Republican Party platform in 2012
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The Republican Party platform in 2012 was the official policy agenda adopted by the GOP that year, emphasizing conservative positions on economic policy, social issues, and limited government during the presidential election cycle.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States presidential election platform
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party platform ⓘ political document ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| associatedWithCandidate |
Mitt Romney
NERFINISHED
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Paul Ryan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | 2012 United States presidential election NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| followedBy | Republican Party platform in 2016 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Republican Party platform in 2008 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
abortion policy
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economic policy ⓘ education policy ⓘ energy policy ⓘ gun rights ⓘ health care policy ⓘ immigration policy ⓘ limited government ⓘ national security ⓘ religious liberty ⓘ same-sex marriage ⓘ social policy ⓘ tax policy ⓘ |
| positionOnAbortion |
opposes abortion in most cases
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supports a human life amendment to the U.S. Constitution ⓘ supports defunding organizations that perform abortions ⓘ |
| positionOnEconomicPolicy |
opposes large-scale economic stimulus programs
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supports deficit reduction primarily through spending cuts ⓘ supports free-market principles ⓘ supports lower taxes ⓘ supports reduced government spending ⓘ |
| positionOnEducation |
supports charter schools and vouchers
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supports school choice policies ⓘ |
| positionOnEnergy |
supports construction of the Keystone XL pipeline
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supports expanded domestic energy production ⓘ supports increased oil, gas, and coal development ⓘ |
| positionOnForeignPolicy |
advocates strong national defense
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supports robust military spending ⓘ |
| positionOnGovernmentRole |
advocates limited federal government
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supports devolving powers to states ⓘ |
| positionOnGunPolicy |
opposes many forms of gun control
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supports Second Amendment rights ⓘ |
| positionOnHealthCare |
calls for repeal of the Affordable Care Act
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supports market-based health care reforms ⓘ |
| positionOnImmigration |
opposes amnesty for unauthorized immigrants
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supports mandatory employment verification systems ⓘ supports stronger border security ⓘ |
| positionOnMarriage |
opposes legal recognition of same-sex marriage at the federal level
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supports defining marriage as between one man and one woman ⓘ |
| positionOnReligiousLiberty | emphasizes protection of religious freedom ⓘ |
| positionOnTaxPolicy |
supports extension of Bush-era tax cuts
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supports lower corporate tax rates ⓘ supports simplifying the tax code ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Republican National Committee
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Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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