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| 2020 Election: | Joe Biden's book | Cory Booker's book | Pete Buttigieg's book | Kamala Harris' book | Bernie Sanders' book | Donald Trump's book | 2018 Senate Debates |
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from Democratic Primary Debates and news (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Andrew Yang: Against federal preclearance of state abortion laws. Joe Sestak: Would support abortion restrictions after 24 weeks. Tom Steyer: Supports Roe v. Wade's right to privacy. Tom Steyer: Pro-choice, & only work for pro-choice candidates. Andrew Yang: Male legislators shouldn't decide female reproductive rights. John Hickenlooper: Fight GOP-controlled legislatures' restrictive abortion laws. Wayne Messam: Trust women to make their own decisions; period. John Hickenlooper: Against fetal heartbeat laws; favors access to contraception. Kamala Harris: Investigated of anti-choice activist for violating law. |
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Budget & Economy Mike Bloomberg: Proponent of the free market and balanced budgets. Deval Patrick: Believes in private sector's ability to create opportunity. Deval Patrick: Headed "Double Impact" group at Bain, as a "force for good". Andrew Yang: We need to take best parts of both capitalism & socialism. |
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Civil Rights Deval Patrick: Reparations for slavery without reconciliation won't satisfy. Andrew Yang: Exposing stereotypes helps dispel them. Amy Klobuchar: We need environmental justice in this country. Pete Buttigieg: Black voters more interested in issues than his being gay. Cory Booker: Not enough to say "not a hatemonger myself". Julian Castro: Leaders should unite us, not feed bigotry and division. Andrew Yang: Treatment of indigenous people has been immoral & criminal. Bernie Sanders: Supports commission investigating reparations for slavery. Cory Booker: Supports commission investigating reparations for slavery. Elizabeth Warren: Supports commission investigating reparations for slavery. John Hickenlooper: Supports commission investigating reparations for slavery. Kamala Harris: Supports commission investigating reparations for slavery. Kirsten Gillibrand: Supports commission investigating reparations for slavery. Amy Klobuchar: Paper ballots allow audits, ensure election integrity. Bill De Blasio: Added third gender to NYC birth certificates. Julian Castro: As mayor, banned discrimination against sexual orientation. Wayne Messam: Silent about his stance on LGBTQ rights. Pete Buttigieg: Voters have judged his record, not his marriage. |
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Corporations Deval Patrick: Served on board of corporate parent of predatory lender. Bernie Sanders: Workers should have 45% of board seats, 20% of stock. Julian Castro: Tax capital gains annually, not when assets sold. Marianne Williamson: Make it illegal for CEOs to be paid with stock options. Andrew Yang: Anti-trust doesn't address issues of modern tech companies. Tom Steyer: Unchecked capitalism has failed us. Andrew Yang: Set environmental standards for companies. John Hickenlooper: Treat dividends & long-term capital gains as ordinary income. Tom Steyer: Calculate CA corporate income tax based on in-state sales. Wayne Messam: Trump tax cuts disproportionately benefits big business. Tom Steyer: Take the corporate control out of politics. Tom Steyer: Corporate corruption has broken our government. Marianne Williamson: Repeal corporate tax cuts. John Hickenlooper: Market must allow entry to new businesses. Julian Castro: Top earners & corporations must pay fair share. |
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Crime Mike Bloomberg: Stop and frisk: I was wrong and I am sorry. Tom Steyer: Focus on white supremacist violence as domestic terrorism. Kamala Harris: FactCheck: Denied DNA evidence in 1980s; backtracked in 2018. Kamala Harris: I chose the unpopular thing to NOT seek the death penalty. Kamala Harris: Learn from public health model and focus on prevention. |
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Drugs Andrew Yang: Explore allowing therapeutic use of psilocybin mushrooms. Andrew Yang: Create safe opioid injection sites to prevent overdoses. Deval Patrick: 2012: As governor, opposed pot decriminalization. Joe Biden: Not nearly enough evidence on marijuana as gateway drug. Andrew Yang: Fines and judgements to fund treatment of opioid crisis. |
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Education Andrew Yang: Forgive "significant portion" of student loan debt. Tom Steyer: I will tackle the student debt crisis head on. Tom Steyer: Supports two years free tuition to community colleges. Kamala Harris: Files bill to keep schools open until 6 pm to help parents. Elizabeth Warren: Supported all-voucher system for public schools in 2003 book. Andrew Yang: Would allow compensation for collegiate athletes. Julian Castro: School curriculum should include climate change. Kamala Harris: FactCheck: Did not desegregate LA and SF school districts. Marianne Williamson: Provide teachers autonomy as well as compensation. Pete Buttigieg: Charter schools have a place in the school ecosystem. |
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Energy & Oil Tom Steyer: Supports Green New Deal & carbon-neutrality by 2045. Mike Bloomberg: Founded $500 million group advocating energy reform. Andrew Yang: Get incentives right to subsidize renewable energy. Tom Steyer: On Day 1: declare climate crisis a national emergency. Tom Steyer: End subsidies & tax breaks for fossil fuels. Amy Klobuchar: Carbon neutral is goal; nuclear/coal during transition. Amy Klobuchar: Energy efficiency is low-hanging fruit. Andrew Yang: Energy companies only operate on the bottom line. Andrew Yang: Convert to all-electric cars, via "Clunker" buy-backs. Andrew Yang: Nuclear needs to be on table; new reactors use thorium. Bernie Sanders: Would reinstate LED lightbulb rule, encourage use. Bernie Sanders: Government loans to help people erect solar panels. Beto O`Rourke: Use cap and trade revenue to underwrite transition economy. Beto O`Rourke: Pay carbon cost, so we don't have to change what we eat. Cory Booker: Incentivize farmers that help them enrich environment. Elizabeth Warren: No more nuclear plants; get off nuclear energy by 2035. Joe Biden: Start on climate change now; do more as things change. Joe Biden: Credits Green New Deal, but it lacks specifics. Julian Castro: Carbon-free America by 2045, clean electricity by 2035. Kamala Harris: Shouldn't sell/lease public land for drilling. Pete Buttigieg: Federal investment in renewable tech for farms. Pete Buttigieg: Military can play huge role in solving climate change. Andrew Yang: 10 years too late on climate change, move to higher ground. Pete Buttigieg: Timetable on climate set by reality, not by Congress. |
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Environment Tom Steyer: Nuclear energy is risky & not cost competitive. Andrew Yang: Constitutional amendment to safeguard environment. Andrew Yang: Help farmers modernize in sustainable way. Beto O`Rourke: Even conservatives want to protect public lands. Cory Booker: Get politics out of Federal aid for natural disasters. Julian Castro: Don't wait for natural disaster to move to sustainability. Julian Castro: Will appoint EPA administrator to crack down on polluters. Julian Castro: Injustice that 70% of HUD housing is near Superfund site. Kamala Harris: Take on interests with profit motive to pollute. Marianne Williamson: Deal with hurricanes by visualizing the storm's retreat. |
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Families & Children Mike Bloomberg: Cut teen smoking by 50%; now focus on e-cigarettes. Cory Booker: New estate tax to fund "baby bond" program. Mike Bloomberg: Ban flavored e-cigarettes used to entice kids to smoke. Marianne Williamson: Federal mandate for social services for children. Bill de Blasio: Signed a paid sick leave and safe leave plan into law. Marianne Williamson: Provide free or affordable lunches & breakfasts for students. Andrew Yang: Increase funding for LGBTQ issues and education. |
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Foreign Policy Mike Bloomberg: System of alliances achieved peace & democratic progress. Mike Bloomberg: Don't recognize Crimea annexation; do extend START treaty. Mike Bloomberg: Saudi Arabia's modernization is going in the right direction. Tom Steyer: Rebuild traditional multilateral alliances like NATO. Tom Steyer: More foreign aid for Central America. Amy Klobuchar: Transition Heartland from isolationism to Internationalism. Amy Klobuchar: Five Rs: restore, repair, rejoin, respond, and reassert. Amy Klobuchar: Beware China's Uighur internment camps & Hong Kong crackdown. Andrew Yang: US should lead the way on climate change. Beto O`Rourke: Let Puerto Rico determine its own future. Pete Buttigieg: Restore U.S. credibility by leading world on big challenges. Bill de Blasio: 1980s: supported Sandinista National Liberation Front. Pete Buttigieg: Pay attention to assessments of intelligence agencies. Julian Castro: Strengthen our relationship with allies to keep us safe. |
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Free Trade Deval Patrick: Deeper trade ties between U.S. and China. Mike Bloomberg: Trade with China is good for consumers & the US economy. Mike Bloomberg: Supports TPP and opposes trade war with China. Mike Bloomberg: Vocal defender of global trade and multinational trade deals. Tom Steyer: No trade war, but stand up to China on intellectual property. Wayne Messam: Use tariffs to crack down on certain countries. Andrew Yang: Would not stand in way of fossil fuel exports from US. Elizabeth Warren: Climate adjustment fee on imports based on carbon use. Joe Biden: Use tariffs to get China to pay the price for pollution. Amy Klobuchar: China: we need credibility, would remove some tariffs. Bernie Sanders: Trump's actions on trade destabilizing world economy. Pete Buttigieg: Invest in domestic competitiveness to stay ahead of China. Andrew Yang: Create a path forward on China that works for both sides. Pete Buttigieg: Americans pay the price for Trump's trade war with China. Bill de Blasio: Dislikes multilateral trade deals, including NAFTA and TPP. Joe Biden: Push for agreements that don't hurt consumers or business. Mike Bloomberg: Punitive tariffs harms us, kills jobs, strains relations. |
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Government Reform Andrew Yang: Automatic voter registration & lower voting age to 16. Tom Steyer: The right to vote is gateway to inclusive democracy. Elizabeth Warren: End corruption of government by corporations & billionaires. Andrew Yang: Democracy Dollars will wash out lobbyist cash. Pete Buttigieg: Constitutional amendment to reverse Citizens United. Andrew Yang: Electoral College: allocate state votes proportionally. Andrew Yang: Lower voting age to 16 in federal elections. Pete Buttigieg: Need to depoliticize Supreme Court. |
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Gun Control Deval Patrick: Rejected Ruby Ridge task force recommendations. Mike Bloomberg: Bloomberg group favors closing background check loopholes. Tom Steyer: I will declare gun violence a public health epidemic. Pete Buttigieg: Much work to enact measures that vast majority supports. Andrew Yang: Would push for "personalized" guns, subsidize upgrading. Beto O`Rourke: We should have a national gun licensing program. Cory Booker: Yes on red flag law, but nowhere near enough. Mike Bloomberg: Gun laws effective but no one law will stop everything. Julian Castro: Whole slew of gun measures most Americans support. Julian Castro: Yes on gun licensing, but also red flag laws. Tom Steyer: Sympathy for gun control measures. Tom Steyer: Register young voters to push for gun reform now. |
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Health Care Andrew Yang: Would expand Medicare but not offer a public option. Andrew Yang: Invest in "telehealth" allowing internet access to doctors. Mike Bloomberg: Expand ObamaCare & Medicare. Andrew Yang: Provide comprehensive mental health coverage. Andrew Yang: Supports forced licensing of drug patents to control costs. Tom Steyer: Supports public option; allow private insurance. Tom Steyer: More funding is needed for mental health care. Andrew Yang: Medicare-for-All but with private insurance. Deval Patrick: Would support public option; open to other points of view. Bernie Sanders: Cap annual costs for prescription drugs at $200. Tom Steyer: Open Medicare to all who want it. Amy Klobuchar: For public option, taking on Big Pharma. Pete Buttigieg: Single payer option can lead to Medicare for all. Michael Bennet: Make public plan optional; others can keep private insurance. Pete Buttigieg: Single payer can still allow role for private insurance. Kirsten Gillibrand: Provide a public option to get to universal coverage. |
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Homeland Security Deval Patrick: Don't cast anti-terror policies on any one group. Mike Bloomberg: Expanded surveillance kept NYC safe from terrorists. Mike Bloomberg: Argued against increasing military spending. Tom Steyer: Refocus and reduce U.S. military spending. Andrew Yang: Make domestic terrorism a primary focus of FBI, DHS, DOJ. Bernie Sanders: Violent white nationalists should be treated as terrorists. Deval Patrick: Signed bill for $177 million in state taxes for local bases. Kamala Harris: Domestic terrorism as national security priority. |
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Immigration Mike Bloomberg: Fix the country's broken immigration system. Mike Bloomberg: Closing the door to immigration would be national suicide. Tom Steyer: Decriminalize unauthorized border crossings. Beto O`Rourke: Grant refuge to those severely impacted by climate change. Pete Buttigieg: Set up program for undocumented, alert system for ICE raids. Tom Steyer: Fight deportation and expand services for immigrants. Bill de Blasio: Created city ID so undocumented immigrants get healthcare. John Hickenlooper: Need a comprehensive reevaluation of our immigration laws. Jay Inslee: Illegal immigration not a national emergency. Kirsten Gillibrand: Pathway to citizenship for DREAMers. Kirsten Gillibrand: Pathway to citizenship gets immigrants connected. Julian Castro: Compassion for refugees, pathway for those here. Kamala Harris: Rejected Secure Communities program against undocumented. |
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Jobs Andrew Yang: OpEd: Yang wrong that automation causing massive job loss. Bernie Sanders: Tax CEOs making more than 50 times median worker pay. Kamala Harris: Require "equal pay certification" for government contracts. Michael Bennet: Hasn't supported a national $15 hourly minimum wage. Andrew Yang: Trickle up: create jobs by giving people buying power. Bernie Sanders: Help transition for miners: income for 5 years, & education. Joe Biden: Working on climate change can create 10 million jobs. Pete Buttigieg: Lots of job opportunity in green economy; not all high tech. Andrew Yang: Most new jobs are gig, temporary, or contractor. Tom Steyer: Supports right to a living wage. Andrew Yang: Fight for equal pay for women, and women of color. John Hickenlooper: 2018: declared "Equity For All Day" on gender pay gap. Pete Buttigieg: Government must be pro-active with changing economy. Julian Castro: Minimum wage should be a living wage. |
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Principles & Values Pete Buttigieg: Qualified for president since mayors have to get things done. Elizabeth Warren: Grassroots movement will beat Trump, not Bloomberg billions. Mike Bloomberg: Knows how to beat Trump and his vile policies. Deval Patrick: I never left my conscience at the company door. Deval Patrick: Will accept Super PAC money; should be full disclosure. Tulsi Gabbard: Hillary Clinton & military-industrial complex smearing me. Cory Booker: It's not who's racist; it's what are you doing about it. Mike Bloomberg: Words matter; what President says is very important. Julian Castro: Grew up with Catholic tradition and progressive activism. Tom Steyer: Trump is a criminal, nothing at all like me. Marianne Williamson: Forces of immorality are on the march. Bernie Sanders: 2019 OpEd: Bernie is best chance to beat Biden. Pete Buttigieg: Progressive, but not concerned with labels. |
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Social Security Tulsi Gabbard: Take money for Social Security from military & tax giveaways. Julian Castro: Trust Fund needs immigrants to shore up Baby Boomers. Bernie Sanders: Apply payroll-tax to income over $250,000. Pete Buttigieg: Double Social Security's payroll-tax cap to $250,000. |
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Tax Reform Amy Klobuchar: Return to 39.6% top rate; open to wealth tax. Andrew Yang: End Social Security cap, favorable capital gains treatment. Bernie Sanders: Wealth tax of 8% on fortunes over $10 billion. Joe Biden: Undo 2017 tax cut, eliminate "stepped-up basis loophole". Joe Sestak: End preferential treatment of capital gains. Julian Castro: Tax inherited windfalls as ordinary income. Kamala Harris: Higher tax on wealthy to fund Medicare-for-All & teacher pay. Pete Buttigieg: April: raise top tax rate; October: "soft-pedals" wealth tax. Tom Steyer: Supports higher estate tax, annual wealth tax. Tom Steyer: Repeal Trump tax cuts; close corporate tax loopholes. John Hickenlooper: Higher taxes on the wealthy; lower taxes on working families. John Hickenlooper: Mom-and-pop tax credit for five or fewer full-time employees. Pete Buttigieg: Financial transactions tax, wealth tax, and estate tax. Tulsi Gabbard: Tax incentives for social goals. Amy Klobuchar: Changes in corporate tax would fund infrastructure. Julian Castro: Top earners, corporations should pay "fair share". |
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Technology Deval Patrick: Additional spending on cybersecurity and robotics. Mike Bloomberg: Crumbling infrastructure undermines global competitiveness. Tom Steyer: Supports net neutrality rules. Andrew Yang: Internet users should have property rights to their data. Andrew Yang: Allow people to cast ballots through mobile apps. Tom Steyer: We need to hit reset button on how we think about technology. Pete Buttigieg: Mustn't let China lead world on artificial intelligence. Kamala Harris: Warns mobile app companies to protect privacy or face fines. Kamala Harris: Unit to prevent misuse of technology to invade privacy. |
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War & Peace Deval Patrick: Our Generation Speaks: Israelis & Palestinians together. Mike Bloomberg: Supports Israel's military response to Gaza rocket attacks. Mike Bloomberg: Deep reservations that 2015 Iran nuclear deal wasn't enough. Mike Bloomberg: Supported 2003 Iraq War, as response to 9/11. Mike Bloomberg: No attractive military option against North Korean nukes. Tom Steyer: Withdraw all U.S. troops from Afghanistan. Tom Steyer: Keep US troops in northern Syria. Tom Steyer: Diplomatic measures must always be the first choice. Ted Cruz: The "Deep State" keeps Iran nuclear deal on life support. Barack Obama: OpEd: Withdrew from Iraq for political reasons. Joe Biden: U.S. forces out of Iraq, by whatever path led there fastest. Amy Klobuchar: We need to start bringing troops home from Afghanistan. Pete Buttigieg: Make sure we have right kind of settlement in Afghanistan. Bill de Blasio: Leave Afghanistan when a peace deal is in place. Bill de Blasio: Opposes U.S. support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen. Bill de Blasio: Rejoin the multilateral Iran nuclear deal. Joe Biden: End "forever wars" in Afghanistan & Middle East. Mike Bloomberg: Israel justified in crossing into Gaza to defend itself. |
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Welfare & Poverty Mike Bloomberg: Mayors Challenge: grants to cities for improving urban life. Elizabeth Warren: Raise wealth tax rate for healthcare & affordable housing. Tom Steyer: Our affordable housing situation is a crisis. Andrew Yang: Relaxing zoning laws would boost affordable housing. |
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