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from State of New Mexico secondary Archives (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Ben Ray Lujan: Roe v. Wade is law of the land; should not be overturned. Ben Ray Lujan: Ensure that abortion remains safe and legal. Ben Ray Lujan: NARAL Endorsement: Has a 100% pro-choice record. Bob Walsh: Right to privacy including all medical treatments. Bob Walsh: Supports a woman's unrestricted right. Gary Johnson: Personal aversion but recognizes as law of the land. Gavin Clarkson: Oppose taxpayer funded abortions, & Planned Parenthood. Gavin Clarkson: Ban late-term abortions; no tax dollars to fund abortions. Joe Cervantes: Fund abortion organizations; some parental notification. Mark Ronchetti: Unborn babies just happen to be living inside their mother. Mark Ronchetti: Oppose late term abortion, support ban on federal funding. Mark Ronchetti: No federal funding for abortion. Martin Heinrich: Legal without restrictions, including Planned Parenthood. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Support Planned Parenthood; support employer contraceptives. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Repeal outdated criminal abortion laws. Mick Rich: Abortion rips the moral fabric of our nation. Mick Rich: Sees abortion as a divisive tragedy that must be stopped. Mick Rich: Life begins at conception; de-fund Planned Parenthood. Rebecca Dow: Pull back the reins on the radical abortion agenda. Rebecca Dow: Let health care professionals refuse to perform abortions. Steve Pearce: Ban abortion after 20 weeks; de-fund Planned Parenthood. Mark Ronchetti: 15-week abortion ban with exceptions for rape & incest. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Repealed New Mexico's criminal abortion law. Nella Domenici: Abortion should be safe, legal, and rare, but limited. |
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Budget & Economy Bill Richardson: Grow the trade link to Mexico and attract Hollywood business. Bill Richardson: Hiring freeze & 7% budget cut in state agencies. Bob Walsh: Market-led recovery better than stimulus. Bob Walsh: Need surplus, not balanced budget, to reduce national debt. Dennis Kucinich: Steel, automotive, and shipping are critical to US economy. Dick Gephardt: I led 1990s boom-I can get economy moving again. Gary Johnson: Cut government spending by 20%. Gary Johnson: Cut taxes and cut spending. Gavin Clarkson: Frack China: Seize Treasury bonds held by Communist China. Gavin Clarkson: Support Penny Plan: cut spending by 2% for 5 years in a row. Jeff Apodaca: State reserves can prime pump for new jobs. Jeff Apodaca: Use state reserves to boost economy. Jeff Apodaca: Build international film school in Santa Fe. Joe Cervantes: State funding for job training, infrastructure, & some homes. Maggie Toulouse Oliver: Create a "One-Stop-Shop" Business Portal to cut red tape. Mark Ronchetti: COVID: Responsibly re-open economy, help small businesses. Martin Heinrich: Measure distribution of growth, not just overall GDP growth. Mick Rich: Government red tape destroys job growth. Rebecca Dow: The legislature must rein in unsustainable spending. Susana Martinez: Post-stimulus, balanced the budget without raising taxes. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Boost state spending to local businesses. Nella Domenici: She will protect taxpayers from wasteful spending. Nella Domenici: We suffer from inflation due to massive federal spending. Nella Domenici: Spending taxpayer dollars is not solution to every problem. Ben Ray Lujan: Budget cuts jeopardize our nation's economic competitiveness. Gregg Hull: Utilize business incentives to attract high-paying jobs. Steve Lanier: Expand broadband, infrastructure in underserved counties. |
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Civil Rights Ben Ray Lujan: Graded "A" by Center for Freethought Equality. Ben Ray Lujan: Voted for Equality Act, expanded Violence Against Women Act. Ben Ray Lujan: Create true partnerships with Tribal communities. Ben Ray Lujan: Endorsement: One of LGBTQ community's strongest advocates. Ben Ray Lujan: Navajo Equality endorsement; indigenous LGBTQ advocates. Bill Richardson: Let gay and lesbian servicemembers serve openly. Bill Richardson: Extend Domestic Partnership rights as anti-discrimination. Carol Moseley-Braun: �Sticky floor� pay gap for women still persists. Dick Gephardt: We�re all in it together. Gary Johnson: No affirmative action in college admissions nor state jobs. Gavin Clarkson: Organizations such as Black Lives Matter divide this country. Hector Balderas: Absolutely supports gay marriage. Howard Dean: Profiling doesn't work. Joe Cervantes: Civil unions ok; same-sex marriage ok. Joe Cervantes: Require state agencies to address institutional racism. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Supports marriage equality. Mick Rich: Public leaders need to set example to help diffuse racism. Rebecca Dow: Chosen to ally herself with anti-LGBTQ groups. Rebecca Dow: Oppose making state agencies address institutional racism. Steve Pearce: Opposes gay marriage but accepts it as settled law. Susana Martinez: People should vote on gay marriage, not leave it to Court. Susana Martinez: Vetoed making state agencies address institutional racism. Yvette Herrell: Oppose making state agencies address institutional racism. Deb Haaland: Everyone deserves to love without discrimination. |
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Corporations Dennis Kucinich: Iraq: no more Halliburton sweetheart deals. Gary Johnson: Scrap Dodd-Frank and CFPB consumer protections. Joe Cervantes: Corporate tax cuts failed to create jobs. Joe Cervantes: Celebrate small business to create job opportunities. Martin Heinrich: Fund Dodd-Frank and CFPB consumer protections. Mick Rich: Less government oversight but more federal funding. Mick Rich: Roll back Dodd-Frank and CFPB consumer protections. Steve Pearce: Trump tax cuts are a shot in the arm to manufacturers. Susana Martinez: Exempt small business from gross receipts tax. Susana Martinez: Expand "angel investor" tax credit: help fund new companies. |
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Crime Ben Ray Lujan: End for-profit prisons, cash bail, mandatory minimums. Ben Ray Lujan: Voted for George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020. Bill Richardson: Toughened DWI and sex offender laws. Bill Richardson: Domestic violence incidents start with drinking. Bob Walsh: Stricter punishment doesn't reduce crime. Bob Walsh: Police should not be allowed to arrest without a warrant. Joe Cervantes: Underfunding, lack of reform leads to more crime. Joe Cervantes: Supported restricting use of solitary confinement on minors. John Sanchez: Reduce age for prosecuting youth offenders from 15 to 13. Mark Ronchetti: Strongly opposes efforts to defund the police. Mark Ronchetti: Federal laws have teeth; we will go after criminals. Mark Ronchetti: COVID: relief bill releases violent criminals from prison. Mark Ronchetti: Welcomes federal intervention against violent crime. Mark Ronchetti: Federal economic relief would free violent criminals. Mark Ronchetti: Opposed to defunding the police. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Dangerous, repeat offenders have got to be in jail. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: We need tougher penalties for the worst of the worst. Rebecca Dow: Fire bad cops but don't eliminate qualified immunity. Rebecca Dow: Supported restricting use of solitary confinement on minors. Susana Martinez: Mandatory prison time for child abuse. Susana Martinez: Do away with bail for dangerous criminals. Susana Martinez: Beef up three strikes law, allow for curfews. Susana Martinez: Collect DNA from felons. Susana Martinez: Increase penalties for many crimes. Susana Martinez: Vetoed restricting use of solitary confinement on minors. Yvette Herrell: Opposed restricting use of solitary confinement on minors. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Millions invested in police departments . Mark Ronchetti: State has been soft on crime with some offenders. Nella Domenici: Back law enforcement with support and resources. Nella Domenici: Enforce laws so violent offenders face dire consequences. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Toughen penalties for felons who illegally possess firearms. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Deploy National Guard because of shortage of police officers. Gregg Hull: Establish a zero-tolerance policy for all violent crimes. Deb Haaland: We need to address the root causes of crime. Steve Lanier: Combat fentanyl and drug trafficking with tougher penalties. |
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Drugs Ben Ray Lujan: Change approach to minor non-violent marijuana arrests. Ben Ray Lujan: Hold opioid manufacturers accountable for role in epidemic. Ben Ray Lujan: Co-sponsored federal decriminalization of marijuana bill. Bill Richardson: Crack down on illegal drug labs. Bob Walsh: Marijuana isn't a gateway drug. Gavin Clarkson: Supports local drug courts & opioid treatment. Jeff Apodaca: Legal pot, in-state tourism can boost economy. Joe Cervantes: Look into pot decriminalization. Martin Heinrich: It's time to legalize marijuana. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Supports medical marijuana and recreational legalization. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Cannabis is the next frontier of economic expansion. Mick Rich: Ending illegal drugs crossing the border will be #1 priority. Mick Rich: Opposes legalizing recreational use. Rebecca Dow: Voted against the legalization of cannabis. Rebecca Dow: Expand medical cannabis; oppose legal recreational marijuana. Steve Pearce: Questions Colorado's model on pot legalization. Steve Pearce: Opposes recreational marijuana. Susana Martinez: Crack down on repeat drunk drivers. Mark Ronchetti: Focus on 1 million fentanyl pills crossing the border . Martin Heinrich: Rated A- by NORML: the War on Drugs has not made us safer. Ben Ray Lujan: Remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Education Ben Ray Lujan: Dismantle skyrocketing costs of higher education. Bill Richardson: Equip every 7th grader with a laptop computer. Bill Richardson: Increase the salary of school teachers. Bill Richardson: A plan that can reach straightforward education goals. Bill Richardson: Charter schools show tremendous promise. Bill Richardson: Expand the lottery scholarship program for college students. Bob Walsh: Supports vouchers for school choice. Bob Walsh: Taxpayers shouldn't help pay off existing student loans. Gary Johnson: Favors charter schools as one priority to improve education. Gary Johnson: Competition improves choices. Gary Johnson: Cut Pell grants; eliminate all student loans. Gary King: School report cards OK if resources go to low-score schools. Gavin Clarkson: Concealed carry in the classroom for select teachers. Gavin Clarkson: Constitution doesn't mention education, so keep feds out. Gavin Clarkson: YOU agree to pay back student loans, not the taxpayers. Jeff Apodaca: Make state's Pre-K a year-round program. Joe Cervantes: Emphasis on testing misguided. Joe Cervantes: Expand pre-K to all students. John Edwards: Two school systems: one for the have's, one for have-not's. Maggie Toulouse Oliver: Focus on best education within our public school system. Mark Ronchetti: Give parents opportunity to choose the right public school. Martin Heinrich: Privatization especially hurts rural schools. Martin Heinrich: Address the significant loss in value of Pell Grants. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Supports universal pre-K; opposes school vouchers. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Expand Pell Grants; lower student loan interest. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Raise school salaries; pay for supplies; universal pre-K. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Target aid for Native American & bilingual students. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Pay teachers more; hire more teachers: education a priority. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Make tuition-free higher education a reality. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Enact an equity-first budget for public education. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Supports tuition-free two-year higher education. Mick Rich: Supports vouchers, savings accounts, & scholarship programs. Mick Rich: Let Pell grants cover job training. Rebecca Dow: Sponsored bill for individual education savings accounts. Rebecca Dow: Fully embrace educational freedom, consider all ideas. Steve Pearce: Competition through choice helps schools. Steve Pearce: Vouchers break link of low-income & low-quality schools. Steve Pearce: Cut Pell Grants; no more tax money for colleges. Susana Martinez: Kids First, New Mexico Wins: 4 key initiatives. Susana Martinez: $97M to improve our local schools; invest in reform. Susana Martinez: $17M for reading reforms; don't pass failing kids. Susana Martinez: Prioritize reading in early education. Susana Martinez: Change higher education system to boost graduation rates. Nella Domenici: Helped create charter schools, are all about optionality. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Deliver resources to tribes and pueblos--instead of schools. Gregg Hull: Make meaningful investments in our public education system. Deb Haaland: Make sure that our kids have a quality public education. Steve Lanier: Choice is parent's decision, money should go with student. Steve Lanier: Defend right of parents to direct child's moral development. |
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Energy & Oil Allen Weh: Explore every potential energy source, including oil & gas. Ben Ray Lujan: Invest in and expand renewable energy projects. Ben Ray Lujan: Highest-ranking co-sponsor of the Green New Deal. Bill Richardson: $6M for energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies. Bill Richardson: Green Jobs Cabinet: lead renewable energy export. Bob Walsh: Don't prioritize green energy. Carol Moseley-Braun: Invest in environmental technology. Dick Gephardt: Apollo 2: Make US independent of foreign oil. Gary Johnson: Humans contribute to climate change, but no government role. Gary King: Encourage cleaner burning fuels via tough standards. Gavin Clarkson: Opposes Green New Deal; no fracking bans. Jay Block: No drilling near urban areas; need to strike a balance. Jeff Apodaca: Solar power will bring money & jobs. Jeff Apodaca: Old and new energy industries must adapt. Jeff Apodaca: Fracking ok for now; move away from oil & gas over time. Joe Cervantes: Research snd develop renewable energy. Maggie Toulouse Oliver: Unabashed support of the Green New Deal. Mark Ronchetti: Strongly opposes ban on fracking, safely done for 60 years. Mark Ronchetti: Green New Deal would destroy New Mexico's energy economy. Mark Ronchetti: All-of-the-above approach to developing energy resources. Mark Ronchetti: 50% of our oil and gas comes from public lands. Mark Ronchetti: Pro fracking and continue to use cost effective oil and gas. Martin Heinrich: Moral obligation to prevent devastating climate change. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Limit greenhouse gases, lead on renewable energy. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Pro-active on climate change: 50% renewable by 2030. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: New Mexico to have nation's largest single wind complex. Mick Rich: Make public lands accessible for energy production. Mick Rich: Protected public lands could be a source of energy and jobs. Mick Rich: Support oil & gas industry for fuel independence. Mick Rich: Coal plant filters can solve CO2 emissions without subsidies. Rebecca Dow: Against radical environmental rules for oil/gas industries. Rebecca Dow: Would oppose a moratorium on fracking. Steve Pearce: Must include fossil fuels as well as green energy. Steve Pearce: No one believes the crap about climate change. Susana Martinez: Cap-and-Tax does not move us toward a cleaner environment. Susana Martinez: Eliminate gross receipts tax on locomotive fuels. Susana Martinez: Diversify so we're not at mercy of federal government. Tom Udall: Do it all, do it right. Nella Domenici: Will support an all-of-the-above approach to energy. Nella Domenici: Opposes radical climate change agenda. Gregg Hull: Expand our energy portfolio; unleash oil and gas operations. Steve Lanier: Defend oil and gas jobs from overregulation. |
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Environment Allen Weh: Balance between conservation and welfare of human beings. Bill Richardson: Expand and create new state parks. Bill Richardson: Develop a comprehensive water management plan. Bob Walsh: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach. Gary Johnson: EPA has an important role to play. Gary King: More recycling; more water & wildlife conservation. Gary King: Promote New Mexico tourism: 'Stay another day'. Joe Cervantes: Open space preservation & comprehensive water management. Joe Cervantes: Invest in healthy soil program to improve health & yield. Mark Ronchetti: Oppose environmental extremism; it crushes middle class. Mark Ronchetti: The Green New Deal is about socialism. Martin Heinrich: EPA needed to protect health & well-being. Melanie Stansbury: Invest in healthy soil program to improve health & yield. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: State recovered over $1 million from corporate polluters. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Invest in healthy soil program to improve health & yield. Mick Rich: Protects environment with sustainable construction. Mick Rich: Wants commercial use of natural resources on federal lands. Mick Rich: Cost-benefit analyses for environmental improvement projects. Mick Rich: Environment is fragile, but businesses are overregulated. Rebecca Dow: Invest in healthy soil program to improve health & yield. Steve Pearce: Burdensome regulations kill jobs, like logging industry. Susana Martinez: $3.3M in fines from those who break environmental rules. Tom Udall: A founder of bipartisan International Conservation Caucus. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Let's build the technology to clean up industrial water. Steve Lanier: State pollution regulations shouldn't go above and beyond. |
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Families & Children Bob Walsh: Supports same-sex marriage. Jeff Apodaca: New jobs must come with sick leave & child care. Joe Cervantes: Create fund for early childhood education and care. John Kerry: Fund Head Start to leave no child behind. Martin Heinrich: Early supporter of gay marriage. Melanie Stansbury: Create fund for early childhood education and care. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Ban the sale of junk food in schools. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Create fund for early childhood education and care. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Create New Mexi-Care to support family caregivers. Mick Rich: Vote for opportunities to build jobs and help families. Rebecca Dow: Create fund for early childhood education and care. Susana Martinez: Each image of child porn should count as its own crime. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Let's become the first state with universal child care. |
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Foreign Policy Allen Weh: Jihadi terrorists are face of evil that threatens our nation. Ben Ray Lujan: Congress should reassert authority over foreign policy. Bob Walsh: Opposes American Exceptionalism. Carol Moseley-Braun: Reach out to our hemisphere instead of pandering to fear. Dick Gephardt: Bush broke up alliances built over 70 years. Gavin Clarkson: Declare independence from Communist China. John Edwards: Need multilateral solutions for world's problems. Nella Domenici: The Israel-Hamas war is as much ours as it is Israel's. |
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Free Trade Ben Ray Lujan: Reckless trade wars have raised prices on everyday items. Bob Walsh: Support & expand free trade. Dennis Kucinich: First act as president will be to cancel NAFTA. Dennis Kucinich: Need specific worker rights written into trade agreements. Dennis Kucinich: Companies profit from trade based on Third World misery. Dick Gephardt: Race to the bottom if we have no trade standards. Gary Johnson: Tariffs hurt U.S. industries. Gavin Clarkson: Free trade is only free if it's truly fair. Gavin Clarkson: Supports "America First" trade policies. Howard Dean: Free trade based on labor and environmental standards. Jeff Apodaca: Supports possibility of trade with southern neighbor. Joe Cervantes: The border with Mexico is one of our state's greatest assets. John Edwards: National venture capital fund for those hurt by trade. John Kerry: FTAA needs more labor and environmental standards. John Kerry: Fix NAFTA-canceling it would be disastrous. Joseph Lieberman: Bush Recession will become Dean Depression. Joseph Lieberman: I'm for fair trade for the Americas. Mark Ronchetti: Review trade agreements; put American worker first. Mark Ronchetti: Protect jobs and national security before trading with China. Martin Heinrich: Tariffs are sledgehammer where surgical approach needed. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Opposes tariffs & short-sighted trade war. Mick Rich: Aluminum & steel tariffs are a way to cut a better deal. Mick Rich: Current trade with China is not fair;impose tariffs. Steve Pearce: Opposes tariffs because they hurt our businesses. Ben Ray Lujan: Trump's tariffs are attacks on working families. Deb Haaland: The tariffs are a scam; Trump should take those down. |
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Government Reform Allen Weh: Political spending is free speech: don't limit it. Ben Ray Lujan: No campaign money from NRA, nor other company lobbyists. Bill Richardson: Focus on eliminating waste and fraud from public spending. Bill Richardson: Whistleblower protections, & ban corporate donations. Bob Walsh: Make voter registration easier. Gary Johnson: New SuperPAC, "Our America PAC", for principled candidates. Gary Johnson: No limits on corporate or PAC campaign donations. Gary Johnson: Let corporations donate as much money as they want. Gary Johnson: Voter ID disproportionately restricts Hispanic voters. Gary King: Spending limits on political campaigns, & state funding. Gavin Clarkson: Getting government out of the way will grow economy. Joe Cervantes: Open up legislative committee meetings to public. Joe Cervantes: No voter ID; yes prohibit legislators from lobbying. Joe Cervantes: Don't consolidate state & local elections on same day. Maggie Toulouse Oliver: Supports same day voter registration & early voting. Maggie Toulouse Oliver: No campaign money from company lobbying groups. Martin Heinrich: Overturn Citizens United via Democracy for All Amendment. Martin Heinrich: Voter ID disproportionately affects minority communities. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Reveal political donors; reverse Citizens United. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: No voter ID laws; no purging of voter rolls. Mick Rich: The government is killing our jobs with regulations. Rebecca Dow: Legislators should be required to disclose appropriations. Rebecca Dow: Regulatory reform to decrease barriers, increase opportunity. Rebecca Dow: Don't consolidate state & local elections on same day. Steve Pearce: Supports Citizens United. Steve Pearce: Supports voter ID laws. Susana Martinez: Moratorium on state car purchases; sell the state luxury jet. Susana Martinez: Pay-to-play is a crime, not an ethical dilemma. Susana Martinez: Lead by example: eliminate governor's chef & cut salaries. Susana Martinez: Close revolving door: no lobbying for 2 years after office. Susana Martinez: Consolidate state & local elections on single day. Tom Udall: Nuclear option: Allow confirmation of Obama's appointees. Tom Udall: Abolish Electoral College; extend vote to DC & territories. Tom Udall: Introduced amendment to reverse Citizens United. Tom Udall: Fought for filibuster reform: favors the talking filibuster. Yvette Herrell: Don't consolidate state & local elections on same day. Nella Domenici: Against never-ending regulations imposing costly compliance. Nella Domenici: Important to enact laws that only eligible citizens vote. Gregg Hull: Overcame strenuous regulatory challenges in business. Steve Lanier: Enforce transparency laws on how taxes are spent. |
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Gun Control Ben Ray Lujan: Endorsed by Everytown for Gun Safety for gun-sense majority. Bob Walsh: Absolute right to gun ownership. Gary Johnson: More gun laws make us less safe. Gary King: Keep existing gun restrictions; allow concealed carry. Gavin Clarkson: No ban on assault weapons; defend 2nd amendment. Gavin Clarkson: Self-defense is a God-given fundamental human right. Maggie Toulouse Oliver: Refused to certify proposed petition on new gun control law. Mark Ronchetti: Gun owner and a strong supporter of the Second Amendment. Mark Ronchetti: Opposes a ban of semi-automatic rifles. Mark Ronchetti: Supports 2nd amendment and background checks. Martin Heinrich: Ban bump stocks; ban sales to federal no-fly list. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Strengthen background checks; ban assault weapons. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Prioritize common-sense reforms. Mick Rich: 2nd Amendment is a God-given right. Mick Rich: Supports 2nd Amendment rights including "assault rifles". Mick Rich: Background checks on all firearm purchases, no exceptions. Mick Rich: No restrictions on semi-automatic weapons nor silencers. Rebecca Dow: Defend our God-given right to bear arms. Steve Pearce: Allow concealed guns across state lines. Steve Pearce: I don't think Gun Control legislation works. |
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Health Care Allen Weh: The IRS should not supervise ObamaCare. Ben Ray Lujan: Cancer diagnosis shouldn't lead to bankruptcy or home loss. Ben Ray Lujan: Supports $100 million to expand children's healthcare. Ben Ray Lujan: Increased funding for birth control and related services. Ben Ray Lujan: Co-sponsor of Medicare for All. Bill Richardson: Secure lower prescription drug costs for seniors. Bill Richardson: Focus on raising childhood immunization rates. Bill Richardson: Increase access to affordable health care. Bill Richardson: Consolidate mental health and substance abuse therapy needs. Bill Richardson: Restrain Medicaid costs and maintain benefits. Bob Graham: Step-by-step common sense will reduce uninsured. Bob Walsh: Opposes ObamaCare. Bob Walsh: Eliminate Federal healthcare, including Medicare & Medicaid. Carol Moseley-Braun: Single payer is only way to universal coverage. Carol Moseley-Braun: Replace profit-driven system with rationalized quality care. Carol Moseley-Braun: We can fund health care with no tax increase. Dennis Kucinich: Health is a right, not a privilege. Dennis Kucinich: Take profit motive out of health care. Gary Johnson: Free-market approach to health coverage instead of ObamaCare. Gary King: State funds for pre-natal care, basic care, and managed care. Gavin Clarkson: No single-payer; repeal ObamaCare. Gavin Clarkson: Competition and choice are only options to lower costs. Howard Dean: Join every other industrialized country on health care. Jeff Apodaca: Import foreign generic drugs to lower costs. Joe Cervantes: Supports individual mandate and universal coverage. John Edwards: Children First: insure every child, by law. John Edwards: Cover 3m Hispanic kids & have National Translation Center. Joseph Lieberman: Too large health programs will force tax increases. Joseph Lieberman: Medi-Kids: guaranteed care until age 25. Maggie Toulouse Oliver: Supports national health insurance plan and Medicare-for-All. Mark Ronchetti: Opposes government-run Medicare for All, socialist ideas. Mark Ronchetti: Against single payer, patients would lose their doctors. Mark Ronchetti: Absolute no to government single payer health care. Martin Heinrich: No Medicare work rules; support ObamaCare. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Support ObamaCare; keep Medicaid without work requirement. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Focus on care, not paperwork. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Against religious exemptions for medical professionals. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Mental health care is health care, we must meet those needs. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Kickstart rural hospital construction with bridge financing. Mick Rich: Reinstate free market model for health insurance. Mick Rich: Wants to replace Obama Care with free market insurance. Mick Rich: Allow insurance plans to be sold across state lines. Mick Rich: Restore a free-market approach to health insurance. Rebecca Dow: Supported the repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Steve Pearce: Repeal & replace ObamaCare. Steve Pearce: Repeal & replace ObamaCare; no Medicaid without work. Susana Martinez: $45M more in Medicaid; $8M more for nursing homes. Tom Udall: Protect Medicare & Medicaid to preserve retirement security. Nella Domenici: Protect Medicare for retirees; no to Medicare for All. Nella Domenici: Prioritize lower prescription drug costs, and mental health. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Increased Medicaid provider rates to among nation's highest. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: $50B rural healthcare fund is not nearly enough. Joseph Cervantes: Limit punitive damages in medical malpractice cases. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Limit punitive damages in medical malpractice cases. Rebecca Dow: Limit punitive damages in medical malpractice cases. |
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Homeland Security Allen Weh: Oxymoron to cut military spending while al-Qaeda is growing. Allen Weh: AdWatch: ISIL terrorist is face of evil that threatens us. Ben Ray Lujan: Key mission to fight for veterans access to health care. Ben Ray Lujan: Reverse past & present LGBTQ discrimination in military. Bob Walsh: Don't expand the military. Bob Walsh: Threat from terrorism is government trampling on our rights. John Kerry: No new generation of nuclear weapons. John Kerry: Automatic citizenship to immigrants who serves in army. Mark Ronchetti: Increased defense spending brings jobs to state. Mark Ronchetti: Protect veterans benefits, wider array of services. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: It is time that we build a new veterans home. Mick Rich: Strong military is essential for our protection. Mick Rich: Military & 1st responders deserve best training & equipment. Mick Rich: Department of Veteran Affairs is a shameful failure. Steve Pearce: Our military must be second to none. Susana Martinez: $1,000 tax credit for hiring returning veterans. Susana Martinez: Provide more jobs & build more cemeteries for veterans. Tom Udall: Co-wrote 21st Century G.I. Bill to help returning veterans. Deb Haaland: Calls herself a "military brat," parents both veterans. |
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Immigration Ben Ray Lujan: Comprehensive immigration reform must be fair and just. Ben Ray Lujan: Pathway to citizenship for DREAMers. Bill Richardson: Driver�s license for illegals helps public safety. Bob Walsh: Pathway to citizenship; there are no illegal aliens. Bob Graham: Earned Amnesty for undocumented workers. Carol Moseley-Braun: Amnesty & driver�s licenses for undocumented workers. Dennis Kucinich: Extend our arms to world-immigrant amnesty and more. Dick Gephardt: Legalize all immigrants who�ve been productive for 5 years. Dick Gephardt: Bush tax plan is a failure-return to Clinton tax plan. Gavin Clarkson: I support not just the wall, but a high-tech wall. Gavin Clarkson: Oppose amnesty and path to citizenship, with exceptions. Gavin Clarkson: End birthright citizenship; oppose amnesty. Howard Dean: The Americas are more important than War on Terror. Jeff Apodaca: We're not deporting DACA kids or any other kids. Joe Cervantes: Yes in-state tuition for illegals; but no to driver licenses. John Edwards: Hard working immigrants earn right to citizenship. Maggie Toulouse Oliver: Border policy should treat people like humans. John Kerry: Amnesty to anyone here over 5 or 6 years. John Sanchez: Combat employment of illegals, after caught doing so. Joseph Lieberman: Unacceptable to allow Mexicans to die trying to immigrate. Joseph Lieberman: Bush uses 9/11 as an excuse to avoid immigration reform. Mark Ronchetti: Against amnesty, close the asylum loophole. Mark Ronchetti: Eliminate sanctuary city laws around the country. Mark Ronchetti: Amnesty incentivizes even more illegal immigration. Mark Ronchetti: Opposes illegal immigration and sanctuary cities. Martin Heinrich: Arizona anti-immigrant law is racial profiling. Martin Heinrich: Arizona anti-immigrant law is racial profiling. Martin Heinrich: Tough but fair path to earned citizenship, including DACA. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Prohibit local law enforcement from enforcing federal law. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Fight funding the border wall; advocate for DREAMers. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Supports earned path to citizenship for DREAMers and others. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Withdraw troops from Mexican border: there's no emergency. Mick Rich: Border Patrol lacks manpower for drug import corridor. Mick Rich: Wants immigration pattern stopped before considering pathway. Mick Rich: We can only accept so many immigrants, but let's negotiate. Mick Rich: New policy on applicant merit, not family relationships. Mick Rich: Illegals must leave & apply for citizenship like anyone. Steve Pearce: Need secure border, but human solutions. Steve Pearce: Supports earned path to citizenship over a 10-year period. Susana Martinez: Stop giving drivers licenses to illegal immigrants. Susana Martinez: Deploy National Guard troops on Mexican border. Nella Domenici: Erect physical barriers; reinstate "Remain in Mexico". Steve Lanier: Use police, National Guard to secure high-risk border zones. |
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Jobs Ben Ray Lujan: Republicans blocking bills to end pay discrimination. Ben Ray Lujan: Unions built the middle class in our country. Ben Ray Lujan: Raise the minimum wage, lower taxes for working families. Bill Richardson: Film industry initiatives create jobs. Bob Walsh: Opposes affirmative action hiring. Bob Graham: Repeal Bush tax cuts that went to top earners. Bob Graham: Need national program to rebuild infrastructure. Carol Moseley-Braun: Rebuild schools, roads, & bridges. Dennis Kucinich: Rebuild infrastructure with a program like FDR�s WPA. Gary Johnson: Eliminate federal minimum wage instead of raising it. Gary King: Increase minimum wage & whole economy will do better. Howard Dean: We're exporting jobs if we trade with no labor standards. Howard Dean: Invest in small businesses & renewable energy. Jay Block: Has opposed raising minimum wage, paid sick leave. Jeff Apodaca: Raise minimum wage, starting at $10. Jeff Apodaca: Turn New Mexico around: equal pay for women. Joe Cervantes: Support raising state minimum wage to $9/hour. John Kerry: Jump start jobs at home via energy independence. Mark Ronchetti: Lowering taxes for small business will create jobs. Mark Ronchetti: Supports right to work laws. Martin Heinrich: Raise minimum wage from $7.25 to $15. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Increase minimum wage to $10 and then higher in the future. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Opposes right-to-work law (supports unions). Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Raise minimum wage to $10 now & $12 later. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Raise minimum wage from $7.50 to $12. Mick Rich: Remove regulations that discourage hiring, like minimum wage. Rebecca Dow: Oppose raising state minimum wage to $9/hour. Steve Pearce: Enact right-to-work law (no automatic union dues). Steve Pearce: Raising minimum wage hurts small businesses. Susana Martinez: Cover some salary when businesses hire unemployed workers. Susana Martinez: Vetoed minimum wage law; it would kill jobs. Susana Martinez: Vetoed raising state minimum wage to $9/hour. Tom Udall: AdWatch: Protect jobs at military bases & national labs. Tom Udall: Supports the Paycheck Fairness Act: equal pay for equal work. Yvette Herrell: Oppose raising state minimum wage to $9/hour. Nella Domenici: Higher minimum wage loses jobs . |
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Principles & Values Ben Ray Lujan: Assistant Speaker of US House; son of speaker of NM House. Bob Walsh: Separate religion from public sphere. Gary Johnson: Endorsed by Rand Paul; asks Dem to drop out of Senate race. Gary Johnson: Fiscally conservative and socially cool. Gavin Clarkson: Christian, conservative, pro-life, pro-gun, pro-Israel. Gavin Clarkson: Had to prove New Mexico is a state to get married. Gavin Clarkson: Democratic processes can include voices of religious people. Heather Wilson: AdWatch: Third generation Air Force. Jay Block: Leaders must speak out against wrongdoing, show up to vote. Mark Ronchetti: Senator should put the people of New Mexico first. Mark Ronchetti: Hate for opponents can't be stronger than love of New Mexico. Mark Ronchetti: America the greatest nation on Earth, not afraid to say so. Mark Ronchetti: A proud New Mexican conservative. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Twelfth-generation New Mexican. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Government isn't a competition; we're all on the same team. Mick Rich: Grid header. Rebecca Dow: Built "Save Our Western Way of Life" PAC. Steve Pearce: Biblical values important for government. Tom Udall: Lost campaigns in 1982 and 1988 before winning in 1998. Nella Domenici: Daughter of late Sen. Pete Domenici. Nella Domenici: Condemned with IFFY award for running "Issue-Free" campaign. Deb Haaland: Scheduled to speak at Navajo Nation virtual day of prayer. Gregg Hull: Legacy Church has filled the gaps and lifted people up. |
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Social Security Allen Weh: Prioritize cuts to fast-growing entitlements. Bob Walsh: Privatize but Ponzi scheme will fail. Bob Walsh: Transition to a voluntary system as soon as possible. Gary Johnson: Some or all of Social Security should be privatized. Gavin Clarkson: Put the Trust Fund in a lockbox with no government key. Martin Heinrich: Signed Social Security Protectors Pledge. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Dedicated her life to fighting for seniors. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Eliminate taxation of Social Security benefits. Rebecca Dow: Sponsored bill to eliminate social security income tax. Susana Martinez: Resolved a $12 billion shortfall in state pension funds. Tom Udall: If you paid into system, you can rely on benefits. Ben Ray Lujan: Privatization means gutting the promise our seniors earned. |
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Tax Reform Ben Ray Lujan: Voted against 2017 tax cuts as fiscally irresponsible. Bill Richardson: Continue to cut taxes and reform the tax code. Bill Richardson: Any tax increase must expire in 3 years or less. Bob Graham: Repeal Bush tax cuts that went to top earners. Bob Walsh: Lower taxes for the middle class. Gary King: AdWatch: Attacked for voting for 1987 tax hike. Gavin Clarkson: Pass payroll tax cut, make permanent full expensing. Howard Dean: People would rather health care than a tax cut. Jeff Apodaca: Invest $1.4B from NM Permanent Fund in jobs plan. Jeff Apodaca: Failed to pay property taxes for eight consecutive years. John Edwards: Tax cuts to working people-stop Bush's War On Work. Mark Ronchetti: Against government raising taxes & reaching into our lives. Martin Heinrich: Trump tax cuts do little for working families. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Trump tax cuts reward the wealthy & special interests. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Haven't cut sales tax in 40 years; let's do it. Mick Rich: Low taxes creates job opportunities. Mick Rich: No need for businesses to make decisions based on taxes. Mick Rich: Support Trump tax bill; 80% get a pay cut. Mick Rich: Trump tax cuts stimulated investment & job creation. Rebecca Dow: Get rid of senseless business taxes & burdensome mandates. Rebecca Dow: Close loopholes and lower over all tax rate. Susana Martinez: NM is not under-taxed. revenue enhancements vetoed. Steve Lanier: Reduce state income and business taxes. |
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Technology Allen Weh: Joint federal-state grants for water infrastructure projects. Ben Ray Lujan: LIFT America Act: $17 billion for energy infrastructure. Ben Ray Lujan: Hailed $165 million for rural broadband in New Mexico. Bill Richardson: Allocate capital to education and water projects. Gary Johnson: Left NM with new highways and a billion-dollar surplus. Gary Johnson: Opposes Net Neutrality; government shouldn't regulate. Jay Block: Funding infrastructure can spur much-needed growth. Jeff Apodaca: More investment in infrastructure & aerospace. Joe Cervantes: Create plan to deliver broadband internet statewide. Martin Heinrich: Supports Net Neutrality; reverse FCC's repeal. Martin Heinrich: More federal spending on transportation infrastructure. Martin Heinrich: Hailed $165 million for rural broadband in New Mexico. Melanie Stansbury: Create plan to deliver broadband internet statewide. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Supports Net Neutrality: equal access to Internet. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Lift cap on rebates for film production. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: $200 million for high-speed internet is urgently needed. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Create plan to deliver broadband internet statewide. Mick Rich: Rebuilding crumbling infrastructure will create employment. Mick Rich: Move funds from useless programs to rebuild infrastructure. Mick Rich: More federal spending on infrastructure repair. Rebecca Dow: Create plan to deliver broadband internet statewide. Steve Pearce: Net Neutrality rules undermine the free market. Susana Martinez: Tax credit for high-tech R&D. Tom Udall: FactCheck: Los Alamos budget stable but Recession cost jobs. Tom Udall: Hailed $165 million for rural broadband in New Mexico. Martin Heinrich: Federal funds for semiconductor manufacturing in NM. Gregg Hull: Prioritize infrastructure upgrades and expansion. |
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War & Peace Allen Weh: Nuclear Iran is unacceptable to Israel and US. Bob Graham: We must support US troops in Iraq. Bob Graham: Iraq is wrong war & wrong enemy: focus on terror instead. Bob Graham: Must rebuild alliances to extricate US from Iraq. Bob Walsh: Avoid foreign entanglements. Carol Moseley-Braun: Need to exit Iraq & focus on bin Laden. Dennis Kucinich: End Bush�s blunder: Bring US troops home & bring UN in. Dick Gephardt: We can�t cut and run in Iraq - but use UN. Gavin Clarkson: Get out of Afghanistan; stay out of Syria. Gavin Clarkson: Need evidence & Congressional approval to trike North Korea. Howard Dean: Iraq: Admit we humiliated our allies and get UN help. Howard Dean: Iraq: Bush lied about al Qaeda, about nukes, and about WMDs. Howard Dean: Bring US troops home. John Edwards: Problems in Iraq are because Bush has not led. John Kerry: Don't miss 3rd opportunity in Iraq to bring in UN. John Kerry: Don't send more US troops to Iraq-share power & share burden. Joseph Lieberman: Not an inch of difference from Bush on Iraq. Joseph Lieberman: Purpose of war is to let Iraqis control Iraq. Joseph Lieberman: Send more US troops to Iraq, with UN force. Joseph Lieberman: Iraq was a heroic struggle against enemies of civilization. Steve Pearce: Supports moving forward in Afghanistan. Tom Udall: Chemical weapons are despicable, but avoid Syrian civil war. Nella Domenici: Hamas must be destroyed; Israel-Hamas war is ours too. |
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Welfare & Poverty Ben Ray Lujan: End "lunch shaming" for students who can't afford lunch. Gary Johnson: Re-negotiate gambling compacts with Native Americans. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Reducing poverty is the most important work of government. Michelle Lujan-Grisham: Exempt foster families, grandparents from income tax. |
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