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from 2018 IN Senate race (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Mike Braun: Life starts with conception. Andrew Straw: A fetus has rights; treat abortion like euthanasia. Andrew Straw: Since 1973, courts allowed parents to kill their children. Mark Hurt: Life is precious; no tax-payer funded abortion. |
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Budget & Economy Mike Braun: Don't pay politicians if they can't pass a budget. Andrew Straw: Stimulus plus market-led recovery. |
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Civil Rights Andrew Straw: Same-sex marriage is none of state's business. Andrew Straw: Gay marriage bans are like anti-miscegenation laws. Andrew Straw: Incentives to hire qualified women into management. Joe Donnelly: Protect LGBT Hoosiers from discrimination. |
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Corporations Mike Braun: Lowering taxes is a good start to empowering job creators. Mark Hurt: Lower corporate rates; simplify taxes. |
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Crime Andrew Straw: In some cases, punishment can reduce crime. Mark Hurt: One small brick in the wall of justice. |
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Drugs Andrew Straw: Marijuana is a medicine and nutritious. Mark Hurt: Tougher penalties on those dealing drugs. |
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Education Andrew Straw: Students can pray in school, but not imposed by teachers. Andrew Straw: Supports vouchers and more school choices. |
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Energy & Oil Andrew Straw: Support green energy storage technology. Mark Hurt: Cost-benefit analysis for measures affecting clean coal. |
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Environment Andrew Straw: EPA should have more power to clean up, not less. |
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Families & Children Todd Rokita: Background checks & FBI screening for every school worker. |
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Foreign Policy Andrew Straw: USA should encourage our values in UN programs. |
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Free Trade Mike Braun: 2016: Voted against clawbacks for moving jobs to Mexico. Andrew Straw: Adjust NAFTA with 1% tariff to raise Mexican standards. Luke Messer: Free trade pacts haven't led to free trade. Todd Rokita: Supports international free trade agreements. |
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Government Reform Mike Braun: Replace the swamp with citizen legislators and term limits. Andrew Straw: Suing government for ballot access for disabled people. Andrew Straw: Expand voting rights for disabled people. Mark Hurt: Stop the nefarious practice of omnibus legislation. Todd Rokita: Voter ID laws increase turnout and never black voters. |
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Gun Control Mike Braun: A hunter himself, he's a proud backer of the 2nd Amendment. Andrew Straw: I support the 2nd Amendment. |
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Health Care Mike Braun: Common sense solutions can offset ObamaCare shortfalls. Andrew Straw: Expand Medicare incrementally, not via ObamaCare. Mark Hurt: Funding to alleviate shortage of mental health professionals. Mark Hurt: Support cross-state competition, not ObamaCare bureaucracy. Luke Messer: ObamaCare bad for middle class. |
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Homeland Security Mike Braun: We need increased military to protect our interests abroad. Andrew Straw: We spend too much on the military now. Mike Braun: North Korea & Russian dangers require strong US military. Mark Hurt: Could support transgender military ban. Mark Hurt: Strategic increased spending on military weapons systems. Mark Hurt: Work with countries like Russia & comprehensively fight ISIS. |
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Immigration Mike Braun: Hard line approach to illegal immigrants: build the wall. Andrew Straw: Pathway to citizenship, except for felons. Todd Rokita: Imprison local officials who allow sanctuary cities. |
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Jobs Andrew Straw: In recessions, increase money supply to create jobs. Andrew Straw: Visas for high-wage jobs; don't export jobs via trade. |
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Principles & Values Mike Braun: Use record of what's been done in hometown and statehouse. Andrew Straw: Ten Commandments are public already; don't impose in court. |
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Social Security Andrew Straw: Too many people rely on SSA to risk losses. Luke Messer: Use Social Security to restrict aid to illegal immigrants. Luke Messer: Let retirees earn more. |
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Tax Reform Mike Braun: Pledged never to raise federal taxes, but infrastructure ok. Andrew Straw: Tax cuts for rich don't help economy if tied up in stocks. Luke Messer: Tax cuts should lead to growth. |
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Technology Todd Rokita: Gas tax ok for infrastructure improvements. Mike Braun: Increase gas tax by 10 cents for crumbling infrastructure. |
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War & Peace Andrew Straw: Treaties with allies instead of empire-building attitudes. Mike Braun: Defeat ISIS terrorists where they live. Luke Messer: Get tough with North Korea. Mark Hurt: We lost allies' respect, enabling rise of extreme ideologies. |
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