We believe:
- The strength of our nation lies with the individual and that each
person's dignity, freedom, ability, and responsibility must be honored.
- In equal rights, equal justice and equal opportunity for all regardless
of race, creed, sex, age, or disability.
- Free enterprise and encouraging individual initiative have brought this
nation opportunity, economic growth, and prosperity.
- Government must practice fiscal responsibility and allow individuals to
keep more of the money they earn.
- The proper role of government is to provide for the people only those
critical functions that cannot be performed by individuals or private
organizations and that the best government is that which governs least.
- The most effective, responsible and responsive government is government
closest to the people.
- Americans must retain the principles that have made us strong while
developing new innovative ideas to meet the challenges of changing times.
- Americans value and should preserve our national strength and pride while
working to extend peace, freedom, and human rights throughout the world.
- Finally, the Republican Party is the best vehicle for translating these
ideals into positive and successful principles of government.