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Marrige: He supports one man-one woman marriage. But, in 2007 he supported legislation that would ban workplace discrimination against gays and lesbians.He argued “it wasn’t as if employees rolled out of bed one morning and choose to be gay. That’s who they are.” [The Conservative position is that those who live as homosexuals do so by personal choice, not by genetic pre-disposition.]

Immigration: Ryan has supported bills that included amnesty. He has a vision that includes a pathway to citizenship, bolstered border security, and a fast-track to legal status for the children of illegal immigrants. [The Conservative position is that qualified people from all parts of the world are welcome to apply for citizenship, or temporary visas, via America’s long-standing immigration policies.]

Labor Unions: Although opposed by national labor groups like the AFL-CIO, Ryan has enjoyed the support of local Wisconsin unions for his unwavering backing of the Davis-Bacon Act. [The Conservative position is that free-enterprise allows wages and benefits to be determined solely by prevailing market conditions.]

Financial Bailout: In 2008, Ryan voted for the $700B Troubled Asset Relief Program. He argued the vote was consistent with his free-market philosophy. “I’m going to vote for this bill in order to preserve my principles, in order to preserve this free-enterprise system.” [The Conservative position is that the unhampered free-market system will self-administer based solely upon prevailing market conditions.]

During his time in Congress, he’s accumulated a lifetime average of 63 percent on the Heritage Action scorecard and an 83 percent lifetime score from the Club for Growth.

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