As social conservative, Long opposes same-sex marriage and amnesty for undocumented immigrants.

Abortion Rights

Long calls himself "100% pro-life" and has vowed to oppose the Freedom of Choice Act, which he claims will strengthen Roe v. Wade. He seeks to reinstate the "Mexico City policy," which would block aid to foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs) "that perform or promote abortion as a method of family planning."

Employee Free Choice Act

Claiming "card check" would pose a threat to Southwest Missouri businesses, Long opposes the Employee Free Choice Act, a bill that would (among other things) increase penalties for employers that discriminate against employee union membership and activity.

Energy

A proponent of "clean coal," Long supports domestic offshore oil drilling and drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. He also supports building more nuclear power plants.

Health Care

Like many Republicans who won House seats in 2010, Long has pledged to repeal the health-care reform bill, which he says will lead to a "purely socialist" single-payer system. He believes the reform bill will drastically increase the price of health care and has caused confusion among taxpayers and health -care professionals about the cost of implementation. He told Ozark's Public Radio, "I've talked to administrators from all the hospitals around-they don't know what it's going to cost them, they don't know what it's going to entail."

He supports tax credits for families to purchase health-insurance plans that suit their needs. Long also supports a plan to allow small businesses to pool together to purchase health insurance. He believes eliminating restrictions to purchase health insurance across state lines would lead to greater competition in the industry and provide better options for individuals and families. He supports health-savings accounts.

Without naming specifics, he has said that he seeks to reduce wasteful spending and fraud in the Medicare system. He also seeks to slash abuse of medical malpractice lawsuits.

Taxes and Earmarks

Basing his stance on proposals dating back to 1974, Long calls for a constitutional amendment to forever limit taxes and cap tax increases.

Long is against all federal budget earmarks.

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