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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 2020 Conventions (number of quotes indicated): |
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details) |
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Abortion Socialist Party: Repeal the Hyde Amendment. Democratic Party: Support repeal of the global gag rule. Reform Party: Reform Party takes no stance on abortion. Constitution Party: Unconscionable to take life of child for crimes of father. Libertarian Party: Individuals own their bodies; can't violate those rights. |
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Budget & Economy Joe Biden: We will rebuild economy & build it back better. Democratic Party: Create infrastructure bank to fund projects. Green Party: Steady-state economy better than increasing GDP. Reform Party: Transportation & infrastructure are critical to our success. Constitution Party: Eliminate debt by selling federal assets. Libertarian Party: Voluntary funding & Balanced Budget Amendment. |
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Civil Rights Donald Trump: FactCheck: LBJ civil rights laws dwarf any Trump action. Nikki Haley: American is not a racist country; it's a work in progress. Tim Scott: Our family went from cotton to Congress in one lifetime. Joe Biden: Government should look like the country, by gender & race. Joe Biden: COVID: Mask mandate is about saving lives. Keisha Lance Bottoms: Disgraceful to spread misinformation & interfere with voting. Joe Biden: My father taught us that silence was complicity. Kamala Harris: There is no vaccine for racism--we've got to do the work. Socialist Party: Oppose making English an official language. Socialist Party: Lower voting age to 15. Democratic Party: Remove Confederate flags & statues from public property. Democratic Party: Pass Equality Act; outlaw discrimination against LGBTQ+. Green Party: Support International Bill of Rights for Women. Reform Party: Reform Party takes no stance on gay marriage. Libertarian Party: Oppose government aid to or attack of any religion. Libertarian Party: State licensing any marriage is illegitimate practice. |
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Corporations Socialist Party: Wall Street criminals must be jailed. Socialist Party: Reregulation of the banking and insurance industries. Socialist Party: Breakup large media companies, re-regulate industry. Democratic Party: Financial institutions should never be "too big to fail". Green Party: Break up largest banks so that none is too big to fail. Green Party: Amend Constitution: corporations are not persons. Reform Party: Eliminate special interest exemptions & corporate welfare. |
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Crime Donald Trump: FactCheck: Order on statues merely enforces existing law. Donald Trump: Stand with law enforcement; never allow mob rule. Kristi Noem: FactCheck: No, BLM protests are mostly peaceful. Mike Pence: Riots aren't peaceful protest; wrecking statues isn't speech. Joe Biden: Vast majority of police are ashamed of what they've seen. Kamala Harris: Police accountability plus reimagining safe communities. Socialist Party: End racism, police brutality, mass incarceration. Socialist Party: Allow prisoners to unionize to negotiate living conditions. Democratic Party: Too young to drink, too young for life without parole. Democratic Party: Ban chokeholds, new standards for "no-knock warrants". Democratic Party: Poverty is not a crime; eliminate cash bail. Green Party: Ban private prisons; moratorium on prison construction. Libertarian Party: Repeal all victimless crime laws: gambling, drugs, sex. |
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Drugs Joe Biden: No one should be going to jail because they're drug addicts. Joe Biden: Will fight for policy of decriminalizing marijuana. Democratic Party: Past time to end the failed "War on Drugs". Green Party: End war on drugs: for legalization, treatment of abuse. |
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Education Donald Trump: I will expand charter schools & choice for every family. Tim Scott: For choice: public, private, charter, virtual or home school. Joe Biden: Triple money to Title One schools; provide early education. Reform Party: Abolish the Federal Department of Education. Joe Biden: Student debt should not crush young college graduates. Socialist Party: End unpaid internships; allow student workers to unionize. Socialist Party: Forgiveness of all outstanding federal student loans. Socialist Party: Schools should reflect community; students on school boards. Democratic Party: All children should have access to early education programs. Democratic Party: Free public college for families under $125,000. Green Party: Free college tuition for qualified students; abolish loans. Green Party: Increased funding for the arts as essential. Reform Party: Empower parents and older children; personalized curriculum. Constitution Party: Tax relief for families whose children not in public school. |
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Energy & Oil Kamala Harris: Deadlines for reducing greenhouse gases & renewable energy. Reform Party: At least 25% electricity from renewable sources by 2025. Andrew Yang: Decarbonize US economy by 2035. Joe Biden: Climate change not only a crisis but an enormous opportunity. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Climate change risks environmental annihilation. Socialist Party: Use sustainable energy, stop fossil fuel pollution. Socialist Party: Stop destruction of Native lands by mining interests. Green Party: End nuclear power, offshore drilling, & fracking. Green Party: Free mass transit; reduce energy use 50%. Reform Party: Increase fossil fuels, but emphasize alternatives as well. Constitution Party: Reject man-made global warning, refuted by scientists. |
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Environment Socialist Party: Support family farms that treat livestock humanely. Socialist Party: Support use of recycled materials in public projects. Green Party: Polluters should have burden of proof of safe practices. Green Party: Strengthen Endangered Species & Clean Water Act. Green Party: Shut down waste incinerators; phase out landfills. Constitution Party: Repeal wetlands protection & Endangered Species Act. |
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Families & Children Green Party: Criminalize purchasers of sex, not the prostitutes. Constitution Party: Oppose adoption of children homosexual singles or couples. Constitution Party: Porn distorts sex created by God; enforce obscenity laws. |
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Foreign Policy Mike Pompeo: America First policy may not be popular, but it's worked. Mike Pompeo: We exposed aggression of Chinese Communist Party. Mike Pompeo: Against all odds got North Korean leadership to the table. Nikki Haley: Cast American veto at UN over Jerusalem embassy critics. Joe Biden: The days of cozying up to dictators is over. John Kerry: Trump turned world of respect into world of chaos. Democratic Party: America First foreign policy has made America small. Democratic Party: In global crisis, American leadership needed more than ever. Green Party: Supports a Palestinian right of return, and a single state. Green Party: Self-determination for Kurdish people. Green Party: Member of the community of nations; not above it. Constitution Party: NATO serves no US defense purpose; we should withdraw. |
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Free Trade Joe Biden: Won't be at the mercy of other countries to protect our own. Socialist Party: Support global transformation from capitalism to socialism. Democratic Party: Pursue a trade policy that puts workers first. Democratic Party: Work with allies to stand up to China. Reform Party: American citizens' economic security takes priority. |
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Government Reform Republican Party: The media misleads against Trump and for Obama/Biden. Republican Party: Support President Trump's America-first agenda. Reform Party: Amendment for Congressional term limits. Hillary Clinton: You can win by 3 million votes and still lose. Socialist Party: Uniform ballot access; eliminate Electoral College. Democratic Party: Coronavirus: Make vote-by-mail universally available. Democratic Party: End partisan gerrymandering in federal elections. Democratic Party: Make Washington, D.C. the 51st state; gain representation. Green Party: Universal voter registration; statehood for DC. Green Party: Open debates to third parties on sufficient ballots. Constitution Party: Repeal 17th amendment; end direct election of senators. Constitution Party: Oppose National Popular Vote proposal to elect president. Constitution Party: Oppose statehood for DC & Puerto Rico. |
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Gun Control Reform Party: Against any excessive restriction of ownership of firearms. Socialist Party: Support right of working class to own and bear arms. Democratic Party: Repeal law shielding gun manufacturers from civil liability. Constitution Party: Repeal federal firearms legislation, end "Gun Free Zones". |
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Health Care Donald Trump: FactCheck: Coronavirus testing has missed 90% of cases. Donald Trump: FactCheck: Undercut protection for preexisting conditions. Donald Trump: We'll have a safe & effective coronavirus vaccine this year. Mike Pence: A nation of miracles: coronavirus vaccine by end of year. Joe Biden: We can beat cancer: invest more money in research. Joe Biden: Coronavirus: Listen to science; step out of the way. Kamala Harris: COVID: track racial disparities; get vaccines to neediest. Reform Party: Strongly opposes a government-run entitlement program. Andrew Yang: We must give country a chance to recover from coronavirus. Joe Biden: Trump's looking for coronavirus miracle; no miracle coming. Joe Biden: I'll do what we should've done from beginning of coronavirus. Socialist Party: Support right to die/assisted suicide. Democratic Party: Free coronavirus testing, treatment, & vaccines for everyone. Democratic Party: Provide affordable public option through ACA. Constitution Party: Eliminate the Food and Drug Administration. |
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Homeland Security Donald Trump: FactCheck: Obama signed Veterans Choice, not Trump. Mike Pence: Fact Check: Takes credit for Veterans Choice passed in 2014. Reform Party: Maintain best equipment, technology and defense systems. Joe Biden: Don't turn a blind eye to Russian bounties on US soldiers. Socialist Party: Abolish CIA, NSA, FBI; disband NATO. Green Party: Abolish nuclear weapons, WMDs, and land mines. Green Party: Better care & support services for veterans. Constitution Party: Terrorism no excuse to violate 4th, 5th amendments. Constitution Party: Oppose conscription; register for the draft. Constitution Party: Opposed to U.S. forces serving under foreign command. |
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Immigration Donald Trump: FactCheck: Only 5 out 300 miles of wall are in new places. Donald Trump: Wall is working beyond our wildest expectations. Reform Party: Undocumented should pay fine and taxes & go to back of line. Socialist Party: Abolish all anti-immigrant laws, shut down ICE. Socialist Party: Full citizenship rights upon six months residency. Democratic Party: Provide roadmap to citizenship for millions of undocumented. Democratic Party: Reverse bans and policies that deny protection to refugees. Green Party: All seeking asylum should be given permanent resident status. Reform Party: Nation which can't control borders is in grave danger. Constitution Party: Moratorium on immigration; discontinue federal assistance. Libertarian Party: No unreasonable constraints in crossing political boundaries. |
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Jobs Donald Trump: FactCheck: 9 million jobs offset by 22.2 million job loss. Larry Kudlow: Fact check: unemployment fell to lowest rate of 3.5%. Cory Booker: Unions: This dream ain't free; you gotta work for it. Joe Biden: Newly empowered labor unions; equal pay for women. Socialist Party: Close wage gap; end gender division of labor. Socialist Party: Restrict employers' asking about criminal records. Democratic Party: Social contract: right to unionize, equal pay, family leave. Democratic Party: Raise minimum wage to $15/hr; repeal right to work laws. Democratic Party: Contractors should recruit people of color, women, LGBTQ+. Libertarian Party: No required unions; no occupational licensing laws. |
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Principles & Values Donald Trump: Our country, blessed by God, has a special purpose. Mike Pence: The choice is whether America remains America. Nikki Haley: Biden & Democrats still blaming America first. Nikki Haley: We know that socialism has failed everywhere. Nikki Haley: Removed divisive symbol (Confederate flag) peacefully. Tim Scott: Biden and Harris would turn US into "socialist utopia". Bill Clinger: Supports "Republicans for Biden" effort. Bob Inglis: Supports "Republicans for Biden" effort. Charles Djou: Supports "Republicans for Biden" effort. Charlie Dent: Supports "Republicans for Biden" effort. Christie Todd Whitman: Addressed Democratic Convention as "Republican for Biden". Christopher Shays: Supports "Republicans for Biden" effort. Connie Morella: Supports "Republicans for Biden" effort. Dick Zimmer: Supports "Republicans for Biden" effort. Jack Quinn: Supports "Republicans for Biden" effort. Jeff Flake: Supports "Republicans for Biden" effort. Jim Greenwood: Supports "Republicans for Biden" effort. Jim Kolbe: Supports "Republicans for Biden" effort. Jim Leach: Supports "Republicans for Biden" effort. Jim Walsh: Supports "Republicans for Biden" effort. John Kasich: Addressed Democratic Convention as "Republican for Biden". John Warner: Supports "Republicans for Biden" effort. Mike Parker: Supports "Republicans for Biden" effort. Ray LaHood: Supports "Republicans for Biden" effort. Republican Party: No GOP platform for 2020; we continue to support Trump. Steven Kuykendall: Supports "Republicans for Biden" effort. Susan Molinari: Addressed Democratic Convention as "Republican for Biden". Wayne Gilchrest: Supports "Republicans for Biden" effort. Joe Biden: VP should be the last one in the room on major decisions. Joe Biden: Expect government to understand people's problems. Joe Biden: Asking if 70+ year old is fit is legitimate question. Joe Biden: President's job is to heal; country needs healing. Kamala Harris: Biden is my model for being a great vice president. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Trump represents fascism in the United States. Barack Obama: Presidency means reverence for democracy placed in his care. Joe Biden: President's job is to represent all of us, not just his base. Joe Biden: Best way through pain and loss and grief is to find purpose. Joe Biden: I will be an ally of the light, not the darkness. Joe Biden: I believe America ready to face difficult crises. Joe Biden: Member of the same club: those who stutter. Joe Biden: Four historic crises, all at the same time: a perfect storm. Joe Biden: We have a great purpose: to be a light to the world again. Socialist Party: Make the essentials of life into constitutional rights. Socialist Party: Art is an integral part of daily life, not a commodity. Democratic Party: For religious pluralism, not exemptions for discrimination. Democratic Party: Free press essential; look at antitrust impact of mergers. Reform Party: Require highest ethical standards and oversight. Constitution Party: Acknowledges blessing of Jesus Christ as ruler of US. Constitution Party: Opposed to government involvement in gambling. Libertarian Party: Challenge cult of omnipotent state, defend individual rights. |
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Social Security Joe Biden: Protect Social Security & Medicare: "You have my word". Joe Biden: Social Security is a sacred obligation. Socialist Party: Cap benefits to three times those receiving minimum. Democratic Party: Account for unpaid caregivers; reform benefit formula. Green Party: Apply FICA tax to all levels of income including investments. Constitution Party: No use of S.S. Number except Social Security business. Constitution Party: Allow people to withdraw funds and privately invest them. Constitution Party: Privatize Social Security, but pay current benefits. |
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Tax Reform Joe Biden: FactCheck: tax hike on top 1%, not on all American families. Tim Scott: Critical to have a tax code should encourage growth. Joe Biden: Raise taxes for anybody making over $400K, not mom & pop. Reform Party: Lower tax rates, pass balanced budget. Joe Biden: Tax code shouldn't reward wealth more than work. Joe Biden: Past time for wealthy & corporations to pay their fair share. |
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Technology Donald Trump: America will put first woman on moon, & flag on Mars. Socialist Party: Fund public transportation, high-speed rail. Democratic Party: Restore FCC's authority to enforce net neutrality. Green Party: We support all efforts to achieve net neutrality. Green Party: Protect software by copyright, not patent. Constitution Party: Reject PATRIOT Act and all such laws. |
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War & Peace Donald Trump: Unlike predecessors, I have kept America OUT of new wars. Tom Cotton: Trump is clear-eyed about the Chinese threat. Tom Cotton: If we want peace, we must be strong. Dan Crenshaw: Fact Check: Claims ISIS defeated; Pentagon says otherwise. Mike Pompeo: The ISIS caliphate is wiped out; our soldiers coming home. Mike Pompeo: Trump brokered Israel/UAE deal: one for the history books. Rand Paul: A strong America cannot fight endless wars. Democratic Party: Deliver on overdue commitment to end the forever wars. Green Party: Supports 2015 Iran nuclear deal. Constitution Party: We are unalterably opposed to entangling alliances. |
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Welfare & Poverty Joe Biden: Help minorities buy homes, start businesses, amass wealth. Socialist Party: Increase housing subsides; allow rent control. Democratic Party: Take aggressive steps to increase affordable housing. Constitution Party: Welfare provisions misdirected & morally destructive. |
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