Mike Huckabee
- Filed under: Uncategorized
- Date: Jan 18,2008
Early years:
Born Aug. 24, 1954 in Hope, Ark.
Education Attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1976-77; Bachelor’s degree, Ouachita Baptist University, 1976
Career:
1980-92 Pastor of Baptist churches in Pine Bluff and Texarkanna, Ark.
1983-92 Founded, ran two religious TV stations
1992-96 Executive, the president, Cambridge Communications
Political career:
1993-96 Lieutenant governor of Arkansas
1996-2007 Governor of Arkansas; third Republican since Reconstruction
2007 Announces candidacy for president in 2008
Views:
Iraq: Opposes withdrawal timetables. Says he’s “focused on winning.” Backs a regional summit.
Economy: Give president a line-item veto to control spending. Supports globalization because it lowers costs.
Health Care: Urge private sector to find innovative, less expensive care. Expand health savings accounts to everyone. Make health insurance tax deductible.
Immigration: Wants strong penalties for anyone hiring illegal immigrants. Opposes any form of amnesty.
Taxes: End all federal income and payroll taxes and replace them with the “Fair Tax,” a broad sales tax.
Global Warming: Calls it a “spiritual issue” because he is God’s “guest” and has a responsibility to take care of the Earth. Supports certain cap-and-trade policies.
Energy: Promises a strong personal effort to promote a comprehensive plan, with energy independence achieved by end of his second term.
