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...Hyatt conceded he had some "libertarian leanings" and praised President Reagan, crediting his policies--not Dukakis'--with Massachusetts' low inflation rate...
...Hyatt cited the seat belt law as an example of inappropriate state control. "I encourage buckling up, but it is not an appropriate area for the state to be forcing people. It is not a legitimate public safety issue...
...Dukakis] wants an unlimited opportunity to spend state money. He wants to control people's lives. You need money to control people's lives," Hyatt said. The candidate proposed a constitutionally mandated tax limit in order to rectify Dukakis' excesses...
...accordance with his conception of a less active role for the state, Hyatt opposes federal funding for abortion, claiming that "It puts the state in the the business of promoting and subsidizing unwise pregnancies. The state is saying `If you get pregnant, don't worry about it.' The state shouldn't be in that business...
...Hyatt's other major campaign issues include his advocacy of a cancellation of roadblocks, which he says "punish everybody, to get the few offenders" in favor of more frequent application of existing drunk-driving penalties, and his support for the death penalty for first-degree murder...