Issue Position: The Constitutional View on Marriage

Issue Position

The federal government has no constitutional authority to define or regulate marriage. Thus, the Defense of Marriage Act is clearly unconstitutional and should be repealed in its entirety.

I am opposed to any attempt to amend the Constitution to give the federal government the power to define or regulate marriage.

If I choose to run for Senator, I will support doing away with all special benefits and privileges that the federal government grants individuals on the basis of their marital status.

I believe, like Ron Paul, that individuals should be able to freely contract with one another to establish all of the private benefits, rights, and privileges that government marriage currently confers.

I believe that the government should treat all individuals equally, regardless of their race, sex, or sexuality.

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