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from 2007 GOP debate in Dearborn, Michigan, Oct. 9 (number of quotes indicated): |
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Budget & Economy Fred Thompson: Mandatory future spending lockdown is unsustainable. Fred Thompson: No reason to believe we�re headed for recession. Fred Thompson: Weak dollar damages us internationally. Fred Thompson: FactCheck: Correct that US has enjoyed 22 quarters of growth. Mitt Romney: Giuliani increased spending by 2.8%; I held increase to 2.2%. Ron Paul: Currency inflation counterfeits prosperity & destroys poor. Rudy Giuliani: Fundamentals: low taxes; few regulations; control spending. Rudy Giuliani: Romney increased spending by 8%; I cut spending by 7%. Rudy Giuliani: FactCheck: Hillary never called free market �destructive�. Rudy Giuliani: FactCheck: 11% tax-burden decrease is correct but misleading. |
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Civil Rights Mitt Romney: Equality for Muslims; but follow hate-preachers into mosques. |
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Corporations Fred Thompson: Do better than world�s second-highest corporate tax penalty. Fred Thompson: Don�t intervene with automakers unless drastic circumstances. Fred Thompson: FactCheck: Yes, US corporate taxes are 2nd highest in world. Mitt Romney: Don�t apply Sec. 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley to smaller companies. Rudy Giuliani: Business goes abroad when we overregulate and overtax. |
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Energy & Oil Fred Thompson: Get ethanol market up, then let free market take over. John McCain: Climate change is real; nuclear power is solution. John McCain: Public pressure on oil industry to invest in alternatives. Mike Huckabee: Ethanol & biofuels are part of future energy. Mitt Romney: Develop energy technology like nuclear or liquefied coal. Rudy Giuliani: Don�t draw the line anywhere--advance all technologies. Sam Brownback: Energy security: drill every place you can find resources. Tom Tancredo: Drill off the coasts of Florida and California. |
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Foreign Policy Fred Thompson: Relationship with Canada important for economy & security. |
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Free Trade Duncan Hunter: Reflect tariffs back at competitors. Fred Thompson: Focus on protecting infrastructure for national security. John McCain: Every time US went protectionist, we paid heavy price. John McCain: Supports ethanol, but by exporting, not by subsidies. Mike Huckabee: We need fair trade because we�re losing jobs. Mitt Romney: Open up markets to American goods and services. Mitt Romney: Businesspeople should negotiate trade, not politicians. Rudy Giuliani: Good deals pending with Peru, Colombia, Panama, South Korea. Rudy Giuliani: Balance foreign debt by selling more things overseas. Tom Tancredo: Enforce trade & currency rules against China. Tom Tancredo: CAFTA should be about trade; get rid of immigration parts. |
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Government Reform Mitt Romney: Line-item veto can & should pass constitutional muster. Mitt Romney: FactCheck: 844 line item vetoes; but over 700 overridden. Rudy Giuliani: Frivolous lawsuits eat up 2.2% of GDP. Rudy Giuliani: Supports line-item veto, but Clinton�s was unconstitutional. Rudy Giuliani: FactCheck: Frivolous lawsuits don�t eat 2.2% of GDP. |
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Health Care John McCain: Control health costs so manufacturers stay competitive. Mike Huckabee: Individually-controlled insurance, not government SCHIP. Mitt Romney: Same tax treatment if people buy insurance without employers. Mitt Romney: Get everybody insured with state-based market dynamics. |
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Homeland Security Fred Thompson: We face a global war declared on us by Islamic fascism. Fred Thompson: Spend more than current 4% of budget on military. John McCain: After 9/11, ask Americans to join military or AmeriCorps. John McCain: Let loose smart, tough spies to catch Bin Laden. |
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Jobs Duncan Hunter: Unions built the middle class. Fred Thompson: In a dynamic economy, some jobs lost and some gained. Fred Thompson: Don�t use union dues for political purposes. John McCain: Unions are monopolies; don�t compel people to join. Mike Huckabee: Unions more prominent to fight high CEO salaries. Mitt Romney: I believe in domestic supports for our agriculture industry. Mitt Romney: Good unions train members; bad unions hurt their company. Ron Paul: Right to organize; but no special benefits for unions. Rudy Giuliani: Vibrant unions good; but compelling membership bad. Sam Brownback: Unions do good, but need effective oversight. Tom Tancredo: Union conflict is creative, but shouldn�t influence policy. |
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Principles & Values Ron Paul: Only support GOP nominee if they end war & reduce spending. Tom Tancredo: Won�t vote GOP if nominee is lesser of two evils. |
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Social Security Fred Thompson: Benefits ok in short-term, but we�re eating our seed corn. Fred Thompson: Index benefits to inflation instead of indexing to wages. Fred Thompson: FactCheck: Yes, inflation-index pushes imbalance years away. Hillary Clinton: $1000 matching tax credit for first $1000 in 401(k) deposit. Rudy Giuliani: FactCheck: Hillary never proposed giving $1000 to everybody. Tom Tancredo: Private Social Security accounts needed to end deficit. |
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Tax Reform Duncan Hunter: Sponsored FairTax proposal. Fred Thompson: Phase out the AMT; lower taxes grow the economy. John McCain: Tax system is fair; wealthy pay bulk of taxes. Mike Huckabee: FairTax untaxes productivity & things which we export. Tom Tancredo: Takes the oath: no tax increase. |
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Technology John McCain: Don�t police Internet crime; go after money to reduce crime. Mike Huckabee: Air tech is Jetsons but air traffic control is Flintstones. Rudy Giuliani: Police the Internet, but don�t tax the Internet. Sam Brownback: Cut the Advanced Technology Program; it�s corporate welfare. |
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War & Peace Duncan Hunter: No Congressional authorization needed to attack Iran�s nukes. Fred Thompson: Stabilizing Iraq, and not leaving, is the right policy. Fred Thompson: Iraq certainly had WMDs in the past & would have nukes now. Fred Thompson: Ask Congress, even if not required, to attack Iran�s nukes. Fred Thompson: FactCheck: Said Saddam had WMDs, but not at 2003 invasion. John McCain: Congressional consultation before attacking Iran�s nukes. Mike Huckabee: Attack Iran�s nukes even if Congress says no. Mitt Romney: Let lawyers decide if authorization needed to attack Iran. Ron Paul: Mercantilist oil dependency was reason for war. Ron Paul: Congressional authorization needed to attack Iran�s nukes. Rudy Giuliani: Desirable but unneeded to ask Congress to attack Iran nukes. Sam Brownback: Iraq war is about terrorism, not oil. |
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Welfare & Poverty Hillary Clinton: Considered idea of $5000 at birth to pay for future college. Rudy Giuliani: FactCheck:Hillary never proposed giving $5000 to every child. |
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