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"I extend that to the abortion issue, I extend that to the so-called gay rights issue, I think this is a freedom principle and consistent with the analysis in the economic area as well."
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"My thinking tends to be libertarian. That is, I oppose intrusions of the state into the private realm - as in abortion, sodomy, prostitution, pornography, drug use, or suicide, all of which I would strongly defend as matters of free choice in a representative democracy."
"My own views on abortion, I'm not on either pole of that and neither of the interest groups on either end of this issue would probably be comfortable with my views."
"I was thrown into the Parliament right away. From 1976 to 1978 I was concerned with the abortion issue, later on with that of divorce."
"In addition the bill would expand an existing law "conscience clause" that protects physician training programs that refuse to provide training for abortion procedures."
"Let's not pretend that abortion isn't about the mass slaughter of innocents."
"But I've been very clear in this campaign - I don't believe the party should have a position on abortion."
"In short, I'm not sure that the abortion problem can be solved by legislation. I think it can only be solved through moral persuasion."
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"There are several such issues where I have departed radically from the Republican orthodoxy."
"I dare say that a majority of the American people think that having a fair hearing on an issue of importance in our relations with Mexico is extremely important to our national interest, as well as theirs."
"It's not good for government to tell people that the world owes them a living and that things are free."
"My slogan when I ran was that there is no such thing as government money, there is only taxpayer's money, and that cut pretty deep."
"Government can contribute to a shared sense of purpose on the part of the citizenry; that's its highest and best application."
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