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Dole once backed a constitutional ban on abortion with no exceptions. He would now allow abortion in cases of rape and incest or to protect the mother’s life, and he recently said that abortion “shouldn’t be a dominant issue” in the ‘96 campaign.

Strong free-trader in the Senate. “What does [the protectionist] Ross Perot say about the 700,000 American jobs that are now created because of exports to Mexico?” he asked in ‘93. “Thirty percent of what we export goes to Canada and Mexico.”

Favors a balanced budget over a large tax cut, but backs a “flatter, fairer” code–though at an unspecified rate. Would keep the mortgage-interest deduction and the deductibility of charitable donations. Also wants a $500-a-child credit.

Wants a constitutional ban on all abortions, no exceptions. “I believe the snuffing out of 30 million human lives since abortion was legalized is an unmitigated tragedy, and I will do everything in my power as president to put an end to it.”

Staunchly protectionist; wants to pull out of NAFTA and GATT and put high tariffs on foreign–especially Asian–products. “No more NAFTAs, no more GATTs,” he says. “No more sellouts of American workers in unfair trade deals.”

Wants a 15 percent flat tax that retains deductions for mortgage interest and charitable contributions. Other tax cuts, he says, could be balanced by a 20 percent tariff on imports from China and by a 10 percent tariff on imports from Japan.

Says he’d like the country to reject abortion but won’t push for a constitutional amendment banning it unless and until the public wants him to. Would allow abortion in cases of rape or incest, or when the mother’s life is threatened.

Enthusiastic free-trader who applauds NAFTA and GATT and supports U.S. participation in even more international trade pacts. To Forbes, expanding global free trade is only slightly less important a goal than promoting his cherished flat tax.

For Forbes, a flat tax is an economic panacea. He wants a 17 percent income tax with the first $36,000 totally tax-free for a family of four. He would allow no deductions, even for mortgage interest, and he would eliminate the tax on capital gains.