Last updated on: 9/24/2012 9:17:47 AM PST

Positions are categorized as Pro (Yes), Con (No), Not Clearly Pro or Con  (NC), or None Found (?). Candidates who have changed positions are listed as Now their most recent position. ProCon.org will continue to update this chart until the Nov. 6, 2012 election. B i d e n R y a n Dem. Rep. A. Total % of Pro and Con responses (out of our 30 posted questions) 73% 53% B. Total % of Not Clearly Pro or Con (NC) responses 20% 33% C. Total % of None Found (?) responses 7% 13% D. Total # of position changes 1 1   Topic ProCon.org's Questions Responses 1 Abortion Should abortion remain a legal option in America? Pro Con 2 Abortion Should parental consent be required for pregnant minors to have abortions? Con Pro 3 China Is China an economic or military threat to the US? Con NC 4 Criminal Justice Should nonviolent drug users be jailed? NC ? 5 Cuba Should the US continue to support the embargo against Cuba? Pro Now NC 6 Death Penalty Should the death penalty remain a legal option in America? Pro ? 7 Economy Should the US federal government have bailed out US private financial corporations like AIG, Bank of America, Citigroup, etc.? Pro Pro 8 Economy Should the US federal government have bailed out General Motors and Chrysler? Pro Pro 9 Economy Should Congress have increased the debt limit on Aug. 2, 2011 to prevent default? Pro Pro 10 Economy Should the government continue to fund Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac? NC Con 11 Economy Should the United States return to the gold standard in which coin and currency are backed by gold? ? NC 12 Economy Do most labor unions provide an overall benefit to their workers in the US? Pro NC 13 Economy Has the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) had an overall benefit for the US? Con NC 14 Economy Should the federal government continue to subsidize big oil companies? Con Con 15 Economy Is outsourcing jobs to other countries good for America? Con Con 16 Education Should sex education in our schools be based on abstinence only? Con ? 17 Education Has the No Child Left Behind Act been effective at improving public education? Con NC 18 Education Is the use of federally mandated standardized tests improving education in America? NC Con 19 Environment Are humans substantially responsible for global climate change? Pro NC 20 Gun Control Should most adults have the right to carry a concealed handgun? NC Pro 21 Gun Control Are more federal regulations on guns and ammunition needed? Pro NC 22 Health Care Are the March 2010 federal health care reform laws ("Obamacare") good for America? Pro Con 23 Health Care Should there be a federal mandate for individuals to have health insurance? Now NC Con 24 Health Care Should all Americans have a right (be entitled) to basic health care? Pro NC 25 Marriage Should gay marriage be legal? Pro Con 26 Medical Marijuana Should marijuana be a medical option? Con NC 27 Religion Should creationism and Intelligent Design be taught as science in schools along with evolution? ? ? 28 Taxes Do lower taxes incentivize employers to hire more workers? NC Pro 29 Taxes Should any federal taxes be increased? Pro Con 30 Taxes Should the wealthiest 1% of Americans be taxed more heavily? Pro Con A. Total % of Pro and Con responses (out of our 30 posted questions) 73% 53% B. Total % of Not Clearly Pro or Con (NC) responses 20% 33% C. Total % of None Found (?) responses 7% 13% D. Total # of position changes 1 1

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