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from 2016 CNN Libertarian Town Hall (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Bill Weld: Clinic access is guarding a fundamental constitutional right. Gary Johnson: Law of the land is Casey v. Planned Parenthood; I'll keep it. Gary Johnson: Planned Parenthood does a lot of good. |
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Budget & Economy Bill Weld: Cut 20% waste in every federal agency. |
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Civil Rights Bill Weld: 1990s: Established MA African Caribbean American commission. Bill Weld: I led Massachusetts on gay rights, and MA led America. Bill Weld: Marriage equality is dictated by equal protection clause. |
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Corporations Gary Johnson: Zero corporate tax would create tens of millions of jobs. |
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Crime Bill Weld: Prosecuted organized crime for 7 years in Justice Department. Gary Johnson: Men of color four times as likely to end up behind bars. |
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Drugs Bill Weld: Substance abuse cases should not go to criminal prison. Gary Johnson: No legalization of heroin, but apply harm reduction. |
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Education Gary Johnson: Most outspoken governor in the country on school choice. |
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Free Trade Bill Weld: Tariffs in 1920s croaked the world economy. Gary Johnson: Free trade unfairly criticized for being crony capitalism. |
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Gun Control Gary Johnson: Keep guns away from mentally ill & potential terrorists. Gary Johnson: No-fly list is error-prone; don't use it to deny guns. |
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Health Care Gary Johnson: Catastrophic insurance ok; then free-market for the rest. |
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Homeland Security Bill Weld: Treat ISIS as a gigantic organized crime family. Bill Weld: Nuclear proliferation is #1 threat to world security. Bill Weld: Maintain invincible defense but cut military 20%. |
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Immigration Bill Weld: Fear-mongering about immigrants is like Nazi round-ups. Gary Johnson: Deporting 11M illegal immigrants is based on misinformation. Gary Johnson: Make work visas as easy as possible. |
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Principles & Values Bill Weld: Chaired Mitt Romney presidential campaign in New York. Gary Johnson: Socially tolerant: let people make their own choices. Gary Johnson: The God that I speak to doesn't have a particular religion. |
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Social Security Gary Johnson: Raise retirement age to 75. |
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Tax Reform Bill Weld: Cut taxes without abolishing the IRS. Gary Johnson: Revenue-neutral FairTax: life without the IRS. |
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War & Peace Bill Weld: Don't intervene abroad when people are mean to each other. Gary Johnson: ISIS has grown as a result of U.S. intervention in Mideast. Gary Johnson: No U.S. military intervention in Syria. |
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