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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 CNN "State of the Union" interviews during 2020 (number of quotes indicated): |
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details) |
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Abortion Beto O`Rourke: VA must cover full spectrum of women's reproductive care. Seth Moulton: Strongly supports woman's right to choose. Marianne Williamson: Abortion is about private morality; government has no role. John Hickenlooper: Women have the right control their own health care. John Delaney: Separate church and state; hence pro-choice. |
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Budget & Economy Joe Biden: Under 2009 Recovery Act, we had one place to call. Andrew Yang: Our winner take all economy causes social problems. Tom Steyer: Balanced budget in good economies, but spend in tough times. Gretchen Whitmer: If economy doesn't work for working people, it doesn't work. Gretchen Whitmer: Kid with a shovel did more for infrastructure than GOP. Pete Buttigieg: We should support workers going through changes. |
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Civil Rights Joe Biden: I've benefited from white privilege, & been looked down upon. Joe Biden: People have the right to protest peacefully. Joe Biden: Military should not deal with domestic unrest. Donald Trump: FactCheck: LBJ civil rights laws dwarf any Trump action. Nancy Mace: Will support John Lewis's legacy. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Study social distancing practices while protecting privacy. Bernie Sanders: End all forms of racial & sex discrimination in this country. Joe Biden: Made commitment to have women on Senate Judiciary Committee. Mike Bloomberg: I convinced NY Republicans to vote for gay marriage. Pete Buttigieg: Federal funding should never be used to discriminate. Elizabeth Warren: Fight sexism by calling it out over and over. Amy Klobuchar: Passing the ERA would be a nice thing to do. Amy Klobuchar: Make fighting hate crimes a priority. Deval Patrick: Events in Charlottesville show we are in deep trouble. Tom Steyer: Increase disability funding; we all succeed together. Donald Trump: Treat Judaism as nationality, not just religion. Amy Klobuchar: Collect data on GLBT issues so we can persuade Congress. Amy Klobuchar: Throughout career, fighting hate crimes a priority. Amy Klobuchar: Ban conversion therapy; it makes no sense at all. Amy Klobuchar: Yes to federal law that allows third gender on documents. Beto O`Rourke: Conversion therapy for gay children is tantamount to torture. Cory Booker: Blacks were fractions of human, in original Constitution. Cory Booker: We must enforce equal rights in schools. Cory Booker: Always fights for LGBTQ and will pass Equality Act. Elizabeth Warren: If you believe in one-man-one-woman, marry just one woman! Joe Biden: Raised in 1960s to treat homosexuality as basic love. Joe Biden: Pass Equality Act, enforce Civil Rights Act to protect LGBTQ. Joe Biden: Yes to transgender in military and right to do as others do. Kamala Harris: I performed same-sex marriages in 2004, AND later ones. Kamala Harris: End unequal treatment under law by sexual orientation. Kamala Harris: Protect those who are more vulnerable to hate. Pete Buttigieg: I knew I was different long before I knew I was gay. Pete Buttigieg: An Equality Act will fight discrimination on many fronts. Beto O`Rourke: Upgrade records of LGBTQ vets who were discharged. Bernie Sanders: Even prisoners should still have right to vote. Kamala Harris: Legalize sex work, but fight trafficking and abuse. Kamala Harris: Women's issues are really about everyone. Kamala Harris: Ally of LGBTQ community; must end discrimination. Pete Buttigieg: If U.S. to address human rights, we need to be credible. Marianne Williamson: Reparations are an appropriate response to country's history. Marianne Williamson: Attacks on gay rights is attack on us all. Julian Castro: Supports reparations commission, we need healing process. Kirsten Gillibrand: Let ex-cons vote; address racism in criminal justice. Cory Booker: Yes to reparations, but as part of larger conversation. Cory Booker: Will fight for LGBTQ rights; everyone should feel safe. Tulsi Gabbard: Must lead in condemning bigotry, regardless of belief. Tulsi Gabbard: Supports gay rights, 100% record with Human Rights Campaign. Bernie Sanders: Congressional representation for D.C. residents. Bernie Sanders: Invest in distressed communities as "reparations". Tulsi Gabbard: Views on LGBT rights evolved; 100% rating from HRC. Tulsi Gabbard: Early 2000s: supported father's antigay rights group. Tulsi Gabbard: Actively supports equal rights on LGBTQ+ issues. Howard Dean: 2004: I wore a bullet-proof vest to argue for civil unions. Tulsi Gabbard: Regrets past anti-gay statements; now pro-LGBTQ+ rights. Tulsi Gabbard: 2002: Amend Constitution to protect traditional marriage. Tulsi Gabbard: 2004: We shouldn't represent views of homosexual extremists. Tulsi Gabbard: 2012: Apologized for anti-LGBT past; pro-LGBT bills now. Kamala Harris: Calling it "identity politics" marginalizes our issues. Rick Santorum: I don't like dividing America along racial or class lines. Oprah Winfrey: Credits the civil rights movement for her pathway to success. |
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Corporations Mike Bloomberg: End forced arbitration, like I do in my companies. Deval Patrick: Focus investments on community as part as long-term value. Elizabeth Warren: Unfair for big corps to pay no taxes and not contribute. Elizabeth Warren: Break up big tech platforms like Amazon & Google. Pete Buttigieg: Anti-trust law must go beyond pricing to deal with high tech. Bernie Sanders: 1976: I favor the public ownership of utilities & banks. Bernie Sanders: 1970s: State should take over utilities without compensation. Bernie Sanders: 1976: Relocating businesses must pay; for public ownership. John Delaney: Capitalism with regulation, but not socialism. Howard Schultz: Rich should pay higher taxes, and corporations too. Beto O`Rourke: Raise corporate rates to fund higher education. |
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Crime Joe Biden: Bring stakeholders together to agree on police reforms. Donald Trump: FactCheck: Order on statues merely enforces existing law. Joe Biden: 1994 Crime bill had community policing and crime went down. Mike Bloomberg: Makeup of police department should reflect city population. Tom Steyer: We need to break the school-to-prison pipeline. Tom Steyer: Mistake to invest in private prisons, fought for state ban. Pete Buttigieg: Country is shockingly over-incarcerated. Deval Patrick: Black Lives Matter doesn't mean you hate police. Amy Klobuchar: Safe harbor for prostitutes;but don't decriminalize sex work. Beto O`Rourke: More resources to fight hate crime against black trans women. Cory Booker: Presidential office on hate crimes and white supremacy. Kamala Harris: I fought and ended the "gay panic" defense. Tom Steyer: Transgendered hate crimes: unequivocally prosecute severely. Joe Biden: 1994: Billions for state prisons but fewer billions than GOP. Elizabeth Warren: Must get serious about gun control & background checks. Kamala Harris: Have a conversation on whether prisoners should vote. Pete Buttigieg: Restore voting rights for ex-cons, but not those in prison. John Hickenlooper: Record of being pro-active against police misconduct. John Hickenlooper: Suspend death penalty; it's too random & doesn't deter. Tulsi Gabbard: Must expose and punish sexual assaults in military. Joe Biden: 1993: Don't care why "predators" act; put them in jail. Joe Biden: 1994 Crime Bill got help for first time offenders, not jail. |
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Drugs Joe Biden: Drugs don't cause mental health issues; it's the reverse. Amy Klobuchar: Legal marijuana: consider pardon, expunging criminal records. Pete Buttigieg: Put boundaries on what phamra companies can do. Andrew Yang: Take billions from drug companies to fix opioid crisis. Andrew Yang: Jail for dealers; treatment for addicts. Elizabeth Warren: Opioid crisis has stigma like AIDS & needs increased funding. Amy Klobuchar: Use drug courts; diversity in law enforcement. Elizabeth Warren: Change to pro-legalization of marijuana. Andrew Yang: Decriminalize opiates & marijuana, but not cocaine. Julian Castro: Crack down on traffickers of dangerous drugs like fentanyl. Julian Castro: Legalize and regulate marijuana; expunge criminal records. Jay Inslee: Opposed marijuana legalization; now sees it as success. Cory Booker: Decriminalize marijuana; expunge past criminal records. John Hickenlooper: Marijuana legalization works, but leave it to states. Amy Klobuchar: Reduce sentences for non-violent drug offenders. John Delaney: Let states regulate and tax marijuana. Tulsi Gabbard: End failed war on drugs, opioid addiction is medical crisis. Joe Biden: Harsh sentences for crack were a mistake; worked to rectify. Amy Klobuchar: Opioid companies should fund addiction treatment. Beto O`Rourke: Treat drug abuse as public health issue, not criminal. Donald Trump: Death penalty for drug dealers. |
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Education Joe Biden: $100B for school ventilation; part of $1T for infrastructure. Elizabeth Warren: We have an obligation to treat our teachers better. Joe Biden: Your zip code shouldn't matter in access to a good education. Mike Bloomberg: NYC schools did improve; and better for minorities. Bernie Sanders: Pay for free tuition with tax on Wall Street speculation. Tom Steyer: Deal with student debt by subsidizing interest rate. Bernie Sanders: School-to-prison pipeline is a horror show. Pete Buttigieg: Schoolchildren shouldn't have to have active shooter drills. Pete Buttigieg: Triple Title I funding; create Education Access Corps. Bernie Sanders: Freeze private charter schools; they have no accountability. Deval Patrick: A year of college fees for a year of service. Pete Buttigieg: Stand up and support public education. Andrew Yang: Giving families money will improve educational outcomes. Elizabeth Warren: My secretary of education will be a public school teacher. Tom Steyer: Hold charter schools to same standards as public schools. Elizabeth Warren: Secretary of Ed should enforce civil rights and value all. Bernie Sanders: Save millennials by cancelling student debt. Amy Klobuchar: Address student debt in ways beyond free college. Amy Klobuchar: Loan forgiveness for those taking public service jobs. Elizabeth Warren: Roll back student debt; free college going forward. Kamala Harris: Change rules on student debt: reduce interest, income based. Pete Buttigieg: States should take on more of cost of higher education. Pete Buttigieg: Supports loan forgiveness but not across the board. Andrew Yang: Pay teachers enough to attract and retain the best. Marianne Williamson: Wipe out college loans burdening the young. Julian Castro: Invest in public schools, pre-K through higher ed. Jay Inslee: Cut college tuition; provide assistance to neediest. Kirsten Gillibrand: Strongly support education, but one size doesn't fit all. Beto O'Rourke: 2102: charters are a good idea tdat encourage competition. Beto O'Rourke: Wife Amy headed a dual-language charter school. Beto O'Rourke: My kids attend public schools; keep charters accountable. Elizabeth Warren: Proposed all-voucher education; now opposes charters. Cory Booker: Support public education including some charter schools. Cory Booker: Free community college; loan forgiveness; apprenticeships. John Hickenlooper: Free skills training & free community college. Elizabeth Warren: Invest in black colleges & minority students. John Delaney: Free community college and training; student loan reform. Bernie Sanders: Crucial to invest in pre-K education for our future. Amy Klobuchar: Free community college; expand Pell Grants. Howard Schultz: Hold colleges responsible, but help students handle debt. Beto O`Rourke: Investment in public education pays off. |
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Energy & Oil Joe Biden: Allow fracking, but get to net zero emissions by 2050. Joe Biden: When I hear global warming, I think jobs. Mike Bloomberg: You can reduce CO2: turn off your AC & paint your roof white. Pete Buttigieg: Have to break idea that choice is between climate and jobs. Deval Patrick: Cap-and-trade via Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Deval Patrick: Massachusetts met Paris Climate rules while he was Governor. Andrew Yang: Move subsidies from fossil fuel to wind and solar. Tom Steyer: Cap-and-trade market-based approaches are ineffective. Elizabeth Warren: Environmental standards in trade agreements. Seth Moulton: Member of the Climate Solutions Caucus in Congress. Amy Klobuchar: Would rejoin climate pact & propose new legislation. Bernie Sanders: End fossil fuel; move toward wind and solar. Elizabeth Warren: Supports Green New Deal; invest in green infrastructure. Kamala Harris: Green New Deal sets agenda for dealing with climate change. Marianne Williamson: Climate change biggest crisis of our time. Julian Castro: Cut carbon emissions; invest in renewable energy. Jay Inslee: Decarbonize economy; fund transition for coal/oil workers. Jay Inslee: Research nuclear energy; many problems unsolved. Kirsten Gillibrand: Put a price on carbon: supports Green New Deal. Cory Booker: Leadership in dealing with climate change, including nuclear. John Hickenlooper: Work with environmentalists & industry to get to solutions. Elizabeth Warren: America must lead in combatting climate change. John Delaney: Proposed carbon tax, but also invest in new technology. Pete Buttigieg: Climate security is priority, invest in renewables. Tulsi Gabbard: Address climate change; US must lead worldwide effort. Bernie Sanders: Transform our energy system away from fossil fuel. Amy Klobuchar: Green New Deal opens discussion on climate change. Howard Schultz: Green New Deal is unrealistic at $40 trillion. Pete Buttigieg: Green New Deal is a framework addressing climate & jobs. Marco Rubio: Address rising sea levels by using natural gas & nuclear. Marco Rubio: Solar panels are not realistic; focus on mitigation. Mark Kelly: Trump withdrawal from Paris Accords sets back U.S. progress. Al Gore: Sustainability revolution at speed of digital revolution. Al Gore: We're treating the sky as an open sewer. Donald Trump: Withdraw from Paris Agreement, to put America first. Nikki Haley: Paris climate agreement cost US too many jobs. |
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Environment Joe Biden: Green New Deal is in platform and it's not too much. Joe Biden: WOTUS: clean water rules create rural jobs. Joe Biden: Pay to put farmland in land banks, for open space & carbon. Bernie Sanders: Single-use plastic is a crisis among many pollution crises. Andrew Yang: Eliminate the penny to speed up economy & save environment. Joe Biden: Will bring polluting country leaders to US to find solutions. Tom Steyer: Environmental justice means clean air & water. Marianne Williamson: Deal with factory farming by having environmentalists at EPA. |
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Families & Children Mike DeWine: Got waiver to deliver school lunches to quarantined kids. Amy Klobuchar: Mental health courts avoid "revolving door" criminals. Joe Biden: Find purpose in family tragedy. Mike Bloomberg: Suicides & family violence reduced with 24-hour gun wait. Mike Bloomberg: Create good alternatives for kids so they avoid guns & crime. Pete Buttigieg: Teens shouldn't worry that they will be killed at school. Pete Buttigieg: Not going to take family values lectures from Rush Limbaugh. Deval Patrick: In my youth, whole community raised its kids. Deval Patrick: Simplify funding for mental illness treatment. Pete Buttigieg: Healing & Belonging Grants: more mental healthcare support. Andrew Yang: More therapists in schools; kids very anxious these days. Joe Biden: $15 minimum wage and triple money for Title 1 schools. Tom Steyer: $100M/year for mental health, to reduce suicide & depression. Amy Klobuchar: Churches & agencies should follow law on gay rights. Amy Klobuchar: Make it easier for LGBTQ couples to adopt. Marianne Williamson: Need a cabinet department to focus on children and youth. Kirsten Gillibrand: Sexual assault and harassment must be treated seriously. Kirsten Gillibrand: Shouldn't have to choose between caregiving and job. Kirsten Gillibrand: Pro-vaccines, not sure if they should be Federally mandated. John Delaney: Family leave good for families & good for economy. Tulsi Gabbard: 2000: Don't let gay activists force their values on our kids. |
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Foreign Policy Joe Biden: Russia is an opponent, not an enemy. Mike Bloomberg: Work on China's Uighur human rights, using business pressure. Mike Bloomberg: China doesn't want a democracy; but don't go to war over it. Bernie Sanders: Cuba: Teaching people to read and write is a good thing. Bernie Sanders: Support for Israel & peace doesn't include racist government. Elizabeth Warren: Let Israelis and Palestinians decide together on Jerusalem. Elizabeth Warren: Will follow Obama's policy on Iran, in a word, diplomacy. Joe Biden: Putin wants to weaken NATO and democracy. Joe Biden: We should not have abandoned the Kurds. Tom Steyer: America's brand in the world our most important protection. Joe Biden: US should promote LGBTQ rights worldwide; stop aid if needed. Tom Steyer: Represent LGBT rights in human rights action abroad. Bernie Sanders: Supports Israel's right to exist, not Netanyahu. Marianne Williamson: Support Israeli security & Palestinian human rights. Marianne Williamson: Return moral principles to our foreign policy. Julian Castro: 21st century Marshall Plan for Central and Latin America. Julian Castro: Rebuild alliances & reclaim role as world leader. Pete Buttigieg: Use diplomatic strategies in Venezuela, not military. Bernie Sanders: Promote democracy, but don't use military for regime change. Amy Klobuchar: Stand with our allies, invest in diplomacy. Howard Schultz: China is not an ally, but we need to work with them. Tulsi Gabbard: Defends meeting Syria's Assad; supports Trump on North Korea. John Kasich: Engage the world, instead of acting unilaterally. Nikki Haley: Recommit that attack on one NATO nation is an attack on all. |
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Free Trade Joe Biden: China is a competitor, not an opponent. Joe Biden: China unfairly competes with state-owned enterprises. Joe Biden: FactCheck: Yes, US has tried "Buy American" for 100 years. Mike Bloomberg: China tariff--2015: incalculable damage; 2019: not damaging. Elizabeth Warren: Countries want to trade with us; so push for human rights. Bill de Blasio: Democrats should stand for workers not corporations. Pete Buttigieg: Free trade doesn't have to mean exporting jobs. Julian Castro: Protect American workers but take part in global economy. Donald Trump: Nominates opponent of World Bank to lead World Bank. Howard Schultz: Trump's tariff war is a strategic mistake. |
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Government Reform Joe Biden: Push plan to make voting machinery & process secure. Joe Biden: Early voting, same day registration safeguards elections. Gretchen Whitmer: Would be nice to have national strategy working with states. Nancy Pelosi: We don't accept Trump dismissing oversight provisions. Amy Klobuchar: Voter restrictions hit with surgical precision on minorities. Elizabeth Warren: AG takes loyalty oath to Constitution, not president. Joe Biden: Justice Department is not the president's private lawyer. Ed Markey: Ok with outside PAC ads, if positive ads. Joe Kennedy III: Supports People's Pledge: no outside PAC spending. Bernie Sanders: Independent of Our Revolution, group Sanders launched. Deval Patrick: Democracy Agenda: first legislative package as president. Andrew Yang: Make Election Day a national holiday. Andrew Yang: Banning Electoral College non-starter; reform system. Elizabeth Warren: Current election financing system favors rich. Amy Klobuchar: Pass Equality Act by marshalling public support. Cory Booker: Paid family leave and child tax credit expansion for all. Elizabeth Warren: Pass Equality Act in Senate with more Dems or end filibuster. Tom Steyer: 12-year Congressional term limits for generational shift. Andrew Yang: Supports statehood for DC & Puerto Rico. Marianne Williamson: DC should have representation in Congress. Marianne Williamson: Must address election security & Russian interference. Julian Castro: Require candidates to release tax returns. Julian Castro: We need election security against foreign interference. Elizabeth Warren: Fight voter suppression; abolish Electoral College. Pete Buttigieg: Make Supreme Court appointments less partisan. Jeff Flake: Block judicial appointments until special counsel protected. |
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Gun Control Ralph Northam: Appreciate thoughts & prayers but need commonsense gun laws. Elizabeth Warren: Treat gun violence as the public health emergency it is. Joe Biden: I go skeet-shooting, badly, and my sons go bird-hunting. Mike Bloomberg: Second Amendment has guarantees, but gun restrictions ok. Mike Bloomberg: Sue gun stores which don't require background checks. Tom Steyer: We license car-owners; we should license gun-owners. Amy Klobuchar: Close the boyfriend loophole; no guns for abusers. Deval Patrick: State gun laws don't matter when guns come from other states. Andrew Yang: Personalize guns so only the owner can fire it. Andrew Yang: Break stranglehold of NRA on Congress. Elizabeth Warren: Lethality of guns makes more suicides & domestic violence. Elizabeth Warren: Multiple solutions to gun deaths, like with highway deaths. Tim Ryan: Supports universal background checks. Seth Moulton: Ban bump stocks; bar terrorists from gun purchases. Kamala Harris: If Congress won't pass gun laws, do it by executive action. Eric Swalwell: Banning assault weapons does not mean broad gun ban. Andrew Yang: Treat guns the way we treat motor vehicles. Marianne Williamson: Gun laws are driven by profits of gun manufacturers. Julian Castro: Sensible gun laws, and address mental health issues. Jay Inslee: Lost seat over assault weapons bill; confront NRA again. Cory Booker: Consensus on common sense gun laws; ready to fight NRA. John Hickenlooper: Mental illness & weak gun laws both contribute to violence. Elizabeth Warren: Sensible gun laws have to be at federal level, not state. Amy Klobuchar: Commonsense gun laws have wide support. Howard Schultz: Honor Second Amendment but enact sensible gun laws. Beto O`Rourke: Supports Second Amendment with sensible gun laws. Steve Bullock: Background checks & age restrictions to reduce gun violence. John Kasich: Significant changes, while we protect the Second Amendment. Tim Kaine: Background checks get bipartisan support after marches. Tom Steyer: Targets youth voter registration for pro gun control votes. John Kasich: We need bipartisan gun reform to deal with mass shootings. John Kasich: Background checks and increased attention to mental illness. |
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Health Care Joe Biden: Protect workers and schools from COVID with funding & PPE. Joe Biden: Wearing a mask is a patriotic requirement, not slavery. Joe Biden: Add public option to ACA, healthcare is a right. Donald Trump: FactCheck: Coronavirus testing has missed 90% of cases. Donald Trump: FactCheck: Undercut protection for preexisting conditions. Roger Marshall: He and family took hydroxychloroquine to prevent coronavirus. Barack Obama: 2014: Africa travel ban to battle Ebola outbreak. Donald Trump: 1993: Falsely claimed you may get AIDS from kissing. Nancy Pelosi: President's denial ultimately cost American lives. Peter Ricketts: Patients can be transferred if rural hospitals not prepared. Joe Biden: Coronavirus: Deal with health crisis before economic crisis. Joe Biden: Coronavirus: Let the scientists speak; let them prepare us. Amy Klobuchar: Billions for CDC for coronavirus; billions for NIH too. Amy Klobuchar: Provide mental health care with two-cent opioid tax. Donald Trump: Screen people coming from coronavirus-infected areas. Elizabeth Warren: The most vulnerable people are susceptible to Coronavirus. Elizabeth Warren: On tobacco: Have an FDA head who believes in science. Elizabeth Warren: Home health care workers to become critical occupation. Joe Biden: We invested in health agencies and kept Ebola out of the US. Joe Biden: Insist that China let our experts inspect for coronavirus. Mike Bloomberg: 2011: We're going to cut back Medicaid and Medicare. Mike Bloomberg: CDC needs funding to fight coronavirus; Trump de-funded it. Mike Bloomberg: Insurance plans should cover mental health; my companies do. Pete Buttigieg: Deal with coronavirus with international integration. Tom Steyer: Mandatory Coronavirus vaccines; and other immediate actions. Pete Buttigieg: Make it OK to publicly talk about mental health struggles. Elizabeth Warren: Full health care coverage includes mental health care. Joe Biden: Public option for ObamaCare; $50 billion for research. Bernie Sanders: Medicare for All is already a compromise. Bernie Sanders: Every president since FDR has tried to fix healthcare. Bernie Sanders: More money into research for pandemics like coronavirus. Deval Patrick: Crying need for research of Alzheimers & disabling diseases. Pete Buttigieg: Support people facing assisted suicide from terminal illness. Joe Biden: Biden Cancer Initiative: data from multiple researchers. Joe Biden: Tax capital gains at bracket levels to pay for health plan. Joe Biden: Must divulge cost of health care legislation. Joe Biden: Invest $50B in new agency to fight cancer. Gretchen Whitmer: Dems plan to expand health care, GOP wants to take it away. Amy Klobuchar: Take on Big Pharma, to make drugs more affordable. Amy Klobuchar: More mental health resources for LGBTQ. Beto O`Rourke: Distribute PrEP to everyone, at reduced cost. Cory Booker: Forbid charging more for drugs in U.S. than elsewhere. Elizabeth Warren: AIDS drugs should be available at cost for all. Joe Biden: By 2021, ACA says insurance must pay for expensive HIV drugs. Kamala Harris: Federal funding for PrEP to prevent HIV/AIDS. Pete Buttigieg: Good care for all and affordable prevention for all. Tom Steyer: Big Pharma charges Americans 10x what they charge abroad. Tom Steyer: Directly fund academic research to find cure for AIDS. Bernie Sanders: Medicare for All: higher taxes but lower healthcare costs. Joe Biden: Would bring back the individual mandate. Beto O`Rourke: Expand health care benefits and support for veterans. Donald Trump: Trump reverses course on vaccinations; now in favor. Seth Moulton: Improve ObamaCare but not single-payer. Amy Klobuchar: Ensure vets get equal support for mental health. Amy Klobuchar: Supports public option for Medicaid & Medicare. Amy Klobuchar: Take on Big Pharma on prices & lack of competition. Bernie Sanders: Single payer will transform health care for the better. Kamala Harris: Private insurance not victims under single payer. Andrew Yang: Public option would cost less than present system. Marianne Williamson: Make Medicare for All a public option. Julian Castro: Medicare for all, but allow private insurance. Jay Inslee: Lower eligibility for Medicare; provide public option. Kirsten Gillibrand: Transition to Medicare for all through public option. Cory Booker: Medicare for all; start with commonsense reforms. John Hickenlooper: Against single payer; supports public option. Elizabeth Warren: Start with prescription drugs, then negotiate single payer. Bernie Sanders: 1970s: For socialized medicine, public drug companies owned. John Delaney: Create public option but let people opt out. Pete Buttigieg: Public option is step towards universal care. Tulsi Gabbard: Supports Medicare for All; address prescription costs. Bernie Sanders: Elective procedures can be covered by private insurance. Amy Klobuchar: Medicare-for-All for the future; public option now. Howard Schultz: ObamaCare is ok, but Medicare-for-All goes too far. Howard Schultz: President must take responsibility for V.A. Beto O`Rourke: Open to different ways to get to universal health care. Bernie Sanders: Don't let Republicans do away with preexisting protection. Bernie Sanders: Negotiate Medicare prices stop outrageous pharma ripoffs. |
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Homeland Security Donald Trump: FactCheck: Obama signed Veterans Choice, not Trump. Joe Biden: Coronavirus: Use Defense Production Act for needs. Bill de Blasio: Coronavirus: We need federalized dynamic as in wartime. Chris Murphy: Russia never stopped interfering in American politics. Joe Biden: Protect electoral process from disinformation. Seth Moulton: Focus on cybersecurity to deal with real threats to US. Bernie Sanders: CIA torture policy means US service members get tortured too. |
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Immigration Donald Trump: FactCheck: Only 5 out 300 miles of wall are in new places. Antonin Scalia: DACA phase-out legally correct under administrative law. Barack Obama: DACA recipients make America's shared ideals. Brett Kavanaugh: DACA phase-out legally correct under administrative law. Clarence Thomas: DACA phase-out legally correct under administrative law. Donald Trump: DACA phase-out legally correct but politically controversial. Elena Kagan: DACA protect childhood immigrants from deportation. Jeff Sessions: DACA program was created without proper authority. Joe Biden: Make DACA permanent; much work remains to be done. John Roberts: DACA protect childhood immigrants from deportation. Kirstjen Nielsen: DACA program undermines confidence in rule of law. Ruth Bader Ginsburg: DACA protect childhood immigrants from deportation. Samuel Alito: DACA phase-out legally correct; politics is not our business. Sonia Sotomayor: DACA protect childhood immigrants from deportation. Stephen Breyer: DACA protect childhood immigrants from deportation. Mike Bloomberg: Staple a Green Card on every foreign student college degree. Joe Biden: First thing I'll do is send Congress an immigration bill. Amy Klobuchar: Immigration reform would reduce deficit, raise wages. Bernie Sanders: Restore legal status of those eligible under DACA. Pete Buttigieg: Biblical "welcoming the stranger" means immigrants. Deval Patrick: Allowed MA to shelter Central American refugee children. Pete Buttigieg: Community Renewal Visas: fast-track rural immigration. Elizabeth Warren: Restore aid to Central America to reduce emigration. Elizabeth Warren: Path to citizenship for all here will strengthen America. Elizabeth Warren: We cannot be a nation that puts children and adults in cages. Beto O`Rourke: Why do we check for HIV at the border and no other diseases? Beto O`Rourke: Don't turn away asylum seekers who return home to face death. Tom Steyer: Trump's border policy is a crime against humanity. Bill de Blasio: Undocumented folks core to our economy. Beto O`Rourke: Military service as pathway to citizenship for immigrants. Seth Moulton: Citizenship path for those who follow law. Pete Buttigieg: There's a consensus on immigration if we have the will. Andrew Yang: Immigrants make US stronger and more dynamic. Andrew Yang: Need more case workers & judges at southern border. Marianne Williamson: Need to examine how US policy created border crisis. Julian Castro: Asylum seekers have the right to be heard. Kirsten Gillibrand: Treat asylum seekers humanely; reform process. Cory Booker: Support DREAMers, reform immigration to reflect our values. Elizabeth Warren: A border wall is about hate & division, not security. Kamala Harris: 2008: Supported SF policy reported arrested juveniles to ICE. Kamala Harris: Reform system, against "vanity project" of border wall. Bernie Sanders: Real national emergency is creating path to citizenship. Howard Schultz: Border security ok, but don't demonize immigrants. Kirsten Gillibrand: In House, took hardline for border security, ICE funding. Kirsten Gillibrand: Hadn't understood issues, changed views in Senate. Kirsten Gillibrand: Pathway to citizenship gets immigrants connected. Beto O`Rourke: End separating kids; make DREAMers citizens. Beto O`Rourke: Opposes "open borders," but new wall unnecessary. Beto O`Rourke: End the inhumane & un-American practice of family separation. Beto O`Rourke: No 2,000-mile, 30-foot-high, $30 billion wall. Bernie Sanders: Provide legal status to the 1.8 million DREAMers. Tim Kaine: DREAMers & DACA saved by executive order, not Congress. |
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Jobs Joe Biden: Require federal contractors to buy American products. Joe Biden: No one should have to work two jobs to get out of poverty. Joe Biden: $15 an hour is too little for healthcare workers. Donald Trump: FactCheck: 9 million jobs offset by 22.2 million job loss. Joe Biden: Universal paid sick leave' $15 minimum wage; support unions. Mike Bloomberg: Transition retail & coal workers to other jobs. Andrew Yang: Help youth get access to trade and technical training. Cory Booker: Supports $15 minimum wage; pays campaign staff at least that. Amy Klobuchar: Enact laws to assure equal pay & equal opportunity. Andrew Yang: Monthly stipend would help us through technological changes. Andrew Yang: I'm a huge union fan. Elizabeth Warren: Unions will help rebuild America's middle class. Pete Buttigieg: Consider guaranteed income, perhaps redefine work. Bernie Sanders: Make minimum wage a living wage. Amy Klobuchar: Minimum wage must be raised. Beto O`Rourke: Invest in training for evolving economy. |
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Principles & Values Jon Ossoff: Parents' success helped me, I want to help others. Joe Biden: Bring together a divided nation and a world in disarray. Joe Biden: Trump could have saved 37,000 lives if he had shared info. Joe Biden: FactCheck: No, only 50% of recent presidents were Ivy league. Ralph Northam: Now is not the time for divisiveness, time for leadership. Jay Inslee: We need to make decisions based on science and reality. Joe Biden: Coronavirus: Trump should do his job, not personalize it. Joe Biden: Leadership: reassure, rely on experts, management. Elizabeth Warren: I was a special education teacher; we never give up. Mike Bloomberg: I will support any Democratic nominee against Trump. Mike Bloomberg: Ran as Republican because NYC Dems wouldn't let me on ballot. Mike Bloomberg: If elected will put company into blind trust and sell it. Bernie Sanders: Jewish identity means end racism & white nationalism. Bernie Sanders: Confederate monuments belong in museums not town greens. Pete Buttigieg: Nobody this side of paradise can fix anything alone. Tom Steyer: US is supposed to be value-driven leader of the world. Elizabeth Warren: Drew up a release from Bloomberg's NDAs. Elizabeth Warren: Special needs teacher job taught me to never give up. Joe Biden: Won't promise to serve one term unless change in health. Joe Biden: There's nothing beyond the capacity of the American people. Amy Klobuchar: Watching president speak used to be important for citizens. Bernie Sanders: I do not believe in online bullying, end of discussion. Deval Patrick: I am a man of faith; my decisions are grounded in faith. Pete Buttigieg: Government belongs to people of every religion & no religion. Elizabeth Warren: Committed to grassroots campaign with small donations. Joe Biden: If Putin interferes, there will be consequences. Tom Steyer: I have been a grassroots organizer for 10 years. Cory Booker: His faith taught love, so he fought his own homophobia. Kamala Harris: The power of a president's support will help LGBTQ youth. Pete Buttigieg: Invest in mental health and build community. Pete Buttigieg: Religious freedom does not mean the right to hurt others. Justin Amash: People put up with Congress because economy is good. Bernie Sanders: Government should address income inequality, not support it. Pete Buttigieg: God does not have a political party. Pete Buttigieg: National service can unite Americans. John Kasich: The press is a critical foundation of freedom--not the enemy. John Kasich: I didn't leave the Republican Party; it left me. |
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Social Security Mike Bloomberg: 2009: Called Social Security a "Ponzi scheme". Mike Bloomberg: 2009: Social Security a Ponzi scheme, 2020: boost receipts. Amy Klobuchar: Raise cap above "donut hole": FICA over $250,000. Joe Biden: 6.2% FICA tax on all earnings over $400,000. Elizabeth Warren: System can be fixed if we have political will. Cory Booker: Raise the cap on Social Security taxes to fund system. Beto O`Rourke: 2012: Protect retirees, but make changes for the future. Beto O`Rourke: 2012: Maybe raise age; 2019: Against raising age. Amy Klobuchar: Address national debt without cutting entitlements. |
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Tax Reform Joe Biden: FactCheck: tax hike on top 1%, not on all American families. Tom Steyer: Unbearable inequality in most unfair tax regime I've seen. Deval Patrick: Raise the estate tax to 55%. Beto O`Rourke: War tax on non-military households to support vet healthcare. Bernie Sanders: Supports progressive taxation; closing loopholes for wealthy. Elizabeth Warren: Proposes wealth tax for fortunes over $50 million. Andrew Yang: Fund programs from tech companies now paying no tax. Bernie Sanders: 1974: 100% tax over $1 million. Bernie Sanders: Close loopholes that let wealthy avoid taxes. Julian Castro: Raise the top marginal tax rate; negotiate the numbers. Tom Steyer: Tax reform bill keeps the rich happy but hurts middle class. |
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Technology Joe Biden: NASA has cancer expertise: they know most about radiation. Pete Buttigieg: National data security policy, don't leave it to companies. Deval Patrick: Infrastructure creates jobs now and builds base for future. Andrew Yang: Preserve our data rights and our data dignity. Andrew Yang: Hold Facebook accountable and invest in local news. Joe Biden: Build half million charging stations on highways. Tom Steyer: Collect census data on LGBTQ status. Tim Ryan: Chief manufacturing officer will move US on green technology. Kamala Harris: Cybersecurity crucial to protect elections & infrastructure. Pete Buttigieg: Automation is changing the workplace; we need to adapt. Elizabeth Warren: Investing in infrastructure help future business. Amy Klobuchar: Users of social media should be able to control their data. Jay Inslee: Regulate internet to protect privacy & net neutrality. John Delaney: National strategy for artificial intelligence & automation. |
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War & Peace Joe Biden: Support Afghan counter-terrorism; oppose counter-insurgency. Joe Biden: Afghanistan: against surging troops; not nation builders. Mike Pence: Taliban committed to oppose terrorists; now hard work begins. Chris Murphy: It's dangerous that administration is not talking to Iran. Amy Klobuchar: Require Congressional approval for war with Iran. Andrew Yang: Require Congress to declare war. Andrew Yang: Declaring war is an act of Congress. Pete Buttigieg: Would use force, but need to think of the consequences. Joe Biden: FactCheck:No, didn't oppose Iraq War right after war started. Andrew Yang: Limited foreign intervention; restore Congress's role in war. Julian Castro: Don't entangle ourselves in wars, but rebuild alliances. Pete Buttigieg: U.S. not the guarantor of peace in Afghanistan. Tulsi Gabbard: Oppose regime change wars in Syria, Venezuela, Iran. John Kasich: Eradicate leadership of North Korea but no military strike. |
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Welfare & Poverty Mike Bloomberg: Greenwood Initiative: a million more homes in black hands. Mike Bloomberg: More African-American home ownership; study reparations. Mike Bloomberg: Put more bank branches in minority neighborhoods. Bernie Sanders: National rent control an appropriate tool. Bernie Sanders: No time limit for welfare, but guaranteed job program. Tom Steyer: Billions for affordable housing; market won't do it. Elizabeth Warren: Need funding to help LGBTQ homeless youth. Julian Castro: Bring back LGBT non-discrimination policies for HUD housing. Kamala Harris: Use the tax code to alleviate homelessness. Bernie Sanders: Would sign reparations bill; wants investment in poor areas. Andrew Yang: Increase affordable housing; get localities to change zoning. Elizabeth Warren: Government should subsidize new home building. Elizabeth Warren: Focus on poverty, not corporate profit: raise minimum wage. John Delaney: Double the earned income tax credit (EITC). |
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