John Cox Last Update: 10/7/07 Biography

republican Party John Cox 2008 Candidate for President of the United States of America Campaign Website | Candidate Forum

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(Select An Issue to Jump Directly) Abortion Affirmative Action Death Penalty Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Energy Plan Free Trade Global Warming Gun Control Health Care Immigration Iran Iraq Plan Kyoto Protocol National Deficit No Child Left Behind Act Outsourcing Same-Sex Marriage School Vouchers Social Security Tax Reform Welfare

	John Cox on Abortion
	Stance: Pro-Life Description: Stand for the rights of the unborn. Pro-life without exception, from conception to natural death. If there is a question about protecting life versus protecting someone's personal choices, we should ALWAYS resolve it in life's favor. We should embrace the broadest possible definition of life, and err on the side of protecting it. Government has a role in defining life as a fundamental right. - John Cox Campaign Site Citations: 1. Standing For Life (9/9/07) As president, I will stand for the rights of the unborn. I am proudly pro-life without exception, from conception to natural death. If there is a question about protecting life versus protecting someone's personal choices, we should ALWAYS resolve it in life's favor. We should embrace the broadest possible definition of life, and err on the side of protecting it. Government has a role in defining life as a fundamental right.

	John Cox on Affirmative Action
	Stance: Skeptical about its implementation Description: "Affirmative action based on race is racist - plain and simple. I adamantly oppose racism of all kinds. Is there a place to help those who haven't had economic opportunity? Yes, but we need to be very careful that corruption and cronyism are not part of the equation and unfortunately, that is often the case when government picks winners and losers in the economy." - John Cox Citations: 1. SGT interviews presidential candidate John Cox (9/12/07) JC: Affirmative action based on race is racist - plain and simple. I adamantly oppose racism of all kinds. Is there a place to help those who haven't had economic opportunity? Yes, but we need to be very careful that corruption and cronyism are not part of the equation and unfortunately, that is often the case when government picks winners and losers in the economy.

	John Cox on Death Penalty
	Stance: Opposes Description: John Cox says that he is pro-life and that extends to a natural opposition of the death penalty. He feels that life in prison is worse than the death penalty in some regards. Citations: 1. John Cox on Capital Punishment (9/18/07) What are Republican Presidential Candidate John Cox's views on Capital Punishments. He answers on Daniel Myers live.

	John Cox on Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
	Stance: Supports Description: "As a first step, we must drill for more oil in Alaska. We must explore the ANWR region, and do it in an environmentally safe way. Expanded capacity is vital for our nation's energy needs." - John Cox Citations: 1. GOP Presidential candidate John Cox Announces "The 2025 Plan: Energy Independence by 2025" (9/18/07) "As a first step, we must drill for more oil in Alaska. We must explore the ANWR region, and do it in an environmentally safe way. Expanded capacity is vital for our nation's energy needs." - Cox

	John Cox on Energy Plan
	Stance: Diversify into alternative fuels and domestic drilling Description: Diversity is the key to our energy future. We are too dependent on expensive fossil fuels. I support alternative fuels and domestic drilling. - John Cox Citations: 1. Energy and The Environment (9/9/07) Diversity is the key to our energy future. We are too dependent on expensive fossil fuels. I support alternative fuels and domestic drilling.

	John Cox on Free Trade
	Stance: Supports free but fair trade Description: I support free but fair trade policies. ..force our trading partners to open their markets to our goods and services. American business needs a level playing field with vast improvements necessary in our tax and regulatory systems. - John Cox Citations: 1. Free but Fair Trade (9/9/07) I support free but fair trade policies. ..force our trading partners to open their markets to our goods and services. American business needs a level playing field with vast improvements necessary in our tax and regulatory systems.

	John Cox on Global Warming
	Stance: Not enough proof to say whether or not it is caused by humans Description: "Well, I think the climate always changes. I think that there's probably some measure of human cause - the issue is how much. The world has been warmer and colder throughout history and obviously that was way before cars. Cars weren't around during the Middle Ages and there's a lot of scientific evidence that shows the earth was actually warmer during some parts of the middle ages. The answer is: I don't know and I don't think scientific knowledge is totally sure on this point, because I don't think scientific knowledge is actually sure about anything. So, the so-called scientists and I don't put down scientists, they provide a lot of opportunity to people. But, you know, they are not always that sure and they are not always right." - John Cox Citations: 1. 2008 Central Exclusive Interview With John Cox, Part 1 (9/12/07) global warming? whats that?

	John Cox on Gun Control
	Stance: Opposes Gun Control Description: I am a Lifetime member of the NRA and fully support gun ownership and our Second Amendment right to bear arms. "Gun control" doesn't work, and uses precious resources rather than going after criminals. Concealed Carry laws have helped prevent crime in the states that have adopted them. - John Cox Citations: 1. Protecting our Second Amendment Rights (9/9/07) Lifetime member of the NRA and fully support gun ownership and Second Amendment right to bear arms. Believes "Gun control"; doesn't work, and uses precious resources rather than going after criminals. Concealed Carry laws have helped prevent crime in the states that have adopted them.

	John Cox on Health Care
	Stance: Competition by patient and doctor choice, accountability and cost control, ending tax deduction for employee health insurance to provide patient choice and consumer power. Description: Competition in health care will bring down costs and improve efficiency. We should inject patient and doctor choice into the system to create more accountability and cost control. As president, I will use America's influence to force an end to foreign governments' subsidizing drug costs at Americans' expense. Ending the tax deduction for employee health insurance would provide more opportunity for patient choice and consumer power. - John Cox Citations: 1. Health Care (9/9/07) Competition in health care will bring down costs and improve efficiency. We should inject patient and doctor choice into the system to create more accountability and cost control. As president, I will use America's influence to force an end to foreign governments' subsidizing drug costs at Americans' expense. Ending the tax deduction for employee health insurance would provide more opportunity for patient choice and consumer power.

	John Cox on Immigration
	Stance: Against amnesty and guest worker programs; Protect borders, penalties for business that hire illegal immigrants, enforce current laws Description: Illegal immigration hurts our economy and strains our public services. Amnesty is not the answer, nor are "guest workers." We need Citizens who want to become part of our nation, learn English and contribute to the economy. I will crack down on businesses that hire - and exploit - illegal labor. We must protect our borders and enforce our laws. - John Cox Citations: 1. Illegal Immigration Crisis (9/9/07) While legal immigration is good for America, illegal immigration hurts our economy and strains our public services. Amnesty is not the answer, nor are "guest workers." We need Citizens who want to become part of our nation, learn English and contribute to the economy. I will crack down on businesses that hire - and exploit - illegal labor. We must protect our borders and enforce our laws.

	John Cox on Iran
	Stance: Form a revolution among the people of Iran Description: John Cox claims that there are a lot of people in Iran that want to rise up and overthrow the Iranian government. He goes on to state that these people want economic prosperity and are fed up with the current oppressive government of Iran. Cox believes we should demonstrate prosperity by making Iraq prosperous and Iran will follow. Citations: 1. North Korea and Iran (9/18/07) How he feels about what to do in Iran

	John Cox on Iraq Plan
	Stance: Conditional Support Description: Quickly build up Iraq's economy by returning oil production to full capacity, then pull out our troops victorious. Citations: 1. Conditional Support (9/9/07) Quickly build up Iraq's economy by returning oil production to full capacity then pull out our troops victorious.

	John Cox on Kyoto Protocol
	Stance: Opposes Description: I oppose the Kyoto Treaty, which would devastate the U.S. economy. - John Cox Citations: 1. Energy and The Environment (9/9/07) I oppose the Kyoto Treaty, which would devastate the U.S. economy. Fiscal responsibility and respect for property rights is key to environmental protection. Polluters should bear economic penalties.

	John Cox on National Deficit
	Stance: Veto every Federal budget that is not balanced Description: John Cox will handle the deficit by.... * Veto every Federal budget that is not balanced. * Eliminate the Commerce and Education Departments * Seek Line-Item Veto * Seek Balanced Budget Amendments from Congress * Urge zero-based budgeting and sun setting to force a constant re-evaluation of government programs Citations: 1. Government Spending (10/7/07) As president, I will veto every Federal budget that is not balanced. Period. Government spending is out of control. Special interests make it very difficult for career politicians who depend on them for re-election to cut spending. I will eliminate the Commerce and Education Departments, I will seek Line-Item Veto and Balanced Budget Amendments from Congress, and urge zero-based budgeting and sun setting to force a constant re-evaluation of government programs.

	John Cox on No Child Left Behind Act
	Stance: Opposes Description: John Cox feels No Child Left Behind should be repealed. Citations: 1. Education (9/9/07) Education is a local and state issue. No Child Left Behind should be repealed.

	John Cox on Outsourcing
	Stance: Stop outsourcing by implementing a fair tax Description: "The flight of manufacturing from the U.S. has significantly weakened our economy and our standing for the future. We cannot stop other countries from growing but we can change our own policies to keep business here. The FAIR tax would end discrimination against domestic manufacturers. Regulation also needs to be streamlined - I owned a manufacturing company and had a dozen regulatory agencies to deal with and they all acted like I worked for them. That needs to change for the U.S. to stay competitive." - John Cox Citations: 1. SGT interviews presidential candidate John Cox (9/12/07) John talks about how to keep jobs here.

	John Cox on Same-Sex Marriage
	Stance: Opposed Description: The traditional American family has suffered several defeats in the past decade at the hands of state courts, who force legislatures to impose so-called "gay marriage" or "civil unions" onto the people. As president, I will stand for the traditional American family and will support swift passage of the Federal Marriage Amendment to protect against this trend. - John Cox Citations: 1. Standing for the Traditional Family and for Marriage (9/9/07) The traditional American family has suffered several defeats in the past decade at the hands of state courts, who force legislatures to impose so-called "gay marriage" or "civil unions" onto the people. As president, I will stand for the traditional American family and will support swift passage of the Federal Marriage Amendment to protect against this trend.

	John Cox on School Vouchers
	Stance: Supports Description: Turn parents into consumers with vouchers, which are Constitutional and do not lose money for public schools because the child is no longer there to create expenses. - John Cox Citations: 1. Education (9/9/07) The government school monopoly is the problem. Competition is the answer, not more money, which has doubled after inflation in the past 20 years without much improvement in test scores. Turn parents into consumers with vouchers, which are Constitutional and do not lose money for public schools because the child is no longer there to create expenses. Education is a local and state issue.

	John Cox on Social Security
	Stance: Private retirement accounts, managed care, vouchers, health savings accounts Description: Social Security has to be preserved, but is unsustainable in its current form. Private retirement accounts are the best hope we have to reform the system. Medicare and Medicaid are even bigger financial time bombs. I support managed care, vouchers and health savings accounts. - John Cox Citations: 1. Social Security and Government Transfer Spending (9/9/07) Social Security has to be preserved, but is unsustainable in its current form. Private retirement accounts are the best hope we have to reform the system and make it financially available to future generations. Medicare and Medicaid are even bigger financial time bombs. I support managed care, vouchers and health savings accounts.

	John Cox on Tax Reform
	Stance: Eliminate the IRS; Implement a fair tax Description: I want to eliminate the IRS. Taxing income is wrong.I support the Fair Tax. Eliminate the "death tax," and will veto all tax increase proposals. - John Cox Citations: 1. Tax Policy (9/9/07) I want to eliminate the IRS. Our tax system is counterproductive, too complicated and time consuming. Taxing income is inherently wrong, and stunts economic growth. That is why I support the Fair Tax, which has been introduced in the Congress as HR25 and S25. As president, I will seek to eliminate the "death tax," and will veto all tax increase proposals.

	John Cox on Welfare
	Stance: Restructure it and privatize it Description: "The federal government's role should be to defend the country and facilitate commerce among the states and internationally. Providing financial support for its citizens is not listed in the Constitution, as far as I read it. Promoting the general welfare is meant to deal with matters that impact the general economic conditions of the country such as security and enforcement of the rule of law. Clearly, there are some things that impact interstate operations, like air travel, etc that likely require a federal agency. Social security was an overreaction to a horrific financial situation that gripped the country - the Great Depression. It is with us now and is almost institutionalized - reality says we cannot get rid of it but we should restructure it to a private account plan to empower people, not government." - John Cox Citations: 1. SGT interviews presidential candidate John Cox (9/12/07) he wants to abolish welfare.