"Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1990 at the age of 32, and from 1995 to 2007, served in the US Senate. In 2000, he was elected by his peers to the position of Senate Republican Conference Chairman.Senator Santorum became one of the most successful government reformers in our history, taking on Washington's powerful special interests from the moment he arrived in our nation's Capitol. Along with John Boehner and Jim Nussle, Senator Santorum was a member of the famous "Gang of Seven" that exposed the Congressional Banking and Congressional Post Office scandals. It was this record of reform that prompted a Washington Post reporter to write in a recent article that "Santorum was a tea party kind of guy before there was a tea party." He was also an author and floor manager of the landmark Welfare Reform Act which passed in 1996 that has empowered millions of Americans to leave the welfare rolls and enter the workforce. Senator Santorum wrote and championed legislation that outlawed the heinous procedure known as Partial Birth Abortion as well as the "Born Alive Infants Protection Act," the "Unborn Victims of Violence Act," and the "Combating Autism Act" because he believes each and every individual has value and the most vulnerable in our society need to be protected. Senator Santorum fought to maintain fiscal sanity in Washington before it was in fashion, fighting for a balanced budget and a line item veto. He bravely proposed reforming entitlements, cutting spending and even developed a "spendometer" that added up the cost of Democrat amendments to spending bills. This record made him one of the most conservative senators in Pennsylvania's history. He served eight years on the Senate Armed Services Committee where he led the fight before the attacks of September 11th, 2001 to transform our military from a Cold War force to meet today's threats. He was a leader on US-Israeli relations, authoring both the "Syria Accountability Act" and the "Iran Freedom and Support Act" which he successfully fought to pass in spite of initial opposition by President Bush. An accomplished author, Senator Santorum penned the 2005 New York Times Best SellerIt Takes a Family. But of all his accomplishments, Rick is most proud of his role as a husband and father. Rick and his wife of 21 years, Karen, are the parents of seven wonderful children: Elizabeth, John, Daniel, Sarah Maria, Peter, Patrick and Isabella." (Why Rick? | Rick Santorum for President.").
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Questions: How is it harmful if it's used for medical purposes?
Who are you to control individuals sex life and choices?
Wouldn't it be more harmful to individuals and society if there was no birth control?
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This debate Santorum presents disturbs me, what I about whiling watching it was Big Brother from 1984. I believe if he was elected president he would take away our individuality and conform us to do our duty for our government. I say no to this the citizens should not serve their government. The government should serve us and no one has the right to tell individuals what to do it's simply not their job. Their job is provide an environment that's beneficial to the people. If Santorum wants to be president he should rethink his position and what his job in tales. We need someone that well focus on the issues in our country not waste time on the petty social issues which should be left to the citizens morals and individuality.
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This research leads me to believe he is another corrupt politician that is money and power hungry. I do see potential of him being an extremist that says what everyone wants to hear, but has a hidden agenda. I also think he wants to conform Americans instead of protect there individuality. I believe our country would be deprived of what it stands for if Santorum is our president.
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