Rudy Giuliani
- Filed under: Uncategorized
- Date: Jan 18,2008
Early years:
Born May 28, 1944 in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Education Bachelor’s degree from Manhattan College, 1965; law degree from New York University, 1968
Political career:
1994-2001 Republican mayor of New York City; praised for drop in crime rate, but criticized for police brutality scandals; named Time magazine Person of the Year for his handling of Sept. 11 attacks
Career:
1970-1993 Joined U.S. attorney’s office, 1970; appointed U.S. attorney for Southern District of N.Y., 1983
2002-present Chairman, CEO of Giuliani Partners, a management consulting firm
2005-present Partner (name only) in Bracewell and Giuliani law firm.
2007 Announces candidacy for president in 2008
Views:
Iraq: Supports Bush’s troop “surge.” Says U.S. forces must remain until Iraq is stable. Calls for expanding U.S. Army by at least 10 new combat brigades, or 35,000 soldiers.
Economy: Reduce corporate tax; eliminate estate tax; reduce government regulation, spending and work force.
Health Care: Create a $15,000 tax deduction for families to buy private insurance. Simplify health savings account rules. Offer block grants to states that encourage medical innovation and reduce health costs.
Immigration: Construct high-tech fence along the U.S. Mexican border. Increase legal immigration. Issue tamper-proof federal identification cards to legals.
Taxes: Make Bush tax cuts permanent. Keep capital gains tax at 15 percent. Eliminate estate tax. Give tax deductions to families for private health insurance.
Global Warming: Calls it a serious long-term problem but isn’t sure “we have to distort our whole economy and our whole life” to address it. Reduce gas emissions through nuclear energy, hydro and solar power.
Energy: Encourage construction of oil refineries and nuclear reactors, grant “responsible access” to proven oil and natural gas reserves throughout North America . Increase coal use with clean technology.
