Swift supports abortion rights, stating that it is not an issue to be decided by the government, but emphasizes the importance of respect for human life. She believes that sex education and better access to birth control would help decrease the number of unwanted pregnancies.

Swift believes No Child Left Behind should be dismantled. She supports making universal pre-kindergarten available. She supports decreasing the costs to the borrowers who required federal financial aid for college through decreased interest rates, loan forgiveness, and federal tax incentives.

Swift believes the United States should sign the Kyoto Protocol and become a leader in protecting the environment. She supports strengthening the Clean Air and Water Acts. She is opposed to the building of any new coal or nuclear-powered energy plants.

Swift supports the use of mandatory emissions controls, as well as increasing fuel efficiency standards and strengthening emission controls on vehicles.

Swift believes in a socialized universal health care system that provides coverage to all Americans.

Swift believes that homeland security should focus on international diplomacy, rather than military involvement in other countries. She supports demilitarizing America and promoting worldwide peace.

Swift believes that "militarizing" U.S. borders is unnecessary if the reasons why people are fleeing their countries of origin are addressed. She believes that globalization and free trade are the source of the disparities that encourage people to immigrate illegally. She supports temporary worker visas, an amnesty program for illegal immigrants already in the country, and the possibility of citizenship for those already in the country.

Swift supports same-sex marriage and equal rights for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered people.

Swift supports incremental increases in Social Security based on cost of living.

Swift believes that U.S. foreign policy should work to create trust with other countries and to raise the quality of life for everyone on the planet, not just those in America. She believes the United States should join the International Criminal Court.

Swift believes that America should withdraw its troops from Iraq.