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from 2014 SC Senate debate (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Tim Scott: Human life begins at conception. Thomas Ravenel: Hired abortion activist as campaign Communications Director. Lee Bright: Human life begins at conception. Jay Stamper: Limiting abortion isn't limited-government conservatism. |
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Budget & Economy Tim Scott: Free enterprise is the key to national prosperity. Thomas Ravenel: Federal spending is headed for a doomsday scenario. Lee Bright: Free enterprise is the key to national prosperity. Rick Wade: AdWatch: 5 years in Washington on failed $787B stimulus. Nancy Mace: Restore some accountability in the budgeting process. Lindsey Graham: Dollar-for-dollar offset: cut spending to raise debt ceiling. Tim Scott: Address fiscal cliff with sequestration & tax cut extension. |
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Civil Rights Tim Scott: Government shouldn't redefine marriage. Brad Hutto: Equal pay for equal work is the next women's milestone. Thomas Ravenel: Stay out of marriage, but if not, treat gays equally. Lee Bright: Government shouldn't redefine marriage. Thomas Ravenel: Government should stay out of our bedrooms &our boardrooms. Rick Wade: First all-black U.S. Senate race in recent memory. Jay Stamper: Asked by Party to exit race after supporting gay marriage. |
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Corporations Lindsey Graham: AdWatch: Hero of the taxpayer & guardian of small business. Jay Stamper: Stop giving away millions in corporate welfare. Lindsey Graham: 1997: Created trucking logistics company with 100 employees. Rick Wade: Served in Obama's U.S. Commerce Department. |
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Crime Jay Stamper: Pleaded guilty to three white-collar felony charges in 2006. |
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Drugs Thomas Ravenel: End the war on drugs; it's federal overreach & unsuccessful. Thomas Ravenel: In favor of ending the war on drugs. Tim Scott: Marijuana is unhealthy, but states' rights are important too. |
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Education Tim Scott: Oppose nationwide Common Core standards. Lee Bright: Oppose nationwide Common Core standards. Rick Wade: All 6 siblings attended public schools. Nancy Mace: Strongly supports educational choice. Lee Bright: Advocates abolishing the Department of Education. Rick Wade: Vision for S.C. focused on education and jobs. |
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Energy & Oil Tim Scott: No subsidies for wind and solar. Lee Bright: No subsidies for wind and solar. Joyce Dickerson: Open the Savannah River Site nuclear reactor fuel project. Lee Bright: Deal with waste, to remove obstacles to new nuclear plants. Rick Wade: V.P. of GreenTech Automotive, the "green car" company. |
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Environment Lindsey Graham: Green diesel regulations cost $367 per truck per year. |
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Families & Children Thomas Ravenel: Let churches provide for families in need, not state. |
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Foreign Policy Brad Hutto: Focus on state's needs, not foreign conflicts. Brad Hutto: We should not act as the world's policeman. Thomas Ravenel: Opposed to foreign interventions. Lee Bright: Remove Russia from G-8 over Ukraine invasion. Lindsey Graham: Create a democratic noose around Putin's Russia. Jay Stamper: Trillions on foreign engagements isn't fiscal conservatism. Nancy Mace: No foreign aid to Egypt & countries who are our enemies. |
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Free Trade Lindsey Graham: NAFTA drained away textile trade from Upstate SC. Rick Wade: Envoy to China, to get investment via EB-5 visas. |
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Government Reform Tim Scott: Photo ID for voting. Lee Bright: Photo ID for voting. Rick Wade: Washington is broken. Nancy Mace: Term limits of 12 years for Senate; 6 years for House. Nancy Mace: Term limits are the only way to stop the ruling elitists. |
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Gun Control Tim Scott: Opposes more gun restrictions. Lee Bright: Opposes more gun restrictions. Joyce Dickerson: Right to guns, but address issues of gun violence. Tim Scott: Don't rush to judgment on gun control after school shootings. |
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Health Care Tim Scott: Repeal ObamaCare; it's not a government responsibility. Lee Bright: Repeal ObamaCare; it's not a government responsibility. Thomas Ravenel: Against ObamaCare. Lindsey Graham: Opposed ObamaCare from day one. Rick Wade: ObamaCare addresses closing health care disparities. Lee Bright: Full implementation of ObamaCare ends self-governance. Lindsey Graham: Let ObamaCare show itself as a continuing debacle. Nancy Mace: ObamaCare will be the undoing of our American way of life. |
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Homeland Security Tim Scott: Maintain a superior nuclear arsenal. Thomas Ravenel: No NSA snooping; defend the Fourth Amendment. Thomas Ravenel: No more blood & treasure on 'nation-building' in Iraq. Thomas Ravenel: I want a military that defends America, not Germany or Japan. Thomas Ravenel: We absolutely must have the world's strongest military. Lee Bright: Maintain a superior nuclear arsenal. Joyce Dickerson: I'm mad as heel about delays in veterans' care. Lindsey Graham: Doing nothing about Benghazi leads to a more dangerous world. Jay Stamper: NSA domestic spying included innocent U.S. citizens. Lindsey Graham: NSA domestic spying only targets terrorism suspects. Lindsey Graham: NSA leaker Edward Snowden is a felon, not a hero. Lindsey Graham: Cuts to military systems will leave us with a hollow force. Jack Reed: Don't over-react to Benghazi; situation was confused. Lindsey Graham: President did not do enough to protect Benghazi embassy. |
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Immigration Tim Scott: Protect the borders; prevent illegal entry. Thomas Ravenel: Robust worker visa program, plus anything else reasonable. Lee Bright: Protect the borders; prevent illegal entry. Lee Bright: Secure the border first; but no amnesty. Lindsey Graham: Secure border now in place with comprehensive immigration. Lindsey Graham: New amnesty is tough and ends incoming illegals. |
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Jobs Joyce Dickerson: Equal pay for women, and higher minimum wage. Lindsey Graham: Biggest business headache is worker's compensation system. |
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Principles & Values Tim Scott: Judeo-Christian values established our government framework. Thomas Ravenel: Values taught by church, not enforced by mandate. Lee Bright: Judeo-Christian values established our government framework. Thomas Ravenel: Fiscally conservative and socially moderate libertarian. Rick Wade: Withdraws from race, citing too-late entrance. Tim Scott: OpEd: Dems call Scott "senator for the Heritage Foundation". Rick Wade: Commitment to listen to the people, not special interests. Nancy Mace: Give a conservative voice to the people of South Carolina. Lee Bright: I live all aspects of my life based on Biblical principles. Rick Wade: Ran unsuccessfully for secretary of state in 2002. Tim Scott: Grew up poor in a black community in North Charleston. Tim Scott: Served in public office for 18 years, with 2 terms in House. |
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Social Security Thomas Ravenel: Voluntary personal accounts for younger workers. |
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Tax Reform Lee Bright: Supports the FairTax to simplify taxes. |
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Technology Thomas Ravenel: Government doesn't belong in your email inbox. Rick Wade: Infrastructure investment in the poorest areas of S.C. Joyce Dickerson: Ensure the county has reliable public transportation. Lee Bright: Dredge the Port of Charleston to a 50-foot depth. |
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War & Peace Lindsey Graham: More intervention in Iraq avoids an American city in flames. Thomas Ravenel: Intervention in Iraq based on same nonsense as in past. Thomas Ravenel: U.S. military is over-involved overseas. Thomas Ravenel: Republicans are pro-invading this or that country. Lindsey Graham: Obama "screams loudly & carries no stick," in Russia & Syria. Newt Gingrich: Obama "screams loudly & carries no stick," in Russia & Syria. Jay Stamper: Don't go on "war footing" against Russia over Ukraine. Lindsey Graham: Support the Syrian rebels against Assad & Iran. Lee Bright: Intervention in Syria would help the Muslim Brotherhood. Lindsey Graham: Intervention in Syria to degrade Assad's chemical weapons. Lindsey Graham: Getting Syria wrong leads to Iranian nukes & war with Israel. Nancy Mace: Intervention in Syria would bolster al-Qaida. Lindsey Graham: Syria: Assad must go, and small arms won't do it. Lindsey Graham: Get involved in Syria to protect against al Qaeda and Iran. Lindsey Graham: Slow Afghan withdrawal, with 15,000 US troops left behind. |
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Welfare & Poverty Thomas Ravenel: New Deal & Great Society are examples of federal overreach. |
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