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from State of Pennsylvania secondary Archives (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Summer Lee: Opposed ban on abortions linked to disabilities. Allyson Schwartz: Endorsed by Planned Parenthood; she founded women's clinic. Bob Casey: Ban abortion after 20 weeks; but fund Planned Parenthood. Brendan Boyle: Supports emergency contraception and Roe v. Wade. Brendan Boyle: I evolved on abortion; ratchet down the heated rhetoric. Brendan Boyle: Increase regulations for licensing of abortion clinics. Carla Sands: Is "unapologetically pro-life". David McCormick: Staunchly pro-life; life begins at conception. Doug Mastriano: Fetal heartbeat bill would ban abortions after six weeks. Doug Mastriano: End any state funding to Planned Parenthood. Dwight Evans: Oppose increasing regulations for abortion clinics. Fred Keller: Increase regulations for licensing of abortion clinics. Guy Reschenthaler: End the barbaric practice of dismemberment abortions. Jeff Bartos: Rated pro-life by Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation, LifePac. Jim Christiana: Increase regulations for licensing of abortion clinics. Joe Gale: Black Lives Matter should protest atrocity of abortion. John Fetterman: Unabashedly pro-choice;protect constitutional abortion right. Josh Shapiro: Oppose increasing regulations for abortion clinics. Josh Shapiro: He will veto any bill that would restrict abortion rights. Kathy Barnette: I value all life, will promote alternatives to abortion. Katie McGinty: Endorsed by EMILY's List. Katie McGinty: Oppose any effort to further restrict abortion rights. Katie McGinty: Supports public funding for Planned Parenthood. Ken Krawchuk: Pre-natal adoption with a right to choose. Lloyd Smucker: Increase regulations for licensing of abortion clinics. Lou Barletta: Ban abortion after 20 weeks; de-fund Planned Parenthood. Malcolm Kenyatta: Opposed ban on abortions linked to disabilities. Mehmet Oz: Knows how precious life is and is 100% Pro-Life. Pat Toomey: Great news that employer can withhold contraceptive coverage. Rick Saccone: Endorsed by Pro-Life Federation. Rick Saccone: Increase regulations for licensing of abortion clinics. Scott Perry: Increase regulations for licensing of abortion clinics. Scott Wagner: Ban abortions after 20 weeks. Scott Wagner: Co-sponsor of bill to ban abortion after 20 weeks. Tom Corbett: Increase regulations for licensing of abortion clinics. Tom Wolf: Support abortion rights. Tom Wolf: Tradition of freedom of conscience includes abortion rights. Tom Wolf: Vetoed bill to ban abortion after 20 weeks. Tom Wolf: Vetoes further limits on dilation and evacuation abortions. Tom Wolf: Opposed ban on abortions linked to disabilities. Val Arkoosh: Endorsed by EMILY's List for pro-choice women. Val Arkoosh: We need to codify Roe v. Wade immediately. Josh Shapiro: I will protect Pennsylvania law allowing right to abortion. Doug Mastriano: Supported ban on abortions linked to disabilities. Bob Casey: Overturning Roe v. Wade is dangerous. David McCormick: Opposes national abortion ban: states should decide. Ryan Mackenzie: Supported ban on abortions linked to disabilities. Stacy Garrity: Supported the overturning of Roe v. Wade. |
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Budget & Economy David McCormick: Support small businesses; get government out of the way. Doug Mastriano: Propose a 2023 budget that keeps reckless spending in check. Ed Rendell: Will not raise any taxes. Ed Rendell: Cut spending across the board. Ed Rendell: Spending cuts inflict real hardship but are necessary. Ed Rendell: Find savings of $1 billion by cutting wasteful spending. Everett Stern: Pro-growth: make small business loan more readily available. Everett Stern: End notion that only job of business is to maximize profit. Jeff Bartos: Big companies thrived in pandemic; mom-and-pops got crushed. Jeff Bartos: Trump tax cuts, deregulation led to best economy pre-COVID. Jeff Bartos: Opposed American Rescue Plan as "spendapalooza". Jeff Bartos: Concerned infrastructure bill might burden working families. Josh Shapiro: Start budgets at zero, define mission, then fund it. Kathy Barnette: Incentivize investments in assets that generate real growth. Ken Krawchuk: Market-led recovery better than stimulus. Lou Barletta: Recovery is found in private business, not big government. Mehmet Oz: President Biden's reckless spending has led to inflation. Pat Toomey: Growing government was not the key to economic recovery. Tom Corbett: Reduce the size and cost of state government. Tom Corbett: Reduce the size and cost of state government. Tom Wolf: Cut personal taxes 13%; fund schools by gas extraction tax. Tom Wolf: Grow paltry rainy day fund from $245,000 to $500M by 2022. Tom Wolf: OpEd: Line-item veto prolongs the budget impasse. William McSwain: Career politicians have overextended the state's budget. Josh Shapiro: Provide funding for women and minority-owned businesses. Josh Shapiro: Money for infrastructure good for economy, public safety. Stacy Garrity: You can always find opportunities to reduce costs. |
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Civil Rights Bob Casey: Evolved over time to support gay marriage. Brendan Boyle: Ensure women receive equal pay for equal work. Brendan Boyle: Opposed DADT and DOMA; now supports ENDA. Doug Mastriano: Bar trans women from playing women's sports. Joe Gale: Called Black Lives Matter a radical left-wing hate group. Joe Sestak: Anti-discrimination laws toward LGBT are long overdue. John Fetterman: Officiated at one of the first same-sex marriages in PA. John Fetterman: Women only makes 78 cents for every dollar a man makes. Josh Shapiro: Change black businesses getting only 4% of state contracts. Josh Shapiro: Ban LGBTQ+ discrimination in Pennsylvania. Kathy Barnette: Critical Race Theory is evil race-based Marxism. Katie McGinty: It is past time to close the pay gap. Ken Krawchuk: Supports same-sex marriage. Malcolm Kenyatta: Everyone has the right to love whomever they choose. Malcolm Kenyatta: BLM has to include Black queer folks & Black trans folks. Mehmet Oz: Did program on "curing" gays; later blogged it was harmful. Sean Parnell: Fact check: claimed military colorblind almost 200 years. Sharif Street: Add LGBT protection in our non-discrimination laws. Sharif Street: Against discrimination based on religion or lack of one. Tom Corbett: Supports anti-LGBT-discrimination bill, but not gay marriage. Tom Corbett: Apologies for comparing gay marriage to incest. Tom Corbett: OpEd: Corbett knew federal LGBT laws; OK to change mind. Tom Wolf: Recognize same-sex marriage in Pennsylvania. Val Arkoosh: Would be first woman physician elected to the Senate. Val Arkoosh: For Equality Act to protect LGBTQ+ community. Josh Shapiro: Long past time to pass LGBTQ+ nondiscrimination law. David McCormick: Denounced "structural bigotry" in 2020; "wokeness" in 2022. David McCormick: 2013: supported same-sex marriage to Supreme Court. |
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Corporations Doug Mastriano: Reduce the Corporate Net Income Tax Rate. Dwight Evans: Micro-lending guarantees for inner-city small business. Ed Rendell: We have grown our economy by cutting business taxes. Everett Stern: Businesses shouldn't have to violate their religious beliefs. Everett Stern: Supports regulation of financial institutions. Joe Sestak: Small manufacturing is on cusp of a comeback, if helped. Katie McGinty: Expand the reach of the corporate net income tax. Katie McGinty: Support Consumer Financial Protection Bureau against banks. Pat Toomey: AdWatch: Fights against corporate welfare & giant handouts. Tom Corbett: Give up on privatizing state lottery program. Tom Corbett: End antiquated system of state-owned liquor stores. Tom Wolf: Lower corporate tax rate by 50%, and close loopholes. Tom Wolf: State/private collaboration on economy. Tom Wolf: Cut state business tax by 25%, closing a loophole. Bob Casey: Make biggest corporations pay their fair share . Bob Casey: Regulate banking hidden fees & crack down on shrinkflation. David McCormick: Cut the red tape; let firms innovate. |
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Crime Allyson Schwartz: End the Pennsylvania death penalty. Brendan Boyle: Revitalize urban neighborhoods to keep them safe. David McCormick: Will always back and support law enforcement officials. Doug Mastriano: Use $100 million in federal funds for law enforcement. Dwight Evans: End over-militarized approach to urban policing. Ed Rendell: Fund education well, and we can cut incarceration costs. Everett Stern: Blue Lives Matter: Police officers aren't 2nd class citizens. Everett Stern: Calls to defund the police is open invitation for anarchy. Ken Krawchuk: Eliminate parole for violent criminals. Jeff Bartos: Keep moratorium on death penalty. Jeff Bartos: Against "Defund the Police," police need to be fully funded. Joe Gale: Appalling to criticize insurrection but not other protests. John Fetterman: Break the cycle of violence to decreases murders. John Fetterman: Overhauled clemency process, recommended more commutations. John Fetterman: Must expand redemption, forgiveness side of criminal justice. Katie McGinty: Moratorium on the death penalty. Lloyd Smucker: Prosecute sexual deviants who email child images. Madeleine Dean: Prosecute sexual deviants who email child images. Malcolm Kenyatta: Must address systemic issue of mass incarceration. Malcolm Kenyatta: We really do need radical reform to policing. Rick Saccone: Prosecute sexual deviants who email child images. Rick Saccone: Arguments against death penalty are false. Sharif Street: Allow life sentence convictions to be open to parole. Tom Corbett: Cancel unneeded expensive prison project in Fayette County. Tom Corbett: Cancel unneeded expensive prison project in Fayette County. Tom Corbett: Justice Reinvestment: eligible offenders out of system. Tom Corbett: 290 new state troopers plus 90 new civilian dispatchers. Tom Wolf: Moratorium on the death penalty. Tom Wolf: Moratorium on death penalty; reprieves to death-row inmates. Tom Wolf: Make it easier for ex-cons to get jobs. Tony Knowles: Abolish death penalty across the US. Val Arkoosh: Train our police in de-escalation techniques. Josh Shapiro: For the first time Pennsylvania should fund public defenders. Bob Casey: Defund localities that defund the police. David McCormick: Fewer police means less safe communities. Ryan Mackenzie: Prosecute sexual deviants who email child images. |
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Drugs Allyson Schwartz: Reduce the criminalization of simple marijuana possession. Dwight Evans: Establish state medical marijuana program. Fred Keller: Establish state medical marijuana program. Ken Krawchuk: Marijuana isn't a gateway drug. Jeff Bartos: Marijuana: no on legalization, yes on medical use. Jim Christiana: Medical marijuana is legitimate use. Jim Christiana: Voted YES on Medical Marijuana Act. John Fetterman: Very pro-legalization of marijuana. John Fetterman: Listening tour, report got governor to support legalization. John Fetterman: Legalization means billions in revenue, thousands of jobs. John Fetterman: Go "full Colorado" on legalizing recreational marijuana. Josh Shapiro: Supports legalization, expunging non-violent convictions. Katie McGinty: Legalize medicinal pot; decriminalize recreational pot. Katie McGinty: Medical marijuana yes; but legalization no. Lloyd Smucker: Voted NO on Medical Marijuana Act. Madeleine Dean: Establish state medical marijuana program. Mehmet Oz: Cannabis safer than alcohol & safer than narcotics. Mehmet Oz: Marijuana not gateway to narcotics, may be the exit drug. Pat Toomey: Medical marijuana research yes; but state laws no. Scott Wagner: Establish statewide medical marijuana program. Scott Wagner: Supports legal medical marijuana but not recreational. Sharif Street: Emerging cannabis industry could boost job opportunities. Tom Wolf: Bipartisan support for legalizing marijuana. Tom Wolf: Legalize medicinal marijuana & decriminalize one ounce. Tom Wolf: Study states with legal marijuana sales before deciding. Tom Wolf: Opioid epidemic has stolen the futures of far too many. Tom Wolf: Signed Medical Marijuana Act. Tom Wolf: Legal medical marijuana, but not recreational, yet. Val Arkoosh: Decriminalize marijuana, reform on nonviolent drug offenses. Bob Casey: Focus on violent drug dealers and de-schedule marijuana. David McCormick: Marijuana is a gateway to harder drugs. Josh Shapiro: Legalized cannabis will bring in $1.3 billion in new revenue. Ryan Mackenzie: Voted NO on Medical Marijuana Act. |
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Education Bob Casey: Refinance student loans at lower rates. Brendan Boyle: Invest in education; ensure public schools are best in world. Carla Sands: Opposes woke culture, censorship, and critical race theory. Carla Sands: Introduce competition to how we fund education. Doug Mastriano: A lot of distrust between public and government schools. Doug Mastriano: Education Opportunity Accounts would increase school choice. Doug Mastriano: Tax endowments of wealthy private colleges. Doug Mastriano: Immediate ban on Critical Race Theory, Gender Theory studies. Dwight Evans: Make every neighborhood school a "community school". Ed Rendell: Increase funding for education. Everett Stern: Parents and families have first responsibility for education. Everett Stern: More funding for vocational training, community colleges. Ken Krawchuk: Oppose vouchers because of the "political golden rule". Jeff Bartos: Silencing conservative students is fundamentally un-American. Jeff Bartos: Critical race theory is "state-sponsored racism". Jim Christiana: Supports choice in an education marketplace. Jim Christiana: Worked with Democrats to expand education tax credits. Joe Schiavoni: Protect students from failing online charter schools. John Fetterman: Started a GED program in Braddock before running for mayor. Josh Shapiro: Cost-free preschool will be an essential lifeline. Josh Shapiro: Fully fund and fix up our schools. Kathy Barnette: Competition is the best way to ensure innovation. Katie McGinty: Subsidize state colleges to keep tuition below inflation. Lou Barletta: Empower parents to choose kids' education environment. Malcolm Kenyatta: Our children deserve a school system that is equitable. Mehmet Oz: Extreme left indoctrinating kids with anti-American ideology. Mehmet Oz: Will fight for more school choice for all Americans. Rick Saccone: Increase education funding by more than $400 million. Rick Saccone: Supports options besides public schools. Scott Wagner: Support vouchers; we spend enough on public schools. Scott Wagner: All 14 state colleges die by 2022 unless we revamp pensions. Sharif Street: Free state college for family incomes under $110,000. Tom Corbett: Families trapped in failing schools: make funding portable. Tom Corbett: Families trapped in failing schools: make funding portable. Tom Corbett: Enable kids in bad schools to attend private schools. Tom Corbett: We have moved beyond the age of the blackboard. Tom Corbett: $6.4 million dollars for Pre-K Counts and the Head Start. Tom Wolf: Restore money cut from public schools. Tom Wolf: $15M for community colleges but they must freeze tuition. Tom Wolf: Opposes diverting state funding away from public schools. Tom Wolf: Increase state funding for higher education. Tom Wolf: Increase pay for teachers; increase early childcare. Tom Wolf: Ease student debt if grads stay in Pennsylvania. Tom Wolf: Finally hold charter schools accountable for results. Tom Wolf: High-quality education is the ticket to greater opportunity. Tom Wolf: Refusing to fund education equitably does not save us money. Val Arkoosh: COVID: Showed tears realizing what her own teens had lost. Val Arkoosh: Supports funding of public schools, childcare, Pre-K. Josh Shapiro: $66.7 million investment to increase early child care jobs. David McCormick: Reimagine how we educate people, through school choice. John Fetterman: Solid affordable education in public schools and college. Bob Casey: Fund African American history in schools. David McCormick: Patriotic education instead of liberal wokeness . David McCormick: No transgender students in women's sports. David McCormick: Loan forgiveness forces us to pay someone else's debt. Stacy Garrity: Solution to inequity in public schools is school choice. |
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Energy & Oil Bob Casey: Regulate greenhouse gases; join Paris Climate Accord. Brendan Boyle: Weaning ourselves off of foreign oil; promote alternatives. Brendan Boyle: Coal plants are vital to the Commonwealth. Carla Sands: Base energy policy on open markets and competition. David McCormick: Needn't choose between clean environment & affordable energy. Doug Mastriano: Encourage investment into the natural gas and coal industry. Dwight Evans: Coal plants are vital to the Commonwealth. Ed Rendell: 18% of retail electricity from clean and renewable resources. Ed Rendell: Focus on win-win efforts: stem global warming & create jobs. Everett Stern: Changing technology is opportunity to replace infrastructure. Fred Keller: Establish process to replace coal plants with green energy. Ken Krawchuk: I support green energy. Jeff Bartos: Natural gas is bounty God has given us here in Pennsylvania. Jeff Bartos: Natural gas is key to future of Pennsylvania's economy. Jim Christiana: Cut spending, cut taxes. Jim Christiana: Tax credits for oil means jobs. John Fetterman: Encourage clean energy policies. John Fetterman: Fracking acceptable if it brings thousands of jobs. John Fetterman: Can't ban fracking immediately, have to be honest. Kathy Barnette: Green New Deal will put millions of people out of work. Katie McGinty: No fracking COMPANY donations; but some from fracking execs. Katie McGinty: Corn ethanol as renewable fuel can replace some fossil fuels. Lloyd Smucker: State process to replace coal plants with green energy. Lou Barletta: Use coal, nuclear, natural gas; consider alternatives. Lou Barletta: Energy regulations cost jobs. Lou Barletta: Don't regulate greenhouse gases; we're in a cooling trend. Madeleine Dean: Federal process to replace coal plants with green energy. Malcolm Kenyatta: Renewable energy will be a step forward for our economy. Mehmet Oz: I believe in energy independence, don't beg other countries. Mehmet Oz: Supports fracking, will make us safer and create jobs. Pat Toomey: Corn ethanol is corporate welfare that hurts oil refineries. Rick Saccone: No extraction tax on the Marcellus Shale gas. Rick Saccone: EPA's tyranny hurts coal jobs. Scott Wagner: Establish process to replace coal plants with green energy. Scott Wagner: Planet moving closer to sun is cause of global warming. Scott Wagner: Let market decide renewables & clean energy. Sharif Street: Put Pennsylvania on track to 100% renewable energy by 2050. Tom Corbett: Under Marcellus Shale is another bonanza, the Utica Shale. Tom Corbett: Under Marcellus Shale is another bonanza, the Utica Shale. Tom Corbett: Help three refineries survive by owners & unions cooperating. Tom Corbett: Establish process to replace coal plants with green energy. Tom Wolf: Moratorium on gas drilling in state parks and state forests. Tom Wolf: Severance tax on natural gas is common sense. Tom Wolf: PA is on target to exceed the Paris Accord on GHGs. Tom Wolf: Supports loans & grants for solar energy. Val Arkoosh: Supports federal efforts to ban fracking nationwide. John Fetterman: 2018: I oppose fracking; 2022: I support fracking. Bob Casey: Invest in meaningful climate action now. David McCormick: Unleash oil & gas production; halt clean energy subsidies. Josh Shapiro: I am an all-of-the-above energy governor. Ryan Mackenzie: Establish process to replace coal plants with green energy. Stacy Garrity: Unleash the liquid gold that we have right under our feet. |
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Environment Brendan Boyle: Member of the "Green Dog" Caucus of environmentalists. Dwight Evans: Government should promote locally raised food. Dwight Evans: More urban trees; more urban parks. Ken Krawchuk: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach. Joe Schiavoni: $100M to address water quality with sewer improvements. Josh Shapiro: Fought rolling back critical environmental protections. Katie McGinty: Chaired Pres. Clinton's Council on Environmental Quality. Tom Corbett: PA rivers are precious for generating many jobs. Tom Corbett: End the inheritance tax on family farm land. Josh Shapiro: False choice between protecting jobs and protecting planet. John Fetterman: Focus on green businesses; create green jobs. Bob Casey: Regulating auto emissions; conserve at-risk wildlife species. |
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Families & Children Bob Casey: Mandatory reporting of the pure evil of child abuse. Dwight Evans: Require all businesses to provide paid sick leave. John Fetterman: Involved with Big Brothers and AmeriCorps since age 23. Lou Barletta: Opposes gay marriage; let states decide. Scott Wagner: Supports and shines light on efforts to protect LGBT rights. Scott Wagner: Co-sponsored bill to defund Planned Parenthood. Scott Wagner: Supports gay marriage. Sean Parnell: Denies wife's claim of physical and verbal abuse. Sharif Street: Every woman deserves access to affordable childcare. Tom Corbett: $41.5 million for home and community-based disabled care. Tom Wolf: Improve home-based & community-based senior care services. Tom Wolf: Supports gay marriage. Tom Wolf: Early action leads to good jobs. Val Arkoosh: Provided paid parental leave for county employees. Val Arkoosh: Voters set priorities: the economy, jobs, cost of child care. Bob Casey: Help me find the true cost of assisted living. John Fetterman: Fight for universal pre-k and childcare. Josh Shapiro: $55M to give childcare workers recruitment bonuses. |
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Foreign Policy David McCormick: Sanction China for its crimes; reparations for COVID. Everett Stern: Pro-Israel candidate; attended "Stand Up for Israel" rally. Jeff Bartos: Supports security for Israel, against Iran nuclear deal. Jeff Bartos: Hold China accountable, for moving embassy in Israel. Jeff Bartos: U.S.-Israel relationship is sacred to me and to our family. Jeff Bartos: Would fight UN Human Rights Council studying racism in US. Jeff Bartos: Let people sue China for COVID, prosecute IP theft. Joe Biden: Opposition to European alliances like NATO is dumb. Joe Biden: US can't do it alone: stay engaged in the world. John Fetterman: Proactively engage in preventative diplomacy. Katie McGinty: Defeat terrorist threats while upholding America's values. Katie McGinty: Supports Iran nuclear deal. Rick Saccone: Don't trust UN vetting: pause all Syrian refugees. Scott Wagner: We are an exceptional nation because we self-correct. David McCormick: Ensure the United States stands up for itself in the world. David McCormick: Oppose China to practice and preserve our exceptionalism. David McCormick: Promote equality and pluralism around the world. Stacy Garrity: Divested state's Russian holdings after Ukraine invasion. |
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Free Trade Bob Casey: Go after "trade cheaters" to protect PA jobs. Brendan Boyle: Americans compete on an unfair playing field. Carla Sands: While ambassador, US exports to Denmark rose over 20%. David McCormick: With Bush: embrace trade; with Trump: America First. David McCormick: When China succeeds, the United States succeeds. Ken Krawchuk: Support free trade. Jim Christiana: Negative consequences of retaliatory tariffs on agriculture. Joe Sestak: Supports Ex-Im Bank & supports trade agreements in principle. Joe Sestak: Supports TPP in principle, but verify openly before we trust. John Fetterman: Fight to reverse bad trade policies like NAFTA. Lou Barletta: Use tariffs as leverage to get better trade deals. Mehmet Oz: We need to focus on creating jobs here in America. Pat Toomey: Ex-Im Bank is an egregious forms of corporate welfare. Scott Wagner: How can any self-made man not back the free market? Tom Wolf: Create "Made in Pennsylvania" cash-back jobs program. Val Arkoosh: For robust Buy America policies, incentivize retaining jobs. David McCormick: Extend the Trump administration's model of fair trade. Josh Shapiro: Describes Trump's tariffs as a "disastrous, reckless policy". Stacy Garrity: Trump's tariffs are common sense measures good for America. |
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Government Reform Summer Lee: Voted AGAINST eliminating straight ticket voting. ACLU: Requiring voter ID means disenfranchisement. Bob Casey: Lobbyist money ok if it has no impact on your vote. Bob Casey: Disclose political donors; Citizens United empowers wealthy. Bob Casey: Protect voting rights; no voter-ID. Brendan Boyle: Opposes tinkering with photo ID voter requirements. Carla Sands: Heavy-handed regulations will affect state's energy future. Carla Sands: Signed Term Limits on Congress Pledge. David McCormick: Supports Voter ID & absentee ballot signature verification. David McCormick: Fully supports term limits; pledges no more than two terms. Doug Mastriano: Supported lawsuits, alternate electors after 2020 election. Doug Mastriano: Cut spending; slash burdensome regulations. Doug Mastriano: Voted FOR extending vote by mail, absentee voting. Doug Mastriano: Eliminate "No-Excuse" Mail-in voting and Ballot Drop boxes. Doug Mastriano: Cut statewide regulations by at least 55,000 in first year. Doug Mastriano: Prohibit political consultants from registering as lobbyists. Everett Stern: After whistleblower at HBSC, unable to find another job. Fred Keller: Account for military & religious issues in voter photo ID. Ken Krawchuk: Make voter registration easier. Jeff Bartos: Election not stolen; Trump not to blame for insurrection. Jeff Bartos: For voter ID, end "no excuse" absentee ballots. Jeff Bartos: Signed U.S. Term Limits pledge. Jeff Bartos: Voting rights bill attempt by radical left to seize power. Jeff Bartos: Investigate 2020 election, particularly mail-in ballots. Jeff Bartos: Senseless regulations drive businesses to other countries. Jim Christiana: PennWATCH: Taxpayers have right to see spending details. Jim Christiana: Account for military & religious issues in voter photo ID. Jim Risch: Opposed independent commission to investigate Jan. 6th. Joe Gale: Eliminate no-excuse mail-in voting; mandate voter ID. John Fetterman: Mocked Texas AG on voter fraud accusations. Josh Shapiro: Opposes tinkering with photo ID voter requirements. Josh Shapiro: Filibuster has rendered Senate unable to solve problems. Josh Shapiro: Expand early voting; implement same-day voter registration. Kathy Barnette: 2020: Something horribly wrong took place in this election. Katie McGinty: Stand against partisan attempts to disenfranchise voters. Katie McGinty: Constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United. Lloyd Smucker: Account for military & religious issues in voter photo ID. Lou Barletta: No disclosure of political donors. Malcolm Kenyatta: Opposed law making voting process less accessible. Malcolm Kenyatta: Voted AGAINST eliminating straight ticket voting. Mehmet Oz: Government that can give you everything can take it all away. Pat Toomey: Curb pork-barrel earmarks by law. Pat Toomey: Voter ID law protects integrity of the system. Pat Toomey: I think Trump committed impeachable offenses. Pat Toomey: Not clear if impeachment is valid after leaving office. Pete Buttigieg: As mayor: ask how USDOT worked rather than make demands. Rick Saccone: Account for military & religious issues in voter photo ID. Scott Perry: Account for military & religious issues in voter photo ID. Scott Wagner: Let state lawmakers decide voting districts. Sean Parnell: Filed lawsuit against no-excuse mail-in ballot system. Sharif Street: For same-day voter registration, early voting, vote by mail. Tom Corbett: No bumper sticker reads: "Vote to keep Harrisburg the same". Tom Corbett: Phase the commonwealth out of the liquor business. Tom Corbett: Account for military & religious issues in voter photo ID. Tom Wolf: Independent commission to decide voting districts. Tom Wolf: Same-day voter registration; automatic voter registration. Tom Wolf: Limit campaign contributions. Tom Wolf: Streamline government; reduce number of state employees. Tom Wolf: Enacted extending vote by mail & absentee voting. Val Arkoosh: Overturn Citizens United, won't take corporate PAC money. Josh Shapiro: Need to cut the red tape; move at the speed of business. David McCormick: Cut red tape and get out of the way of private innovation. Pat Toomey: Bipartisan independent commission to investigate Jan. 6th. David McCormick: January 6 was a dark chapter in American history. Jim Risch: Bipartisan independent commission to investigate Jan. 6th. Ryan Mackenzie: Voted FOR extending vote by mail, absentee voting. Stacy Garrity: Opposes Pennsylvania's current mail-in ballot system. |
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Gun Control Summer Lee: Don't allow for additional Sundays during hunting season. Allyson Schwartz: Scored 100% on CeaseFire Pennsylvania survey. Allyson Schwartz: Restrictions on both assault weapons and handguns. Bob Casey: Expanded background checks; ban on bump stocks. Brendan Boyle: Supports "stand your ground" expansion to self-defense. David McCormick: Stand against extreme left who want to abolish our rights. Doug Mastriano: Establish PA as a "Second Amendment Sanctuary". Doug Mastriano: The right to defend yourself is a God-given right. Doug Mastriano: Allow for additional Sundays during hunting season. Dwight Evans: Research the public health consequences of firearms violence. Dwight Evans: Opposes "stand your ground" expansion to self-defense. Everett Stern: Keep guns away from criminals, in law-abiding citizen hands. Fred Keller: Supports "stand your ground" expansion to self-defense. Jeff Bartos: Proud gun owner since dad gave him Glock on 21st birthday. Ken Krawchuk: Absolute right to gun ownership. Jim Christiana: Opposes background checks on gun purchases. Jim Christiana: Supports "stand your ground" expansion to self-defense. Jim Christiana: Supports "stand your ground" expansion to self-defense. John Fetterman: Brandished shotgun after hearing shots fired on street. Josh Shapiro: Regulate "ghost guns"; trace guns used in crimes. Josh Shapiro: Supports "stand your ground" expansion to self-defense. Kathy Barnette: I live the 2d Amendment, registered conceal carry holder. Katie McGinty: Scored 100% on CeaseFire Pennsylvania survey. Katie McGinty: Restrictions on assault weapons but not handguns. Lou Barletta: Opposes all gun restrictions. Lou Barletta: No background checks; but limit bump stocks. Malcolm Kenyatta: Allow for additional Sundays during hunting season. Mehmet Oz: Supported "red flag laws" on his television show. Mehmet Oz: Proud gun owner, firm believer in Second Amendment. Pat Toomey: Expand background checks and apply terrorist watch lists. Rick Saccone: Don't ban guns for no-fly list; too many false positives. Rick Saccone: Backed by the NRA. Rick Saccone: Supports "stand your ground" expansion to self-defense. Scott Perry: Supports "stand your ground" expansion to self-defense. Scott Wagner: Opposes gun restrictions. Tom Corbett: Supports "stand your ground" expansion to self-defense. Tom Wolf: Universal background checks, & ban assault weapons. Tom Wolf: Scored 79% on CeaseFire Pennsylvania survey. Tom Wolf: Expand background checks; ban bump stocks. Tom Wolf: Allow for additional Sundays during hunting season. Val Arkoosh: Ban high-capacity magazines, assault weapons. William McSwain: Defend the right to keep and bear arms. Bob Casey: Condemn political violence but condemn gun violence too. Bob Casey: Ban weapons of war like AR-15 rifles. David McCormick: Opposes red flag laws; supports background checks. Ryan Mackenzie: Allow for additional Sundays during hunting season. Stacy Garrity: Make the Second Amendment Great Again. |
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Health Care Brendan Boyle: Push to create a public option for insurance. Carla Sands: Vaccine mandates put us on slippery slope to tyranny. David McCormick: Government should never impose vaccine mandates. Doug Mastriano: Proposes allowing off-label drugs to treat COVID-19. Doug Mastriano: Compared state COVID mandates to communist East Germany. Doug Mastriano: Immediate ban on all COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Ed Rendell: Will not reduce Medical Assistance coverage. Jeff Bartos: Vaccinated but opposed to federal mandates. Jeff Bartos: Vaccine mandate is a backbreaker for small businesses. Ken Krawchuk: Oppose ObamaCare. John Fetterman: Supports single-payer health care. Josh Shapiro: Brokered deal between insurance companies to expand coverage. Kathy Barnette: Don't force people through coercive mandates. Kathy Barnette: Remove stigmas associated with mental illness. Lou Barletta: Protected volunteer firefighters from ObamaCare. Malcolm Kenyatta: Healthcare is not a privilege but a right. Mehmet Oz: Elites fighting COVID pandemic took away our freedom. Mehmet Oz: Expand access to private sector plans for prescription drugs. Mehmet Oz: Criticized for promoting dubious cures on his TV show. Rick Saccone: Free-market principles instead of ObamaCare. Scott Wagner: Roll back Medicaid expansion and repeal Obamacare. Scott Wagner: Repeal ObamaCare; add work requirement for Medicaid. Sharif Street: Create a public option to compete with private insurers. Shiva Ayyadurai: Coronavirus: diet & vitamins better defense than masks. Tom Wolf: Expanding health care is good for economy & creates jobs. Tom Wolf: Scrap "Healthy PA" subsidizing private insurance coverage. Tom Wolf: Expand ObamaCare; no work requirement for Medicaid. Val Arkoosh: Led national physician's coalition for reform. Val Arkoosh: Focus on disparities in health outcomes for Black moms. Josh Shapiro: Ensure that mental health benefits are covered fairly. Bob Casey: Cap insulin at $35; negotiate drug costs for Medicare . David McCormick: Oppose ObamaCare; support veterans' health care. Josh Shapiro: Implement universal postpartum screenings for moms. Stacy Garrity: Medicaid work requirement, end benefits for illegal aliens. |
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Homeland Security David McCormick: Advocate for resources for military and veterans. Everett Stern: Found money-laundering at HSBC bank to fund terrorist groups. Everett Stern: Corruption of government is a National Security threat. Ken Krawchuk: Bring the troops home to defend America. Katie McGinty: Guarantee world's best-equipped & best-trained military. Lou Barletta: Military shouldn't have gay rights imposed. Scott Wagner: Americans honor veterans by standing up for National Anthem. Tom Corbett: Fight to keep Apache helicopters based in PA. Tom Ridge: A cold day in hell before he'd allow troops in the streets. Tom Wolf: More services for veterans: education, jobs, & housing. Val Arkoosh: Robust funding for military installations & veteran benefits. John Fetterman: Hold up our end of the bargain for veterans. Josh Shapiro: Back our veterans who have served our country. Stacy Garrity: Managed internment camps for Iraqi enemy combatants. |
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Immigration Bob Casey: Stricter employment rules and enforce the borders. Bob Casey: Support sanctuary cities like Philadelphia. Bob Casey: Comprehensive reform, including DREAMers staying. Carla Sands: Build the wall; don't admit unaccompanied alien children. Craig Snyder: Refugees among most loyal and contributing Americans. David McCormick: Stop illegal immigration; finish building the Wall. Doug Mastriano: Prevent municipalities from becoming sanctuary cities. Doug Mastriano: Place fees on international wire transfers. Everett Stern: Create work visa program that respects the rule of law. Jeff Bartos: Secure the border, cut funding for sanctuary cities. Ken Krawchuk: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens. Jim Christiana: Hold sanctuary cities liable for damages by the undocumented. Jim Christiana: Replace lottery visa program with a merit-based process. Joe Biden: Allow citizenship for DREAMers. John Fetterman: Wife's family came to Americas as illegal immigrants. John Fetterman: If illegals lead an exemplary life, create a path. Josh Shapiro: Government shouldn't go back on its promise to DREAMers. Kathy Barnette: A merit-based immigration policy that puts Americans first. Katie McGinty: Communicate with federal officials instead of sanctuary city. Katie McGinty: Support DREAM Act plus earned path to citizenship. Lou Barletta: Make visa overstay a felony. Lou Barletta: Avoiding immigrant family separation is amnesty. Lou Barletta: Zero-tolerance policy; stop DACA in its tracks. Mehmet Oz: We need to have a secure border with a barrier to protect us. Mehmet Oz: We're subsidizing cartels involved in human trafficking. Pat Toomey: Withhold community funding from sanctuary cities like Philly. Rick Saccone: Intense vetting of immigrants from terror-training countries. Sean Parnell: 30,000 refugees from Afghanistan is irresponsible. Tom Wolf: Support a Pennsylvania DREAM Act. Tom Wolf: Supports having a Pennsylvania DREAM Act. Val Arkoosh: Fair pathway to citizenship for those willing to work for it. John Fetterman: Investments toward keeping our borders strong. Josh Shapiro: Refused to send the state National Guard to the Texas border. |
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Jobs Bob Casey: Raise federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $12 by 2020. Dwight Evans: Encourage minority start-ups in struggling neighborhoods. Dwight Evans: Establish a living wage. Ed Rendell: Pass Work Sharing legislation: part-time unemployment. Ken Krawchuk: Oppose affirmative action. Joe Biden: We need "moral capitalism" and corporate responsibility. Joe Sestak: Increase minimum wage to $10.80 now & $15 later. John Fetterman: Support raising the minimum wage to at least $15 an hour. John Fetterman: Backs $15-an-hour minimum wage. John Fetterman: Raise minimum wage to $15 per hour. John Fetterman: Joined newspaper employees on the picket line. Josh Shapiro: Will veto any bill to make PA a right-to-work state. Katie McGinty: Endorsed by United Steelworkers. Katie McGinty: Backs $15-an-hour minimum wage. Malcolm Kenyatta: Champion of equal-pay; $15 Now movement. Malcolm Kenyatta: We need to value service industry employees. Rick Saccone: Stop government employee unions from using dues on politics. Scott Wagner: Supports "right-to-work"; allow opt-out from unionization. Scott Wagner: Raise minimum wage from $7.25 to $9.50/hr, but not higher. Sharif Street: Strengthen workers ability to collectively bargain. Sharif Street: Increase minimum wage to $12, increase to $15/hour by 2025. Tom Corbett: Keystone Works: on-the-job training for displaced workers. Tom Wolf: Increase minimum wage to $10.10 and index it to inflation. Tom Wolf: Raised minimum wage from $7 to $10 per hour. Tom Wolf: No "right-to-work"; unionization decided by majority rule. Tom Wolf: Raise minimum wage from $7.25 to $12/hr. Tom Wolf: State to be pro-active in connecting employers to workers. Tom Wolf: Minimum wage hasn't been raised in thirteen years. Val Arkoosh: As county chair, raised local minimum wage to $15 an hour. Josh Shapiro: While I'm governor this will never be a right to work state. Josh Shapiro: Let's finally raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. David McCormick: Don't change nor raise the minimum wage. Josh Shapiro: Let's raise the minimum wage to $15/hour. Josh Shapiro: Allow state to fill jobs with laid off federal workers. |
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Principles & Values Arlen Specter: Switched from GOP to Democrat, then lost Democratic primary. Bob Casey: Dubbed "Sleeping Bob" for anti-Trump obstructionism. Carla Sands: Announcement video highlighted abiding Christian faith. Carla Sands: Third generation to practice chiropractic in Pennsylvania. Carla Sands: Had brief career as movie/TV actress 1987-1991. David McCormick: America is exceptional; will stand up against wokeness. Doug Mastriano: Prayed that God would influence Capitol election protest. Everett Stern: Founded Tactical Rabbit, private intelligence agency. Everett Stern: I am a passionate believer in the First Amendment. Everett Stern: Protecting US is life's passion, central purpose of career. Everett Stern: Voted for Trump in 2020, but thinks his behavior "atrocious". Jeff Bartos: COVID: Provided forgivable loans to small businesses. Jeff Bartos: People just need government to get out of the way. Jeff Bartos: Matters to me that I'm Jewish, not to average voter. Jeff Bartos: Marxists are trying to divide us by race. Jeff Bartos: The only candidate with meaningful ties to the state. Ken Krawchuk: God by any name should not be government supported. Joe Gale: First Pennsylvania elected official to endorse Donald Trump. Joe Gale: Saddened that Columbus Day was canceled as county holiday. John Fetterman: Beat establishment incumbent as Bernie Sanders progressive. John Fetterman: Mentored young boy whose parents had died of AIDS. John Fetterman: Doesn't live in Lt. Gov.'s mansion; but opened pool to kids. Josh Shapiro: Fight for the wrong, the left out, the forgotten. Josh Shapiro: GOP wants to undermine elections & permanently divide us. Josh Shapiro: Shapiro has remained Jewishly engaged as a politician. Josh Shapiro: Observes Jewish Sabbath even while campaigning. Malcolm Kenyatta: Liberty and justice not currently attainable for all. Mehmet Oz: Immigrant father loved US; saw deep darkness of alternatives. Mehmet Oz: We need to expand the role of religious institutions. Pat Toomey: Choice between radical left wing and Trump, not referendum. Scott Wagner: Pastors call on Wagner to apologize to Jewish philanthropist. Tom Wolf: Schools that teach; jobs that pay; government that works. Tom Wolf: What do people need to be able to build a brighter future? Tom Wolf: Some leaders are turning against the very idea of democracy. Val Arkoosh: Determined to level the playing field for working families. Val Arkoosh: I am ready to call Republicans on their BS and get to work. Doug Mastriano: Spearheaded "forensic investigation" of the 2020 election. Mehmet Oz: We cannot move on from 2020 election, but Biden is President. Josh Shapiro: People of Pennsylvania expect us to work together. David McCormick: Candidates with Muslim background are a political liability. David McCormick: For the most part I don't hear extreme rhetoric. David McCormick: We need real debate but must dial back violent rhetoric. Josh Shapiro: Resist the temptation to put politics above people. |
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Social Security Al Gore: Keep the �security� in Social Security. Allyson Schwartz: AdWatch: Trade benefit cuts for balancing budget. Allyson Schwartz: No further reductions in the public pension benefits. Brendan Boyle: Repay the Trust Fund in full. Ken Krawchuk: Privatize Social Security. Joe Sestak: Never raise, never, the age for our seniors to retire. Joe Sestak: Never supported policy to cut Social Security or Medicare. Joe Sestak: Social Security is the cornerstone of retirement security. Katie McGinty: No further reductions in the public pension benefits. Katie McGinty: Cuts to Social Security are wrong for working families. Lou Barletta: Supports safety net of Social Security and Medicare. Lou Barletta: Explore privatization of Social Security. Rick Saccone: Closing $60B pension deficit is step in the right direction. Tom Corbett: Resolve our pension crisis for state employees, without cuts. Tom Smith: Let younger people partially opt out with private accounts. Tom Wolf: Maintain defined benefit for public pensions instead of 401k. Tom Wolf: Stop paying Wall Street millions to manage PA pension fund. David McCormick: Entitlements are not sustainable in their present form. John Fetterman: American bargain is the ability to retire with dignity. Stacy Garrity: Advocates for a state-run retirement savings program. |
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Tax Reform Bob Casey: Repeal tax cut on top 1% of earners. Brendan Boyle: Billionaires should pay higher tax rates than workers. Doug Mastriano: Elimination of property tax would benefit the economy. Dwight Evans: No tax-breaks without job creation: enforce with clawbacks. Ed Rendell: Cut property taxes for regular families. Ed Rendell: Eliminate 74 exemptions & reduce sales tax from 6% to 4%. Everett Stern: Large companies should pay taxes like smaller businesses. Jeff Bartos: Cut spending and waste, give working families tax breaks. Ken Krawchuk: Pledged to veto every tax increase. Joe Gale: Politicians smother us with money grab after money grab. Josh Shapiro: We need to lower taxes, close loopholes, increase wages. Josh Shapiro: Eliminate the state cell phone tax, expand property rebates. Malcolm Kenyatta: Require online retailers to collect & remit local sales tax. Mehmet Oz: I believe in capitalism which means lower taxes, regulations. Pete Buttigieg: Move from fuel taxes to mileage fees to fund roads. Tom Corbett: Tax increases choke growth; tax people less. Tom Corbett: Tax increases choke growth; tax people less. Tom Wolf: Shift income tax burden to higher earners. Tom Wolf: Cut property tax; raise sales tax & income tax. Tom Wolf: No new taxes: not one dollar; not one penny. Tom Wolf: Tax cuts for working families earning less than $84,000. Val Arkoosh: Corporations, wealthy must pay their share. William McSwain: Lower tax burden on working families; cut red tape. Josh Shapiro: Get rid of nuisance taxes like the state cell phone tax. Josh Shapiro: Lower the Corporate Net Income Tax. David McCormick: Make 2017 Trump Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanent. Josh Shapiro: Close loophole allowing businesses to avoid their fair share. Stacy Garrity: Top fiscal priority is lowering the overall tax burden. |
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Technology Bob Casey: Support Net Neutrality; require equal access to all users. Dwight Evans: Free WiFi in city parks & converted payphones. Ed Rendell: Fund targeted investments that make sense for our future. Jeff Bartos: Rein in Big Tech--but owns stock in Google and Apple. Joe Sestak: Faster path through patent-approval process. Kathy Barnette: Break up monopolies colluding to censor unwanted speech. Lou Barletta: Spend on infrastructure before it costs more. Lou Barletta: End Net Neutrality; don't require equal access to all users. Sharif Street: Continue to invest in electric vehicle infrastructure. Tom Corbett: Sustained, large-scale investment in transportation. Tom Wolf: Infrastructure investment attracts business. Tom Wolf: Redevelopment project to revitalize the Pittston waterfront. Tom Wolf: Supports Net Neutrality: keep the internet free & open. David McCormick: Win the race for data leadership, get Big Tech under control. John Fetterman: Invest in rural broadband & infrastructure . Josh Shapiro: We rebuilt I-95 overpass 12 days after devastating collapse. |
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War & Peace Bob Casey: Supports Obama's Iran nuclear treaty. Everett Stern: Don't get into wars not in interest of US and allies. Ken Krawchuk: Avoid foreign entanglements. Katie McGinty: No ground troops against ISIS. Lou Barletta: Withdraw from Obama's Iran nuclear treaty. Mehmet Oz: For leaving Afghanistan but Biden surrendered to Taliban. Rick Saccone: Establish foothold diplomatic presence in North Korea. John Fetterman: Forever wars line the pockets of defense contractors. |
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Welfare & Poverty Dwight Evans: Federal funding for urban poverty has not kept up. Ed Rendell: Cut waste & fraud in welfare & food stamps. Josh Shapiro: Raise SNAP benefit, free breakfast in public schools. John Fetterman: Fight GOP cutting SNAP benefits for families & kids. |
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