George Ryan on Abortion

George Ryan on Budget & Economy

• Let state meat inspection suffice for interstate shipments. (Jul 2000)
• Bankruptcy reform: limit Chapter 7; protect states' role. (Feb 2001)
• Uphold commitments to states before other spending. (Sep 2001)
• Foster dairy production that is market driven. (Feb 1998)

George Ryan on Civil Rights

• Supports gay rights & some riverboat gambling. (Nov 1999)
• Support principles embodied in the Equal Rights Amendment. (Feb 2001)

George Ryan on Corporations

George Ryan on Crime

• Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs. (Sep 2001)

George Ryan on Drugs

• More federal funding for all aspects of Drug War. (Aug 2000)

George Ryan on Education

George Ryan on Energy & Oil

• Voluntary partnerships reduce greenhouse gases economically. (Aug 2000)
• Kyoto Treaty must include reductions by all countries. (Aug 2000)

George Ryan on Environment

• Replace MTBE in gasoline with cleaner ethanol. (May 2000)
• More state autonomy on brownfields & Superfund cleanups. (Aug 2001)
• Support State Revolving Loan Fund for flexible Clean Water. (Aug 2001)
• More EPA flexibility on interstate ozone. (May 1998)

George Ryan on Families & Children

• Encourage fathers' participation in child-raising. (Sep 2001)
• Federal funds & state involvement in fatherhood initiatives. (Aug 2001)

George Ryan on Foreign Policy

George Ryan on Free Trade

• Ease Canadian border-crossing rules. (May 1998)
• Grant fast-track authority to the President. (Nov 1999)

George Ryan on Government Reform

• Reforms must respect state's rights to select electors. (Aug 2001)

George Ryan on Gun Control

• Long-time supporter of gun control; more criminal penalties. (Nov 1999)

George Ryan on Health Care

• No federal pre-emption of employee health plan regulation. (Oct 2001)
• Maintain Medicare funding of HMO benefits. (Oct 1999)
• Protect state tobacco settlement funds from federal seizure. (Apr 1999)

George Ryan on Homeland Security

George Ryan on Immigration

• Share costs of legal immigration between states & federal. (Feb 2001)
• Federal government should deal with criminal repatriation. (Feb 2001)
• Ease Canadian border-crossing rules. (Oct 1999)

George Ryan on Jobs

• State instead of federal rules for animal operations. (Nov 1999)
• Immediate federal assistance for farm crisis. (Sep 1999)

George Ryan on Local Issues

George Ryan on Principles & Values

• Instinct for centrism. (Nov 1999)
• Religious affiliation: Methodist. (Nov 2000)
• Member of Midwestern Governors' Association. (Sep 2001)
• Member, National Governors Association/Economic Development. (Jan 2001)
• Member of Republican Governors Association. (Aug 2001)

George Ryan on Social Security

• Maintain long-term solvency of Social Security and Medicare. (Aug 2001)

George Ryan on Tax Reform

• No national sales tax or VAT. (Feb 2000)
• Let states independently determine estate taxes. (May 2001)

George Ryan on War & Peace

• Deal with terrorism as a joint federal-state responsibility. (Feb 2001)
• Include states in anti-terrorism planning. (Sep 2001)

George Ryan on Welfare & Poverty

• Support LIHEAP, low-income heating assistance. (May 2000)
• Maintain federal Social Services Block Grant funding. (Sep 2001)
• Maintain flexibility & funding levels for TANF block grants. (Sep 2001)