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from Survey of 2004 Senate campaign websites (number of quotes indicated): |
| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details) |
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Abortion Lee Jones: I would not work to take away the right of a woman�s choice. Lee Jones: Encouraging abstinence is rooted in denial. Cam Cavasso: Supports appointing pro-life and pro-family judges. Cam Cavasso: Defend life, from the youngest child in the womb. John Neely Kennedy: Pro-life, with exceptions. Erskine Bowles: Strongly supports a woman�s right to choose. Betty Castor: Protect a Woman�s Right to Choose. Richard Randall: Keep government out of the abortion question. Richard Randall: Abortion and stem-cell research are victimless crimes. Raul Acosta: Abortion is the highest form of man�s inhumanity to man. Raul Acosta: Cloning is wrong. Raul Acosta: Stem cell research part of �The Culture of Death�. David McReynolds: Protect a woman�s right to have an abortion. Tim Michels: 100% Pro-life. Howard Mills: Pro-choice but against partial-birth abortion. Howard Mills: Supports Stem-Cell Research. Bill Jones: Pro-life except in cases of rape, incest, or maternal health. Bill Jones: Oppose partial birth; support parental notification. Doris Haddock: Supports a woman�s reproductive rights. Johnny Isakson: Deep respect for life, personally opposed to abortion. Marvin Scott: Opposes taxpayer funded abortion. Stuart Starky: Staunch defender of a woman�s right to choose. Ken Salazar: Abortion decision should be between a woman and her God. Ken Salazar: Supports parental notification but not extreme limits. Russ Darrow: Pro-life. Jim Holt: Will not confirm judges who uphold Roe v. Wade. Jim Holt: End all abortions except perhaps in cases of incest or rape. Jim Holt: Taxpayers should not have to pay for abortions. Mel Martinez: Support the partial birth abortion ban. Mel Martinez: Vote against government-sponsored abortion. Mike Miles: Protect a Woman�s Right to Choose. Tony Knowles: Pro-Choice and Pro-Family. Jack Ryan: Abortion cheapens human life and human dignity. Jack Ryan: Ban partial birth and late term abortion. Jack Ryan: Life begins at conception. Marilyn O`Grady: Strong advocate for the unborn. Mike Miles: Protect a Woman�s Right to Choose. Pete Coors: I am fundamentally opposed to abortion. Allen Buckley: No government intervention nor abortion funding. Rick Ziser: I support the protection of unborn life. Barack Obama: Protect a woman�s right to choose. Jack Ryan: Protect life from conception to natural death. Mel Martinez: Support the rights of unborn victims of violence. Mel Martinez: Supports Bush signing the Unborn Victims of Violence Act. Mike Liffrig: No Constitutional right to kill an innocent. |
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Budget & Economy Lee Jones: $1B per day interest on national debt must have an effect. John Neely Kennedy: Reinstitute the �Pay As You Go� rule. John Neely Kennedy: Constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget. Betsy Summers: Deficit spending leads to economic collapse. Betsy Summers: Return to gold & silver-based monetary system. Richard Randall: National debt threatens long-term economic health. Alan Keyes: Supports balanced budget amendment to the Constitution. Doris Haddock: Don�t let GOP �starve the beast�. Howard Mills: Supports line-item veto and balanced budget amendments. Nancy Farmer: Fiscal responsibility & social responsibility go together. Eric Fingerhut: Three �I�s - Ideas, Innovation and Investment. Jim Holt: Against extending unemployment benefits. Jim Holt: Iraqis can rebuild their country with their resources. Jim Holt: We must starve the federal government. Jim Holt: The economy is hindered by the deficit. Doris Haddock: Huge federal deficits undercut social & local needs. Lisa Murkowski: Facilitated Government Canned Salmon purchases. Allen Buckley: 10/x/39 tax system would pay off debt in 50-60 years. Al King: Federal government is bloated - require a balanced budget. Allen Buckley: A balanced federal budget is a MUST, absent emergencies. Barack Obama: Bush�s economic policies are not working. Barack Obama: Supports federal programs to protect rural economy. Bill Jones: Concerned about higher federal spending. Bill Jones: Stop subsidizing the rest of the country. Ken Salazar: Cut national debt and close tax loopholes. Michael Benjamin: Limit government intervention in the economy. |
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Civil Rights Lee Jones: Patriot Act runs roughshod over our civil rights. Cam Cavasso: Key leader on Traditional Marriage Amendment. John Neely Kennedy: Constitutional definition of marriage. Betsy Summers: Let partners in marriage define marriage. Erskine Bowles: Increased loans to minority and women-owned businesses. Betty Castor: Include sexual orientation in Employment Nondiscrimination. Inez Tenenbaum: Expand opportunities for African Americans. Richard Randall: Right to private choice in consensual sexual activity. Richard Randall: No national identification card. Richard Randall: PATRIOT Act is culmination of erosion of civil liberties. Raul Acosta: Marriage is a union between a man and a woman. David McReynolds: Support same-sex marriage and full legal equality. Betty Castor: Line-by-line review of the PATRIOT Act. Doris Haddock: Don�t hack up the Constitution with homophobic nonsense. Marvin Scott: Supports traditional marriage. Stuart Starky: Support the right of same sex couples to marry. Jack McMullen: Stop activist judges from compelling gay marriage. Ken Salazar: Oppose the Federal Marriage Amendment. Ken Salazar: Change the Patriot Act to balance civil liberties. Jim Holt: The Patriot Act is misnamed and should be greatly amended. Jim Holt: English should be the official language themselves. Jim Holt: Define marriage as a union between a man and a woman. Jim Holt: Support an Amendment barring gay marriage. Jim Holt: Allowing gay marriage is disastrous. Mel Martinez: Support gay marriage ban. Jim Sykes: Fought for native Alaskan subsistence rights. Jim Sykes: Support same-sex civil marriage. Lisa Murkowski: Protect the flag with a Constitutional Amendment. Lisa Murkowski: Succeeded in getting Veterans Wheelchair Games. Mike Miles: Committed to protecting human rights & equal rights. Mike Miles: Oppose the Federal Marriage Amendment. Mike Miles: Support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. Mike Miles: Support affirmative action programs. Tony Knowles: Oppose the Patriot Act-it undermines freedoms. Jack Ryan: Supports DOMA to counter the breakdown of the family unions. Jack Ryan: Opposes same-sex marriages and opposes civil unions. Marilyn O`Grady: Defend bedrock tradition of marriage between one man & woman. Mary Squires: Equality regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation. Mike Miles: No Federal Marriage Amendment, but civil unions ok. Mike Miles: Support Affirmative Action to fight subtle discrimination. Pete Coors: Opposed to change the definition of marriage. Allen Buckley: No changes in Constitution for gay marriage. Rick Ziser: Marriage means one man and one woman. Barack Obama: Defend freedom and equality under law. Jack Orchulli: All Americans deserve civil rights. Mike Liffrig: Homosexual love can never be fruitful. |
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Corporations Lee Jones: What�s good for business isn�t always good for communities. John Neely Kennedy: 25% tax credit for companies hiring new workers. Raul Acosta: No company bonuses while company in bankruptcy. Raul Acosta: No limits on lawsuits against companies. David McReynolds: International democracy over transnational corporations. Betty Castor: Penalize companies that send jobs overseas. Ken Salazar: Close loopholes that encourage overseas headquarters. Jim Sykes: Stop BP-Arco monopoly. Barack Obama: Tax incentives for corporate responsibility. Barack Obama: Close tax loopholes for US companies relocating abroad. Mike Miles: Overseas-based US corporations cost US jobs. Mike Miles: Establish a minimum real corporate tax rate of 17%. John Kerry: Kerry owned a small business: they�re engine of economy. |
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Crime Betsy Summers: Emphasize prevention. Richard Randall: Base justice on restitution instead of punishment. David McReynolds: Full voting rights for felons. Alan Keyes: Don�t lower age of adult criminal prosecutions. Howard Mills: The root causes of crime are the criminals who engage in it. Inez Tenenbaum: Crack down on gangs. Inez Tenenbaum: Death penalty for terrorists and murderers. Jim Holt: Two eyewitnesses are good enough for capital punishment. Jim Holt: �Mentally impaired� or �insanity� plea thwart justice. Jim Holt: Concerned about innocents being put to death. Mel Martinez: End illegal Internet gambling and pornography. Mel Martinez: Crack down criminals who prey on senior citizens. Lisa Murkowski: Funding to prosecute rape and sexual offenders. Lisa Murkowski: $5M to fight domestic violence. Lisa Murkowski: Supported Protect Act with mandatory sentences. Jack Ryan: Crime�s cause is breakdown of family, not gun ownership. Jack Ryan: Mandatory minimum sentences for criminals who use guns. Mike Miles: Focus on prevention instead of incarceration. Abe Hirschfeld: Traditional family values avoid juvenile delinquency. Bill Jones: Three Strikes is a worthy criminal justice reform. |
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Drugs Dan Mongiardo: Designate more High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas. Betsy Summers: Decision on ingesting drugs should be left to individuals. Doris Haddock: Decriminalize marijuana. Richard Randall: War on drugs is really war on American people. Richard Randall: Educate and assist drug users, instead of prohibition. David McReynolds: Re-examine and repeal drug laws. Jack McMullen: Need stronger enforcement of drug laws. Inez Tenenbaum: Fight methamphetamine production and trafficking. Stuart Starky: Tax credits for costs of drug treatment. Allen Buckley: Tolerate decriminalization of marijuana, like alcohol. Daryl Northrop: Legalize medicinal marijuana. James Gray: End the war on marijuana. Wayne Sowell: Legalize marijuana for all adults over 21. Wayne Sowell: We Hempsters will fight for our hemp rights. John Kerry: Target traffickers as well as reducing demand. |
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Education Lee Jones: More funding for Kansas�s public schools. John Neely Kennedy: Supports accountability and a fully-funded NCLB. John Neely Kennedy: I believe in public education. Stuart Starky: More teacher resources-end war against public schools. Betty Castor: Oppose English-only classrooms. Inez Tenenbaum: Increase teacher pay; more money for public schools. Richard Randall: Tax credits for private school tuition. Scott McClure: Control of education must be left to the States. Barack Obama: Sponsored legislations that recruit and reward good teachers. Betty Castor: Allocate funds fairly to schools-don�t defund failed schools. Betty Castor: Opposes English-Only education. Betty Castor: Supports Affirmative Action. Tim Michels: Empower parents, not bureaucrats. Alan Keyes: Break up the government monopoly on public education. Paul Van Dam: Right to a public education. Paul Van Dam: Higher pay, smaller class, more parental options. Paul Van Dam: I support an increase in charter schools. Paul Van Dam: Privatizing our schools doesn�t improved student achievement. Howard Mills: Continue charter schools and other challenges to status quo. Lisa Murkowski: Compliance to federal education standards difficult in AK. Denise Majette: Education creates a trained, skilled, competitive workforce. Jack Orchulli: National standards combined with local community control. Marvin Scott: Supports school choice & education savings accounts. Miriam Masullo: Protect the Pledge of Allegiance. Lisa Murkowski: Keep God in the Pledge of Allegiance. Stuart Starky: Teachers must fight back against Bush. Bruce Broussard: Take full advantage of No Child Left Behind Program. E.J. Pipkin: Give parents a choice if their kids� schools fail. Ken Salazar: More scholarships for college. Ken Salazar: Strongly supports public education. Eric Fingerhut: Invest in the human capital of education. Paul Van Dam: Give teachers the support and salaries they deserve. Jim Holt: Repeal the terrible No Child Left Behind Act. Jim Holt: Support the use of taxpayer-funded vouchers. Jim Holt: Eliminate the Department of Education & NEA. Jim Sykes: Fund school system through block grants. Lisa Murkowski: Construct rural teacher housing. Lisa Murkowski: Make No Child Left Behind work. Mike Miles: Repeal or revise No Child Left Behind. Mike Miles: Tax credit for teachers. Tony Knowles: Fully fund No Child Left Behind. Jack Ryan: School choice within Chicago-area public schools. Jack Ryan: Parochial scholarships for students at failing schools. Jack Ryan: Support funding of charter schools. Mike Miles: Repeal or revise No Child Left Behind. Pete Coors: Accountability and standards for public schools. Al King: Vouchers & charter schools for free-market competition. Allen Buckley: Dismantle the federal Department of Education. Abe Hirschfeld: Revitalize the present education system. Burt Cohen: Federal government should fund No Child Left Behind. Dan Mongiardo: After-school hours are too valuable to waste. Eric Fingerhut: Encourage the entrepreneurial spirit at school. Inez Tenenbaum: Create a single set of national achievement standards. Rick Ziser: Expanded options and choice for parents. Barack Obama: Address the growing achievement gap between students. Barack Obama: Will add 25,000 teachers in high-need areas. Marvin Scott: Advocate for local control of schools. Marvin Scott: Federal government should take a small role in education. Marvin Scott: Students in failing schools can transfer to charters. Marvin Scott: Will support stronger local control of schools. John Kerry: National Education Trust Fund: fully fund mandated standards. Ken Salazar: Expand early childhood and after school programs. Ken Salazar: Ensure higher education is affordable and accessible. Burt Cohen: Enforce financial support for No Child Left Behind. Michael Benjamin: Provide all parents school choice, not just the rich. |
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Energy & Oil Lee Jones: Help solve US oil addiction with ethanol. Lee Jones: Promote alternative fuels, not ANWR drilling. Dan Mongiardo: Invest in clean energy, renewables, and efficiency. John Neely Kennedy: Encourage alternative fuels and electricity conservation. John Neely Kennedy: Develop & increase domestic oil & gas production. Richard Randall: Deregulate energy industry and repeal gas tax. Richard Randall: No need for a national energy policy. Raul Acosta: Use gas tax to fund passenger train improvements. Barack Obama: Sponsored legislations that improve energy efficiency. Barack Obama: 20% nation�s power supply from renewable sources by 2020. Betty Castor: Alternative energy to reduce Global Warming. Betty Castor: Protect Florida�s Waters from Offshore Drilling. Tim Michels: Develop America�s coal and gas resources, including ANWR. Doris Haddock: Aggressive program for renewable energy. Doris Haddock: Sign the Kyoto Accord and reduce energy usage. Inez Tenenbaum: Promote Fuel Cell Research. Scott McClure: Relying on oil is an invitation to disaster. Stuart Starky: Tax credits to protect against global warming. Bruce Broussard: Team with business for hybrid vehicles and renewables. Eric Fingerhut: Development not at the expense of our environment. Paul Van Dam: America must develop alternative energy sources. Jim Holt: Support tax incentives for R&D of energy sources. Jim Sykes: Support the All-Alaska Gas Line. Lisa Murkowski: Incentives for an Alaskan natural gas pipeline. Lisa Murkowski: Establish an Arctic engineering research center. Lisa Murkowski: Reopening the Healy Clean Coal Plant. Mike Miles: Investment in alternative fuels creates jobs. Mike Miles: Promote a common sense energy policy. Tony Knowles: Let Alaska supply oil and gas. Barack Obama: Invest in alternative energy sources. Barack Obama: Increase CAFE to 40 mpg. Barack Obama: Tradable credits for renewable energy. Mary Squires: Develop renewable clean energy resources. Mike Miles: Invest in alternative fuels to beat next energy crisis. Mike Miles: Develop a Common Sense Energy Policy. Allen Buckley: Provide financial incentives for alternative energy. Daryl Northrop: 20% renewable energy by 2020. Jim Sykes: Promote renewable and clean energy. Jim Sykes: Keep ANWR free from drilling. Jim Sykes: Supports All-Alaska gas line over AlCan. Barack Obama: Renewable Fuels Standard: require ethanol in fuel supply. |
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Environment John Neely Kennedy: $14B to rebuild America�s coastline. Richard Randall: Strict liability should regulate pollution. Scott McClure: Better management of scare water supply. Raul Acosta: We need a drought resistant water. David McReynolds: Expand mass transit. Betty Castor: Protect the Everglades, the CWA, and SuperFund. Tim Michels: Responsible recreational use of outdoor resources. Doris Haddock: We have been entrusted to protect America the Beautiful. Howard Mills: Protect resources and promote renewable energy sources. Denise Majette: Strengthen Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act. Jack Orchulli: Intolerable levels of pollution in Connecticut. Mel Martinez: Open more federal lands for hunting and shooting. Stuart Starky: Need a new Central Arizona Canal. E.J. Pipkin: Hold government accountable for enviro cleanup. Jim Holt: Support tax incentives for R&D of emission controls. Jim Holt: Open Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil exploration. Jim Holt: The US should not re-enter the Kyoto treaty. Jim Sykes: Support keeping the Arctic Refuge intact. Lisa Murkowski: Won grants for harbor improvements. Lisa Murkowski: Convinced to keep Pacific Salmon Commission funding. Tony Knowles: Pro-Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Tony Knowles: Support �doing it right� approach to development. Pete Coors: Good stewardship of the environment is a public value. James Gray: Label genetically modified food. Eric Fingerhut: Bring both new jobs and a cleaner environment. Rick Ziser: Marketplace incentives protect the environment. Bill Jones: Supports the ban on drilling oil off the California coast. Ken Salazar: Protect and preserve our land and water. |
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Families & Children Inez Tenenbaum: Expand character education in schools. Lisa Murkowski: $20.2 million for Denali Kids Care. Lisa Murkowski: Work for children in need. John Kerry: Fighting for America�s Children: insurance & care for all. John Kerry: Fully fund Head Start for all 3- and 4-year-olds. John Kerry: Supports Child Abuse Prevention & Treatment Act. John Kerry: New �Kids Safety Effort� at the FDA. |
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Foreign Policy John Neely Kennedy: Support Israel, our only true friend in the Middle East. Betty Castor: Imposing harsh barriers on Cuba does not bring democracy. Richard Randall: No world government; no UN troops or control. Betty Castor: US wins wars by building alliances. Betty Castor: Support democracy in Cuba, including open travel. Betty Castor: Self-determination for Puerto Rico. Doris Haddock: Re-examining foreign policy will reduce terrorism. Inez Tenenbaum: Get Tough on China: on imports and currency. Ken Salazar: We need cooperation of our traditional allies on terrorism. Paul Van Dam: International cooperation is critical to war on terror. Jim Holt: Cut America�s share of UN contributions. Jim Holt: Iraqis have gained a republic if they can keep it. Mel Martinez: Block funding for coerced abortions or sterilization. Mel Martinez: Oppose aid to countries that don�t support US foreign policy. Mike Miles: Repair our bilateral relationships and alliances. Mike Miles: Work with the UN and other countries. Mary Squires: Restore America�s reputation by becoming honest. Mike Miles: Engage the world community on terrorism, CO2, AIDS. Allen Buckley: Cut foreign aid; stay neutral on Israel-Palestine. Abe Hirschfeld: Real change to immigration policy for the Middle East. Bill Jones: UN has not acted decisively during major conflicts. Jack Ryan: Committed to the security of Israel as a Jewish state. |
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Free Trade Charles Melancon: Fight against harmful trade policies like CAFTA. Lee Jones: Trade deficit of $124B with China makes problems. Lee Jones: NAFTA converted a farm export surplus into falling prices. Lee Jones: Reverse decades of free-trade-at-any cost policies. Lee Jones: Congressional amendments of all �free trade agreements�. Bill Jones: Fair trade with level playing field. Richard Randall: US tariffs and quotas cost Americans $70B annually. Richard Randall: Abolish all trade barriers and export promotion. Raul Acosta: Outsourcing is wrong. Betty Castor: Supports free and fair trade. Tim Michels: Revoke China�s PNTR-they don�t play by the rules. Tim Michels: Supports the Unfair Trade Task Force. Inez Tenenbaum: Trade Impact Statement: analyze impact on US economy. Inez Tenenbaum: Moratorium on new trade agreements. Stuart Starky: Foster manufacturing over outsourcing. Nancy Farmer: Fair trade doesn�t ships jobs overseas. Art Small: Reduce deficit by giving exporters tradable import permits. Jim Holt: Keep status quo on trading with Cuba. Jim Holt: Take steps to stop job losses. Jim Holt: NAFTA has been hurtful. Mel Martinez: Support trade that is free and fair. Jim Sykes: Recommend repeal of NAFTA and GATT. Barack Obama: Fair trade should have tangible benefits for US. Al King: One-sided trade deals send jobs overseas. Burt Cohen: NAFTA does not set up a level playing field. Dan Mongiardo: For overtime pay and fair trade. Inez Tenenbaum: Stop the offshoring of jobs and create new jobs at home. Burt Cohen: Amend NAFTA to protect local workforce. |
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Government Reform Raul Acosta: Limit the powers of government. David McReynolds: Institute instant runoffs and remove money from elections. Doris Haddock: Campaign finance reform would be top priority if elected. Bill Jones: Make government more open and responsive. Johnny Isakson: Fight Senate blocking of judicial nominees. Johnny Isakson: End frivolous lawsuits. Miriam Masullo: Campaign donations: No dollar limits and full disclosure. Bruce Broussard: Good government follows clearly outlined public procedures. Jack McMullen: Legislatures, not judges, decide on �God� in schools. Jim Holt: Campaign Finance Reform Act is unconstitutional. Jim Holt: Rid America of all unconstitutional programs. Jim Holt: Reduce the Commerce Department and the FDA. Jim Sykes: Support campaign finance reform & public financing. Mike Miles: Work for a more transparent government. Mike Miles: More transparency in government and voting records. Pete Coors: Streamline government to create jobs. Daryl Northrop: Institute IRV; abolish Electoral College. James Gray: Sunset provisions in all legislation. Jim Sykes: Get Big Money out of AK Politics. Rick Ziser: Control of land to the state government. Mike Liffrig: Two-term maximum for any office. Mel Martinez: Secure Bush�s appointment of federal judges. |
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Gun Control Lee Jones: Extend ban on assault weapons. John Neely Kennedy: Support the Second Amendment. Betsy Summers: My gun rights are not negotiable. Richard Randall: Second amendment is not negotiable. Richard Randall: End all restrictions on weapons and ammunition. Betty Castor: Commitment to the Right to Bear Arms. Tim Michels: 2nd Amendment give you the right to defend your family. Howard Mills: Second Amendment an integral part of our freedoms. Johnny Isakson: Strongly support the 2nd Amendment. Johnny Isakson: We need criminal control not gun control. Mel Martinez: Prevent lawsuits from bankrupting firearms manufacturers. Stuart Starky: Right to bear arms, but with background checks. Ken Salazar: Protect the individual right to use firearms. Ken Salazar: Restrict felon possession, and ban assault weapons. Jim Holt: End the Assault Weapons Ban. Jim Holt: Limit lawsuits on firearm manufacturers. Mel Martinez: Prevent activists from bankrupting firearms manufacturers. Lisa Murkowski: Concealed weapons carry for law enforcement. Tony Knowles: Support the right to bear arms. Jack Ryan: Defend the 2nd Amendment and its meaning. Mary Squires: I�m a gun owner and support gun ownership. Pete Coors: Protect our right to bear arms. Jack Ryan: Fight to protect constitutional guarantee of gun rights. John Kerry: Gun owner & hunter, but rights come with responsibility. Michael Benjamin: 30,000 gun control laws do not make crime control. |
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Health Care Lee Jones: Save Medicare from private plans and HMOs. John Neely Kennedy: Allow drug re-importation and bulk purchasing. John Neely Kennedy: Refundable tax credit for the uninsured. Richard Randall: Right to assisted suicide. Richard Randall: Separation of medicine from the federal government. Richard Randall: End ban on reimportation of drugs from Canada. Richard Randall: Allow unlimited medical malpractice lawsuits. Raul Acosta: Euthanasia is wrong. Raul Acosta: Government-backed health plan, with drug imports. David McReynolds: Single player health care. Barack Obama: Believes health care is a right, not a privilege for the few. Betty Castor: Support a Patients� Bill of Rights with right to sue HMOs. Betty Castor: Expand Healthy Kids to Healthy Families. Tim Michels: Supports Associated Health Plans. Alan Keyes: Sensibly cap malpractice awards. Doris Haddock: Allow negotiating lower prescription drug prices. Paul Van Dam: Improve the Prescription Drug and Medicare Improvement Act. Howard Mills: Health Care is a human right. Howard Mills: Health Marts: co-ops of workers, employers & insurers. Marvin Scott: Restrict lawsuits; support medical savings accounts. Stuart Starky: Every American deserves health insurance. E.J. Pipkin: Encourage competition in the prescription drug market. Ken Salazar: Take next steps toward universal coverage. Eric Fingerhut: Address 40 million people without health insurance. Nancy Farmer: Give all families same healthcare as the US Senate. Art Small: Supports single payer system with choice for all Americans. Art Small: Vouchers for health care will shrink government role. Paul Van Dam: Health coverage should be affordable & include options. Jim Holt: Real the Prescription Drug benefit. Jim Holt: Turn the FDA into an optional agency. Jim Holt: Prescription Drug benefit costs too much. Jim Holt: Stop giving a free ride in medical R&D to other countries. Jim Holt: Prices of prescription drugs should not be controlled. Jim Holt: Taxpayers should not be asked to pay for other�s health care. Jim Holt: Medical marijuana should be a state decision--I�d vote no. Jim Sykes: Single-payer universal health care. Lisa Murkowski: Increased doctor reimbursements under Medicare. Lisa Murkowski: Won Medicaid fund increases. Lisa Murkowski: Won increased Medicare Nurse Practitioners Fees. Lisa Murkowski: Secured rural hospital aid. Lisa Murkowski: Secured nurse training money for university. Lisa Murkowski: Won community health center funding increase. Lisa Murkowski: Won approval for $1.7B more for veterans� care. Mike Miles: Single-payer system will help the economy. Tony Knowles: Seniors deserve access to affordable medicine. Tony Knowles: Extend health care coverage for families. Jack Ryan: Limit frivolous lawsuits to make healthcare affordable. Marilyn O`Grady: Empower patients, not bureaucrats. Mike Miles: Reduce or subsidize health insurance costs to individuals. Pete Coors: Lawsuit abuse is responsible for health care costs. Al King: Limit legal fees in malpractice cases. Allen Buckley: No federal health care except by tax deductions. Daryl Northrop: Universal health care is a human right. Jim Sykes: Comprehensive universal health care for all. Burt Cohen: Add a prescription drug benefit under Medicare. Dan Mongiardo: Invest in hospitals to make them safer. Eric Fingerhut: Must address the health care coverage crisis. Inez Tenenbaum: Expand health care coverage and strengthen Medicare. Barack Obama: Will expand health coverage & allow meds to be re-imported. Bill Jones: Lawsuit abuse is responsible for health care costs. Ken Salazar: Medicare Rx bill was a mistake; need innovations. Michael Benjamin: Fight for affordable quality healthcare. |
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Homeland Security Lee Jones: Bush policy alienates US from our traditional allies. Dan Mongiardo: More funding for veterans and first responders. John Neely Kennedy: Eliminate foreign aid to any country that supports terrorism. Eric Fingerhut: More funding for veterans and reservists. Betsy Summers: The draft is involuntary servitude. Ken Salazar: Fight war on terror without sacrificing our freedoms. Ken Salazar: Fighting war on terror is not easy nor inexpensive. Betty Castor: Improve prevention against unconventional & nuclear attacks. Doris Haddock: Stop hatching new terrorists. Inez Tenenbaum: Do whatever is necessary to win the war on terror. Richard Randall: Middle East hates us for meddling, not for �our freedom�. Richard Randall: Eliminate all tax-supported foreign aid. Richard Randall: Withdraw all US troops stationed abroad. Richard Randall: Military draft is unconstitutional involuntary servitude. Raul Acosta: Military should not be used as a tool for corporate America. Raul Acosta: Better support for veterans. David McReynolds: Withdraw from Iraq; cut the military. Betty Castor: More military pay, more veteran�s benefits, more equipment. Betty Castor: Share information between intelligence agencies & police. Tim Michels: Support our troops and keep America strong. Doris Haddock: More thoughtful policies prevents need for security spending. Doris Haddock: Support our troops by avoiding sending them into harm�s way. Howard Mills: Give law enforcement officials the tools they need. Jack Orchulli: Confirm Goss as CIA Director immediately. Jack Orchulli: Focus on protection, not intelligence turf wars. Lisa Murkowski: Committed to funding for Veterans� health care. Bill Jones: Stop developing weapons for yesterday�s battles. Bill Jones: No more base closure in California. Jack Orchulli: More funding for First Responders. Jack Orchulli: More military training, equipment, and pay. Johnny Isakson: Ensure that military personnel have needed resources. Mel Martinez: Fight to keep all FL military bases open. Wayne Sowell: Reinstitute military draft to prepare for evildoers. Bruce Broussard: More funding for First Responders. Russ Darrow: Support Bush in fight against terrorism. Eric Fingerhut: Ensure that our soldiers and veterans receive benefits. Eric Fingerhut: Aggressively fight terrorism around the world. Inez Tenenbaum: Supports war in Iraq, death penalty, secure homeland. Jim Holt: Pull troops out of places like Bosnia and Haiti. Jim Holt: Expand the Military. Howard Mills: More funding for NYC security and PATRIOT Act. Mel Martinez: Ensure veterans obtain all the benefits entitled. Mel Martinez: Continue to support first responders. Mel Martinez: Ease the burdens of deployed service-members. Jim Sykes: Against �Star Wars� National Missile Defense. Lisa Murkowski: Increased funding for First Responders. Lisa Murkowski: More state veterans get per diem payments. Mike Miles: Patriot Act goes too far. Tony Knowles: Support new missile defense system. Tony Knowles: A Vietnam vet who�ll fight for veteran benefits. Jack Ryan: Provide $ resources to win war on terror. Mike Miles: Revoke the doctrine of preemptive use of force. Pete Coors: Give our military the resources they need. Al King: Keep Patriot Act with some constitutional revisions. Allen Buckley: Fight terrorism via espionage. James Gray: Roll Back the USA Patriot Act. Eric Fingerhut: Form a multi-lateral coalition to fight terrorism. Rick Ziser: Better benefits for military personnel. Rick Ziser: Continue to develop a missile defense system. Rick Ziser: Improve training and equipment. Marvin Scott: US must be ready if terrorist attack again. Ken Salazar: Ensure emergency personnel have the support and resources. Bruce Broussard: Support more comprehensive information sharing programs. Michael Benjamin: Supports missile defense, and pre-emptive action. |
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Immigration Dan Mongiardo: Criticizes Bunning for opening Chile and Singapore visas. John Neely Kennedy: No amnesty for illegal aliens. Stuart Starky: Mandate English immersion in schools. Betty Castor: Expedited citizenship for military immigrants. Richard Randall: Peaceful immigration is the benchmark of American ideals. Richard Randall: Social safety net is no excuse for excluding immigrants. Raul Acosta: Foreigners for president borders on treason. Raul Acosta: 3-month work visas for illegal immigrants. Alan Keyes: Extending privileges to non-citizens invites lawbreaking. Bill Jones: Support temporary work visas, but no shortcut to immigration. Bill Jones: Not even a suggestion of amnesty. Miriam Masullo: Give Americans jobs currently held by non-citizens. Stuart Starky: Stricter enforcement on Canadian border. Stuart Starky: Stricter enforcement on Mexican border. Ken Salazar: Opportunity for undocumented workers to gain legal status. Jim Holt: Help immigrants become Americans themselves. Jim Holt: No amnesty for illegal immigrants. Mel Martinez: End the flow of illegal aliens. Mike Miles: Support Legal Immigration. Jack Ryan: Vigilance at the borders-more INS agents. Marilyn O`Grady: Toughen immigration laws to keep out terrorists. Mary Squires: No blanket amnesty-enforce the rule of law. Mike Miles: Expand earned legalization and guest workers. Al King: Enforce limits on immigration to sustainable numbers. Allen Buckley: Strong enforcement against illegal immigration. James Gray: Implement a workable and fair immigration system. Rick Ziser: Tighter control for the borders. Rick Ziser: Immigration reform must serve the economy and workforce. Bill Jones: Oppose amnesty for undocumented immigrants. John Kerry: Restore immigrant benefits lost in 1996 welfare reform. John Kerry: Expedited citizenship for members of the Armed Forces. |
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Jobs Lee Jones: Protect US jobs by restricting outsourcing. Dan Mongiardo: Bunning voted to outsource jobs to China. John Neely Kennedy: Crack down on the �offshoring� of jobs to India & China. Betsy Summers: Jobs programs cost jobs. Richard Randall: Repeal National Labor Relations Act. Raul Acosta: Corporate scandals cause unemlpoyment. David McReynolds: Support the Employee Free Choice Act. Barack Obama: Overrode federal overtime rules and raised the minimum wage. Betty Castor: Raise the Minimum Wage to $6.75. Alan Keyes: Government does not create jobs, only businesses do. Doris Haddock: End policies that encourage companies to move jobs offshore. Howard Mills: Preserve open space for farming. Denise Majette: Fund job training and small business development. Johnny Isakson: Invest in our workforce. Nancy Farmer: Increase the minimum wage. Lisa Murkowski: Promote Alaskan seafood. Bruce Broussard: Create more jobs domestically. Bruce Broussard: Get more of federal $23B for job training for Oregon. Jack McMullen: Promote knowledge-based job creation. Inez Tenenbaum: China undermines fair trade. Doris Haddock: Promote small business development in local communities. Lisa Murkowski: Won Trade Adjustment Assistance for fishermen. Lisa Murkowski: Privatize seafood inspection program. Mike Miles: Revise corporate tax policies to save jobs. Tony Knowles: Promote job opportunities via small business. Barack Obama: Fund Trade Adjustment Assistance for service workers too. Mike Miles: Providing jobs is the public interest-Bush has failed. Barack Obama: Tax cuts for the rich do not create jobs. Barack Obama: Obama will strengthen unions and workers� rights. |
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Principles & Values Raul Acosta: Alternative to two establishment candidates. Raul Acosta: Write-in candidacy by word-of-mouth. Doris Haddock: Send me to the lion�s den-Washington will never be the same. Lisa Murkowski: Keep �God� in Pledge & prohibit flag burning. Jack Orchulli: We need a Senator to represent us, not special interests. Jack Orchulli: I believe in the inherent goodness of all Americans. Johnny Isakson: Stand up for traditional values. Miriam Masullo: End ban on political speech in houses of worship. Alan Keyes: Core values: life, liberty, faith, family, freedom. Alan Keyes: Core values: life, liberty, faith, family, freedom. Inez Tenenbaum: Parents, not government, are responsible for children. Jim Holt: Pray that God will give Bush wisdom. Jim Holt: Separation of church and state cannot be done. Mel Martinez: Support public displays of religious devotion. Wayne Sowell: Remember the past; face the present; plan for the future. Paul Van Dam: FOR fiscal responsibility; FOR energy independence. Mel Martinez: Appreciates serving as HUD Secretary, thanks America. John Kerry: Revoke every Bush order that favors special interests. |
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Social Security Lee Jones: Vigorously resist any attempt to privatize Social Security. Denise Majette: No risky privatization schemes. Richard Randall: Social Security is a bankrupt pyramid-scheme. Richard Randall: Opt out of Social Security and allow private investing. Betty Castor: Protect Social Security from risky investments. Tim Michels: End the raid on Social Security. Alan Keyes: Keep promises but give future choice. Doris Haddock: No privatization; stop raiding the trust fund. Howard Mills: Invest up to 5% of payroll tax in personal accounts. Erskine Bowles: Fight against privatization. Inez Tenenbaum: Strengthen Social Security, Not Privatize It. Denise Majette: Protect and preserve without privatization schemes. Miriam Masullo: Suports Personal Retirement Accounts. Stuart Starky: Raise benefit age to 75 and strengthen system. E.J. Pipkin: Protect Social Security funds from use in other programs. Ken Salazar: Opposes privatization and individual investment accounts. Paul Van Dam: Do not privatize or otherwise compromise Social Security. Jim Holt: Favor changing the amount of Social Security benefits. Jim Holt: Favor Social Security privatization. Jim Holt: End abortion to keep Social Security strong. Mel Martinez: Support Social Security privatization. Tony Knowles: Against Social Security and Medicare privatization. Allen Buckley: National referendum to resolve Social Security dilemmas. |
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Tax Reform Charles Melancon: Immediate tax relief for middle-class families. Lee Jones: Repeal the Bush tax cut on the wealthiest 1%. Lee Jones: Abolish estate tax for estates under $5 million. Cam Cavasso: Supports President Bush�s tax cuts. Dan Mongiardo: Help middle-class instead of trickle-down. John Neely Kennedy: Exempt first $10,000 in tips from income tax. Stuart Starky: End tax breaks for corporate outsourcing. Bill Jones: Extend the Bush tax cuts. Bill Jones: Move beyond tax cuts to tax simplification. Erskine Bowles: Repeal tax breaks for companies moving jobs overseas. Betty Castor: Promote tax fairness for all, not just the wealthy. Richard Randall: Repeal the Sixteenth Amendment and end income tax. Raul Acosta: Supports 13% flat tax. David McReynolds: Reverse Bush�s tax cuts for the superrich. Tim Michels: I will never vote to raise taxes. Period. Doris Haddock: Supports progressive tax schedules & balanced budgets. Doris Haddock: The rest of us pay for Bush�s billionaire tax cuts. Paul Van Dam: Most tax cuts are by and for the economic elite. Howard Mills: Government has grown too big, so limit taxes. Howard Mills: Make the Bush Tax Cuts permanent. Jack Orchulli: Make Bush�s tax cuts permanent. Johnny Isakson: FairTax: repeal the current tax system. Marvin Scott: More tax cuts and more for Indiana. Miriam Masullo: FairTax: Do something about our broken tax system. Nancy Farmer: Tax cuts for our working families. Scott McClure: Bush�s Reaganomics is detrimental to economy. E.J. Pipkin: Curb government spending & give tax relief for our families. Ken Salazar: Enact responsible tax cuts for low- and middle-class. Mike Liffrig: Bush tax cuts get North Dakotans $310M per year. Russ Darrow: Cut taxes and improve business climate. Nancy Farmer: Make middle-class tax cuts permanent. Art Small: Eliminate Bush tax cuts and tax breaks for special interests. Jim Holt: Support a tax rate that is flatter and fairer. Mel Martinez: Make the Bush tax cuts permanent. Jim Sykes: Fight for Alaskans� Permanent Fund Dividend. Tony Knowles: Support tax cuts for lower and middle-class. Allen Buckley: Tie spending to tax rates, eliminate Alternative Minimum Tax. Marilyn O`Grady: Make permanent the Bush tax cuts. Pete Coors: Proud to be a tax cutter. Allen Buckley: Establish a 10/x/39 three-bracket income tax system. Jim Sykes: Protect PFD. Eric Fingerhut: New ideas to stimulate the economy. Rick Ziser: Must hold down spending. Jack Ryan: Low tax rates drive economic growth. Marvin Scott: Federal tax code penalizes hard work and marriage. Marvin Scott: Consumers should keep what they earn, not pay high taxes. Bruce Broussard: Provide businesses with tax incentives to create jobs. Jack McMullen: Do not repeal tax cuts: they was working. |
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Technology Betty Castor: End the Digital Divide by wiring every school. Betty Castor: Extend the Research and Development Tax Credit. Johnny Isakson: Ensure that infrastructure keeps up with population. Abe Hirschfeld: Build the Second Avenue Subway, despite lawyers. Lisa Murkowski: $10 million for rural sanitation programs. Lisa Murkowski: Won support for more transportation aid. Mike Miles: Encourage projects that enhance infrastructure. Mike Miles: Increase federal spending on highways and energy networks. Bill Jones: Championed updating water supply systems. John Kerry: Reallocate spectrum for wireless phone networks. John Kerry: Empower Americans by making Internet access universal. |
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War & Peace John Neely Kennedy: Finish the job in Afghanistan. Stuart Starky: Iraq military occupation should not be unending. Stuart Starky: The president lied-time to bring our troops home. Betsy Summers: We failed in Iraq so bring the troops home. Inez Tenenbaum: We were right to remove Saddam Hussein from power. Inez Tenenbaum: Encourage NATO to help rebuild Iraq. Richard Randall: The War in Iraq is a failure. Betty Castor: Ensure that Afghanistan and Iraq are safe and secure. Betty Castor: Terrorism-free Israel and then a viable Palestine. Doris Haddock: We cannot afford to blast our way to peace. Doris Haddock: War in Iraq based on promoting unreliable information. Doris Haddock: Withdraw US troops from Iraq via UN negotiations. Howard Mills: Iraq: reject objections of the French and the United Nations. Bill Jones: We are committed in Iraq and can�t leave the job half done. Denise Majette: Work with international community to restore Iraq. Scott McClure: Iraq stresses and damages US military. Stuart Starky: Iraq war began on exaggerated & false premises. Jack McMullen: Iraq diplomacy failed for 20 years-Army succeeded in 6 weeks. Jim Holt: Reevaluate how we declare war. Jim Holt: Everyone thought Saddam had WMDs. Jim Holt: Let Military leaders decide when to pull out of war. Doris Haddock: No WMDs & no al-Qaeda connection so no need to invade Iraq. Jim Sykes: Out-think adversaries instead of out-shooting them. Mike Miles: America has lost much world respect due to Iraq. Mike Miles: Preemptive use of force is dangerous. Jack Ryan: Support the Bush Doctrine and regime change where necessary. Marilyn O`Grady: No UN participating in Iraq. Mike Miles: America has lost respect of world over Iraq. Al King: Better to fight in Iraq than on our soil. Allen Buckley: War in Iraq is counter-productive to the war on terrorism. James Gray: Hand over Iraq to Iraqis & UN, then focus on real terrorism. Bill Jones: Would have voted for the $87 billion spending on Iraq. |
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Welfare & Poverty John Neely Kennedy: Expand the Earned Income Tax Credit. Richard Randall: 100% tax credit for contributions to private charity. David McReynolds: Guaranteed income for all. Lisa Murkowski: Changes to Salmon program for WIC food. Mel Martinez: Led an initiative to help minorities to buy homes. |
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