Social issues1

He believes that life begins at conception and wishes that the laws

of our nation reflected that view.

"I was always personally opposed to abortion, as I think almost everyone in this nation is."

He believes marriage is a relationship between a man and a woman, and support that concept.

''I believe that the definition of marriage has long been considered by the constitution as being between a man and a woman.."

A plan to end the housing crisis -Responsibly sell the 200,000 vacant foreclosed homes

owned by the government

-Facilitate foreclosure alternatives for those who cannot

afford to pay their mortgage

-Replace complex rules with smart regulation to hold

banks accountable, restore a functioning marketplace

and restart lending to creditworthy borrowers

-Protect taxpayers from additional risk in the future by

reforming Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

He believes we must do better, to ensure

the VA lives up to its noble motto, “to

care for him who shall have borne the

battle,” he will institute reforms to the VA

aimed at unclogging bureaucratic

inefficiencies and mismanagement.

Obama has remained a staunch

supporter of women's reproductive

rights and a woman's right to

choose.

"No woman's health should depend on who she is or where she works or how much money she makes." Obama said at the White House. But "the principle of religious liberty" is also at stake. "As a citizen and as a Christian, I cherish this right."

Reversing an earlier stance, President Obama

is now in favor of same-sex marriage. In May,

he explained his change in thought during an ABC interview.

“At a certain point, I've just concluded that for me personally, it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same-sex couples should be able to get married.”

o Ending health insurance discrimination

o Women’s health and birth control

o Protecting women’s rights

o Expanding access to health care

o Closing the Medicare doughnut hole

o Improving Medicare solvency

o Protecting Social Security benefits

o Helping families save for retirement