Chris Christie (R)

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Should the Death Penalty Be Allowed?

No position found as of Oct. 27, 2015

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Should the United States Abide by Its Treaties with Native American Tribes?

Withdrew on Feb. 10, 2016; no additional research done as of that date to determine candidate's position on this question.

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Should Private Prisons Be Allowed in the United States?

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Should Law Enforcement Be Allowed to Use Racial Profiling?

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Should Supreme Court Justice Scalia's Replacement Be Chosen by President Obama?

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Should the United States Continue the War on Drugs?

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Should Churches (Defined as Churches, Temples, Mosques, Synagogues, etc.) Remain Tax-Exempt?

Withdrew on Feb. 10, 2016; no additional research done as of that date to determine candidate's position on this question.

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Not Clearly Pro or Con
Does Lowering the Corporate Income Tax Rate Create Jobs?

"Governor Christie will also lower the Corporate Tax Rate to a more competitive 25% which S&P has suggested could help create as many as 10 million jobs, and allow companies a one-time opportunity to repatriate over two trillion dollars of profits currently sitting overseas at a much lower tax rate which would unleash a wave of new capital investment."

Source: Chris Christie for President, "Taking on the Tough Issues," chrischristie.com (accessed Nov. 16, 2015)

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Should the Federal Government Continue to Subsidize Oil Companies?

Withdrew on Feb. 10, 2016; no additional research done as of that date to determine candidate's position on this question.

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Con
Should Any Federal Taxes Be Increased?

"I'm not in favor of increasing taxes on anyone.

And in New Jersey, I have proven that. We haven't raised taxes on anyone in six years. In fact, Americans for Tax Reform just said two weeks ago that I vetoed more tax increases than any governor in American history. I vetoed over 400 bills that the Democratic legislature has sent me that would have increased spending and increased taxes. And every veto has been sustained.

The fact is you either have to hold the line on taxes or you don't. Once you let them get their foot in the door, they're coming for your wallet next. Whoever the person in the middle class is who thinks higher taxes on somebody else is going to lead to higher taxes on them, it is."

Source: The Lead with Jake Tapper, CNN, Sep. 9, 2015

Con
Should There Be a Flat Tax on Income?

"Let's lower the rates for every American by simplifying the income-tax system to just three individual income-tax rates, instead of the current six. The top rate should be no higher than the 28% set in the country's last major successful tax-reform effort--the Bradley-Gephardt reform during the Reagan era. And the bottom rate should be a single digit."

Source: Chris Christie, "My Plan to Raise Growth and Incomes," wsj.com, May 11, 2015

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Should Glass-Steagall Be Reinstated?

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Not Clearly Pro or Con
Should the US Return to the Gold Standard in Which Coin and Currency Are Backed by Gold?

"I haven't given any deep thought to it. I'm listening to Jeff [Bell] and I'm learning [about his gold standard proposal]. I could tell you this much—it's not something in New Jersey I have to deal with everyday."

Source: Chase Brush, "Christie Says He 'Hasn't Given Any Deep Thought' to Bell's Gold Standard," politickernj.com, Oct. 20, 2014

Con
Should Social Security Be Privatized?

"Social Security exists so America's seniors, after a lifetime of hard work, don’t fall into poverty. Governor Christie is proposing that Americans pay into this system throughout the course of their life knowing it will be there if they need it to support them, but if they are fortunate enough not to need it, they will have paid into a system that will continue to help Americans who need it most. This proposal will not impact current retirees, and will be phased-in gradually.

Future retirees with income of $80,000 or more will receive benefits on a sliding scale, and benefits phase out entirely for those that have $200,000 a year of other income…Starting in 2022, the NRA [Normal Retirement Age] will increase 2 months per year until it reaches 69, at which point it will be indexed to gains in longevity… Governor Christie is also proposing to raise the Early Retirement Age at a similar pace -- raising it by 2 months per year until it reaches 64 from the current level of 62… Seniors who keep working past the age 62 have paid their fair share to the government and should no longer be taxed. This will have the effect of expanding the U.S. labor force and growing the U.S. economy… Social Security growth be based on the true growth in the cost of living (a concept economists call Chained-Consumer Price Index). To provide added protection for the elderly who are most impacted by fluctuations in consumer prices, a one-time 5 percent increase in monthly benefits will be provided to all beneficiaries when they reach the age of 85."

Source: Chris Christie for President, "Entitlements," www.chrischristie.com (accessed Jan. 21, 2016)

Con
Is the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Trade Agreement Good for America?

"Chris Christie: My problem with TPP, because you're right, I have not been able to read the whole thing, and I'm concerned about all the different exceptions and side letters that are being referred to because that always is a problem. But, I will tell you this. As a blanket matter, I wouldn't trust one thing negotiated by the team of Obama, Clinton, and Kerry. Not one thing.

[Laura] Ingraham: So, your advice to Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell on this would be...

Christie: Vote no or don't vote at all. And, wait for a new president to come in to negotiate a deal that would actually be in the interest of the American people and the interests of American workers."

Source: The Laura Ingraham Show, "Christie Urges Ryan to Vote No on TPP," lauraingraham.com, Nov. 6, 2015

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Is the Growth of Charter Schools Good for Education in America?

Withdrew on Feb. 10, 2016; no additional research done as of that date to determine candidate's position on this question.

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Are the Common Core Standards Good for Education in America?

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Should K-12 Teachers Get Tenure?

Withdrew on Feb. 10, 2016; no additional research done as of that date to determine candidate's position on this question.

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Should Any Public Colleges or Universities Be Tuition-Free?

Withdrew on Feb. 10, 2016; no additional research done as of that date to determine candidate's position on this question.

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Not Clearly Pro or Con
Was the Citizens United Supreme Court Decision Good for America?

"You want to have campaign finance reform? I'm all for it. Let's get rid of all these secret groups. Have anybody be able to write any size check they want to any candidate they want at any time they want, but: the candidate has to disclose the receipt of that contribution within 24 hours, on the Internet. That way, you know who's financing their campaigns. If they then take actions that make you think they've been bought? Then, don't vote for that person."

Source: Claude Brodesser-Akner, "Christie: Let Donors Give Unlimited Cash to Candidates If They Disclose within a Day," nj.com, Nov. 7, 2014

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Should the Presidential Debates Include Third Party Candidates?

Withdrew on Feb. 10, 2016; no additional research done as of that date to determine candidate's position on this question.

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Should Felons Who Have Completed Their Sentences (Incarceration, Probation, and Parole) Be Allowed to Vote?

No position found as of Oct. 26, 2015

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Should Voters Be Required to Show Photo Identification in Order to Vote?

No position found as of Nov. 25, 2015

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Should US Election Campaigns Be Publicly Financed?

Withdrew on Feb. 10, 2016; no additional research done as of that date to determine candidate's position on this question.

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Energy

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Should New Fossil Fuel Leases on Federal Land Be Allowed?

Withdrew on Feb. 10, 2016; no additional research done as of that date to determine candidate's position on this question.

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Energy

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Should Fracking Be Allowed?

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Energy

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Should the United States Build Additional Nuclear Power Plants?

Withdrew on Feb. 10, 2016; no additional research done as of that date to determine candidate's position on this question.

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Not Clearly Pro or Con
Is China an Economic or Military Threat to the United States?

"That [China's building of artificial islands] is an issue that we can handle militarily by going out there and making sure that we show them that we don’t respect their claims to these artificial islands in the South China Sea that they’re building that they’re saying are theirs that are hundreds and hundreds of miles from the coast of China and are clearly in international waters... We need to send that signal to the Chinese very clearly that we do not acknowledge nor will we respect their claims to those areas."

Source: Heather Digby Parton, "The Chris Christie Doctrine on Foreign Policy: What Would Tony Soprano Do?," salon.com, June 10, 2015"

Pro
Should the United States Maintain Its Embargo against Cuba?

"There is no doubt that the Castro regime has a long history of repression, despotism and brutality that has forced countless Cubans to seek refuge in our country in search of a better life. I do not share your view that restoring diplomatic relations without a clear commitment from the Cuban government of the steps they will take to reverse decades of human rights violations will result in a better and more just Cuba for its people."

Source: Carla Baranauckas, "Christie to Obama: Demand Cuba Return Cop Killer Joanne Chesimard," northjersey.com, Dec. 21, 2014

Con
Is the Nuclear Arms Deal with Iran Good for America?

"Look at this Iran deal. It is one of the worst things a president has ever foisted upon a country. Secret deals that he won't tell anybody about...

This president is now careening us towards a country like Iran having a nuclear weapon... We're going to let the Iranian Revolutionary Guard inspect Iranian military sites? And tell us whether they're cheating? This is the regime that's been cheating for 12 years on the nuclear program, and the same regime that's been chanting 'death to America' since 1979...

This is wrong, and it needs to be rejected."

Source: Squawk Box, "Chris Christie: Iran Deal Wrong," cnbc.com, Aug. 27, 2015

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Should There Be an Independent Palestinian State?

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Con
Should More Gun Control Laws Be Enacted?

"The fact is that we need to have more information about people's mental health background. But we don't need new [gun] laws in this country to be able to do that. We have laws that exist now. We just need to enforce the ones we do... All you hear now is let's have new laws, new laws, when we don't enforce the laws we have."

Source: Interview, CBS This Morning, cbsnews.com, Aug. 27, 2015

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Should Schools Be Gun-Free Zones?

Withdrew on Feb. 10, 2016; no additional research done as of that date to determine candidate's position on this question.

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Should the Federal Government Study Gun Violence?

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Not Clearly Pro or Con
Should People on the No-Fly List or the Terror Watch List Be Allowed to Purchase Guns?

"That [terror watch] list is an important list to have, because there are people we should be watching.

But when the list is as faulty as it is now, people should have a real problem with it.

My feeling is: Let's improve the list. I don't mind excluding people (from buying guns) who are on that list if they're on that list in a valid way. The problem is, the list doesn't have any credibility right now, because the government has messed up by putting guys like Stephen Hayes from The Weekly Standard on the list.

We gotta clean the list up ... when we have a president who knows how to do that, and we appoint people who know how to do it, you won't worry about it...

We give people who are here illegally due process to pass hearings. It's the least we can do for an American citizen in supporting their constitutional rights."

Source: Claude Brodesser-Akner, "See What Christie Thinks about Banning Gun Sales to Those on Terror Watch List," nj.com, Dec. 13, 2015

Now Not Clearly Pro or Con

Should Abortion Be Legal?

"I am proud to be a pro-life Republican. I believe that every life is an individual gift from God, and that no life is disposable... One proposal that brings Americans together is the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act which would protect unborn children beginning at 20 weeks, or five months of pregnancy, based on their ability to feel pain. America is one of just seven countries that permits elective abortions past this point. We can do far better than this. I urge Congress to take swift action on this important issue."

Source: Susan B. Anthony List, "Gov. Chris Christie Announces Support of Popular Five-Month Abortion Limit," sba-list.org, Mar. 30, 2015

[Editor's Note: Our question specifically asks whether abortion should be "legal." Thus, if a candidate states that they are pro-life but does not advocate changing the law to make abortion illegal (for example, by overturning Roe v. Wade or supporting a constitutional amendment to do so), then we list them as "Not Clearly Pro or Con."

Christie previously expressed a PRO opinion on this question. Read Christie's former position on abortion]

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Should Any Vaccines Be Required for Children?

Withdrew on Feb. 10, 2016; no additional research done as of that date to determine candidate's position on this question.

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Con
Is Obamacare Good for America?

"Obamacare is a failure, it's always been a failure, and it will not succeed. Just won't... Obamacare is wrong, it's a failure, it's the most extraordinary overreach of government power in the history of our country."

Source: "Gov. Chris Christie: 'Obamacare Is a Failure,'" wsj.com, Nov. 18, 2013

Pro
Should Parental Consent Be Required for Pregnant Minors to Have Abortions?

"[A parental notification law] is something we can agree on, Republicans and Democrats, and certainly it's something I'm going to try to get done."

Source: Claire Heininger, "Governor-Elect Chris Christie Prepares to Take on Role as Head of New Jersey," www.nj.com, Nov. 5, 2009

Not Clearly Pro or Con
Should Euthanasia or Physician-Assisted Suicide Be Legal?

"I understand that these are very, very difficult issues and I promise you that I will, if there's any [physician-assisted suicide] legislation that comes to my desk from the Legislature, that I will look at it and carefully consider it because of how important the issue is to so many people across the state.

But I also don't want to mislead you. I have real concerns about this and it goes in line with my general philosophy, which is whether we're talking about a drug-addicted teenager, whether we're talking about a homeless adults, whether we're talking about someone suffering from mental illness, or someone suffering from physical illness, all life is precious and is a gift from God, and no life is disposable. That belief of mine... informs my policies in a lot of different ways, and always has."

Source: Ask the Governor radio show, New Jersey 101.5 FM, Jan. 15, 2015

Con
Should Planned Parenthood Receive Federal Funding?

"Now, with the most recent revelation, there's even more reason not to fund Planned Parenthood. I've vetoed funding for Planned Parenthood and if I were president of the United States I would do exactly the same. This is the difference between the folks in Washington D.C. and the people who have governorships... I defunded Planned Parenthood in New Jersey six years ago we've defunded it every year for the last six years."

Source: Matt Arco, "Christie Vows to Defund Planned Parenthood If Elected President," nj.com, July 20, 2015

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Should All Americans Have the Right (Be Entitled) to Health Care?

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Should the Federal Government Use Raids to Enforce Immigration Laws?

No position found as of Jan. 21, 2016

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Pro
Should Checking Employee Immigration Status (as in the E-Verify Program) Be Mandatory for All Employers?

"Most who enter the country illegally come here to work. Employers should not be exploiting cheap illegal labor and should be held accountable when they do. Every employer in the country should be using e-verify to check the work status of employees."

Source: Chris Christie for President, "Taking on the Tough Issues," chrischristie.com (accessed Nov. 16, 2015)

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Should the United States Continue to Build the Fence/Wall along the US-Mexico Border?

"Governor Christie has called for securing the border with Mexico through... A border wall where appropriate, specifically in urbanized areas."

Source: "Taking on the Tough Issues," chrischristie.com (accessed Oct. 28, 2015)

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Should Undocumented Immigrants in the United States Be Allowed to Become Legal Residents?

"Megyn Kelly: On the subject of immigration, are you for a path to citizenship?

Chris Christie: I think that's an extreme way to go and I think that quite frankly what Hillary Clinton is doing right now is pandering. That's pandering... So no, I don't believe that's the way to go and I don't believe that's where people are...

Megan Kelly: So you say now that you are not for a path to citizenship, but back in 2010 you said on This Week that you were. What changed?

Chris Christie: I think I've learned over time about this issue and done a lot more work on it... What I'm saying now is that I think we've got to come up with a solution for it, but I think just immediately going to a path to citizenship as Hillary Clinton is proposing to do is just pandering, it's just politics."

Source: The Kelly File, Fox News, May 18, 2015

[Editor's Note: Christie previously expressed a PRO opinion on this question. Read Christie's former position on the legal residency for undocumented immigrants]

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Should Sanctuary Cities Continue to Receive Federal Funding for Law Enforcement?

Withdrew on Feb. 10, 2016; no additional research done as of that date to determine candidate's position on this question.

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Con
Should the United States Allow Syrian Refugees into the Country?

"The threat posed to New Jersey by ISIS is very real. I write to inform you [President Obama] that I will not accept any refugees from Syria in the wake of the deadly terrorist attack in Paris...

I urge you to halt your plans to accept more Syrian refugees in the United States. I have no doubt that ISIS will try to exploit American humanitarianism to expose Americans to similar deadly risk. Instead, the United States should channel the compassionate urge to protect innocent lives to encouraging our allies in the region to accept these refugees with our support."

Source: Chris Christie, Letter to President Obama, nj.com, Nov. 17, 2015

Labor & Wages

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Should the Federal Government Guarantee Paid Family and Medical Leave?

Withdrew on Feb. 10, 2016; no additional research done as of that date to determine candidate's position on this question.

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Labor & Wages

Not Clearly Pro or Con
Should the Federal Minimum Wage Be Increased?

"Chris Christie: Raising the minimum wage doesn't move anybody in the middle class.

John Harwood: Are you against raising the minimum wage?

Chris Christie: I'm against the $15 minimum wage for--

John Harwood: Are you against $10?

Chris Christie: Well, I don't-- we'd have to talk about it. But $15, it's gonna destroy jobs."

Source: CNBC, "CNBC Digital Video Exclusive: New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Sits Down with CNBC's Chief Washington Correspondent John Harwood," cnbc.com, Aug. 3, 2015

Labor & Wages

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Do Labor Unions Provide an Overall Benefit to Their Workers in the United States?

Withdrew on Feb. 10, 2016; no additional research done as of that date to determine candidate's position on this question.

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Marijuana & Alcohol

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Should the Minimum Legal Drinking Age Be Lowered from 21 to a Younger Age?

Withdrew on Feb. 10, 2016; no additional research done as of that date to determine candidate's position on this question.

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Marijuana & Alcohol

Pro
Should Marijuana Be a Medical Option?

"In New Jersey, we have medical marijuana laws, which I supported and implemented... I'm not against medical marijuana. We do it in New Jersey. But I'm against the recreational use of marijuana."

Source: CNN Reagan Library Republican Debate, cnn.com, Sep. 16, 2015

Marijuana & Alcohol

Con
Should Recreational Marijuana Be Legal?

"I'm anti-marijuana. I believe it should still be illegal... If you're getting high in Colorado today, enjoy it till January 2017 because I will enforce the federal laws against marijuana as President of the United States...

I believe that it does damage to the brain and I think there's plenty of evidence that proves it. I believe that it's a gateway drug to other drugs."

Source: Chris Christie, "Newport, NH #TellingItLikeItIs Town Hall 7/28," YouTube.com, July 28, 2015

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Should the United States and Russia Collaborate to Combat Terrorism?

Withdrew on Feb. 10, 2016; no additional research done as of that date to determine candidate's position on this question.

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Not Clearly Pro or Con
Should the United States Continue Its Use of Drone Strikes Abroad?

"We also need to build a new generation of weapon systems to protect our interests on every front – on the ground, on the seas, in the air or new frontiers even further out. We need to invest in unmanned aviation, directed energy weapons and space while continuing to be leaders in undersea warfare."

Source: "Taking on the Tough Issues," chrischristie.com (accessed Oct. 26, 2015)

Now Not Clearly Pro or Con

Should the United States Send Ground Troops to Fight ISIS?

“I think we have to keep American troops as an option on the table, but to me it is a later option, not a first option, and the president should have been doing all these other things first."

Source: Joel Aschbrenner, "Christie: If Sending Ground Troops, Go 'Whole Hog,'" desmoinesregister.com, Oct. 30, 2015

[Editor's Note: Christie previously expressed a CON opinion on this question. Read Christie's former position on fighting ISIS with ground troops.]

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Should the United States Close the Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp?

Withdrew on Feb. 10, 2016; no additional research done as of that date to determine candidate's position on this question.

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Should the US Have Attacked Iraq in 2003?

Withdrew on Feb. 10, 2016; no additional research done as of that date to determine candidate's position on this question.

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Pro
Should the US Military Budget Be Increased?

"I think our first priority is to rebuild our national defenses. That’s what I would be in favor of doing. I'm not in favor of spending money on other things. I'm in favor of spending money on our national defense... We've got to make sure we don't compromise our core principles on this and making sure that we get sufficient increases in defense spending is what I'd really be looking at."

Source: Hugh Hewitt Show, "Christie Open to Deal that Ups Defense Spending in Exchange for Domestic Spending Increase," youtube.com, Oct. 5, 2015

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Should the United States Have Mandatory National Service (Military or Civilian)?

Withdrew on Feb. 10, 2016; no additional research done as of that date to determine candidate's position on this question.

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Pro
Should the National Security Agency (NSA) Continue to Collect Phone and Email Metadata on US Citizens?

"I'm probably the only person in these discussions who actually used it. And I know how important the Patriot Act is to help to prevent terrorism, to intercede before a terrorist act occurs. And I'm not someone who is going to back off at all from the Patriot Act. It's important and should be extended as is."

Source: Ken McIntyre, "Should the NSA 'Spying' Program Be Illegal? What 2016 Contenders Say," dailysignal.com, May 20, 2015

Pro
Should Interrogation Techniques That Some Consider Torture, Such as Waterboarding, Be a Legal Option?

"[Chris] CHRISTIE: We should do whatever we need to do to get actionable intelligence that’s within the Constitution.

[Joe] SCARBOROUGH: Is that [waterboarding] torture?

CHRISTIE: I don't believe so. I don't believe so. And I will tell you that the intelligence officers who conducted that activity were told by the Justice Department that what they were doing was lawful and constitutional. And then you have Barack Obama come in, and Hillary Clinton, and second-guess these people, demean them, and kill their morale. These are people doing a dangerous job in a dirty world, and we need to support them because they are the first line of defense between us and ISIS, between us and al Qaeda. And if you're sitting in the basement of the Senate, you don’t understand that."

Source: Simon Maloy, "Chris Christie Joins the Torture Caucus: Another 2016 Hopeful Wants to Bring Back Waterboarding," salon.com, Dec. 2, 2015

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Should the Veterans Health Administration Be Privatized?

Withdrew on Feb. 10, 2016; no additional research done as of that date to determine candidate's position on this question.

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Should Women Be Allowed to Serve in Military Combat Positions?

Withdrew on Feb. 10, 2016; no additional research done as of that date to determine candidate's position on this question.

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Race

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Should Colleges and Universities Use Affirmative Action for Admissions?

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Race

Con
Is the Black Lives Matter Movement Good for America?

"There is lawlessness in this country. The president encourages this lawlessness. He encourages it...

He does not support the police. He doesn't back up the police. He justifies Black Lives Matter…

Listen, I don't believe that that movement should be justified when they are calling for the murdering of police officers."

Source: Sam Stein, "Chris Christie Doesn't Think Highly of Black Lives Matter," huffingtonpost.com, Oct. 25, 2015

Race

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Is the Criminal Justice System Unfair to Black People?

Withdrew on Feb. 10, 2016; no additional research done as of that date to determine candidate's position on this question.

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Not Clearly Pro or Con
Is Human Activity Primarily Responsible for Global Climate Change?

"I think global warming is real. I don't think that's deniable. And I do think human activity contributes to it."

Source: Aliyah Frumin, "Chris Christie in New Hampshire: ‘Global Warming Is Real,'" msnbc.com, May 7, 2015

Con
Should Genetically Modified (GMO) Foods Have Mandatory Labeling?

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[Editor's Note: In response to a question at the Mar. 12, 2015 Iowa Agriculture Summit asking if GMO's should be included on food labels, Christie responded, "No."]

Pro
Should the United States Authorize the Keystone XL Pipeline to Import Tar Sand Oil from Canada?

"It shouldn't be that controversial. In the US we already have over 2.2 million miles of pipeline... the safety record is sound... [O]n the Keystone XL Pipeline, I've made my views abundantly clear on this topic. My view is that we are missing an enormous opportunity when we delay this development... The State Department's own environmental impact study concluded that... Keystone would be safe...

Keystone has now languished for much, much too long."

Source: “Governor Christie on Keystone Pipeline: It's Time to Get This Done,” YouTube.com, Dec. 14, 2014

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Should the United States Transition Away from Fossil Fuels and Towards Renewable Energy?

Withdrew on Feb. 10, 2016; no additional research done as of that date to determine candidate's position on this question.

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Sex & Gender

Con
Was the US Supreme Court Decision Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage a Good Decision?

"I agree with the dissent that Chief Justice Roberts authored today [in Obergefell v. Hodges]. I think this is something that should be decided by the people of each state and not imposed upon them by a group of lawyers sitting in black robes at the U.S Supreme Court. That being said, those five lawyers get to impose it under our system and so our job is going to be to support the law of the land. And that under the Supreme Court's ruling is now the law of the land, but I don’t agree with the way it's been done... But it's been done and those of us who take an oath have a responsibility to abide by that oath."

Source: "Governor Christie on Supreme Court Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage," YouTube.com, June 26, 2015

Sex & Gender

Con
Should Religious Liberty Give People the Right to Deny Goods and Services for Gay Marriage?

"We have a system of laws in this country, and those laws need to be followed. And the fact is, religious organizations should be protected from having to do anything that violates their religious beliefs as a religious organization. That should be protected.

But other businesses who want to do business, they should have to be able to do business under the laws of our country. When I take an oath of office as Governor, my oath of office is to enforce the laws of the state of New Jersey. Not the laws I like or the laws that I agree with, but all the laws.

And if we don't want to have a country of men and women but a country of laws, where everyone is treated equally, that's what we need to do. Religious organizations absolutely should be protected, everyone should freely practice their religion the way they see fit, but businesses should not be allowed to discriminate, no."

Source: Hayley Miller, "Chris Christie: 'Businesses Should Not Be Allowed to Discriminate,'" hrc.org, Aug. 25, 2015

Sex & Gender

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Should Transgender People Be Allowed to Use the Bathroom of Their Choice?

Withdrew on Feb. 10, 2016; no additional research done as of that date to determine candidate’s position on this question.

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