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from VoteSmart 2015-2016 legislative records (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Brian Mast: Only allow abortion for rape, incest, and maternal life. Matthew Corey: Pro-choice. Mike Luke: Define life at conception; abortion is repugnant. Rocky De La Fuente: Support a woman's right to choose, with limitations. Eliot Glassheim: Pro-choice, but parental notification is ok. |
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Budget & Economy Jimmy Panetta: Grow economy in a way that creates jobs & raises wages. Eliot Glassheim: Federal spending promotes growth better than tax cuts. |
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Civil Rights Foster Campbell: Oppose same-sex marriage, but respect Supreme Court ruling. Matthew Corey: Supports same-sex marriage. Eliot Glassheim: Supports same-sex marriage. Kelli Ward: Rated 0% by Stonewall Democrats for anti-gay policies. Jay Dardenne: OpEd: Mixed record on gender identity issues. |
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Corporations Brian Mast: Tax businesses less, to spur job creation. Ro Khanna: Close loopholes that allow companies to avoid paying taxes. Rocky De La Fuente: Tax incentives to businesses for purpose of job creation. |
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Crime Brian Mast: Supports capital punishment & mandatory minimums. Jimmy Panetta: Supports alternatives but accepts mandatory minimums. Ro Khanna: Support alternatives to prison; oppose capital punishment. Foster Campbell: Death penalty yes; alternatives yes; mandatory minimums no. Jared Polis: No mandatory minimums; yes alternative sentencing. Matthew Corey: Supports capital punishment but not mandatory minimums. Rocky De La Fuente: Supports capital punishment. Curtis Coleman: No mandatory minimums, but death penalty ok. Eliot Glassheim: Supports death penalty & alternatives for non-violent crimes. Rocky Chavez: Voted NO on amending "profiling" regulations for police. Daniel Biss: Seal criminal records upon earning a GED, AA, or BA. Napoleon Harris: Seal criminal records upon earning a GED, AA, or BA. |
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Drugs Rocky De La Fuente: Yes substance abuse treatment; no sentencing drug possession. Napoleon Harris: Add PTSD to allowed compassionate use of marijuana. Jamie Raskin: Reduce mandatory sentencing for drug offenses. Richard Madaleno: Reduce mandatory sentencing for drug offenses. Kathy Szeliga: Keep mandatory sentencing for drug offenses. |
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Education Ro Khanna: Make college affordable; prepare students for 21st century. Curtis Coleman: Opposes mandatory reforms for competitive federal grants. |
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Energy & Oil Brian Mast: Regulate fracking; acknowledge climate change. Jimmy Panetta: Regulate fracking; address climate change. Foster Campbell: Build Keystone pipeline; no farcking regulation for now. Foster Campbell: Regulate greenhouse gases; incentivize reducing emissions. Matthew Corey: Yes to Keystone; no to funding renewables. Mike Luke: Human activity isn't contributing to climate change. Rocky De La Fuente: Build Keystone XL for biofuels; also regulate fracking. Eliot Glassheim: Regulate greenhouse gases, and fund renewable energy. Napoleon Harris: More renewable energy credit; more CO2 regulation. David Jolly: Prohibit accounting for "social cost" of carbon emissions. |
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Environment Cory Booker: Rated 100% on all animal welfare ratings. Brian Mast: Repair infrastructure surrounding Lake Okeechobee. Napoleon Harris: Exposing cats & dogs to extreme temperature is misdemeanor. Kelli Ward: Rated 5% by Sierra Club for anti-environment policies. |
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Families & Children Rocky De La Fuente: Same-sex marriage is a fundamental right & a privacy right. Kathy Szeliga: Voted against new birth certificates for sex changes. Jamie Raskin: Voted for new birth certificates for sex changes. Richard Madaleno: Voted for new birth certificates for sex changes. |
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Foreign Policy Foster Campbell: Keep allies involved, but heed advice of military experts. |
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Government Reform Brian Mast: Regulate "dark money" indirect campaign contributions. Jimmy Panetta: Regulate "dark money" indirect campaign contributions. Ro Khanna: I never accept contributions from lobbyists or PACs. Foster Campbell: 10 year ban on lobbying for ex-members of congress. Matthew Corey: Don't regulate union/corporate campaign contributions. Rocky De La Fuente: Regulate campaign contributions from corporations and unions. Eliot Glassheim: Regulate campaign contributions from corporations and unions. Napoleon Harris: Automatic voter registration when getting driving license. |
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Gun Control Foster Campbell: Enforce the gun laws we already have on the books. Jared Polis: Supports gun-control legislation. Rocky De La Fuente: Balance second amendment with "general welfare". Eliot Glassheim: Opposes gun-control legislation except assault weapons ban. Napoleon Harris: No concealed carry on private property, unless posted. Napoleon Harris: Ban 3D-printed handguns for personal use. |
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Health Care Mike Luke: Repeal ObamaCare & leave healthcare to states. Rocky De La Fuente: Course correction on ObamaCare, but no repeal. Eliot Glassheim: Don't repeal ObamaCare, but do improve it. |
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Homeland Security Brian Mast: Don't cut defense to balance budget. Jimmy Panetta: Defense spending on the table to balance the budget. Ro Khanna: Control the ballooning of the Defense budget. Rocky De La Fuente: Balance budget by reducing defense spending. |
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Immigration Foster Campbell: No pathway to citizenship without exiting US first. Rocky De La Fuente: Secure our broken borders without abandoning our values. Eliot Glassheim: Supports comprehensive immigration package. |
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Social Security Foster Campbell: I do not support privatization of Social Security. Mike Luke: Opposes personal retirement accounts. Rocky De La Fuente: Divert some Soc.Sec. taxes to personal retirement accounts. Curtis Coleman: Divert some FICA taxes into personal retirement accounts. Eliot Glassheim: No personal retirement accounts. Daniel Biss: Allow old age beneficiaries to also receive unemployment. Napoleon Harris: Allow old age beneficiaries to also receive unemployment. |
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Tax Reform Foster Campbell: Make sure the super-rich pay their fair share. Mike Luke: Eliminate inheritance taxes; decrease middle-income taxes. Rocky De La Fuente: Decrease capital gains, inheritance, & income taxes. |
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Technology Napoleon Harris: $15M for studying high speed rail. |
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War & Peace Brian Mast: ISIS is simply evil; such people need to be erased. Foster Campbell: No American intervention in Iraq & Syria beyond air support. Rocky De La Fuente: Increase intervention in Iraq and Syria beyond air support. Curtis Coleman: Use military force top prevent nuclear proliferation. Eliot Glassheim: Target terrorists anywhere; prevent hostile nuclear weapons. |
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