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from 2012 Wisconsin Senate Debates (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Mark Neumann: God-given rights begin at conception. Tommy Thompson: God-given rights begin at conception. |
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Budget & Economy Tommy Thompson: Balanced budget is first priority. Tommy Thompson: Tax-and-spend policies are out of the mainstream. Mark Neumann: Full audit of the Federal Reserve. Tommy Thompson: Full audit of the Federal Reserve. John Schiess: Get rid of federal reserve system. Mark Neumann: Balance the budget by eliminating Obamacare. |
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Corporations Tammy Baldwin: I've stood up to Wall Street and Big Oil. Tammy Baldwin: I've stood up to Wall Street and Big Oil. |
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Crime Mark Neumann: Death penalty for terrorism convicts. Tommy Thompson: Death penalty for terrorism convicts. |
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Education Mark Neumann: School funding & mandates from states, not Feds. Tommy Thompson: School funding & mandates from states, not Feds. |
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Energy & Oil Tammy Baldwin: Government should get out of subsidies to big oil. Mark Neumann: Don't mandate ethanol in gasoline. Mark Neumann: Oppose cap-and-trade laws or regulations. Tommy Thompson: Don't mandate ethanol in gasoline. Tommy Thompson: Oppose cap-and-trade laws or regulations. |
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Environment Tommy Thompson: Prevent invasive Asian Carp in Great Lakes. Mark Neumann: Oppose UN's Agenda 21 sustainable development. Tommy Thompson: Oppose UN's Agenda 21 sustainable development. |
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Families & Children Mark Neumann: Traditional family is most important thing for USA now. |
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Foreign Policy Mark Neumann: Supports non-interventionist foreign policy. Tommy Thompson: Supports non-interventionist foreign policy. John Schiess: Get rid of the communist United Nations. |
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Free Trade Tammy Baldwin: FactCheck: Tried but failed to require US-made ship engines. |
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Government Reform Tommy Thompson: I've never been a lobbyist. Tommy Thompson: I'm a reformer: on welfare, healthcare, & taxes. Tommy Thompson: I'm a reformer: on welfare, healthcare, & taxes. Mark Neumann: Allow voter ID by repealing Help America Vote Act. Tommy Thompson: Allow voter ID by repealing Help America Vote Act. Mark Neumann: Clean Up Washington: 12-year term limit for Congress. |
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Health Care Tammy Baldwin: Supports single payer, public option, and Medicare for all. Mark Neumann: Repeal ObamaCare. Tommy Thompson: Repeal ObamaCare. |
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Homeland Security Mark Neumann: Eliminate detention powers granted by the NDAA. Mark Neumann: Try terrorist suspects in military court. Tommy Thompson: Eliminate detention powers granted by the NDAA. Tommy Thompson: Try terrorist suspects in military court. |
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Immigration Mark Neumann: Deport illegal immigrants who have committed felonies. Mark Neumann: Make English the official language. Tommy Thompson: Deport illegal immigrants who have committed felonies. Tommy Thompson: Make English the official language. |
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Jobs Tommy Thompson: FactCheck: Unemployment down while governor, but not 2.1%. |
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Principles & Values Tammy Baldwin: I fight for us; my opponent fights for the big and powerful. Tammy Baldwin: FactCheck: Only 3 bills out of 105 sponsorships became law. Mark Neumann: A conservative believes in faith, family and country. Mark Neumann: Conservatives believe in faith, family and country. Tommy Thompson: Declines debates because opponents "want to shoot at me". |
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Tax Reform Tammy Baldwin: Get rid of loopholes for outsourcing and capital gains. Tommy Thompson: FactCheck: Tax cuts would save top 1% $87,000 each. Tommy Thompson: Limit federal revenue to 18.5% of GDP; and 15% flat tax form. |
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War & Peace Tammy Baldwin: End the Afghan war & end nation-building. Tommy Thompson: Helped build a hospital in Afghanistan for women & children. Mark Neumann: Congressional Declaration of War for any use of force. Tommy Thompson: Congressional Declaration of War for any use of force. Mark Neumann: Mideast stability so gasoline prices don't go even higher. |
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Welfare & Poverty Tommy Thompson: Converted welfare into work-required benefit. |
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