e one-China policy. Bush and Gore support the policy of economic sanctions against Iraq. They urge increased support for opposition forces seeking to oust Hussein. Also, to support air-strikes on any Iraqi site producing weapons of mass destruction. Bush and Gore also agree on extending the North American Free Trade Agreement throughout the Americas. George W. Bush and Al Gore disagree on some positions about Foreign Policy. One disagreement between Bush and Gore on Foreign Policy is the Taiwan Security Enhancement Act, which calls for closer ties to Taipei. Bush is for the Act, but Gore opposes it. Another disagreement between the two is the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, which Gore supports. Bush supports moving the U.S. embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem during peace negotiations. Gore opposes this policy.Social Security is another issue that Al Gore and George W. Bush have some similar positions about. Al Gore and George W. Bush both support the elimination of the Social Security earnings limit, which the president signed into law on April 7, 2000. They also agree on increase in benefits for widows and eliminating the "motherhood penalty", the resulting reduction in benefits for women who take time off from work to raise children. Lastly, Bush and Gore agree on placing a "lock box" on payroll taxes to prohibit borrowing against the Social Security trust fund. There are also some differences in their positions about Social Security. Bush opposes the increase in the current 12.4 percent payroll tax. Abortion is an issue that was also discussed in the debate. Bush and Gore only agreed on one position on this policy. They each agreed that they would not require Supreme Court nominees to pass an anti-abortion "litmus test." Bush and Gore both disagree with each other. Gore supports abortion rights, but Bush opposes abortion except in cases of rape, incest or to save a woman's life. Bush believes that parent...
