Quayle supports allowing parents to use tax credits, vouchers or savings accounts to send their children to any school of their choice.

A climate-change skeptic, Quayle says environmental protections should be pursued without passing "overly burdensome regulation." Qualye opposes cap-and-trade legislation, saying emission caps would increase energy costs and force companies to move jobs overseas.

On foreign affairs, Quayle agreed with President Obama's decision to increase troops in Afghanistan, but criticized the July 2011 deadline for withdrawal. Quayle said the U.S. could implement stronger pressure against Iran to stem its nuclear weapon ambitions, including making economic sanctions even stricter.

Fiscal Policy and the Economy

Qualye proposes a three-pronged approach to reducing taxes, including making the Bush tax cuts permanent. He also wants to cut business and estate taxes. Additionally, he has called for a payroll tax holiday to increase job creation.

The Republican said one of his first priorities would be to "introduce legislation that would align the incentives of those who pass and execute our laws with cutting government spending." Under Quayle's proposal, if Congress and the executive branch cannot cut the federal budget by 20 percent annually, members and their staff would face a 15 percent pay cut.

Quayle says earmarks should be banned while "funding for local priorities should be pursued in an open and transparent way through the normal appropriations process."

Immigration and Border Issues

Quayle has called for building a continuous border fence. "We need to have a barrier from the Pacific to the Gulf, whether it's fencing, but also increasing the number of border patrol agents," Quayle said in a 2010 debate, adding that he would place the National Guard at the border until additional agents are trained.

He also advocates for U.S. intervention in Mexico with the countries working together to curb violence and address the refugee problem.

Quayle said before a temporary-worker program is implemented, the border needs to be secured. He opposes amnesty for illegal immigrants.

Quayle supported Arizona SB 1070, a controversial bill seeking to allow state enforcement of immigration policy. "I support SB 1070 because the federal government has failed to secure the border and enforce our immigration laws and it is an important tool for our law enforcement officers," said Quayle.

Health Care

A critic of the 2010 health-care reform bill, Quayle says he will work to repeal it, first by blocking funds before repealing it after a Republican captures the White House.

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