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from Survey of 2002 Senate and House campaign websites (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Michael Burgess: Constitution already guarantees right to life. Denise Majette: Support a woman�s right to choose. Devin Nunes: Protect unborn with exceptions for rape, incest, health. Trent Franks: Protect unborn children. Dave Freudenthal: Protect a woman�s right to choose. Dick Posthumus: Protect life; abortion only to save mother�s life. Linda Lingle: Oppose partial-birth abortion; support parental notification. Roger Moe: No new restrictions: defend the right to choose. Tim Penny: No new restrictions: refocus on unwanted pregnancies. Frank Vondersaar: Expand women's choice. Mike Taylor: Opposes abortion; promote adoption. |
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Budget & Economy Michael Burgess: Highway funds to Texas. Chellie Pingree: More corporate disclosure; less insider transactions. John Cornyn: Supports fewer lawsuits, regulations, & taxes. Cory Booker: Performance-based budgeting with no tax increases. |
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Civil Rights Joyce Jansa Corcoran: Ratify anti-gender discrimination treaty. |
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Corporations David Cobb: Revoke charters when corporations flagrantly violate law. |
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Crime Linda Lingle: Implemented �3-strikes� law for habitual violent felons. Trent Franks: Harsher penalties including �Three Strikes� law. Dick Posthumus: MI Exile: Mandatory minimums for felons possessing guns. Linda Lingle: End death penalty; DNA proves innocence. Bill Bradbury: Community policing: more COPS funding. Mark Pryor: More resources for police & more enforcement. John Cornyn: Fight crime by making criminals pay. |
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Drugs Linda Lingle: Addicts get treatment; dealers & repeat users get jail. |
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Education Michael Burgess: Parents and school boards should control local education. Denise Majette: Increase federal funding; no vouchers. Raul Grijalva: Increase federal share of funding for public schools. Doug Racine: Improve Act 60 funding system by removing sharing pool. Jim Douglas: Public school choice for poor & middle class. Dick Posthumus: Annual testing to measure student progress. Linda Lingle: No vouchers; more funding, more charters. Roger Moe: More funding, then accountability. Roger Moe: Vouchers drain resources from public schools. Tim Penny: Limit bureaucracy; deregulate education. Tim Penny: No vouchers: educate the young in public schools. Joe Neal: Increase funding with gaming tax. Stormy Dean: Fund Education First: higher priority for state funding. Stormy Dean: Reform funding formula to reduce property taxes. Bill Curry: Increase education funding. Jimmie Lou Fisher: Raise teacher salaries by $4,000. Jimmie Lou Fisher: Double classroom funding for supplies. Jimmie Lou Fisher: $2.7M for 1,000 new teacher signing bonuses. Sonny Perdue: Streamline school bureaucracy; empower parents. Bill Bradbury: Increase funding--don't drain to private schools. Lois Combs Weinberg: More funding; no vouchers. Norm Coleman: Supports charters; and teacher accountability. Susan Parker: More federal funding for public schools; smaller classes. Joyce Jansa Corcoran: Increase resources: children and teachers are first concern. Mark Pryor: Increase federal funding; raise teacher salaries. Alan Blinken: Increase school funding instead of cutting taxes. Gloria Tristani: Increase federal funding; money IS part of the answer. Chellie Pingree: Reform schools through increased funding. Jim Talent: Return local control to Missouri's public schools. David Walters: Educate children to protect the environment. David Walters: Improve schools with standards and accountability. David Walters: Increase resources for public schools. John Cornyn: Competition would help improve our public schools. |
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Energy & Oil Dave Freudenthal: Link development of wind power with electrical transmission. Katherine Harris: Prevent Orimulsion use; no offshore drilling near FL. Raul Grijalva: No ANWR drilling, permanently. Roger Moe: Incentives for alternative fuel programs. Frank Vondersaar: Support ANWR exploration. Norm Coleman: Alternative energy; no ANWR drilling. Joyce Jansa Corcoran: No nuclear waste shipping -- look for alternative energy. James Durkin: New drilling in ANWR is OK. David Walters: Stop transport of nuclear waste through OK. David Walters: Support wind farms and alternative fuel development. David Walters: Opposes new oil drilling in Alaska. John Cornyn: Drill in Alaska; oppose global warming treaties. |
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Environment Raul Grijalva: Reform environmental regulations to make them stronger. Alan Blinken: Stricter CAFE standards instead of ANWR drilling. Chellie Pingree: Supports clean environment; $50M for public land. David Walters: Delicate balance between the environment and progress. David Walters: Established first state Department of Environment in 1992. David Walters: Enforce water quality standards; limit sewage discharges. David Walters: Encourage government recycling. |
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Families & Children John Cornyn: Strengthen families by supporting marriage. |
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Free Trade Alan Blinken: Fair trade over free trade; NAFTA needs more enforcement. |
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Government Reform Jim Douglas: Cost Control Council to audit state government spending. Sonny Perdue: End partisan redistricting. Cory Booker: Make it harder for wealthy to influence politicians. |
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Gun Control Denise Majette: Support gun safety requirements including gun locks. Devin Nunes: Support 2nd amendment; no gun registration requirement. Trent Franks: Unwaveringly protect the right to own and bear arms. Linda Lingle: No new restrictions on the right to bear arms. Tim Penny: Uniform permit laws; support constitutional right. Jimmie Lou Fisher: Hunter education instead of any new restrictions. Bill Bradbury: Safety locks; stronger background checks. Lois Combs Weinberg: No new restrictions; enforce existing laws. Mark Pryor: No new restrictions; 2nd amendment is vital. Mike Taylor: Oppose every single restriction on gun rights. |
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Health Care Dave Freudenthal: Prevention emphasis could help curb health costs. Michael Burgess: Empower individuals to help the uninsured. Michael Burgess: Delay federal privacy laws to guarantee patient care. Michael Burgess: Limit non-economic damages in malpractice cases. Michael Burgess: Favors prescription drug program. Michael Burgess: Streamline approval process for new drugs. Doug Racine: Expand coverage through flexible Medicare/Medicaid funding. Eli Bebout: Seek WY�s fair share of federal Medicare funds. Jim Douglas: Lower Rx drug costs with buying consortium. Roger Moe: Lower Rx costs via expanded MN programs. Bill Curry: Expand health coverage; reduce costs by cooperative purchase. Jimmie Lou Fisher: Lower Rx drug costs: 40% AR discount. Bill Bradbury: Broaden access to coverage. Mark Pryor: Extend insurance coverage with tax credits. Mark Pryor: Supports patients right to sue HMOs. Alan Blinken: Extend patents in exchange for reasonable Rx drug prices. Chellie Pingree: Allow states to negotiate lower drug prices. Chellie Pingree: Fight drug companies to make generic drugs available. Mike Taylor: Medical savings accounts to pay for insurance. Mike Taylor: Prescriptions: Make generic drugs available. Jim Talent: 1st Health Security Initiative: Rx benefit & accountability. David Walters: Support Medicare prescription drug benefit. David Walters: Set prices for Medicare prescriptions. David Walters: Expand access to health coverage via small business. David Walters: Enforceable Patient's Rights, with right to sue. David Walters: Increase funding for biomedical & AIDS research. Chellie Pingree: Patient�s Rights to protect privacy. Douglas Forrester: Americans deserve affordable access to prescription drugs. John Cornyn: Freedom from health care tyranny & more individual choice. John Cornyn: Supports prescription drug coverage for seniors. |
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Homeland Security Frank Vondersaar: Limit spending; no missile defense. Joyce Jansa Corcoran: Pacifistic abhorrence of war: don't babysit the world. Alan Blinken: Increase military capabilities; but use it sparingly. Jim Talent: Strengthen national defense, improve military readiness. Jim Talent: Keep F-18 production lines open in Missouri. |
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Immigration Ray Clatworthy: Ban immigration from terrorist sponsoring nations. Douglas Forrester: Our safety depends on enforcing US immigration laws. John Cornyn: Fight crime by securing our borders. |
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Jobs Dave Freudenthal: Drought relief from water storage. Doug Racine: Increase funding for worker re-training. Eli Bebout: Support farm prices with producer cooperatives. Norm Coleman: Fair prices for farm goods. Jim Talent: Open new markets for Missouri's producers. Cory Booker: Held over 100 Job Fairs to employ local residents. |
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Local Issues Linda Lingle: No gambling: it�s a mythical economic cure. Stormy Dean: Expand gambling: keep the money in-state. |
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Principles & Values David Cobb: Coordinated Nader 2000 campaign in Texas. David Cobb: Former member of Pipeline Workers Local Union. Michael Burgess: Bring an ordinary citizen�s perspective to Congress. Douglas Forrester: Lessons on virtue & religion belong in schools. |
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Social Security Devin Nunes: Preserve existing benefits; add personal retirement accounts. Katherine Harris: Preserve social security trust fund. Raul Grijalva: No privatization; no stock market investment. Trent Franks: Remove earnings test; create optional private investment. Lois Combs Weinberg: No privatization; it risks our seniors? future. Susan Parker: No privatization: stock market is risky. Mark Pryor: Preserve trust fund; no privatization. Alan Blinken: Reform needed, but not privatization. Gloria Tristani: Fight any attempts at privatization. Jim Talent: Keep promises to seniors: preserve and protect Soc. Sec. David Walters: Save Social Security without benefit cuts or new taxes. Douglas Forrester: Safeguard Social Security by giving workers some control. John Cornyn: Social Security benefits are sacred. |
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Tax Reform Dave Heineman: I will continue to lower taxes. Jim Douglas: Reduced property tax rate by 7 cents. Michael Burgess: Flatter and fairer tax. Denise Majette: Repeal the estate tax; don�t penalize financial success. Michael Burgess: Repeal the death tax and the marriage tax. Michael Burgess: Work towards flat tax as a fairer system. Tim Penny: Work to avoid tax hike; but �no-tax pledge� is irresponsible. Stormy Dean: New Tax Cabinet for long-term tax relief. Bill Curry: Cut property taxes by $1B. Sonny Perdue: Amendment: all surplus pays debt or cuts taxes. Lois Combs Weinberg: Limit tax breaks for the rich. Gloria Tristani: Fair tax cuts; responsible budget. James Durkin: Reduce marginal rate and death tax permanently. Chellie Pingree: Close corporate tax loopholes. Mike Taylor: Lower taxes help local economy. Jim Talent: Permanent repeal of death tax and marriage penalty. David Walters: Cut taxes for middle & lower classes first. David Walters: Cut wasteful programs instead of raising taxes. Ray Clatworthy: Make the Bush tax cut permanent. Ray Clatworthy: Reduce Capital Gains tax rate from 20% to 15%. Ray Clatworthy: End the death tax: it�s double taxation. Douglas Forrester: Strongly supports Bush tax cut & fiscal responsibility. John Cornyn: Make Bush tax cuts permanent, kill death tax. Douglas Forrester: Wants permanent repeal of death tax. Rocky Raczkowski: Tax cuts help economy. |
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War & Peace Michael Burgess: As a doctor, understands biological weaponry. |
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Welfare & Poverty Jim Talent: Co-author of 1996 Welfare Reform bill. John Cornyn: Supports work requirement for welfare recipients. Cory Booker: Force landlords to provide heat to residents. |
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