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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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(click a book cover for a review or other books by or about the presidency from Amazon.com) |
from Democratic Primary Debate (number of quotes indicated): |
Changes in the field as a result of this debate:
This debate was preceded by two "CNN Town Halls," focused on one topic, with a half-hour Q&A with each of a dozen candidates:
| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details) |
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Abortion Amy Klobuchar: Public supports contraception and safe abortion. Cory Booker: Create Office of Reproductive Freedom & Reproductive Rights. Cory Booker: Women shouldn't be only ones for reproductive rights. Elizabeth Warren: Americans support Roe, Congress should be able to pass. Julian Castro: Codify Roe v. Wade, repeal Hyde Amendment. Kamala Harris: Reproductive healthcare under attack in American today. Kamala Harris: Stop men telling women what they can do with their bodies. Tulsi Gabbard: No 3rd-trimester abortion unless life of mother at stake. |
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Corporations Amy Klobuchar: Consolidation of business leading to startup slump. Cory Booker: We will enforce antitrust laws. Joe Biden: Double the capital gains tax. Julian Castro: Fight back against monopolistic practices. Tom Steyer: Break the corporate stranglehold of our government. Tom Steyer: Break up monopolies but we should focus on the positive. |
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Drugs Andrew Yang: Decriminalize small opiate possession, safe injection sites. Bernie Sanders: Opioid manufacturers profited & knew their products killed. Beto O`Rourke: Decriminalize opioids; legalize marijuana. Julian Castro: Send high-level executives to jail for opioids & corruption. Tom Steyer: 72,000 died from opioids last year; that's a health crisis. |
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Energy & Oil Tom Steyer: We need to lead the world on climate, with allies abroad. |
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Families & Children Amy Klobuchar: We need to talk about aging population, long term care. |
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Foreign Policy Amy Klobuchar: Need consistency in our foreign policy. Bernie Sanders: Turkey is not a US ally when they invade & mass slaughter. Cory Booker: Trump's withdrawal from world stage is sign of weakness. Joe Biden: Russia wants to break up NATO; work with Turkey to keep it. Julian Castro: North Korea won't work with US after ditching Iran nuke deal. Tom Steyer: Unilateral action, without allies, makes absolutely no sense. |
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Free Trade Elizabeth Warren: Multinational corporations have no loyalty to America. Tom Steyer: Trump tax plan & trade war are failures; I can show how. |
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Government Reform Amy Klobuchar: Russia didn't just meddle in our election; they invaded it. Elizabeth Warren: The elephant in the room is how campaigns are financed. Joe Biden: Don't pack the Supreme Court. Pete Buttigieg: Expand but depoliticize Supreme Court. |
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Gun Control Amy Klobuchar: Public is with us on background checks & police vetting. Beto O`Rourke: No door-to-door enforcement, but reduce weapons of war. Elizabeth Warren: Repeal filibuster or gun industry will veto any gun laws. Joe Biden: I beat the NRA twice: AR-15s & high-capacity magazines. Julian Castro: No mandatory buybacks--it means more cops banging on doors. Kamala Harris: Mandatory buyback for 5 million assault weapons. |
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Health Care Bernie Sanders: Taxes will go up with Medicare for All, most will pay less. Elizabeth Warren: Health care bill must reduce costs for middle class families. Pete Buttigieg: Forced Medicare for All would divide the country. |
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Homeland Security Beto O`Rourke: Renew alliances like Kurds; they make America stronger. Joe Biden: ISIS will come here if they take over Iraq and Syria. |
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Jobs Andrew Yang: Federal job programs are not the answer to changing economy. Bernie Sanders: Create jobs with infrastructure repair & Green New Deal. Cory Booker: Increase union strength to improve workers' conditions. Julian Castro: We need to invest and spark new job opportunities. Tom Steyer: Minimum wage should be $11 to $20, for parity with 1980. Tulsi Gabbard: Prefers universal basic income to federal jobs guarantee. |
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Principles & Values Amy Klobuchar: What unites us is bigger than what divides us. Amy Klobuchar: Trump's actions make Russia great again, not America. Andrew Yang: Not left or right, but forward. Andrew Yang: Impeachment won't solve problems that got Trump elected. Bernie Sanders: I hold major rallies despite age & health. Bernie Sanders: End divisiveness; unite people with progressive agenda. Bernie Sanders: Trump a corrupt president, worthy of impeachment. Beto O`Rourke: 1600 miles with Republican led to finding common ground. Beto O`Rourke: Impeachment: Can't fail those who sacrificed for our country. Cory Booker: Rugged individualism is fine, but we must work together. Cory Booker: Impeachment: We need a moral moment, not a political one. Elizabeth Warren: Would be oldest president; ready to fight for the people. Elizabeth Warren: Ready to use executive authority for the people. Elizabeth Warren: Impeachment is about more than Trump. Joe Biden: With age comes wisdom; and for me, experience on Day One. Joe Biden: I'm the only Dem candidate who's gotten big things done. Joe Biden: Better positioned than any country to own 21st century. Joe Biden: Congress had no choice but to move on impeachment. Kamala Harris: We have much more in common than what separates us. Kamala Harris: Trump committed crimes in plain sight. Pete Buttigieg: America known as country that keeps its word. Pete Buttigieg: Purpose of presidency is unification, not self-glorification. Pete Buttigieg: Impeachment is not just about Trump, but about presidency. Tom Steyer: Impeachment reflects the will of the American people. Tulsi Gabbard: Would be youngest president, but has experience. Tulsi Gabbard: Treat people with respect, even when we disagree strongly. Tulsi Gabbard: Supports impeachment inquiry providing info to Americans. |
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Social Security Elizabeth Warren: Add $200 per month to everyone on Social Security. |
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Tax Reform Amy Klobuchar: Repeal significant portions of Trump tax bill. Andrew Yang: Wealth tax didn't work where it was tried. |
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Technology Andrew Yang: Russian hacking of our elections is a hostile act. Andrew Yang: Concerned about how tech affects children. Andrew Yang: Users should own their personal data, get paid for its use. Beto O`Rourke: We don't allow lies in books; why do we allow Facebook? Kamala Harris: Same rules for everyone; Twitter should shut down Trump. |
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War & Peace Elizabeth Warren: Exit from Mideast wars, but do it the right way. Joe Biden: Troop withdrawal from Syria was shameful. Pete Buttigieg: We have betrayed our allies & values by exiting Syria. Pete Buttigieg: Syrian withdrawal undermines our soldiers' honor. Tulsi Gabbard: End the regime change war in Syria. Tulsi Gabbard: Indefinite stay in Syria IS "endless war". |
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Welfare & Poverty Cory Booker: Level of U.S. child poverty is a moral obscenity. |
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