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from 1994-1998 National Political Awareness Test (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Jim Rubens: Legal availability but no state funding. Catherine Hanaway: Waiting periods; parental notification; & other restrictions. Charlie Crist: Prohibit partial-birth abortion. Charlie Wilson: Legal abortion only for incest, rape, or life of woman. Colin Bonini: No abortion funding; no partial-birth abortions. Jay Nixon: Prohibit partial-birth abortion. Jeff Merkley: Abortions should always be legally available. John Bohlinger: Prohibit partial-birth abortion & funding abortion clinics. John Kitzhaber: Abortions always legally available, & government funded. Kenny Guinn: Prohibit partial-birth abortion; support Parental consent. Mark Takano: Legal abortions in all circumstances in first trimester. Matt Blunt: Abortions only for incest, rape, or maternal life. Paul Sadler: No funding; no second trimester; no partial-birth. Barack Obama: Supports Roe v. Wade. George W. Bush: Encourage fewer abortions via adoption & abstinence. Jeb Bush: Restrict abortions to incest, rape, & health. John McCain: Restrict abortions; no partial-birth; no public funding. Rick Lazio: First trimester abortion OK; partial birth not. Tom Ridge: Allow abortions, with limits; no partial-birth. Bev Perdue: Legal abortion in first trimester of pregnancy. Bob Schaffer: Oppose taxpayer financed abortions; support waiting periods. Brian Schatz: Abortions should be legally available, and funded. Dean Barkley: Legal abortion in all circumstances in first trimester. Kate Brown: Abortions should always be legally available. Mary Landrieu: Supports right to choose & Roe v. Wade. Steve Beshear: Supports Roe v. Wade. Steve Sisolak: Keep abortion legal in first trimester. Wayne Stenehjem: Supports waiting periods and parental notification. Bob Smith: Abortions limited to endangered mother. Dennis Kucinich: Life begins at conception. Lamar Alexander: Abortion is wrong - let states restrict it. Nancy Farmer: Make abortions legally available including funding. Harry Browne: The federal government should have no role in the matter. Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky: Legal abortion in all first-trimester circumstances. |
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Budget & Economy Larry Pressler: Priority to balance the federal budget and reduce taxes. Colin Bonini: Supports Balanced Budget Amendment. Ernie Fletcher: Supports Balanced Budget Amendment. Jeb Bush: Supports constitutional balanced budget amendment. John Bohlinger: Loans for businesses; funds for job training & rural roads. George W. Bush: Tax financing of sports stadiums ok, after vote. George W. Bush: Supports Balanced Budget Amendment. John McCain: List of budgetary spending priorities. John McCain: Supports Balanced Budget Amendment. John McCain: Apply surplus to Social Security, Medicare, tax cuts & debt. Bill Richardson: Supports Balanced Budget Amendment. John Kasich: Require balanced budget; block grant everything to states. Kate Brown: Fund infrastructure; start-up businesses; and job retraining. Roy Cooper: Fund infrastructure, start-ups, and job re-training. Bob Smith: Supports Balanced Budget Amendment. Bob Smith: Fund more education, enviro, Medicare, & student loans. Bob Smith: Block grants to states for most federal programs. Harry Browne: Amendment: Limit spending to prior year�s revenue. Harry Browne: Against block grants; repeal income tax instead. Harry Browne: Priorities: cut budget; repeal income tax; pay off debt. |
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Civil Rights Jim Rubens: Prosecute discrimination but end affirmative action. Catherine Hanaway: No affirmative action in state employment or contracting. Catherine Hanaway: No same-sex marriage; no gay hate crime laws. Charlie Crist: Discontinue affirmative action programs. Charlie Wilson: Supports affirmative action for state agencies & colleges. Colin Bonini: Don't recognize same-sex marriage. Ed Perlmutter: Affirnative action needed at colleges but not state agencies. Ed Perlmutter: No same-sex marriage, but allow equal benedifts. Ernie Fletcher: No quotas for affirmative action. Gary Johnson: No affirmative action in college admissions nor state jobs. Jeff Merkley: Apply affirmative action to state hiring. John Bohlinger: No anti-gay discrimination, but no same-sex marriage. John Bohlinger: Undecided on affirmative action at state institutions. John Kitzhaber: Maintain affirmative action in colleges & state hiring. John Kitzhaber: Recognize same-sex marriages. Kenny Guinn: Affirmative action in state contracts and colleges. Kenny Guinn: Include sexual orientation in anti-discrimination laws. Kenny Guinn: Opposes recognizing same-sex marriages. Lois Frankel: Affirmative action in state hiring and college. Mark Schauer: Supports affirmative action. Matt Blunt: No affirmative action in state contracts nor colleges. Matt Blunt: No same-sex marriage; no gay discrimination laws. Mike Rounds: No affirmative action in state contracts nor colleges. Newt Gingrich: Discontinue affirmative action programs. Paul Sadler: No same-sex marriage; no hate crime definition for gays. Paul Sadler: No affirmative action in state government decisions. Robert Bentley: End affirmative action for colleges & state contracts. Barack Obama: Supports affirmative action in colleges and government. Barack Obama: Include sexual orientation in anti-discrimination laws. George W. Bush: Against quotas; for affirmative reaching out. George W. Bush: No gay anti-discrimination laws; no same-sex marriages. Jeb Bush: Supports Affirmative Action; against quotas. Jeb Bush: No hate-crimes status for gays; no gay marriage. John McCain: Affirmative action OK for specific programs, but no quotas. Tom Ridge: Opposes Affirmative Action. Tom Ridge: No special gay laws; no gay marriage. Evan Bayh: Continue affirmative action programs without quotas. Jim Bunning: Discontinue affirmative action programs. Michael Crapo: Continue affirmative action programs without quotas. Jim McGreevey: Consider race and sex in making state contract decisions. Bev Perdue: Increase efforts to integrate state colleges. Bev Perdue: Don�t include sexual orientation in anti-discrimination laws. Bill Richardson: Supports minority preferences for government contracts. Bill Schuette: No same-sex marriage; no LGBT anti-discrimination laws. Bob Schaffer: No quotas; no federal affirmative action. Dean Barkley: Supports federal affirmative actions programs. Dino Rossi: Prosecute cases of discrimination in public & private sector. Dino Rossi: No same-sex marriage; no orientation in anti-discrimination. Kate Brown: Prosecute discrimination cases; support affirmative action. Rick Weiland: Prosecute discrimination in both public & private sectors. Rodney Davis: No affirmative action. Steve Beshear: Supports affirmative actions programs. Steve Sisolak: Don't recognize same-sex marriage. Steve Sisolak: Prosecute against discrimination. Steve Stockman: Affirmative actions programs only ok without quotas. Wayne Stenehjem: No same-sex marriage; no hate-crime laws for gays. Bob Smith: Supports school prayer. Dennis Kucinich: Focus on jobs instead of pitting people against each other. Lamar Alexander: Passionately advocates equal opportunity. Nancy Farmer: Prosecute discrimination and fund desegregation. Nancy Farmer: Recognize same-sex marriages. Harry Browne: Federal govt should be color-blind. Tim Johnson: Base affirmative action on income, not race. Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky: Let gays serve in the military. |
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Corporations Colin Bonini: Fewer regulations; more low-interest business loans. George W. Bush: More job training; R&D tax credits. Steve Sisolak: Decrease business taxes and capital gains taxes. |
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Crime Jim Rubens: Truth in sentencing: full sentence with no chance of parole. Angus King: Opposes the death penalty. Angus King: More prisons, but more alternative sentencing. Catherine Hanaway: No parole for repeat felons; yes on death penalty. Charlie Crist: Broaden use of federal death penalty. Charlie Crist: More federal prisons; more �truth in sentencing�. Charlie Wilson: Supports alternative sentencing & rehabilitation. Colin Bonini: More state prisons; plus less parole. Ed Perlmutter: Support the use of the death penalty. Ed Perlmutter: Alternative sentencing for non-violent offenders. Jay Nixon: Broaden use of death penalty; including drug traffickers. Jay Nixon: Impose �truth in sentencing� for violent criminals. Jeff Merkley: Opposes the death penalty. Jeff Merkley: Increase rehabilitation & alternatives to incarceration. John Bohlinger: Supports stricter sentencing, including death penalty. John Kitzhaber: Oppose the death penalty. John Kitzhaber: End parole for repeat violent felons. Kenny Guinn: Supports the death penalty. Kenny Guinn: End parole for repeat violent felons. Lee Fisher: Expand the use of the death penalty. Lee Fisher: More prisons; less parole for repeat violent felons. Lois Frankel: Death penalty but also alternative sentencing. Mark Takano: Mandatory life sentences and truth-in-sentencing. Matt Blunt: Supports the death penalty. Matt Blunt: More prisons; less parole. Mike Rounds: End parole for repeat violent felons. Paul Sadler: End parole for repeat violent felons. Robert Bentley: Expand use of death penalty; limit appeals. Robert Bentley: End parole for repeat violent felons. Roger Wicker: Broaden use of the federal death penalty. Roger Wicker: More prisons & more mandatory jail sentences. Barack Obama: Supports alternative sentencing and rehabilitation. George W. Bush: More prisons, privately built; more restitution. George W. Bush: Stricter penalties for sex, drugs, & drinking offenses. George W. Bush: Tort Reform: limits on lawsuit payments. George W. Bush: Prosecute kids as adults; more boot camps. Jeb Bush: Build more prisons; private contracts OK. Jeb Bush: Alternative sentencing & rehabiliation acceptable. Jeb Bush: Supports death penalty. Jeb Bush: Stricter penalties for drug, sex, & gun offenses. John McCain: Pro-death penalty; more prisons; increased penalties. Rick Lazio: More prisons; stricter sentencing; death penalty. Tom Ridge: More prisons; more death penalty. Tom Ridge: Stricter penalties; less parole. Evan Bayh: Broaden use of death penalty. Evan Bayh: More prisons, more truth in sentencing. Michael Crapo: Broaden use of death penalty. Michael Crapo: More prisons, more truth in sentencing. Jim McGreevey: Expand the death penalty & life sentences. Jim McGreevey: Prosecute juveniles as adults; death penalty for 16-yr-olds. Bev Perdue: Expand the use of the death penalty. Bev Perdue: Support �truth in sentencing� & mandatory third-strike. Bill Richardson: Impose �truth in sentencing� for violent criminals. Bob Schaffer: Limit appeals on death row; sentence drug dealers to death. Brian Babin: Broaden death penalty; more truth-in-sentencing. Brian Schatz: End parole for repeat violent felons. Dean Barkley: Limit death row appeals; death penatly for drug trafficking. Dean Barkley: Supports truth-in-sentencing & victim restitution. Dino Rossi: Truth-in-sentencing & mandatory life for 3rd strike. Jeanne Shaheen: Broaden use of the death penalty. Jeanne Shaheen: Require truth in sentencing. Kate Brown: Supports community policing; opposes death penalty. Mary Landrieu: Broaden death penalty; limit appeals. Mary Landrieu: Impose �truth in sentencing� with no parole. Nick Lampson: Supports truth in sentencing; prosecute youths as adults. Nick Lampson: Capital punishment for drug traffickers; with limited appeal. Pat Roberts: Broaden death penalty; limit appeals. Pat Roberts: Impose �truth in sentencing� with no parole. Rick Weiland: Truth in sentencing: full sentence with no chance of parole. Rodney Davis: Expand death penalty; limit aappeals. Rodney Davis: Mandatory life sentences for third-time felons. Steve Beshear: Impose �truth in sentencing� for violent criminals. Steve Beshear: Limit death penalty appeals; impose it for drug traffickers. Steve Sisolak: More prisons; more death penalty; more mandatory minimums. Ted Strickland: Alternative sentencing for adult first-time felons. Alan Keyes: Supports capital punishment. Bob Smith: Broaden use of death penalty; limit death row appeals. Bob Smith: More prisons; more full sentences; more boot camps. Bob Smith: Stricter visas & chemical tracing to fight terrorism. Bob Smith: Prosecute juvenile murderers as adults. Dennis Kucinich: Focus on prevention, not punishment. Lamar Alexander: Supports Capital Punishment. Nancy Farmer: No death penalty, more community policing. Nancy Farmer: Mandatory sentencing, but fund rehabilitation & alternatives. Harry Browne: Against capital punishment. Harry Browne: Pardon non-violent drug offenders to free prison space. Harry Browne: Against anti-terrorist laws, since the hurt the innocent. Jack Reed: Truth in sentencing, COPS, more penalties & prevention. Tim Johnson: Broaden use of death penalty. Tim Johnson: Truth in sentencing for violent criminals. Fred Thompson: Impose truth in sentencing for violent crime. Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky: Supports truth-in-sentencing and death penalty. Mark Neumann: Impose "truth in sentencing" legislation. |
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Drugs Catherine Hanaway: Stricter penalties for drug crimes, but rehab too. Catherine Hanaway: Strengthen sentences for drug-related crimes. Charlie Crist: More penalties against drugs; more funds for enforcement. Charlie Wilson: Strengthen penalties for drug-related crimes. Jay Nixon: Mandatory jail sentences for selling illegal drugs. John Bohlinger: Decriminalize medicinal marijuana. John Kitzhaber: Decriminalize medicinal marijuana. Mark Schauer: End mandatory minimum sentences for drug-related crimes. Mark Takano: Increase penalties for selling illegal drugs. Matt Blunt: Strength penalties for drugs, especially meth. Newt Gingrich: Increase penalties for illegal drugs. Paul Sadler: Strengthen drug penalties; also strengthen rehabilitation. Robert Bentley: Strengthen penalties for drug-related crimes. Roger Wicker: Stricter penalties for selling illegal drugs. John McCain: Stricter penalties; stricter enforcement. Rick Lazio: Stricter penalties for drugs; more funding & border security. Jim McGreevey: Strengthen penalties for drug-related crimes. Bev Perdue: Strengthen penalties for drug-related crimes. Bill Richardson: Mandatory jail sentences for selling illegal drugs. Bob Schaffer: Mandatory jail sentences for selling illegal drugs. Brian Babin: Mandatory jail sentences for selling illegal drugs. Brian Schatz: Criminalize date-rape drugs as controlled substances. Dean Barkley: Mandatory jail sentences for selling drugs. Larry Pressler: Increase penalties for selling illegal drugs. Mary Landrieu: Capital punishment for drug traffickers. Mary Landrieu: Require drug testing for federal employees. Rick Weiland: More drug testing; more drug penalties. Rodney Davis: Strengthen penalties associated with drug-related crimes. Steve Beshear: More penalties; more testing; more drug war funding. Steve Stockman: Increase penalties for selling illegal drugs. Alan Keyes: Increase penalties for selling drugs. Bob Smith: More penalties & drug testing, more education & treatment. Mark Warner: Increase penalties for illegal drugs. Harry Browne: Govt has no Constitutional authority to prohibit any drugs. Harry Browne: No funding anti-gang programs; end Drug War to end gangs. Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky: More penalties; more enforcement; more drug treatment. Mark Neumann: More drug penalties; more anti-drug efforts. |
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Education Jim Rubens: Support charter schools & school choice. Angus King: More teacher development; more school construction. Angus King: Include both abstinence and safe sex in sex-ed. Catherine Hanaway: State-funded vouchers for public & private schools. Charlie Crist: Allow vouchers for any public, private or religious school. Charlie Crist: Constitutional amendment for school prayer. Charlie Wilson: More funding for teachers. Colin Bonini: Vouchers for public, private, charters, & religious schools. Colin Bonini: Endorses teacher-led voluntary prayer in public schools. Ed Perlmutter: Stress abstinence in sex education programs. Ed Perlmutter: Increase teacher funding & school construction. Ernie Fletcher: Guarantee right to prayer in public schools. Ernie Fletcher: Supports vouchers & charter schools. Gary Johnson: Favors charter schools as one priority to improve education. John Bohlinger: More finds for hiring teachers & professional development. John Bohlinger: Endorses teacher-led voluntary prayer in public schools. Kenny Guinn: Support charters & private investment in public schools. Kenny Guinn: Sex ed should stress abstinence but also safe sex. Lee Fisher: Encourage charters & corporate investment. Matt Blunt: Endorse teacher-led voluntary prayer in public schools. Matt Blunt: Supports private investment in public schools. Robert Bentley: Supports moment-of-silence and teacher spanking law. Tommy Thompson: Teacher-led voluntary prayer in public schools. Barack Obama: Supports charter schools and private investment in schools. Barack Obama: Free public college for any student with B-average. George W. Bush: Bilingual ed; Corporate investment; Teachers Academies. George W. Bush: For charter schools; public school choice; vouchers. Jeb Bush: More funding for schools; merit pay for teachers. Jeb Bush: Focus on abstinence; end social promotion. Jeb Bush: Supports charter schools & vouchers. John McCain: More block grants; more teacher testing; more prayer. John McCain: Vouchers for any schools; more charter schools. Rick Lazio: Teacher testing; merit pay; block grants for teachers. Tom Ridge: Teacher-led voluntary prayer is OK. Tom Ridge: State-wide student testing; teacher re-certification. Tom Ridge: Vouchers for private & religious schools. Evan Bayh: Undecided on School Prayer Amendment. Jim Bunning: Supports School Prayer Amendment. Michael Crapo: Supports School Prayer Amendment. Bev Perdue: Supports character education & teacher-led voluntary prayer. Bev Perdue: Supports charter schools & public school choice. Bill Richardson: Provide parents with vouchers, even for religious schools. Brian Babin: Amendment for moment of silence in schools. Brian Babin: Vouchers for public, private or religious schools. Dean Barkley: No amendment for school prayer; don�t legislate morality. Dean Barkley: Supports charter schools & vouchers for public schools. Dino Rossi: Encourage more charter schools & more corporate investment. Jeanne Shaheen: Goals 2000: Maintain national standards. Kate Brown: More state funds for low-income districts. Larry Pressler: Support charters & vouchers; oppose Department of Education. Mary Landrieu: Amendment to allow voluntary prayer in public schools. Mary Landrieu: Supports vouchers and charter schools. Rick Weiland: No Constitutional Amendment for voluntary prayer in school. Rodney Davis: Vouchers for public, private, and religious schools. Steve Stockman: Vouchers for public, private or religious schools. Wayne Stenehjem: Supports charter schools; schools choice; & private funding. Bob Smith: Public, private & parochial vouchers; plus charters. Dennis Kucinich: Keep public education separate from private education. Mark Warner: No school prayer amendment. Nancy Farmer: Supports charter schools and privately-run schools. Harry Browne: No School Prayer Amendment. Harry Browne: Remove the federal government from education entirely. Harry Browne: Repeal taxes so parents can afford any school they choose. Jack Reed: No school prayer amendment. Jack Reed: Supports charter schools and Goals 2000. Tim Johnson: No school prayer amendment. Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky: Supports national standards and National Service. |
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Energy & Oil John Bohlinger: Require clean-burning fuels; repeal electricity deregulation. John McCain: Supports alternative fuels, emission controls, & CWA. Gary King: Encourage cleaner burning fuels via tough standards. Steve Sisolak: Encourage cleaner burning fuels; but not Yucca. Bob Smith: Supports CWA, alternative fuels, & pollution credits. |
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Environment Jim Rubens: Reduce & make more flexible state environmental regulations. Catherine Hanaway: Self-audits for pollution instead of federal regulation. Catherine Hanaway: Self-audits and cost analyses instead of federal regulations. Colin Bonini: Suspend unfunded mandates for environmental protection. Dan Webster: Reauthorize the Endangered Species Act. John Bohlinger: Control SO2 emissions; fund recycling; no cyanide in mining. Mike Rounds: Determine environmental regulations by cost/benefit analysis. Mike Rounds: Allow private landowners to issue bounties for coyotes. George W. Bush: Amend ESA; more flexibility; no unfunded mandates. George W. Bush: Supports electric de-reg; pollution self-audits; recycling. Jeb Bush: Let industries �self-audit�; compensate for �takings�. Rick Lazio: More grazing & mining fees; promote pollution credits. Tom Ridge: Let industries audit themselves & then clean up. Tom Ridge: More flexibility in environmental regulation. Brian Babin: Limit endangered species list; sell pollution credits. Gary King: More recycling; more water & wildlife conservation. John Kasich: Strengthen Clean Water Act; increase federal grazing fees. Kate Brown: Supports watershed planning & reservoir drawdowns. Larry Pressler: More fees for mining and ranching; use cost-benefit analysis. Rick Weiland: Increase recycling; decrease pollution; strengthen CWA. Roy Cooper: Toughen environmental permitting & quality mandates. Steve Sisolak: Yes to cost/benefit analysis; no to Yucca. Steve Stockman: Limit number of Endangered Species habitats. Harry Browne: Protect environment via local trespassing laws. Harry Browne: Sell public lands; repeal all environmental laws. Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky: Moratorium on new solid waste incinerators. |
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Families & Children Paul Sadler: Supports abstinence education in schools. Evan Bayh: Government cannot substitute for families. Michael Crapo: Legislate to support values & responsibility. Wayne Stenehjem: Supports sex-ed programs stressing abstinence. Bob Smith: Against Ameri-Corps National Service Program. Harry Browne: Repeal income tax so parents can afford education. Jack Reed: Moral responsibility is the other side of rights. |
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Foreign Policy John McCain: Pay dues to UN after UN reforms. John McCain: Cuba: No diplomatic and trade relations. Rick Lazio: Pay our UN debt. Bill Richardson: US military force only when US territory attacked. Brian Babin: Foreign aid should reflect US interests. John Kasich: Phase out economic aid to Russia & others. John Kasich: No diplomatic relations with Cuba nor Vietnam. Larry Pressler: Pay our UN dues; continue economic aid to Russia. Rick Weiland: Decrease foreign aid; review US-UN relationship. Steve Stockman: No foreign aid to Russia, nor any country except for defense. Bob Smith: No relations with Cuba & Vietnam; keep Radio Marti & others. Bob Smith: Russia: link aid to reform. Bob Smith: Foreign aid: only for disasters or US security interests. Bob Smith: Retaliatory tariffs OK against Cuba, China. Dennis Kucinich: Foreign aid for peace incentives, not conflict. Mark Warner: UN participation & economic aid only when within US interest. Harry Browne: Russia: No aid; no meddling; just free trade. Harry Browne: Replace all government aid with free trade. Harry Browne: Avoid arms trade; promote peace by free trade. Harry Browne: End foreign aid to individual countries as well as agencies. Harry Browne: Does not support funding US government radio overseas. Harry Browne: UN has failed to bring world peace -- so withdraw. Harry Browne: No import tariffs, regardless of human rights. |
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Free Trade Charlie Crist: Opposes NAFTA; supports tariffs; opposes Fast Track. Jay Nixon: Supports NAFTA & Fast Track; but also retaliatory tariffs. Mark Takano: Raise tariffs on nations that discourage US imports. Saxby Chambliss: Opposes NAFTA; supports retaliatory tariffs. John McCain: Pro-NAFTA, pro-GATT, pro-MFN, pro-Fast Track. Rick Lazio: Supports NAFTA; GATT; WTO; Fast-Track. Rick Lazio: Supports retaliatory tariffs; human rights as MFN factor. Bill Richardson: Supports NAFTA, GATT, & WTO. Brian Babin: Opposes NAFTA and GATT. John Kasich: Supports NAFTA and GATT. Larry Pressler: Supports NAFTA, GATT, WTO, and MFN. Nick Lampson: Opposes NAFTA, GATT, and the WTO. Rick Weiland: Tariff to oppose trade barriers; trade based on human rights. Steve Beshear: Opposes NAFTA; supports tariffs. Steve Stockman: Opposes NAFTA, GATT, WTO, and MFN. Bob Smith: Against NAFTA, GATT, & WTO. Dennis Kucinich: Retaliatory tariffs yes; GATT no. Mark Warner: Supports NAFTA, GATT, and WTO. Mark Warner: Consider human rights record for MFN status. Harry Browne: Cuba: Lift the trade embargo. Harry Browne: Against NAFTA and WTO. Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky: Open East Asian markets. |
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Government Reform Angus King: Restrict and disclose all campaign donations & spending. Catherine Hanaway: No term limits; but yes to state campaign funding. Catherine Hanaway: Supports term limits but not contribution limits. Catherine Hanaway: No campaign spending limits; no state funding of campaigns. Charlie Crist: Supports term limits & instant contribution reporting. Charlie Wilson: Supports public funding for political camapigns. Colin Bonini: Supports term limits; opposes state campaign funding. Ed Perlmutter: Supports public funding for political campaigns. Ernie Fletcher: Enforce existing campaign finance laws. Gary Johnson: No limits on corporate or PAC campaign donations. Jay Nixon: Free TV to candidates who agree to campaign spending limits. Jeb Bush: No campaign spending limits; no public financing. Jeff Merkley: Spending limits on campaigns, plus full disclosure. John Bohlinger: Supports term limits & campaign contribution limits. John Kitzhaber: Limit individual campaign donations; require full disclosure. Kenny Guinn: No campaign spending limits; no public campaign funding. Lee Fisher: Campaign spending limits, but no state funding. Lois Frankel: Limit campaign contributions and campaign spending. Mark Takano: Unlimited PAC campaign contributions; with term limits. Matt Blunt: Limit campaign donations, but no public funding. Mike Rounds: Limit campaign contributions but not campaign spending. Newt Gingrich: Increase federal limits on individual campaign contributions. Paul Sadler: Limit PAC and other contributions to legislative campaigns. Robert Bentley: No campaign spending limits; no state funding of candidates. Roger Wicker: Remove limits on campaign financing, but require disclosure. Tommy Thompson: Limit individual, corporate, & PAC political contributions. George W. Bush: Term limits for state representatives and governors. John McCain: Supports multiple restrictions on campaign finance. John McCain: Supports term limits on Congress. Rick Lazio: Term limits: 12 years for Senate & House. Bill Richardson: Prohibit PAC contributions; restrict campaign spending. Bill Richardson: Supports line-item veto. Bill Schuette: Supports term limits and campaign finance disclosure. Bob Schaffer: Increase federal limits on individual contributions. Brian Schatz: Partial state funding for state level political campaigns. Dino Rossi: No campaign spending limits; but full & timely disclosure. Gary King: Spending limits on political campaigns, & state funding. Larry Pressler: Ban out-of-state contributions. Nick Lampson: Spending limits on congressional campaigns. Nick Lampson: Supports Line Item Veto. Roy Cooper: Limit campaign contributions from PACs and corporations. Steve Beshear: Campaign spending limits with reduced TV rates. Steve Sisolak: Limit campaign donations, but oppose partial state funding. Steve Sisolak: Term limits for governor & all state reps. Ted Strickland: Voluntary spending limits with free access to media. Ted Strickland: Supports line item veto. Wayne Stenehjem: Limit corporate campaign contributions, but not PACs. Alan Keyes: Campaign reform: No $ limits; full disclosure. Bob Smith: Supports Line Item Veto. Bob Smith: Term limits of 12 years for Senate & Congress. Lamar Alexander: Campaign Finance: fewer restrictions & fuller disclosure. Mark Warner: Supports line-item veto. Harry Browne: Eliminate almost all Departments and agencies. Harry Browne: Repeal all campaign finance laws, they favor incumbents. Harry Browne: Supports term limits on House (6 yrs) & Senate (12 yrs). Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky: Limit PAC campaign contributions. |
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Gun Control Charlie Crist: Repeal gun restrictions; allow concealed carry. Charlie Wilson: Require child-safety locks. Ed Perlmutter: Ban semi- automatics; require child-safety locks. Jay Nixon: Ban semi-automatic weapons; require child-safety locks. Jeff Merkley: Maintain restrictions on purchase & possession of firearms. John Kitzhaber: Increase restrictions on gun purchase and possession. Kenny Guinn: Allow concealed carry. Lee Fisher: Waiting periods; child safety locks; other restrictions ok. Mark Takano: National ban on sale of assault weapons. Matt Blunt: Repeal restrictions on purchase & possession of firearms. Paul Sadler: Maintain existing restrictions on firearms. Barack Obama: Ban semi-automatics, and more possession restrictions. George W. Bush: Ban machine guns; maintain existing gun restrictions. Jeb Bush: Concealed carry OK; supports instant background check. John McCain: Repeal existing gun restrictions; penalize criminal use. Rick Lazio: Ban assault weapons; maintain federal gun restrictions. Bev Perdue: Allow concealed carry. Bob Schaffer: Adhere to second amendment. Dean Barkley: Registration & restrictions ok, but allow concealed carry. Dino Rossi: Allow carrying concealed firearms. Gary King: Keep existing gun restrictions; allow concealed carry. John Kasich: Keep existing restrictions, but tighten up on terrorist guns. Larry Pressler: Concealed carry ok; repeal all bans on legal guns. Ron Paul: Ease procedures on the purchase and registration of firearms. Ron Paul: Allow law-abiding citizens to carry concealed firearms. Roy Cooper: Allow concealed carry; but also maintain gun restrictions. Steve Beshear: Maintain gun registration and gun restrictions. Steve Sisolak: Supports concealed carry. Ted Strickland: Repeal restrictions on law-abiding citizens owning firearms. Alan Keyes: No bans on legal firearms; allow concealed carry. Bob Smith: Ease ownership, registration, & concealed-carry laws. Nancy Farmer: Supports assault weapon ban and other restrictions. Harry Browne: Repeal all gun laws; Bill of Rights is �literal�. Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky: Ban assault weapons & handgun sales to minors. |
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Health Care Catherine Hanaway: Supports tort reform; oppose state-run healthcare. Charlie Crist: Expand tax-free medical savings accounts. Colin Bonini: Supports healthcare tax incentives & tort reform. Colin Bonini: Supports tort reform to limit medical malpractice damages. Ernie Fletcher: Supports tax-free medical savings accounts. Jeb Bush: No physician-assisted suicide. John Bohlinger: Ensure healthcare for uninsured children. Mike Rounds: Healthcare to all citizens isn�t government�s responsibility. Roger Wicker: Expand tax-free medical savings accounts. Saxby Chambliss: Expand tax-free medical savings accounts. Barack Obama: Ensure access to basic care. George W. Bush: More managed care; more tax incentives; no state guarantees. George W. Bush: Lower care costs; reform taxes; limit lawsuits. John McCain: Supports patient rights; regulate nicotine as a drug. Rick Lazio: Focus on prevention; patient rights; more coverage options. Tom Ridge: Guaranteed medical care is not a government responsibility. Bill Richardson: Supports managed competition & medical savings accounts. Bob Schaffer: Encourage tax-free medical savings accounts. Dean Barkley: Supports medical savings accounts & managed competition. Gary King: State funds for pre-natal care, basic care, and managed care. Kate Brown: Fund care for infants; disabled; seniors; & Oregon citizens. Pat Roberts: Encourage tax-free medical savings accounts. Steve Beshear: Support managed competition & healthcare tax incentives. Alan Keyes: For tax-free medical savings accounts. Bob Smith: Health-care vouchers; tax incentives; limit med.mal. Nancy Farmer: Citizens have access to basic health care. Harry Browne: Abolish FDA; get govt out of health care. Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky: Women's health care concerns have been underfunded. |
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Homeland Security Saxby Chambliss: More military pay; more training; more new weapons. John McCain: List of defense-related spending priorities. Bill Richardson: Eliminate funding for SDI. Bob Schaffer: More enforcement at borders and anti-terrorism. Dean Barkley: Allow FBI to investigate domestic groups for terrorism. John Kasich: Limit federal agencies investigating suspected terrorists. Nick Lampson: Broader authority for FBI and INS for terrorism. Steve Beshear: Relax wiretapping restrictions. Harry Browne: De-fund CIA; decrease R&D for new weapons. Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky: Cut defense spending; support defense conversion. |
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Immigration Ernie Fletcher: Establish English as the official language. Jay Nixon: Prohibit banning human services to illegal immigrants. Barack Obama: Extend welfare and Medicaid to immigrants. Carol Moseley-Braun: More federal aid and services for immigrants. John McCain: More help for legal immigrants when immigrating & once here. Rick Lazio: More aid for immigrants; more high-tech immigrant visas. Jim Bunning: Decrease immigration; make English official. Michael Crapo: Make English the official language. Bill Richardson: Reduce immigration; no automatic citizenship for kids. Bill Richardson: Guarantee human services to illegal immigrants. Dean Barkley: Extra federal aid for immigrants� social services. John Kasich: Limit the number of legal immigrants, and their benefits. Larry Pressler: Support official English; oppose illegal alien benefits. Nick Lampson: Illegal immigrants should not receive any social services. Steve Beshear: More deportations; more border enforcement. Steve Stockman: Supports official English; opposes birthright citizenship. Alan Keyes: Expand legal immigration; curtail illegal immigration. Bob Smith: Fewer immigrants; less aid; Offical English. Lamar Alexander: Enforce against illegal immigrants; appreciate legal ones. Mark Warner: Limit social payments to immigrants; support English. Harry Browne: Maintain open borders; end war on immigration. Harry Browne: Ease immigration laws; no Official English. Jack Reed: Voted for 1996 Immigration Reform bill. Tim Johnson: For official English; against illegal immigrant citizenship. |
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Jobs Colin Bonini: No affirmative action in state employment nor contracts. George W. Bush: Tax breaks, child care & bus fare for working recipients. Brian Babin: Opposes affirmative action programs. Bob Smith: Fund public works & job training for unemployed. Bob Smith: Raise grazing & mining fees; more cost-benefit analysis. Mark Warner: Increase minimum wage; support homeless job training. |
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Local Issues Kenny Guinn: No high-level nuclear waste at Yucca Mountain. Kenny Guinn: No state income tax; no casino tax. |
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Principles & Values George W. Bush: Diminish role of govt as communities & churches take over. Jeb Bush: Priorities: public education & public safety. John McCain: Priorities:Simplify taxes;restore schools;reform campaigns. Alan Keyes: #1: Restore the moral foundations of family life. Bob Smith: Moral rebirth begins with tax policies that help families. Bob Smith: Priorities: pay down debt; keep criminals in jail. Dennis Kucinich: Long list of legislative priorities in Congress. Harry Browne: Washington cannot be a source of moral leadership. Harry Browne: To improve values, govt out of education & drug enforcement. |
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Social Security Charlie Crist: Invest budget surplus into Trust Fund. John McCain: Put surplus into Trust Fund; fulfill promised benefits. Rick Lazio: Invest Social Security funds; privately or via Trust Fund. Evan Bayh: Private self-managed accounts OK. Jim Bunning: Private self-managed accounts OK. Michael Crapo: Privatized government-managed accounts OK. |
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Tax Reform Angus King: Decrease income taxes, but no flat tax. Catherine Hanaway: Decrease income taxes & corporate taxes; support flat tax. Charlie Crist: Replace income tax with a flat tax or national sales tax. Charlie Wilson: Supports progressive state income tax. Colin Bonini: Decrease corporate taxes and income taxes. Ed Perlmutter: Supports progressive state income tax. Jeff Merkley: No state sales tax. John Bohlinger: Replace property taxes with a 4% retail sales tax. John Kitzhaber: No state sales tax; no flat tax; increase gas tax. Mark Schauer: Decrease corporate tax; support individual flat tax. Paul Sadler: No state sales tax; decrease property tax. Robert Bentley: Supports flat tax structure for state income taxes. John McCain: More tax-deductible health costs; limits on malpractice. John McCain: Decrease taxes across-the-board; maintain deductions. John McCain: For flat tax; against nat�l sales tax & marriage penalty. Brian Schatz: No state flat tax; increase sin tax & decrease sales tax. Rick Weiland: Lower taxes on poor; higher taxes on wealthy. Bob Smith: Flat tax ok, consumption tax not. Nancy Farmer: Opposes flat-tax structure and majority vote on taxes. Harry Browne: Repeal taxes and don�t replace with sales tax nor flat tax. |
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Technology Mark Warner: Invest broadcast spectrum receipts into school Internet. Tim Johnson: Supports V-Chip & Internet porn & gambling bans. |
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War & Peace Rick Lazio: Supports military action against Iraq. Rick Lazio: Keep army in Bosnia; with a deadline. Mark Warner: Supports deployment of US troops to the former Yugoslavia. Harry Browne: Under no conditions should US be in former Yugoslavia. |
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Welfare & Poverty Catherine Hanaway: Limit welfare benefits when recipients have more kids. Gary Johnson: Re-negotiate gambling compacts with Native Americans. Jeff Merkley: Supports workfare and 2-year welfare limits. Lee Fisher: Fund state social programs for teens; pre-K; at-risk youth. Lois Frankel: Training, transport, and childcare for welfare recipients. Mark Takano: 2-year limit on welfare benefits. Jeb Bush: Limit welfare benefits; supports welfare-to-work. Jeb Bush: Help welfare recipients into workforce. John McCain: Use tax code to address unemployment & working conditions. John McCain: More housing assistance; tax breaks against homelessness. John McCain: Pro-block grants; pro-welfare-to-work. Rick Lazio: Tax incentives & vouchers to reduce homelessness. Rick Lazio: Continue welfare-to-work & block grants. Evan Bayh: Supports welfare-to-work & block grants. Jim Bunning: Supports welfare-to-work & block grants. Michael Crapo: Supports welfare-to-work & block grants. Jim McGreevey: Require unwed mothers to live at home to receive welfare. Jim McGreevey: Require work to receive welfare. Bill Richardson: Increase tax deduction for charities. Dean Barkley: Give private charities vouchers for welfare recipients. Rodney Davis: Advocate privately funded assistance to people in need. Sam Brownback: Two-year limit on welfare benefits. Sam Brownback: Fund welfare via block grants to states. Bob Smith: Apartment vouchers for homeless; more charity deductions. Bob Smith: Funds for hiring homeless; more enterprise zones. Dennis Kucinich: Work not welfare for those able to work. Mark Warner: Housing vouchers & tax incentives against homelessness. Mark Warner: Require work to receive welfare benefits. Harry Browne: End welfare completely; no entitlements to others� earnings. Harry Browne: War on Poverty & rent control cause poverty & homelessness. Harry Browne: Supports enterprise zones; eliminate govt regulations. Harry Browne: End welfare; return to private compassion & charity. Jack Reed: Supports workfare; child support; programs for needy. Tim Johnson: Put all welfare recipients to work. |
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