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from State of Massachusetts secondary Archives (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Heidi Wellman: Oppose abortion as an unrestricted right. Allen Waters: Conservative on abortion rights. Brian Herr: Supports abortion rights. Bruce Skarin: Reduce abortions without infringing women's rights to decide. Charlie Baker: I support a woman's right to choose. Charlie Baker: No abortion for 16-year-olds without parental consent. Deval Patrick: Support for stem cell research. Don Berwick: States can't exclude Planned Parenthood from Medicaid. Ed Markey: Champion of woman's ability to make her own decisions. Ed Markey: Massachusetts should lead in protecting right to choose. Geoff Diehl: Conscientious taxpayer objection to abortion. Jay Gonzalez: Close the federal gap in funding for Planned Parenthood. John Kerry: No criminalization of a woman's right to choose. Karyn Polito: Voted YES on overriding veto on Stem Cell Research Bill. Marty Walsh: Voted NO on overriding veto on Stem Cell Research Bill. Maura Healey: I'm always going to stand up for abortion access. Maura Healey: Ensure access to abortion, contraception, STI testing. Setti Warren: Require state & local governments to allow abortion coverage. Shannon Liss-Riordan: Won't let red states apply draconian anti-abortion laws here. Shiva Ayyadurai: Personal decision that involves two lives. Sonia Chang-Diaz: No abortion for 16-year-olds; keep 24-hour waiting periods. Steve Grossman: Endorsed by NARAL as "a steadfast pro-choice voice". Tom Reilly: State funding for stem cell research. Charlie Baker: Protect abortion providers from out-of-state prosecution. Diana DiZoglio: Protect abortion providers from out-of-state prosecution. Kathleen Crogan-Camara: Protect abortion providers from out-of-state prosecution. Sonia Chang-D�az: Protect abortion providers from out-of-state prosecution. John Deaton: Out-of-control judges should not be deciding these things. Elizabeth Warren: We need access to abortion, to contraception, to IVF. Elizabeth Warren: Democrats are for IVF access; Republicans oppose it. John Deaton: Massachusetts got this right: unrestricted until viability. Mike Kennealy: I am pro-choice, and I support the laws we have. |
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Budget & Economy Heidi Wellman: Market-led recovery better than stimulus. Ben Downing: We have widening economic and racial gaps in Massachusetts. Ben Downing: We're left weaker by tax cuts for wealthy & budget cuts. Ben Downing: Encourage savings with prize linked savings accounts. Beth Lindstrom: Helped reduce needless business regulations to increase jobs. Bruce Skarin: Top priority: national debt; fiscal conservative. Charlie Baker: Massive transformation of work has wide impact. Danielle Allen: East-west rail clearly important; definitely a high priority. Deval Patrick: Focus on selling Massachusetts. Deval Patrick: We're broke, not poor: recession is temporary. Deval Patrick: $1.1 in cuts in services this year, including many layoffs. Don Berwick: Fought against bank home foreclosures. Jay Gonzalez: Preserved important investments during Great Recession. Jeff Colyer: Low taxes & less regulation key to expansion. Karyn Polito: Voted NO on $300M to offset the budget deficit via bonds. Kevin O`Connor: $2000 monthly payments during pandemic grossly irresponsible. Lori Trahan: Restore economic fairness to all, not just those at top. Marty Walsh: Voted YES on $300M to offset the budget deficit via bonds. Maura Healey: Encourage entrepreneurism with Office of Economic Assistance. Scott Brown: Voted NO on $300M to offset the budget deficit via bonds. Setti Warren: Closed $40M deficit in city of Newton & maintained services. Shiva Ayyadurai: Budgetary transparency will lead to infrastructure spending. Maura Healey: Promised to go after every federal infrastructure dollar. Maura Healey: Invest $8 billion over ten years on transportation. Ed Markey: Pay for $2000 stimulus checks by repealing Trump tax cuts. Mike Kennealy: Try to find efficiencies and deliver services better. |
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Civil Rights Heidi Wellman: Comfortable with same-sex marriage. Ayanna Pressley: I support the cause & tactic of NFL players taking a knee. Ben Downing: Support anti-discrimination laws for transgender people. Ben Downing: Include gender identity in public accommodation rules. Beth Lindstrom: Supports state law legalizing same sex marriage. Brian Herr: Supports gay marriage as an issue of equal rights. Bruce Skarin: I am not just a supporter, but an advocate for gay rights. Charlie Baker: Running-mate supports existing law on gay marriage. Charlie Baker: Include gender identity in public accommodation rules. Danielle Allen: State has taken too long where leadership is open to all. Deval Patrick: Close the racial and ethnic gap in health. Geoff Diehl: Voted NO on protections by gender identity. Geoff Diehl: Supports gay GOP candidate criticized by committee member. Jay Gonzalez: Continue Massachusetts leadership like on marriage equality. Jay Gonzalez: Hate and discrimination based on sexual orientation isn't OK. Jay Gonzalez: Equal rights for women in workplace. Jesse Gordon: Address disproportionate minority arrests & drug problems. Jesse Gordon: Shouldn't be legal to deny housing for being transgendered. Jesse Gordon: For Native Americans, replace paternalism with support. Joe Kennedy III: Kennedy leads task force for transgender equality. John Kingston: Most diverse group to ever attend a political kick-off. Karyn Polito: Voted YES on defining marriage as one man and one woman. Karyn Polito: Supported $900K for disability & mentoring aid. Karyn Polito: Opposed "Turning 22" mental disability program. Karyn Polito: Protections by gender identity for public safety. Kevin O`Connor: I don't know what systemic racism means, but racism exists. Kevin O`Connor: Racial justice: enforce the lawl problem isn't the police. Lori Trahan: Close the pay gap: give women equal pay for equal work. Marty Walsh: Opposed $900K for disability & mentoring aid. Marty Walsh: Voted NO on defining marriage as one man and one woman. Marty Walsh: Opposed $200K reduction to blind job program. Marty Walsh: Supported "Turning 22" mental disability program. Maura Healey: We put an equity lens on everything that we do. Maura Healey: Was lead counsel challenging Defense of Marriage Act. Maura Healey: The first openly gay state attorney general in U.S. history. Maura Healey: Include health equity as part of Health Care Cost Trends. Maura Healey: End the ban on LGBTQ+ blood donations. Michael Capuano: NFL players taking a knee is divisive, but I support protest. Richard Tisei: Voted NO on defining marriage as one man and one woman. Richard Tisei: Opposed $200K reduction to blind job program. Richard Tisei: Supported $900K for disability & mentoring aid. Richard Tisei: Opposed "Turning 22" mental disability program. Scott Brown: Voted YES on defining marriage as one man and one woman. Scott Brown: Supported $200K reduction to blind job program. Scott Brown: Supported $900K for disability & mentoring aid. Scott Brown: Opposed "Turning 22" mental disability program. Setti Warren: Transgender military ban makes us less safe. Setti Warren: Make Newton a more hospitable climate for African Americans. Setti Warren: Appointed first transgender member of Newton government. Shannon Liss-Riordan: Won job discrimination case affecting police, firefighters. Shiva Ayyadurai: Only a real Indian can defeat a fake Indian. Shiva Ayyadurai: It's about free speech, not against Black Lives Matter. Shiva Ayyadurai: Affirmative action hasn't helped most blacks. Shiva Ayyadurai: Arizona data showed Biden win was statistically impossible. Sonia Chang-Diaz: Include gender identity in public accommodation rules. Sonia Chang-Diaz: Social equity loans for those impacted by cannabis arrests. Steve Grossman: Embrace marriage equality in the Democratic Party platform. Kathleen Crogan-Camara: Protect gender-affirming care from out-of-state prosecution. John Deaton: Enshrine equal marriage in law. John Deaton: Supports marriage equality. Seth Moulton: Voted NO on banning transgender athletes as too extreme. |
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Corporations Allen Waters: Free enterprise with lower taxes is the key. Beth Lindstrom: Cut corporate taxes. Bob Massie: Ceres Reporting Initiative: socially rate pension funds. Brian Herr: 29 years in the commercial construction business. Danielle Allen: Focus on corporate purpose and stakeholder capitalism. Deval Patrick: Regulation at the speed of business. Deval Patrick: Access to start-up capital for small businesses. Elizabeth Warren: Proposes new federal limits for corporations. Geoff Diehl: Get government off the back of small business. Heidi Wellman: Accountability of current program funds. Jesse Gordon: Nationalize banks, or break up those too-big-to-fail. John Kingston: Unleash our entrepreneurs. Karyn Polito: Voted YES on Extending corporate tax credit 5 years. Karyn Polito: Voted NO on closing $85 million in corporate tax loopholes. Karyn Polito: Voted NO on Defeating corporate tax disclosure. Marty Walsh: Voted YES on defeating corporate tax disclosure. Marty Walsh: Voted YES on Extending corporate tax credit 5 years. Marty Walsh: Voted YES on closing $85 million in corporate tax loopholes. Maura Healey: Allow communities to enact local rent stabilization policies. Scott Brown: Voted NO on Defeating corporate tax disclosure. Scott Brown: Voted YES on Extending corporate tax credit 5 years. Setti Warren: Downgrading of Massachusetts bond rating is a serious thing. Shannon Liss-Riordan: I see the games corporations play to rig the system. Steve Grossman: OpEd: Combines progressive values with business experience. Elizabeth Warren: I'm a Democrat capitalist, not a democratic socialist. Maura Healey: Need to make state more attractive to grow businesses. |
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Crime Ayanna Pressley: Supports message & action of NFL players kneeling in protest. Ayanna Pressley: High minority incarceration rate is modern day slavery. Carla Howell: Drug prohibition makes crime profitable. Charlie Baker: Hold accountable those responsible for state drug lab crisis. Charlie Baker: Seek death penalty for Boston Marathon bomber. Charlie Baker: Account for criminal history in dangerousness hearing. Charlie Baker: Passed one of the most comprehensive police reform laws. Charlie Baker: Reform police based on racial equity. Charlie Baker: Reform police based on racial equity. Danielle Allen: Alternatives to incarceration; justice by focus on community. Deval Patrick: Misuse of CORI system prevents getting back on their feet. Deval Patrick: Marathon bomber will die in prison, one way or another. Don Berwick: No death penalty for Boston Marathon bomber. Ed Markey: Ban "weapons of war" including tear gas from police use. Elizabeth Warren: Criminal justice system is racist front to back. Geoff Diehl: Police should not be condemned, but supported. Heidi Wellman: Stricter punishment doesn't reduce crime. Jay Gonzalez: End mandatory minimum sentencing. Jay Gonzalez: Treat underlying conditions that contribute to crime. Jay Gonzalez: Over-incarceration has terrible costs for society. John Kingston: Reduce imprisonment; expand rehabilitation. Karyn Polito: Voted YES on reinstating capital punishment. Karyn Polito: Opposed funding Mass Correctional Legal Services. Kevin O`Connor: Horrified by Floyd murder, but do not defund police. Martha Coakley: Supports seeking federal death penalty for Marathon Bomber. Marty Walsh: Supported funding Mass Correctional Legal Services. Marty Walsh: Voted NO on reinstating capital punishment. Maura Healey: Increase penalties for hate crimes, revamp current law. Maura Healey: Supported 2020 reform bill repealing mandatory minimums. Michael Capuano: Supports message but not action of NFL players kneeling. Michael Capuano: Criminal justice system is institutional racism. Richard Tisei: Opposed funding Mass Correctional Legal Services. Scott Brown: Opposed funding Mass Correctional Legal Services. Setti Warren: Opposes federalization of police. Setti Warren: More parole instead of privatization of prisons. Sonia Chang-Diaz: Wrote law banning chokeholds & racial profiling. Steve Grossman: 7-year sentence not enough for rogue state lab chemist. Steve Grossman: No death penalty for Boston Marathon bomber. Seth Moulton: Law enforcement needs to go after domestic terrorists. |
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Drugs Allen Waters: Demand for drugs by whites is putting more blacks in jail. Ayanna Pressley: When pot is legalized, licensing needs to be fair. Bob Massie: Supports legal marijuana from local businesses. Bob Massie: End mandatory minimums for low level drug offenses. Carla Howell: Be scared of the Drug War more than scared of drugs. Charlie Baker: Vigorously oppose recreational marijuana but medical pot ok. Charlie Baker: Get dispensaries open for medical marijuana. Charlie Baker: Reduce opioid prescribing and drive Fentanyl off our streets. Charlie Baker: Legal marijuana sales in Massachusetts by 2020. Charlie Baker: Four pillars: prevention, education, treatment and recovery. Charlie Baker: Led the nation in responding to warning signs for vaping. Charlie Baker: Voted YES on recreational marijuana. Charlie Baker: Regular pot users likely to try more dangerous drugs. Don Berwick: Rollout of medical marijuana was a management fiasco. Geoff Diehl: Voted NO on recreational marijuana. Heidi Wellman: Marijuana isn't a gateway drug. Jay Gonzalez: Support addicts and get them on a path to recovery. Jay Gonzalez: Ok to tweak marijuana law, but the people have spoken. Joe Kennedy III: Concerns with marijuana legalization: take a deep breath. John Kingston: Focus on opioid crisis instead of divisive rhetoric. Karyn Polito: Voted NO on earmark for women's substance abuse program. Lori Trahan: Substance abuse culture must change: promote rehabilitation. Marty Walsh: Voted NO on earmark for women's substance abuse program. Maura Healey: Regular pot users likely to try more dangerous drugs. Scott Brown: Voted NO on earmark for women's substance abuse program. Setti Warren: Combat opioid addiction by funding treatment. Setti Warren: End mandatory minimum sentences for non-violent drug crimes. Shannon Liss-Riordan: Expunge criminal records of all cannabis-related offenses. Sonia Chang-Diaz: Make retail cannabis market accessible to smaller players. Elizabeth Warren: Rated A+ by NORML on marijuana reform. John Deaton: Opioid addiction is directly related to Border crisis. |
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Education Bob Massie: Charter schools should be limited. Carla Howell: Federal government out of education. Charlie Baker: Lift the cap on public charter schools. Charlie Baker: Update Foundation Formula for urban vs. suburban districts. Charlie Baker: Added 4,000 seats to vocational and technical schools. Charlie Baker: Vocational schools should provide classes in three shifts. Deval Patrick: Supports charter schools. Deval Patrick: Expand early education opportunities. Deval Patrick: Extend the school day, and explore extending the school year. Deval Patrick: Reduce class sizes; offer more after-school programs. Deval Patrick: Improve assessment tools including MCAS and beyond. Deval Patrick: Reinvest in public higher education. Don Berwick: Teachers are not the problem; they are the solution. Don Berwick: Student loan forgiveness for grads entering some professions. Geoff Diehl: Charter schools have more flexibility. Heidi Wellman: Vouchers for school choice. Jay Gonzalez: Fierce advocate for high-quality early education. Jay Gonzalez: Take on big challenge of making college affordable. Jay Gonzalez: Opposed expanding charter schools. Jesse Gordon: Incentives for tuition, & retroactively for college loans. John Kerry: Providing student loans for college kids is an ethical issue. John Kingston: Parents should have choices. Karyn Polito: Opposed federal school breakfast supplement. Karyn Polito: Voted NO on 3-year moratorium on charter schools. Lori Trahan: High quality public education is key to our economic future. Marty Walsh: Supported federal school breakfast supplement. Maura Healey: Pandemic requires additional support for public schools. Maura Healey: Opposed ballot measure expanding number of charter schools. Richard Tisei: Opposed federal school breakfast supplement. Scott Brown: Opposed federal school breakfast supplement. Scott Brown: Voted NO on 3-year moratorium on charter schools. Setti Warren: Invest in new school facilities & classroom resources. Setti Warren: Make all public colleges and universities tuition-free. Shiva Ayyadurai: Educational-industrial complex not yielding skilled students. Sonia Chang-Diaz: Young people shouldn't have to carry decades of student debt. Allen Waters: No free college; no government loans. Allen Waters: More choice; more charter schools. John Deaton: We need more opportunities for kids in failing schools. Maura Healey: Develop a new statewide standard for high school graduation. Ed Markey: Administration wants to strip away public school funding. Mike Kennealy: Eliminate waste and redirect money to the classroom. Mike Kennealy: No boys in girls sports; period; it's just commonsense. |
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Energy & Oil Ben Downing: Transition to clean energy economy means jobs. Ben Downing: There is no time or excuse for incrementalism. Ben Downing: As state senator, focused on clean energy & climate change. Ben Downing: Clean energy push left out communities of color & low-income. Bob Massie: Transform the state completely by pursuing renewable energy. Bob Massie: Ran Sustainable Solutions Lab at UMass Boston. Bruce Skarin: Top priority: combatting global climate change. Charlie Baker: Develop hydropower--most cost effective renewable. Charlie Baker: Reduce carbon footprint while maintaining supply of energy. Charlie Baker: $1 billion for climate resiliency by 2022. Charlie Baker: Roadmap to reach net zero emissions by 2050. Charlie Baker: Next-generation roadmap for climate policy. Deval Patrick: Cut Energy costs and develop renewable energy. Deval Patrick: Support renewable energy like Cape Wind. Deval Patrick: Tax credits for energy efficient cars. Deval Patrick: Foster alternative energy businesses. Deval Patrick: Convert state fleet to hybrids and fuel-efficient cars. Deval Patrick: $50 million to help Massachusetts deal with climate change. Don Berwick: Tax carbon emissions to reduce "undeniable climate crisis". Don Berwick: Double state investment in clean energy from 0.6% to 1.2%. Ed Markey: More offshore wind and solar--but no Green New Deal. Ed Markey: Green New Deal has shifted the whole discussion. Gabriel Gomez: I believe that there is global warming. Geoff Diehl: Fought linking gas tax hikes to inflation. Geoff Diehl: A vocal critic of the Transportation Climate Initiative. Heidi Wellman: Oppose prioritizing green energy. Jay Gonzalez: Accelerate transition to clean energy. Jay Gonzalez: Make Massachusetts the first state to adopt carbon pricing. Jesse Gordon: Supports wind, solar & alternatives; paid for with a gas tax. John Kerry: Create new energy sources to end Mideast dependency. John Kingston: Green technology must be economically viable. Kevin O`Connor: The Green New Deal will wreck U.S. economy. Kevin O`Connor: Green New Deal would sell out American workers. Lori Trahan: Supports alternative energy source with no barriers to entry. Martha Coakley: Supports cap-and-trade, but not a carbon tax. Maura Healey: Will harness all the levers in combating the climate crisis. Maura Healey: Create a cabinet-level Climate Chief & electrify everything. Mike Lee: I believe that there is global warming. Setti Warren: Support use of wind, solar, & other renewable energy. Shannon Liss-Riordan: More offshore wind and solar--and Green New Deal. Shiva Ayyadurai: Innovation, not regulation. Shiva Ayyadurai: Climate change cause irrelevant; focus on solutions. Sonia Chang-Diaz: Next-generation roadmap for climate policy. Steve Grossman: Allocate 1% of state budget to climate change & clean energy. Ben Downing: Increase solar net metering cap; ensure future growth. John Deaton: Energy transition yes; but no Green New Deal. Kevin O`Connor: Net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 through innovation. Mike Kennealy: I will oppose so-called 'clean' energy projects. |
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Environment Bob Massie: Integrate thinking: environment, transportation, & housing. Bob Massie: Climate injustice is another form of social injustice. Deval Patrick: Actively protect water and wetlands. Deval Patrick: Focus on environmental justice in poor communities. Deval Patrick: Invest in public transportation & smart growth. Don Berwick: The air matters, the water matters; it's all a system. Ed Markey: Nuclear power is a very expensive way to boil water. Geoff Diehl: Compromise on allowing fishing despite fraud in reporting. Heidi Wellman: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach. Jay Gonzalez: New revenue to fix our broken mass transit system. Jay Gonzalez: Address water pollution despite Trump administration. John Kingston: Oppose subsidies of uneconomic green technologies. Karyn Polito: Voted NO on requiring dental amalgam (mercury) separators. Karyn Polito: Voted NO on reduced fees for blood lead level testing. Karyn Polito: Opposed keeping park maintenance funding within MDC. Kevin O`Connor: Need strong federal policy to protect clean air and water. Lori Trahan: Hold responsible those who pollute the biosphere. Marty Walsh: Supported keeping park maintenance funding within MDC. Marty Walsh: Voted YES on requiring dental amalgam (mercury) separators. Marty Walsh: Voted YES on reduced fees for blood lead level testing. Maura Healey: Expects nuclear power plan to obey rules on reactor water. Richard Tisei: Supported cuts in Water Management Act enforcement. Richard Tisei: Voted NO on reduced fees for blood lead level testing. Scott Brown: Opposed keeping park maintenance funding within MDC. Setti Warren: Reinstate Lynn ferry service and extend the Blue Line. Shannon Liss-Riordan: Nuclear power may be carbon free, but it is not risk free. Shiva Ayyadurai: GMOs are destroying our health; establish safety standards. Shiva Ayyadurai: Real problem is not climate change but pollution. John Deaton: Represented people stricken by asbestos-related illnesses. |
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Families & Children Allen Waters: Believes in traditional American values. Charlie Baker: Reduced caseloads and licensed almost all social workers. Charlie Baker: Massachusetts needs to make "revenge porn" a crime. Deval Patrick: A child's future should not be defined by their zip code. Don Berwick: Seeds of kids' success are sown early--beginning prenatally. Jay Gonzalez: Quality childcare and preschool from birth to age 5. Jesse Gordon: Provide paid family and medical leave. Karyn Polito: Voted YES on affirming marriage for heterosexuals only. Lori Trahan: Put working/middle class families first, not corporations. Lori Trahan: Pass paid family leave and make it gender-neutral. Martha Coakley: PACWatch on DCF: not to fix it but to fight it. Marty Walsh: Voted NO on affirming marriage for heterosexuals only. Maura Healey: Common Start: free child care for lowest-income families. Shiva Ayyadurai: Ok to believe that marriage is only one man and one woman. Elizabeth Warren: I have spent my whole life fighting for working families. Maura Healey: Affordable childcare is growing in Massachusetts. Maura Healey: Going to get shovels in the ground and people in homes. |
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Foreign Policy Allen Waters: Supports Israel and settler movement. Bob Massie: Fought apartheid in South Africa. Elizabeth Warren: Led bipartisan opposition to China's election interference. Heidi Wellman: American Exceptionalism is too vague. Jay Gonzalez: Recognize Syrian refugees and others in need. John Kingston: Work against rogue states; support Israel. John Kingston: Our allies should bear more of our common burden. Shiva Ayyadurai: Protect US sovereignty from the UN. Elizabeth Warren: Republicans turned on Ukraine because Trump is still angry. John Deaton: They've got money for Ukraine war, but can't feed the poor. Kevin O`Connor: Failure to criticize China over COVID is weakness. Ed Markey: COVID: Supported travel ban from China. |
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Free Trade Carla Howell: Allow open trade with China. Deval Patrick: New airports open our doors to new markets. Heidi Wellman: Support & expand free trade. Jesse Gordon: Include labor & environmental standards in trade agreements. Karyn Polito: Voted NO on International Trade Council to promote exports. Kevin O`Connor: America first means robust free trade. Marty Walsh: Voted YES on International Trade Council to promote exports. Richard Tisei: Voted YES on International Trade Council to promote exports. Scott Brown: Voted NO on International Trade Council to promote exports. John Deaton: Return American jobs lost to China with fair trade deals. Ed Markey: Small businesses face crippling reality from Trump tariffs. Mike Kennealy: Free markets at the core of GOP for a very long time. |
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Government Reform Ben Downing: Allow online voter registration, early voting, vote by mail. Beth Lindstrom: For Congressional term limits. Bob Massie: Rigged political system addressed by democratic engagement. Bob Massie: Supports same-day voter registration. Bob Massie: Organized people can beat organized money. Brian Herr: Reduce non-military federal workforce by 15% via attrition. Brian Herr: If we want new ideas, send new people, via term limits. Brian Herr: If we want new ideas in Washington, we must send new people. Bruce Skarin: Campaign finance reform to end pervasive corruption. Carla Howell: Libertarian government is bare-essentials small government. Carla Howell: Supports term limits; 12 years for herself. Charlie Baker: $500 donor limit is crazy; it's suppression of free speech. Charlie Baker: Declined to sign "People's Pledge" against outside PAC ads. Charlie Baker: Automatic voter registration via RMV and MassHealth. Danielle Allen: Rebuild democracy with early voting & mail-in voting. Danielle Allen: Democracy is about working, deciding, acting together. Deval Patrick: To be in the leadership business, govern for the long-term. Deval Patrick: Allow online voter registration, early voting, vote by mail. Ed Markey: Ok with outside PAC ads, if positive ads. Geoff Diehl: More public access; more checks on state spending. Geoff Diehl: Allow online voter registration, early voting, vote by mail. Geoff Diehl: Opposes permanent mail-in voting as open to fraud. Heidi Wellman: Term limits for US Congress. Heidi Wellman: Oppose making voter registration easier. Jay Gonzalez: Strong campaign finance policies ensure democracy's promise. Jay Gonzalez: Supports same-day voter registration. Jay Gonzalez: Special interests and big money have no place in elections. Jesse Gordon: Reform campaign finance to stop protecting incumbents. Jesse Gordon: Why require in-person voting? Why register? Why Tuesday? Joe Kennedy III: Necessary regulations costs are crippling. Joe Kennedy III: Proposed pledge to limit spending from outside groups. Joe Kennedy III: Supports People's Pledge: no outside PAC spending. John Kingston: Washington is broken: term limits for members of Congress. Kevin O`Connor: Every vote must count; make ballots more accessible. Lori Trahan: Ambitious campaign finance and voting reform plan. Maura Healey: Pass VOTES Act; same day voter registration. Setti Warren: Public records laws for open and transparent governing. Setti Warren: Supports automatic voter registration. Shannon Liss-Riordan: Pledge to limit campaign spending from outside groups. Shannon Liss-Riordan: Be aggressive in ensuring public records laws are enforced. Shiva Ayyadurai: We need term limits against lobbyists & career politician. Shiva Ayyadurai: Pledges to serve one term, not focus on re-election. Sonia Chang-Diaz: Allow online voter registration, early voting, vote by mail. Sonia Chang-Diaz: Signed letter urging federal action on voting rights. Geoff Diehl: Forensic audit of 2020 Massachusetts election results . John Deaton: Regulation of crypto another example of government overreach. John Deaton: Strong supporter of term limits . John Deaton: Bottom line: government is the problem most of the time. Mike Kennealy: Eliminate burdensome regulations that hinder business growth. Mike Kennealy: Call on legislature to accept audit voted on by 72%. Mike Kennealy: Voter ID would protect the integrity of our elections. |
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Gun Control Allen Waters: Opposes strengthening gun laws. Allen Waters: I keep my gun license in my pocket. Ben Downing: Supports AG on enforcing state assault weapons law. Brian Herr: People have a right to defend themselves and their property. Carla Howell: Free gun ownership by peaceful citizens without exception. Carla Howell: 22,000 anti-gun laws haven�t worked-repeal them. Charlie Baker: Supports tough gun control laws. Charlie Baker: Let local police chiefs decide who can get shotguns. Charlie Baker: Expand background checks; no gun unless mentally healthy. Gabriel Gomez: Start with expanded background check tied to mental health. Geoff Diehl: Unwavering support for gun rights. Heidi Wellman: National gun license initiative. Heidi Wellman: Absolute right to gun ownership. Jay Gonzalez: Combating gun violence a priority. Jay Gonzalez: Ban assault weapons and gun silencers. Kevin O`Connor: Supports right to bear arms and background checks. Lori Trahan: Comprehensive background checks; no concealed carry. Maura Healey: Hold gun dealers & manufacturers accountable for marketing. Mike Lee: Expanded background check first, not assault weapon ban. Setti Warren: Join 18 mayors in banning assault weapons. Shiva Ayyadurai: Protect constitutional gun rights. Mike Kennealy: Won't infringe on the constitutional rights of gun owners. |
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Health Care Al Gross: Alaska has most expensive health care in the world. Al Gross: Public option allows Alaska to compete on equal basis. Beth Lindstrom: Bipartisan cooperation instead of socialized medicine. Carla Howell: Get government out of health care & we�ll be better off. Charlie Baker: Access to health care is a basic right. Charlie Baker: Push for a state waiver from ObamaCare. Charlie Baker: Opposed Republican bill to eliminate ObamaCare. Charlie Baker: Health Connector: replace mess with hope. Charlie Baker: Modern health issues more challenging than in the past. Charlie Baker: Emergency telehealth order worked, now it's permanent. Charlie Baker: Patients First: mental health & COVID. Danielle Allen: Pandemic was last straw; commonwealth ready for change. Danielle Allen: Prioritize a new level of public health investment. Danielle Allen: COVID: Mandatory vaccinations for elderly, prison workers. Deval Patrick: Supports Health Access and Affordability Act. Deval Patrick: Finance catastrophic health coverage. Deval Patrick: Negotiate bulk drug purchases under governor�s authority. Deval Patrick: Invest in prevention. Deval Patrick: Focus on prevention and wellness programs. Deval Patrick: 98% of all Massachusetts citizens now have health insurance. Don Berwick: Triple Aim strategy: improve experience, health, and cost. Don Berwick: Explore single payer system in Massachusetts. Don Berwick: Institute for Healthcare Improvement: focus on quality. Ed Markey: Expand online clinical trials registry. Geoff Diehl: Reduce the number of healthcare mandates. Geoff Diehl: Opposes single-payer healthcare. Geoff Diehl: COVID: Strongly oppose mandates for vaccination or proof. Heidi Wellman: Oppose ObamaCare. Jay Gonzalez: Health insurance coverage for low-income residents. Jay Gonzalez: System is fundamentally dysfunctional; we need single-payer. Jay Gonzalez: Medicare for All, regardless of income or employment. Jesse Gordon: Guaranteed healthcare as a human right. Joe Kennedy III: ACA has done good things for people in need. John Kerry: Lack of accessible health care is a disgrace. John Kerry: Providing health care for kids is an ethical issue. John Kingston: Repeal ObamaCare; prevent free-riding. Karyn Polito: Voted YES on maintaining two state psychiatric hospitals. Karyn Polito: Voted NO on Constitutional call for universal health care. Karyn Polito: Voted YES on tax credits for all smoking regulation costs. Kevin O`Connor: Competitive marketplace will reduce health care costs. Kevin O`Connor: Against mask mandate; "all contact is not equal". Lori Trahan: Defend & expand ObamaCare; as a right, not a privilege. Marty Walsh: Voted YES on Constitutional call for universal health care. Marty Walsh: Voted NO on tax credits for all smoking regulation costs. Marty Walsh: Opposed $10M cut in the uncompensated care pool. Marty Walsh: Voted YES on maintaining two state psychiatric hospitals. Maura Healey: ACA remains the law of the land; peoples' lives depend on it. Maura Healey: Treat mental health care as seriously as other health care. Richard Tisei: Opposed tax credits for all smoking regulation costs. Richard Tisei: Supported $10M cut in the uncompensated care pool. Richard Tisei: Voted YES on Constitutional call for universal health care. Scott Brown: Supported $10M cut in the uncompensated care pool. Scott Brown: Voted NO on Constitutional call for universal health care. Scott Brown: Voted YES on tax credits for all smoking regulation costs. Setti Warren: Move us towards single-payer healthcare. Setti Warren: Health care is a right; support single-payer. Setti Warren: Accessible and affordable mental health and dental health. Shiva Ayyadurai: More choice in healthcare, including Ancient Eastern. Shiva Ayyadurai: Patients & doctors determine vaccinations, not government. Sonia Chang-Diaz: COVID: universal masking in schools, indoor public spaces. Sonia Chang-Diaz: Patients First: mental health & COVID. Steve Grossman: Workplace wellness programs are a good investment. Tom Reilly: Universal access to quality, affordable health care. Shiva Ayyadurai: Real Health can only come when no middle-men are involved. John Deaton: Don�t let ObamaCare tax credits sunset. Maura Healey: We opened 31 Community Behavioral Health Centers. Maura Healey: I worked to make sure that vaccines were available. Kevin O`Connor: Repeal ACA only if pre-existing conditions still covered. Ed Markey: COVID: Trump's response "criminally negligent". |
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Homeland Security Al Gross: Sullivan cut Alaska bases to support border wall. Allen Waters: Congress needs to act on the shameful treatment of veterans. Brian Herr: Hiring freeze for all non-military personnel. Carla Howell: Limit the military to defending America. Carla Howell: Supports SDI if it�s proven viable. Charlie Baker: $4,000 tax credit for hiring unemployed veterans. Charlie Baker: $200 million rebuild of the Soldier's Home in Chelsea. Heidi Wellman: Expand the military. Jesse Gordon: Cut aircraft carriers and military bases abroad by 50%. Jesse Gordon: Social programs for vets, but not as back-door for military. John Kingston: Military must have full range of weapons. Shiva Ayyadurai: Deliver services that our vets need and have been denied. John Deaton: Expand Veterans Choice Program to outside the VA . Ed Markey: Nuclear testing allows China to catch up with technology. Mike Kennealy: Prioritize veterans in access to state services and programs. |
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Immigration Allen Waters: Opposes sanctuary cities. Ayanna Pressley: No compromise: no funding for border wall. Ayanna Pressley: No funding in any bill for Trump's hate wall. Beth Lindstrom: Against sanctuary cities. Bob Massie: Support Safe Communities over Trump's abhorrent ICE policies. Brian Herr: Create a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants. Charlie Baker: Open to ideas from Latino advisers on sanctuary state. Charlie Baker: Revoke MA National Guard on border due to family separation. Dan Sullivan: Shift military funding to build border wall. Ed Markey: Would not trade protecting DACA for wall. Ed Markey: Supports comprehensive immigration reform. Geoff Diehl: Build wall; fight illegal immigration. Geoff Diehl: Get undocumented processed as citizens as quickly as we can. Heidi Wellman: Refugees must be vetted for threats. Heidi Wellman: Oppose pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens. Jay Gonzalez: No round-up of immigrants by National Guard. Jay Gonzalez: Safe Communities: no Muslim registry; no state enforcement. Jay Gonzalez: Opposes Trump's Muslim ban. Jay Gonzalez: No MA National Guard on border due to inhumane policies. Jesse Gordon: Protecting DACA and DAPA is a good start. Jesse Gordon: Supports sanctuary cities, and states, and nations. Joe Kennedy III: Kennedy promises to fight for DACA recipients. John Kingston: Support Dreamers; expel others. Karyn Polito: Voted NO on in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants. Karyn Polito: Opposed two-way bilingual programs; supported English-only. Kevin O`Connor: Against sanctuary cities, enforce immigration laws. Lori Trahan: Work to fix broken immigration system & protect rights. Martha Coakley: Opposed services for illegal immigrants; now supports them. Marty Walsh: Supported two-way bilingual programs; supported English-only. Marty Walsh: Voted YES on in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants. Maura Healey: Fought Muslim travel ban & family separation at border. Maura Healey: End state involvement in federal immigration matters. Mike Lee: I will make the "gang of eight" into a "gang of nine". Richard Tisei: Opposed two-way bilingual programs; supported English-only. Scott Brown: Opposed two-way bilingual programs; supported English-only. Setti Warren: Make City Hall an immigrant sanctuary to lead sanctuary city. Setti Warren: Local police shouldn't enforce immigration law. Setti Warren: Support sanctuary cities; oppose summary deportations. Shiva Ayyadurai: We need secure borders & clear enforcement. Shiva Ayyadurai: Path to citizenship for those here with clean records. Shiva Ayyadurai: Borders need to be strong, laws need to be enforced. Sonia Chang-Diaz: Proposed path for in-state college tuition for undocumented. Steve Grossman: Local police helping deport illegals is a "blunt instrument". Elizabeth Warren: We need a pathway to citizenship for people who are here. John Deaton: Right to shelter makes MA Ground Zero in migrant crisis. John Deaton: Expand legal immigration; against illegal immigration. Maura Healey: Immigrants who work and pay taxes deserve a path forward. Mike Kennealy: I will declare that Massachusetts is not a sanctuary state. |
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Jobs Ben Downing: Need emergency paid sick time, for minorities & women. Ben Downing: No disclosure of salary history; equal pay for equal work. Bob Massie: Supports $15 per hour minimum wage ballot question. Brian Herr: Member of the Repeal The Casino Deal Leadership Team. Charlie Baker: Public private partnerships: Over 200,000 jobs created. Charlie Baker: No disclosure of salary history; equal pay for equal work. Deval Patrick: Increase the minimum wage. Don Berwick: No one answer to job creation: appoint Czar of Adaptations. Ed Markey: Lead petitioner on ballot question mandating sick time. Geoff Diehl: COVID: State should have furloughed non-essential employees. Geoff Diehl: No disclosure of salary history; equal pay for equal work. Heidi Wellman: Oppose affirmative action in hiring. Jay Gonzalez: Raise minimum wage; support paid family leave. Jesse Gordon: Raise minimum wage to $15 in MA; and raise for US also. Jesse Gordon: Youth jobs programs at municipal & state level. Karyn Polito: Voted NO on early retirement for MWRA-work-related cancer. Marty Walsh: Voted YES on early retirement for MWRA-work-related cancer. Richard Tisei: Voted NO on early retirement for MWRA-work-related cancer. Scott Brown: Voted NO on early retirement for MWRA-work-related cancer. Setti Warren: $15 minimum wage and paid family leave. Setti Warren: Unions let workers fight economic inequality. Shannon Liss-Riordan: Raise the minimum wage; eliminate the sub-minimum wage. Sonia Chang-Diaz: No disclosure of salary history; equal pay for equal work. Steve Grossman: A million MA workers have no earned sick time. Shiva Ayyadurai: Government has no responsibility to ensure livable income. John Deaton: Regulations have driven commercial fishermen to bankruptcy. Mike Kennealy: I'm not in favor of things like DEI hiring practices. |
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Principles & Values Ayanna Pressley: Support progressive legislation with activist leadership. Ben Downing: Grief and loss teach empathy, perspective, fierce urgency. Ben Downing: We need a sense of urgency from leadership to address issues. Ben Downing: Beacon Hill postpones & relies on Mass. exceptionalism. Ben Downing: Voters expect more: you have to earn their trust. Bob Massie: Overcame childhood hemophilia, hepatitis, and HIV. Carla Howell: Number one issue: Big government versus small government. Charlie Baker: More important to ask questions than be judgmental. Charlie Baker: Trust is where possibility in public life comes from. Danielle Allen: It shouldn't be every person for themselves anymore. Danielle Allen: Committed to building blocks of social infrastructure. Danielle Allen: Will bring experience from academia to governing. Don Berwick: OpEd: "The second most dangerous man in America". Don Berwick: Son of a Connecticut doctor; attended med school in Boston. Ed Markey: Legislating is about issues: look at my record. Elizabeth Warren: Calling me "Pocahontas" is a racial slur. Elizabeth Warren: DNA test shows Native American ancestry generations back. Elizabeth Warren: Globe review: no use of Native American heritage in hiring. Elizabeth Warren: We will stand up to bigotry against anyone. Geoff Diehl: Served as Trump campaign co-chair in Massachusetts. Geoff Diehl: We're looking to re-empower the individual in Massachusetts. Geoff Diehl: Would rather leave national politics out of governor's race. Heidi Wellman: Keep God in the public sphere. Joe Kennedy III: Co-sponsored Do No Harm Act: keep church and state separate. Joe Kennedy III: Legislating is about which causes we care about first. John Kerry: Contest between common sense values and extreme ideologues. John Kingston: Calling Warren "Pocahontas" is inappropriate but she did lie. Karyn Polito: Voted YES on 'one nation under God' in pledge of allegiance. Kevin O`Connor: MA voters do not want Markey's socialism. Kevin O`Connor: Promises to serve no more than two terms. Lori Trahan: Fight to protect shared values. Martha Coakley: I know how tough my 2010 Senate loss was for many people. Marty Walsh: Voted YES on 'one nation under God' in pledge of allegiance. Maura Healey: A proud progressive but not interested in labels. Maura Healey: Briefly played pro basketball, went on to law school. Mike Lee: Give me 17 months and I will achieve bipartisanship. Richard Tisei: Iconoclast in GOP; former state Senate minority leader. Setti Warren: Supports 5 out of 8 of ORMA's "People's Platform". Shannon Liss-Riordan: First job out of college was working for Bella Abzug. Shiva Ayyadurai: Warren shoplifted racial identity of Native American. Shiva Ayyadurai: Rational scientific approach for real solutions. Sonia Chang-Diaz: My North Star is: "Are we getting results?". Steve Grossman: We need a job creator, not a prosecutor, for governor. Shiva Ayyadurai: Born in India as an Untouchable. Shiva Ayyadurai: I believe in divinity of Christ; and no Sharia. John Deaton: I come from extreme poverty in a dangerous neighborhood. Ed Markey: Everything I do is based on the Sermon on the Mount. Maura Healey: Faith leaders should work with others on climate change. Seth Moulton: Democrats need to ask what they can do differently. Ben Downing: Lived in communities that had to fight to get resources. |
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Social Security Charlie Baker: Make Massachusetts the most age-friendly state in the nation. Ed Markey: Opposes privatizing, or any changes that reduce benefits. Ed Markey: Oppose Bush's Social Security benefit cut. Heidi Wellman: Don't privatize Social Security. Jesse Gordon: Creative incentives for increasing retirement savings. John Kerry: Don't threaten Social Security on Wall Street trading block. Lori Trahan: Fight to keep Social Security uncut & safe for seniors. Shiva Ayyadurai: Higher paying jobs ensure future of Social Security. John Deaton: Honor our commitments & replenish our national trust fund. |
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Tax Reform Bob Massie: Supports "millionaire's tax" with 4% surcharge. Brian Herr: Proposition 2-1/2 tax under-ride: reduce taxes by $1.2M. Bruce Skarin: Decrease income tax; increase gas tax. Carla Howell: End the income tax; small govt doesn�t need it. Charlie Baker: Tax cuts for families, low income workers, renters, seniors. Danielle Allen: Better targeted investment than two-month sales tax holiday. Deval Patrick: Let municipalities raise property, meals, and lodging taxes. Geoff Diehl: Voted against all tax increases. Heidi Wellman: Oppose higher taxes on the wealthy. Jay Gonzalez: Tax surcharge on incomes greater than $1 million. Jay Gonzalez: Fair Share Tax: We need additional revenue for services. Jay Gonzalez: Supports "millionaire's tax" with 4% surcharge. Jesse Gordon: Progressive tax system to address concentration of wealth. John Kerry: We're tired of being trickled on--Middle class tax cuts now. John Kingston: Lower tax rates across the board. Karyn Polito: Voted YES on capital gains tax rebates. Karyn Polito: Voted NO on postponing reduction of income tax to 5%. Karyn Polito: Voted NO on municipal meals tax, in addition to state tax. Karyn Polito: Voted NO on raising income tax to 5.95% to offset deficit. Kevin O`Connor: Trump tax cuts led to greatest economy in last 40 years. Lori Trahan: Bring equity back to tax code; close loopholes for wealthy. Marty Walsh: Voted YES on municipal meals tax, in addition to state tax. Marty Walsh: Voted NO on raising income tax to 5.95% to offset deficit. Marty Walsh: Voted NO on capital gains tax rebates. Marty Walsh: Voted YES on postponing reduction of income tax to 5%. Richard Tisei: Voted YES on municipal meals tax, in addition to state tax. Scott Brown: Voted NO on municipal meals tax, in addition to state tax. Scott Brown: Voted NO on raising income tax to 5.95% to offset deficit. Setti Warren: Eliminate tax breaks; wealthy pay their fair share. Setti Warren: Raise taxes on wealthy; close loopholes. Shiva Ayyadurai: Low taxes for innovators & job creators. Allen Waters: Advocate of FairTax system: pay taxes only on what you buy. Elizabeth Warren: For every dollar invested we get $6-10 back from tax cheats. John Deaton: We don't need 87,000 IRS agents for only 735 billionaires. Maura Healey: Defends tax cut as imperative; cuts $375M from budget. Maura Healey: Secured the state�s first tax cuts in more than 20 years. Maura Healey: Trump tax cuts are going devastate so many people. Mike Kennealy: As Governor, I will never sign a tax increase into law. |
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Technology Carla Howell: Anti-trust case on Microsoft will not work. Carla Howell: No ATM fee ban-leave the marketplace alone. Charlie Baker: Last Mile program: high-speed internet for rural communities. Charlie Baker: Lynn ferry service wasn't worth the $700,000 operating cost. Charlie Baker: Hundreds of millions to fix decades of neglect on the MBTA. Charlie Baker: High speed wifi in Western Massachusetts. Charlie Baker: My job is to make sure the T works, not to ride it. Charlie Baker: Over $8 billion on infrastructure for the T. Charlie Baker: $18 billion transportation bond bill, the largest ever. Deval Patrick: Supports state-wide WiFi. Deval Patrick: Invest in broadband, wind turbines, roads & rails. Don Berwick: Safe, convenient, responsive, reliable transportation system. Don Berwick: Switch from gas tax to pay-per-use fees on mileage. Don Berwick: Nurture public transportation, resist fare increases. Don Berwick: $600M via gas tax indexing for transportation financing. Ed Markey: Expand program to get every child internet access. Jay Gonzalez: High-speed rail between Springfield and Boston. Jay Gonzalez: Don't just re-arrange deck chairs on Transportation Titanic. Jay Gonzalez: Accepted challenge to ride the T for 5 days. Jesse Gordon: City-wide WiFi and more, in permanent infrastructure funding. Karyn Polito: Voted NO on replacing restrictions on local aid allocations. Karyn Polito: Voted NO on emerging technologies, math & science Fund. Karyn Polito: Build out high-speed internet via local partnerships. Lori Trahan: Unlock public funds for infrastructure upgrades. Martha Coakley: Supports commuter rail for the South Coast. Marty Walsh: Voted YES on emerging technologies, math & science Fund. Marty Walsh: Voted YES on replacing restrictions on local aid allocations. Maura Healey: Prioritize electric vehicle charging infrastructure. Richard Tisei: Voted NO on emerging technologies, math & science Fund. Scott Brown: Voted NO on emerging technologies, math & science Fund. Setti Warren: Reconstruct roadways; establish innovation centers. Setti Warren: Public transportation systems are underfunded. Setti Warren: Build cross-state rail service. Setti Warren: Supports MBTA extension plus high-speed East-West Rail. Shiva Ayyadurai: Make data from taxpayer funded research accessible. Steve Grossman: Create 50,000 "lab coat"-manufacturing jobs. Shiva Ayyadurai: Suspended from Twitter for challenging electronic ballots. Shiva Ayyadurai: Just five major companies now control the digital airwaves. John Deaton: Support Bitcoin; Warren introduced bill to ban it. Maura Healey: In Massachusetts, we pioneered the science for A.I. |
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War & Peace Beth Lindstrom: Why is Sen. Warren dissing U.S. foreign policy in China? Ed Markey: 2003 Iraq war vote was a mistake; 2013 Syria vote was not. Ed Markey: No coherent strategy for exiting from Iraq. Heidi Wellman: They're not merely "foreign entanglements". Jesse Gordon: Oppose wars of choice, where survival is not at stake. Joe Kennedy III: Opposed 2003 Iraq war; opposed 2013 Syria war. Shiva Ayyadurai: Expose the war in Iraq as a fake war. John Deaton: Israel has the absolute right to defend itself . John Deaton: Only finance Ukraine with metrics for tactical independence. Ed Markey: Keep ABM Treaty; abandon Golden Dome. |
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Welfare & Poverty Charlie Baker: Raise both minimum wage & Earned Income Tax Credit. Charlie Baker: Make housing policy with transportation policy in mind. Charlie Baker: $1.8B for production and preservation of affordable housing. Deval Patrick: Promote more multi-family housing starts. Don Berwick: All means all: focus on equality and poverty. Geoff Diehl: $1.8B for production and preservation of affordable housing. Jay Gonzalez: Back to FDR values: good home, school, doctor, & job. Jay Gonzalez: Address the affordable housing crisis. Karyn Polito: Voted NO on removing funds for Affordable Housing Trust. Karyn Polito: Voted YES on rejecting $25M earmarked for Housing Trust Fund. Karyn Polito: Voted YES on $2 million for Mass Rental Voucher Program. Karyn Polito: Voted YES on veto override for $220K for homelessness. Karyn Polito: Voted NO on studying how to overcome federal workfare rules. Karyn Polito: Voted YES on restricting welfare benefits to 5 years. Karyn Polito: Voted NO on allowing parents on welfare to attend school. Karyn Polito: Voted YES on workfare for mothers of 2- to 6-year-olds. Marty Walsh: Voted YES on workfare for mothers of 2- to 6-year-olds. Marty Walsh: Voted YES on allowing parents on welfare to attend school. Marty Walsh: Voted NO on removing funds for Affordable Housing Trust. Marty Walsh: Voted NO on rejecting $25M earmarked for Housing Trust Fund. Marty Walsh: Voted YES on $2 million for Mass Rental Voucher Program. Marty Walsh: Voted YES on veto override for $220K for homelessness. Marty Walsh: Voted YES on studying how to overcome federal workfare rules. Marty Walsh: Voted NO on restricting welfare benefits to 5 years. Richard Tisei: Voted NO on allowing parents on welfare to attend school. Scott Brown: Voted NO on allowing parents on welfare to attend school. Scott Brown: Voted YES on workfare for mothers of 2- to 6-year-olds. Setti Warren: Economic inequality is the defining issue of our time. Sonia Chang-Diaz: $1.8B for production and preservation of affordable housing. Elizabeth Warren: Government should partner up to build more housing. John Deaton: Oppose decades-old right-to-shelter law. John Deaton: Authored "Food Stamp Warrior", a memoir. |
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