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from 2018 MA Senate race (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Heidi Wellman: Oppose abortion as an unrestricted right. Allen Waters: Conservative on abortion rights. Geoff Diehl: Conscientious taxpayer objection to abortion. |
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Budget & Economy Beth Lindstrom: Helped reduce needless business regulations to increase jobs. Heidi Wellman: Market-led recovery better than stimulus. Jeff Colyer: Low taxes & less regulation key to expansion. |
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Civil Rights John Kingston: Most diverse group to ever attend a political kick-off. Heidi Wellman: Comfortable with same-sex marriage. Beth Lindstrom: Supports state law legalizing same sex marriage. Shiva Ayyadurai: Only a real Indian can defeat a fake Indian. Shiva Ayyadurai: It's about free speech, not against Black Lives Matter. |
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Corporations Elizabeth Warren: Proposes new federal limits for corporations. Beth Lindstrom: Cut corporate taxes. Heidi Wellman: Accountability of current program funds. Geoff Diehl: Get government off the back of small business. Allen Waters: Free enterprise with lower taxes is the key. |
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Crime Elizabeth Warren: Criminal justice system is racist front to back. Heidi Wellman: Stricter punishment doesn't reduce crime. |
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Drugs Heidi Wellman: Marijuana isn't a gateway drug. John Kingston: Focus on opioid crisis instead of divisive rhetoric. Allen Waters: Demand for drugs by whites is putting more blacks in jail. |
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Education Heidi Wellman: Vouchers for school choice. Shiva Ayyadurai: Educational-industrial complex not yielding skilled students. Geoff Diehl: Charter schools have more flexibility. Allen Waters: No free college, no government loans. Allen Waters: More choice, more charter schools. |
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Energy & Oil Heidi Wellman: Oppose prioritizing green energy. Shiva Ayyadurai: Innovation, not regulation. Geoff Diehl: Fought linking gas tax hikes to inflation. |
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Environment Heidi Wellman: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach. Shiva Ayyadurai: GMOs are destroying our health; establish safety standards. John Kingston: Oppose subsidies of uneconomic green technologies. Geoff Diehl: Compromise on allowing fishing despite fraud in reporting. |
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Families & Children Allen Waters: Believes in traditional American values. |
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Foreign Policy John Kingston: Our allies should bear more of our common burden. Heidi Wellman: American Exceptionalism is too vague. Allen Waters: Supports Israel and settler movement. |
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Free Trade Heidi Wellman: Support & expand free trade. |
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Government Reform Heidi Wellman: Oppose making voter registration easier. John Kingston: Washington is broken: term limits for members of Congress. Beth Lindstrom: For Congressional term limits. Heidi Wellman: Term limits for US Congress. Geoff Diehl: More public access; more checks on state spending. Shiva Ayyadurai: We need term limits against lobbyists & career politician. |
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Gun Control Heidi Wellman: Absolute right to gun ownership. Heidi Wellman: National gun license initiative. Shiva Ayyadurai: Protect constitutional gun rights. Allen Waters: Opposes strengthening gun laws. Allen Waters: I keep my gun license in my pocket. Geoff Diehl: Unwavering support for gun rights. |
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Health Care Heidi Wellman: Oppose ObamaCare. Beth Lindstrom: Bipartisan cooperation instead of socialized medicine. Shiva Ayyadurai: More choice in healthcare, including Ancient Eastern. Geoff Diehl: Reduce the number of healthcare mandates. Geoff Diehl: Opposes single-payer healthcare. |
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Homeland Security Allen Waters: Congress needs to act on the shameful treatment of veterans. Heidi Wellman: Expand the military. Shiva Ayyadurai: Deliver services that our vets need and have been denied. |
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Immigration Heidi Wellman: Oppose pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens. Beth Lindstrom: Against sanctuary cities. Heidi Wellman: Refugees must be vetted for threats. Shiva Ayyadurai: We need secure borders & clear enforcement. Geoff Diehl: Build wall; fight illegal immigration. Allen Waters: Opposes sanctuary cities. |
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Jobs Heidi Wellman: Oppose affirmative action in hiring. |
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Principles & Values Elizabeth Warren: DNA test shows Native American ancestry generations back. Elizabeth Warren: Globe review: no use of Native American heritage in hiring. Heidi Wellman: Keep God in the public sphere. Elizabeth Warren: Calling me "Pocahontas" is a racial slur. Geoff Diehl: Served as Trump campaign co-chair in Massachusetts. John Kingston: Calling Warren "Pocahontas" is inappropriate but she did lie. Shiva Ayyadurai: Warren shoplifted racial identity of Native American. |
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Social Security Heidi Wellman: Don't privatize Social Security. |
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Tax Reform Allen Waters: Advocate of FairTax system, pay taxes only on what you buy. Heidi Wellman: Oppose higher taxes on the wealthy. Shiva Ayyadurai: Low taxes for innovators & job creators. Geoff Diehl: Voted against all tax increases. |
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War & Peace Beth Lindstrom: Why is Sen. Warren dissing U.S. foreign policy in China? Heidi Wellman: They're not merely "foreign entanglements". Shiva Ayyadurai: Expose the war in Iraq as a fake war. |
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