| 词条 | Vertical Politics Institute |
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}} The Vertical Politics Institute (VPI) is a conservative Political Action Committee in the United States. Their mission statement reads as such: The Vertical Politics Institute is dedicated to finding solutions to the many challenges our nation faces today. We will focus on the following issues: Tax Reform, Energy Independence, Controlling Spending, Health Care Reform, Arts and Education, Sanctity of Life, Traditional Marriage, Environment and Nation Security.[1] The creator and current chairman of VPI is former Arkansas governor and 2008 Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee.[2] IssuesOn contemporary issues VPI endorses renewable energy resources as well as continued drilling and excavation of fossil fuels.[3] VPI has endorsed and supported California Proposition 8 which eliminated Californians' right to same-sex marriage.[4] Their economic platform is opposed to the 2008 Wall Street bailout plan, but rather favors a free-market approach and largely blames former U.S. presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton for the mortgage meltdown and subsequent global financial crisis.[5] References1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.verticalpoliticsinstitute.com/index.cfm?Fuseaction=Home.OurMission |title=Our Mission |accessdate=21 November 2008 |work=VerticalPoliticsInstitute.com |publisher= |date= }} 2. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article.aspx?aID=107019 |title=Huckabee Forms 'Vertical Politics' Institute |accessdate=21 November 2008 |work=ArkansasBusiness.com |publisher= |date=August 12, 2008 }} 3. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.verticalpoliticsinstitute.com/index.cfm?Fuseaction=Issues.View&Issue_id=5b4191b9-e331-435e-bd1a-ca6837de340e |title=Energy Independence |accessdate=21 November 2008 |work=VerticalPoliticsInstitute.com |publisher= |date= }} 4. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.verticalpoliticsinstitute.com/index.cfm?Fuseaction=Issues.View&Issue_id=05ec6bb3-9449-4c6c-88c7-b6cc05f6be7e |title=Traditional Marriage |accessdate=21 November 2008 |work=VerticalPoliticsInstitute.com |publisher= |date= }} 5. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.verticalpoliticsinstitute.com/index.cfm?Fuseaction=Issues.View&Issue_id=0f944667-65f1-4902-843c-75aa275e3860 |title=The Economy |accessdate=21 November 2008 |work=VerticalPoliticsInstitute.com |publisher= |date= }} External links
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