I would like balanced budgets, because I see the government as an ongoing enterprise, and the inflation that results from unbalanced budgets wreaks havoc on the economy. I will let a woman decide what to do with her body. I would like a policy that secures peace and freedom, at the minimum cost, which would be a combination of defense and diplomacy. Large standing military forces are what turn Republics into empires. I am not a big fan of affirmative action, I don't care who gets married. My feeling is "Why shouldn't the gays suffer too"