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from 2020 AL Senatorial race (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Doug Jones: Voted against bill to ban abortion after 20 weeks. Tommy Tuberville: Only exception for life of mother, not rape or incest. John Merrill: In Alabama legislature worked on laws protecting the unborn. Tommy Tuberville: Current wave of infanticide is this generation's holocaust. Arnold Mooney: Pro-life and pro-family. |
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Budget & Economy John Merrill: Both parties in Washington engage in wasteful spending. |
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Civil Rights Tommy Tuberville: Don't use race to divide us. Tommy Tuberville: Opposes laws against discrimination over sexual orientation. John Merrill: Being gay is a "decision," but would not take away rights. John Merrill: America too interested in homosexual activities on TV. John Merrill: We're too interested in homosexual activities in pop culture. Doug Jones: Protecting voting rights shouldn't be partisan issue. Doug Jones: Co-sponsored civil rights protections for LGBTQ people. Doug Jones: Endorsed of Human Rights Campaign. John Merrill: Just because you're 18 doesn't give you the right to vote. Bradley Byrne: States should be free to decide on gay marriage. Doug Jones: Gay son celebrates Jones' swearing in as senator. Bradley Byrne: Marriage is defined as one man and one woman. Bradley Byrne: Supreme Court should not define marriage for states. |
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Corporations John Merrill: Same-day service: government at the speed of business. |
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Crime Doug Jones: Remove systemic racism in society and law enforcement. Tommy Tuberville: Police: "Gotta get 'em more money". John Rogers: For automatic death penalty for cop killers without appeal. Arnold Mooney: Skeptic of 2016 prison construction plans. |
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Drugs Doug Jones: Take marijuana off federal controlled substances list. Tommy Tuberville: If we ever put marijuana on our streets legally, it's over. |
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Education Tommy Tuberville: Irresponsible to use tax money to pay off student loan debts. Doug Jones: Loan forgiveness in targets jobs and locations. Tommy Tuberville: Opposes free public college and student loan forgiveness. Tommy Tuberville: Educate Alabama kids about values, God, & civics. Tommy Tuberville: School choice, charters, public schools are part of the mix. Tommy Tuberville: Disband U.S. Department of Education. Tommy Tuberville: Students being indoctrinated in communism & socialism. Arnold Mooney: Repeal Common Core. Tommy Tuberville: When we took away prayer in school we killed this country. Bradley Byrne: Byrne picked to introduce Trump-backed education bill. Bradley Byrne: Wants private school tax credit, but supports public schools. Bradley Byrne: Bill allows tax credits for private K-12 scholarships. |
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Energy & Oil Doug Jones: Climate change is a scientific reality. Tommy Tuberville: Only God changes climate; it's just a change of weather. Tommy Tuberville: COVID-19 might be experiment for Green New Deal. Steve Carlson: Want to see much more science on climate change linkages. |
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Foreign Policy Tommy Tuberville: Foreign aid only to countries that don't hate us. Jeff Sessions: American military is best fighting force in the world. Doug Jones: Impeachment warranted if withheld Ukraine aid helped Russia. Steve Carlson: Pull out of the United Nations. |
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Free Trade Tommy Tuberville: Reclaiming manufacturing from China will take care of itself. Doug Jones: Tariffs threaten the state's workers and farmers. Arnold Mooney: Use every tool in the toolbox to beat China down. Steve Carlson: Tariffs make world play fair, & bring jobs back to America. |
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Government Reform John Merrill: Supported tough voter ID law, made it easier to vote. John Merrill: Electoral College represents will of the people. Arnold Mooney: First priority would be bringing term limits. |
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Gun Control Doug Jones: Ban bump stocks; waiting period for semi-automatic weapons. Tommy Tuberville: They are not taking my guns. Tommy Tuberville: Will always protect, preserve our Second Amendment rights. Arnold Mooney: Right to bear arms. |
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Health Care Tommy Tuberville: ObamaCare a failure; supports Health Savings Accounts. Tommy Tuberville: COVID: against lockdowns; we don't believe in socialism. Tommy Tuberville: ObamaCare must go; return to free-market. Arnold Mooney: Free market healthcare. John Merrill: Concerned about rural healthcare access. Arnold Mooney: Replace ObamaCare with block grants for Medicaid. |
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Homeland Security Tommy Tuberville: China's got a better military than we have. |
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Immigration Tommy Tuberville: Don't provide for those whose simple presence breaks the law. John Merrill: We need to build wall and stop illegals who cheat the system. Tommy Tuberville: Need to fight the scourge of illegal immigration. John Merrill: Stop hemorrhaging of illegal border crossings. Tommy Tuberville: Get a wall up or some kind of fencing. Arnold Mooney: Build a border wall with Mexico. Steve Carlson: ICE should not be abolished; work with Mexico. |
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Jobs Tommy Tuberville: Government shouldn't ensure a livable income. |
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Principles & Values John Merrill: Reduce spending; stand up to the socialists. Tommy Tuberville: First duty of government is to protect individual liberty. John Merrill: Withdraws from Senate race upon Sessions' re-entry. Bradley Byrne: Fight for our Alabama values. John Merrill: Push back against the liberal socialist agenda. Tommy Tuberville: We've got to put Jesus and God before everything else. Arnold Mooney: State lottery would cost Alabama God's blessing. Steve Carlson: Fake news exists; as a journalist I know real news. Doug Jones: Christians take care of people, without discriminating. |
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Social Security Tommy Tuberville: Look into private options; spending is unsustainable. |
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Tax Reform Tommy Tuberville: Trump tax cuts & economic policies have been a success. Doug Jones: Led bipartisan effort to repeal "military widow's tax". |
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Technology Doug Jones: Urges Huntsville as HQ for Space Command. |
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War & Peace Tommy Tuberville: Stand up for Christians & Jews persecuted worldwide. Tommy Tuberville: Provide vets with high quality care, job training. Tommy Tuberville: Support a strong and robust military. Steve Carlson: Denuclearization of North Korea will be end of Korean War. |
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