, and tax relief for entrepreneurs and small business., as well as personal responsibility for the
individual.
*I stand for Workplace Freedom- I support Secret Ballots in the Union Organization Process. No one in
America should be forced to join a union to keep their job. Nor should the voting process to determine unionization be open
to coercion or intimidation. Workers should have the same rights as American voters to vote in secret.
*I support Freedom and Parental Choice in the Educational System- The constitution does not allow for
federal government interference in the education of our children. As a matter of fact, the word "education" never appears
once in the Constitution. We need to get federal government out of the education business. We need to give
parents and students the freedom to pursue the education of their choice- just as my wife and I do by choosing to home-school
our 3 children. I support giving parents control of the education of their own children, instead of government bureaucrats.
I support utilization of school choice, vouchers or tax credits on the state and local level to increase education
competition; encourage private education and home-schooling; reward superior performance for educators; create magnet schools
which give principals autonomy over budgets, hiring and firing; and streamline bureaucracy- giving our education dollars to
teachers and kids, NOT bureaucrats and administrators.
*I support the total elimination of the Department of Education on the federal level. The more we spend on
education, the WORSE the results, the more damage we do to our children. In 2000, the Dept. of Education budget was $33
billion. Today it is $64 billion. Has education improved? Have drop-out rates improved? Have reading or math scores
improved? We've doubled the budget- yet the results are worse than ever. What a great example of bureaucracy,
hypocrisy and waste. Hey a billion here and a billion there- pretty soon we have some real money at stake!
* I support a Free Market health care system- Let's get the federal government out of the health care
business and leave it up to individuals. All Americans should have the freedom and rights to choose the health insurance,
doctors, holistic healers, medicine and treatment they deem satisfactory. Let's utilize vouchers, tax cuts, and tax breaks to
encourage individuals to buy health insurance. I stand strongly against nationalized health care- which takes away personal
freedom and choice. Do we want the people in charge of Hurricane Katrina, the post war in Iraq, or Walter Reed hospital in
charge of the entire health care system? This is a recipe for disaster.
*I support overturning McCain-Feingold campaign finance reform- it is a violation of our First Amendment
rights to free speech.
* I do support campaign reform in the form of mandatory term limits for all elected officials. If American
citizens are ever going to get our rights and freedoms back, and limit the size and scope of government, we need to end the
power and corruption of incumbency.
*I support Voting ballots in English-only. My goal is to reduce the cost of government. Therefore we must
stop wasting taxpayer money by printing ballots and administering elections in multiple languages.
*I support the rights of citizens to bear arms. I believe in the Second Amendment- the right of Americans
to keep and bear arms. But I practice common sense- I also support waiting periods and strict background checks for criminal
records or mental illness before any individual can purchase a gun.

"Government should be of the people, by the people, for the people. What part of that do politicians
and government bureaucrats not understand? Government has no right to keep secrets from the
people. The people are paying for it. It's THEIR government. They have a right to know everything
going on. I will make government transparent. One big reality show. I will eliminate the back-alley
deals, the smoke-filled rooms where secret deals are made. With me, what you see is what you'll get.
I'll bring it all out into the open. The people will be back in charge."
--Wayne Allyn Root

Institute TOTAL TRANSPARENCY & ACCOUNTABILITY in government. EVERYTHING I do and decide as
President will be open to public and media scrutiny.
*No more secrecy or cover-ups, no more smoke-filled rooms or back-alley deals.
*Drastically reduced foreign aid- stop funding countries that aren't our friends- utilize the carrot
vs. stick.
*I support greater oversight of government spending and Pentagon spending.
*I support greater accountability and transparency at the United Nations. We must demand a cut in
spending, waste, fraud and abuse of U.N. funds. We must be certain that American taxpayers no longer support activities
counter to American interests and security.

"I will end the Nanny State. I will give personal responsibility back to the American people. The
decisions on how to live your lives are yours. The decision on vaccinations for your children is yours. The decision on what
to eat is yours. The decision on what to watch on your computer or television is yours. The decision to own a gun is yours.
The decision to smoke or drink or gamble is yours. The decision to wear a helmet on a motorcycle is yours- as long as you
accept personal responsibility. The job of government is not to protect you from yourself. Or to prosecute victimless
crimes. Big Brother will no longer be open for business under my watch."

--Wayne Allyn Root

END THE NANNY STATE
*More Freedom, Liberty & Rights for individuals
*End warrantless wiretaps immediately
*I oppose Eminent Domain by government- our government will NOT take private property under my
watch.
*End the pointless (and expensive) prosecution of victimless crimes- end the police state/Big Brother.
Billions of taxpayer monies are wasted by the investigation and prosecution of victimless crime.
*The war on drugs is a failure- this is one of the biggest wastes of taxpayer money. Let's start with
legalization of medicinal marijuana- this is a states' rights issue. The federal government has no constitutional right to
interfere in this issue versus states that have approved the use of medicinal marijuana by individuals.
*I support Internet Freedom. I support the legalization, regulation & taxation of Online Gaming
(just like U.K.). Prohibition has been proven a failure. Let's legalize, regulate and tax this growing industry- thereby
bringing in billions of dollars in new tax revenues that we can use for deficit reduction, homeland security, or the war on
terror.
*I will protect the rights and freedoms of American citizens to decide end of life issues- The Terri
Schiavo crisis should not have been a federal issue. Under my leadership, we will never again allow the federal government
to interfere in personal decisions such as the freedom of individuals to choose to end their life with dignity. These are
better left to the voters of each state.
*I oppose censorship and federal interference in the entertainment business-I support freedom of
expression and oppose government censorship and over-regulation of entertainment, communications, media or technology. I
support allowing the free markets to determine those choices. It is not the federal government's role to determine viewer
choices. If viewers don't like what they are watching or hearing, they have the ultimate choice- CHANGE THE
CHANNEL!
*I oppose a National ID card for Americans. Think of the implications- the same people responsible for
the Veterans Administration boondoggle, when a lost laptop resulted in 40 million names going AWOL, now want to hold all our
names and personal information for safekeeping? Perhaps they didn't get the memo- the only thing that we, the people, need
protecting from is big government!
*I stand strongly for Free Market Healthcare. I will protect American consumer's rights and freedoms to choose
holistic, natural, alternative health care products and services. I stand strongly against the FDA's attempt to
regulate vitamins, herbs, healthy alternative products, and holistic health care services. In America- a country built on
the principles of freedom and free markets- all consumers have the right to choose any healthy, holistic, natural remedy,
product or healer they want to. To put these choices under the FDA's "Guidelines for Complementary and Alternative Medicine"
is the best possible example of Big Brother eroding our rights and freedoms. It is a blatant violation of consumer and
patient rights.

"Abortion is a states' rights issue. Education is a states' right issue. Medicinal marijuana is a states'
rights issue. Gay marraige is a states' rights issue. Assisted suicide- like Terri Schiavo- is a states' rights
issue. Come to think of it, almost every issue is a states' rights issue. Let's get the federal government
out of our lives."
--Wayne Allyn Root

TOLERANT on social issues:
*I believe abortion is a matter of personal choice and not intended for federal government intervention.
Let's get the federal government out of a woman's right to choose what to do with their own body- this will prevent the
death of innocent women at the hands of butchers in back-alleys.
BUT I also support common sense limitations on abortion- no late term or partial
birth abortion (unless a mother's life is endangered)...no federal funding of abortion...and I support Parental Notification
for underage girls.
*I support gay rights and civil unions. Gay marriage however is not a federal issue. It is a states'
rights issue only.
*I support stem cell research- it is not government's job to stop valuable and critical medical
research on disease based on extreme religious views.
*I support the separation of church and state. However I also believe in tolerance for rights of
religious Americans too. I believe in school prayer, God in our pledge of allegiance and on our currency. To remove these
religious symbols would be to deny the rights and freedoms of religious Americans. I would also protect the rights of those
who do not believe in God or religion to not participate in any public prayer or religious activities.
*I support Environmental moderation- I believe global warming is a danger to our planet earth, but at a
rate far less dangerous, damaging and destructive than hysterical liberal alarmists and environmental extremists like Al
Gore proclaim. I believe that we need to act to prevent further potential catastrophic damage to our planet. But I would not
institute drastic laws, or agree to global standards that erode our way of life, damage our economy, or cost millions of
jobs. Rather I'd invest in what Newt Gingrich calls a "Scientific Revolution" that promotes capitalism and creates more
jobs- through tax breaks encouraging new breakthroughs in science, space, alternative energy, and the environment.
*I am opposed to Yucca Mountain- I do not think nuclear waste should be transported across the country,
thereby posing a greater security, accident or terrorist threat. I also believe the choice of a nuclear storage site near
Las Vegas is completely irresponsible and reckless. Yucca Mountain was chosen at a time when Las Vegas was a small anonymous
town. It is downright foolish, shortsighted and dangerous to risk a nuclear disaster near any booming metropolis.

STRONG on national defense and war on terror.
*Support our troops with the best weapons, protective body and vehicle armor.
*Illegal Immigration- I support securing our borders. We must first secure our borders
to control the entry into our country of foreigners who pose a threat to the security, health, property or economic
well-being of Americans. We must secure our bordersbefore we can deal with the issue of how to deal with illegal
immigrants already in our country.
*I support making it easier for LEGAL immigrants with education & high tech skills to work legally
in the USA.
*I oppose public funding and entitlements for illegal aliens.
*But I support providing a "Path to Citizenship" for 12 million illegal immigrants already here. Make it
strict, difficult, and expensive- award citizenship only to those with no criminal record; who have proof of paid taxes; who
learn mastery of the English language and American history; and who agree to pay a steep fine.

"Government screws up everything. If government says black, you can bet it's white. If government
says sit still for your safety, you'd better run for your life!"
--Wayne Allyn Root

The WAR in Iraq:
*Republicans say "stay." Wrong answer. Democrats say "Go." Wrong answer. It is a much more complicated issue
than that. I believe the answer must involve a combination of nuance, compromise and common-sense.
*Admit the war is a disaster.
*Admit post-war planning was a disaster.
*Admit it's a civil war in Iraq- and our boys do not belong in the middle of a civil war. Our troops
are not policeman.

*Let's show our true colors by requesting that the Iraqi people vote on America's role in Iraq. We are
supporters of Democracy. We went to Iraq to build a Democracy. Let's support an Iraqi national vote on whether the Iraqi
people want U.S. troops to stay or go. If they vote "Go" we should leave. PERIOD.
*If the Iraqi people vote for U.S. troops to stay, we should still make plans to get out of Iraq as soon as
possible- but first make sure our friends and allies in the Iraq government can defend their young Democracy. We
cannot punish our Iraqi partners and allies who took our word and stood by us- or America's word will mean nothing in the
future to our allies.
*But we should at all times put pressure on the Iraqi government to achieve certain benchmarks- make
progress, achieve specific milestones, or lose our support.

Important questions that needed to be investigated and answered:

*Why isn't the war being funded (as promised by President Bush) by Iraqi oil? The American people should
not have to pay for this war by themselves.
*Why aren't Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait and other moderate Arab countries paying their fair share for the Iraq
war? Why aren't our moderate Arab allies sharing the risks of the war by sending their soldiers to patrol the
streets of Baghdad? Why aren't they sharing the costs of the war? These governments stand to benefit the most- why are the
American people paying for it all?

Lessons learned:

*We should not learn the lesson that war is bad or wrong in all circumstances. At times war is
necessary. Freedom isn't free- unfortunately we must fight for freedom, rights and liberty. The war on terror is
real. I will not allow the United States to lose the war on terror.
*But the lesson we should learn from Iraq is that we CANNOT occupy a nation post-war. Our job is to
achieve victory, oust the corrupt or brutal leadership, and leave.
*I do not support "nation-building." We cannot send our armies throughout world to nation-build or impose
Democracy. Those choices are better left up to the free will of the citizens of each country.
*Government wastes money. Government by its nature is corrupt. We need more oversight of defense
contractors and private companies like Haliburton. Even during a time of war, I do not find it acceptable to allow our tax
dollars to be wasted, or American taxpayers to be taken advantage of.

"The legacy I want to leave is simple and straight-forward. I want to be known as the man who took
the power away from the government and gave it back to the people. Who cut government down to
size. Who took the side of the individuals versus government. Who let the taxpayers keep more of
their own money. Who rewarded the people that produced all the wealth, started the businesses,
took the risks, created the jobs, made the payrolls, and paid the taxes. Who cared about the rights,
freedoms and liberty of the people. Who protected the constitution. Who made all Americans,
Libertarians."
--Wayne Allyn Root