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| 2016 Election: | Hillary's book | Trump's book | Bernie's book | Ted Cruz's book | | | 2016 Senate Debates |
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from 2016 Voter Guides (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Alex Merced: Invest in technology & charity to reduce number of abortions. Darryl Glenn: Life begins at conception. Donald Trump: Unpredictable abortion funding good; Planned Parenthood bad. Frank Gilbert: Only allow abortion for rape, incest, and maternal life. Hillary Clinton: Troubled by misleading allegations about Planned Parenthood. Jerry Moran: Life from conception is sacred and must be defended. Joe Miller: Roe v. Wade is judicial activism at its worst. Misty Snow: Don't interfere with private medical decisions of women. Richard Shelby: Roe v. Wade flawed on both a constitutional & moral basis. Ron Johnson: Only allow abortion for rape, incest, and maternal life. Wendy Long: Attempt to save life of child if you must do abortion. Darryl Glenn: Supports fetal personhood; opposes Planned Parenthood. Deborah Ross: All employers should cover contraceptives (no RFRA). Evan Bayh: Supports public funding for Planned Parenthood. Jason Kander: Supports public funding for Planned Parenthood. John McCain: Defund Planned Parenthood. Katie McGinty: Supports public funding for Planned Parenthood. Mark Kirk: Fund Planned Parenthood for non-abortion health services. Michael Bennet: Classify contraception as preventive care & no moral issue. Pat Toomey: Great news that employer can withhold contraceptive coverage. Patty Judge: Supports public funding for Planned Parenthood. Ron Johnson: Roe v Wade decision was a tragedy. Russell Feingold: Supports public funding for Planned Parenthood. Ted Strickland: Supports some restrictions but Planned Parenthood ok. Evan McMullin: Pro-life. Scott Milne: Pro-life; and no free birth control. |
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Budget & Economy Gary Johnson: Veto any legislation that will result in deficit spending. Jason Kander: Supports federal spending to promote economic growth. Bob Niemeyer: Cut the size of government and jobs will follow. |
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Civil Rights Jill Stein: Don't use 'religious freedom' as fig leaf for discrimination. Marcia Squier: Racial inequality continues to be a serious problem. Deborah Ross: Transgender individuals use public bathrooms of their choice. Joe Heck: Accepts Supreme Court ruling on transgendered bathrooms. Maggie Hassan: Ban discrimination against transgender individuals. Marco Rubio: Men's bathrooms are for men & women's bathrooms for women. Richard Burr: Let same-sex marriage be decided by the states. Evan McMullin: I believe in traditional marriage; but not everyone does. Mike Weinholtz: 100% score from Equality Utah for pro-LGBT policy stances. Scott Milne: Opposes affirmative action. |
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Corporations Marcia Squier: Taxes & fees for overseas corporations; incentives at home. Deborah Ross: Corporations and wealthiest should pay their fair share. Kate Brown: Grow Our Own: develop existing Oregon businesses. Kathy Szeliga: Policy makers care more about Wall Street than Main Street. Kevin Stine: Tax loopholes allow companies to pay meager tax rates. Mike Workman: Don't reduce corporate tax; do prosecute Wall Street crimes. |
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Crime Eric Holcomb: Give prosecutors resources to protect vulnerable seniors. John Gregg: Adult Protective Services is underfunded and understaffed. Deborah Ross: No incarceration for nonviolent misdemeanors. Jason Kander: End school-to-prison pipeline. Evan McMullin: Opposes death penalty. Scott Milne: Supports the death penalty. Mike Workman: Supports the death penalty, but only for horrific crimes. |
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Drugs Catherine Cortez Masto: Legalize medical marijuana, and eventually recreational use. Deborah Ross: Supports medical marijuana. Jason Kander: Supports medical marijuana. Joe Heck: Legalize medical marijuana, but not recreational use. Marco Rubio: Prove medical benefits to FDA before legalizing marijuana. Mark Kirk: Decriminalize and/or legalize marijuana. Patrick Murphy: Let states decide marijuana legalization. Patty Judge: Legalize medical marijuana, but not recreational use. Richard Burr: Marijuana has no value that you can't get thru other things. Rob Portman: No legalization; focus instead on drug prevention. Ron Johnson: No federal legalization; but let's see how states do. Roy Blunt: Don't decriminalize marijuana federally, but let states try. Ted Strickland: Decriminalize and/or legalize marijuana. Evan McMullin: Opposes legalization of marijuana. Patrick Wiesner: Failure to stop opioid drug trade is a failure of government. Patrick Wiesner: Legalizing pot would be surrender, but treat addicts who ask. Bruce Lisman: No legalization now; let's see what happens in other states. Matt Dunne: Legalize marijuana quickly; prohibition hasn't worked. Phil Scott: No legalization at this time; but I'm not saying never. Scott Milne: Pass tougher drug laws instead of decriminalizing. Sue Minter: Supports legalizing marijuana. Darryl Glenn: Feds should leave marijuana law to states, including banking. Darryl Glenn: Congress should leave opioid law to states. Jon Keyser: Feds should let marijuana businesses use normal banking. Jon Keyser: Focus on awareness and treatment for opioid addiction. |
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Education Donald Trump: I may cut Department of Education. Donald Trump: Call them vouchers or scholarships; I call it competition. Hillary Clinton: Common Core is most important non-family enterprise in US. Hillary Clinton: Voted against vouchers; but public school choice ok. Hillary Clinton: Unconstitutional to post Ten Commandments in schools. Jill Stein: No charter schools; yes public; no Common Core; yes local. Brenda Lawrence: Public-private partnerships to connecting college to jobs. Marcia Squier: Extend free public education from pre-school to PhD. Deborah Ross: Make first two years of community college free. Jill Stein: Guarantee tuition-free education pre-school thru university. Kelly Ayotte: Cut Pell Grants; use private student loan financing. Bob Niemeyer: Charter schools are the answer; throw out Common Core. Bud Pierce: Apply Massachusetts Education Reform act to Oregon schools. Kate Brown: Seamless public education from cradle to career. |
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Energy & Oil Donald Trump: Fracking will lead to American energy independence. Hillary Clinton: Natural gas is a "bridge fuel". Marcia Squier: Green New Deal & fossil fuel-free vehicles by 2030. Sue Minter: Keep electric rates low to compete in New England. Ann Kirkpatrick: Some government action for climate change. Darryl Glenn: I do not believe that man is contributing to climate change. Evan Bayh: Climate science is unequivocal, but don't hurt business. Jill Stein: Halt any investment in fossil fuel infrastructure. John McCain: Dramatic Arctic changes might be man-made; might be natural. Mark Kirk: Climate change is real, but no carbon tax. Rob Portman: Human activity contributes to climate change; but no laws. Tammy Duckworth: Human activity is the major factor driving climate change. Evan McMullin: Expand offshore oil drilling. Patrick Wiesner: Build Keystone pipeline without environmental mistakes. Kevin Stine: End corporate handouts to fossil fuel companies. Mark Callahan: Do nothing about global warming; it's a fraudulent invention. Ron Wyden: Boost renewable energy and the low-carbon economy. |
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Environment Brenda Lawrence: Flint water crisis is example of environmental injustice. Marcia Squier: Federal funding for Flint; and prosecution for poisoning too. Bud Pierce: Enhance infrastructure & natural resource based jobs. Mike Workman: Preserve and protect national parks. |
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Families & Children Bud Pierce: Partially support hospice/respite centers. Chris Sununu: More home-care funding ultimately lowers the cost of care. Colin Van Ostern: Include respite care for family caregivers. John Carney: Respite care programs for family caregivers. Kathy Szeliga: Encourage flexibility so employees can be good parents. |
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Foreign Policy Donald Trump: Treating Israel like a second-class citizen will end. Catherine Cortez Masto: Supports US-Iran nuclear treaty. Deborah Ross: Work with Iran on nukes; work with allies on ISIS. Jason Kander: Supports Iranian nuclear deal. Jill Stein: Support Iranian nuclear deal as part of nuclear-free Mideast. Joe Heck: Opposes US-Iran nuclear treaty. Katie McGinty: Supports Iran nuclear deal. Russell Feingold: Supports Iran nuclear deal. Ted Strickland: Support Iran nuke treaty; opposes ground troops against ISIS. Evan McMullin: The U.S. should remain in the United Nations. Foster Campbell: U.S. should remain in the United Nations. Kathy Szeliga: Cutting deals with our enemy puts America at risk. Margaret Flowers: ISIS is a symptom of the failure of "War on Terror". Scott Milne: US out of the UN, and UN out of the US. Mike Workman: Use U.N. peacekeeping forces; don't spy on our allies. |
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Free Trade Brenda Lawrence: Oppose TPP, NAFTA, and similar trade deals. Marcia Squier: Oppose TPP, NAFTA, and similar trade deals. Patrick Wiesner: Protect American companies against foreign dumping. Kathy Szeliga: Support TPP to expand free trade with Pacific nations. |
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Government Reform Donald Trump: It's scary that people can vote without ID. Hillary Clinton: Automatic voter registration and 20-day early voting. Jill Stein: Make voter ID laws obsolete and impossible. Marcia Squier: Repeal Citizens United; publicly fund campaigns. Ann Kirkpatrick: Joined lawsuit challenging AZ voting restrictions. Ann Kirkpatrick: Overturn Citizens United with constitutional amendment. Darryl Glenn: Supports unlimited contributions by individuals. Gary Johnson: Citizens United decision protects First Amendment. John McCain: Citizens United was worst decision ever, but don't overturn. Katie McGinty: Constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United. Michael Bennet: Federal review voting of discriminatory state voting changes. Pat Toomey: Voter ID law protects integrity of the system. Ted Strickland: Overturn Citizens United with constitutional amendment. Bud Pierce: Mandate government to release requested info for free. Kate Brown: Disclose lobbyist info & pay, on public website. |
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Gun Control Brenda Lawrence: Enact common sense gun control reforms & close loopholes. Marcia Squier: Universal background checks to reduce gun crime. Kelly Ayotte: No gun restrictions except terrorist watch lists. Mark Kirk: Both major-party Senate candidates support gun restrictions. Pat Toomey: Expand background checks and apply terrorist watch lists. Patrick Murphy: Expand background checks; bar people on watch lists. Patty Judge: Supports banning assault rifles. Evan McMullin: Opposes further restrictions on gun purchases. Margaret Flowers: More background checks; more ammo limits; more regulations. |
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Health Care Brenda Lawrence: ObamaCare is sound policy, but deal with consequences. Marcia Squier: Repeal ObamaCare & replace with full coverage for all. Eric Holcomb: New Medicaid waiver for Structured Family Caregiving. John Gregg: Protect CHOICE program for seniors aging at home. Kate Brown: Access to healthcare improving, but there is more we must do. Colin Bonini: Expand on the CARE Act and educate caregivers. Mark Kirk: For 2013 shutdown over ObamaCare, but then for compromise. Evan McMullin: Opposes ObamaCare. Darryl Glenn: ObamaCare has made health insurance much more expensive. |
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Homeland Security Ann Kirkpatrick: Supports Iranian nuclear deal & Congressional debate on war. Evan McMullin: Supports PATRIOT Act, but with limited scope. Jon Keyser: Keep United States Northern Command in Colorado. |
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Immigration Brenda Lawrence: Refugees aren't terrorist; that's just more fear tactics. Marcia Squier: Moratorium on deportation of undocumented immigrants. Deborah Ross: Support the DREAM Act. Joe Heck: No blanket amnesty but earned citizenship ok. Katie McGinty: Support DREAM Act plus earned path to citizenship. Mark Kirk: First secure the border; then path to citizenship. Ron Johnson: Address comprehensive reform after border is secure. Evan McMullin: Anchor babies ok, but no benefits & no amnesty. Foster Campbell: Grant citizenship to children of illegal immigrants. Scott Milne: No immigrant benefits; no DREAMers; no amnesty. |
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Jobs Marcia Squier: Minimum wage of $15 per hour, including Congress. Darryl Glenn: Repeal the federal minimum wage. Evan McMullin: Opposes raising federal minimum wage. Foster Campbell: Raise the federal minimum wage. Kathy Szeliga: Look to improve wages for all, not how low wages should be. |
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Principles & Values John Neely Kennedy: Belief in Jesus informs every decision I make. Alex Merced: I consider myself spiritual, via faith and forgiveness. Darryl Glenn: God is the highest authority in my life. Donald Trump: Fiercely defend religious freedom and terms like "Christmas". Donald Trump: I go to communion and that's asking forgiveness. Frank Gilbert: Christian Libertarian & believes in Non-Aggression Principle. Hillary Clinton: They say "religious freedom" but mean "gay discrimination". Jerry Moran: I led the fight to give Republicans control of the Senate. Joe Miller: I am a limited government constitutionalist. Joe Miller: We created greatest Republic by looking to God for wisdom. Misty Snow: Spiritually, I value love and compassion for all people. Misty Snow: I describe myself as a libertarian-leaning progressive. Richard Shelby: Judeo-Christian values should guide all that we do. Wendy Long: Human nature's propensity for sin necessitates Constitution. Wendy Long: Conservative work for Judicial Confirmation Network. Kevin Stine: The Senate is full of multi-millionaires over the age of 60. Ron Wyden: Give voice to those who often feel left out of the debate. |
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Social Security Brenda Lawrence: Protect social security, Medicare and Medicaid programs. Marcia Squier: Including eldercare services in universal health care. Bud Pierce: Require automatic enrollment with payroll deductions. Chris Sununu: Flexible retirement savings, and ensure Soc. Sec. solvency. Colin Van Ostern: Focus on good jobs so people can save for retirement. Eric Holcomb: No mandates to offer retirement plans, but voluntary IRAs ok. John Gregg: Pledge to always protect & strengthen Social Security system. Kate Brown: More options & opportunities to save for retirement. Colin Bonini: Tax incentives to encourage payroll deduction savings. Evan Bayh: Raise Social Security age. John Carney: Expect to work longer than our parents did before retiring. Michael Bennet: Eliminate income cap for payroll taxes. Rob Portman: Supported Bush's privatization, but no longer supports it. Ted Strickland: No Social Security privatization. Todd Young: Strong support for privatization. Mike Workman: Don't transition pensions into privately managed accounts. Darryl Glenn: Raise retirement age for those aged under 55 now. Jon Keyser: For next generation, use free market reforms. |
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Tax Reform Brenda Lawrence: I believe in a progressive tax. Marcia Squier: Highest earners should pay the highest taxes. Maggie Hassan: Wealthy should pay their fair share. Mark Callahan: Support flat tax or FairTax; oppose growing government. Ron Wyden: Sophisticated wealthy few distort tax system. |
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Technology Bud Pierce: Public transit ok, but future is autonomous drive vehicles. Kate Brown: Expand public transit to ease traffic congestion. Phil Scott: Reform alternative utility regulation; no executive bonuses. Sue Minter: Utility rate goal: transparent process & affordable rates. Patrick Wiesner: Immediately start work on roads, bridges, and airports. |
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War & Peace Marcia Squier: Immediate US cease-fire and weapons embargo on all countries. Chuck Grassley: Signed letter opposing Iranian nuclear deal. Gary Johnson: Boots on ground, bombs, & drones make things worse. Katie McGinty: No ground troops against ISIS. Mark Kirk: Ground troops against ISIS only with long-term exit strategy. Patrick Murphy: Air strikes against ISIS but no ground troops. Patty Judge: Supports Iranian nuclear deal. Ron Johnson: 25,000 US combat troops to fight ISIS in Iraq. Patrick Wiesner: Protection of Iraqi oil reserves is a vital US interest. Patrick Wiesner: It's up to the US to completely defeat ISIS. Chris Van Hollen: End 2002 Iraq War authority; no ground troops in Mideast. Kathy Szeliga: ISIS presents a serious threat and must be destroyed. Margaret Flowers: Iran nuke deal is first step towards normalizing relations. Jon Keyser: Iranian regime is evil, and cannot be trusted. |
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Welfare & Poverty Mike Workman: Create more affirmative action programs to address poverty. |
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