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from State of Illinois Archives (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Alan Keyes: Running because of Obama�s extreme pro-abortion votes. Alan Keyes: Running because of Obama�s extreme pro-abortion votes. Alan Keyes: Pro-choice stance is the slaveholder�s position. Alexi Giannoulias: Protect Roe v. Wade; fund prevention and contraception. Ameya Pawar: Pro-choice even if Roe overturned. Barack Obama: Protect a woman�s right to choose. Anne Stava-Murray: Progressive and pregnant prochoice champion. Anne Stava-Murray: OpEd: Supports expanded abortion rights. Barack Obama: Moral accusations from pro-lifers are counterproductive. Bruce Rauner: Pro-choice Republican torn if Roe overturned. Bruce Rauner: Personally pro-choice, but respects religious objections. Chris Kennedy: Pro-choice even if Roe overturned. Daniel Biss: Criticized governor for attempt to ban abortion. Daniel Biss: Protect the right to choose. Darren Bailey: Opposes expansion of abortion access, taxpayer funding. Darren Bailey: Abortion. Doug Truax: Calls himself "very pro-life" & supports limiting abortion. J.B. Pritzker: Undo restrictions to preserve women's reproductive rights. J.B. Pritzker: Unwavering supporter of women's right. J.B. Pritzker: Illinois is most progressive in nation for reproductive care. J.B. Pritzker: AdWatch: My opponent compares abortion to WWII Holocaust. Jeanne Ives: Endorsed by Illinois Family Action & Susan B. Anthony List. Jesse Sullivan: Pro-life, let's try to reduce the number of abortions. Jim Oberweis: Abortion procedure should be outlawed. Kathy Salvi: Takes traditional party positions, opposes abortion. Mark Curran: Opposed partial-birth abortion. Mark Curran: Pro-life, only allow abortion to save life of mother. Mark Curran: IL Right to Life Action: rated most prolife in Senate race. Mark Kirk: Fund Planned Parenthood for non-abortion health services. Mike Bost: Abortions should be illegal except for rape & incest. Paul Schimpf: Opposed "radical" Reproductive Health Act. Peggy Hubbard: As unwed mother refused abortion after hearing heartbeat. Raja Krishnamoorthi: Consistent supporter of a woman's right to choose. Richard Durbin: Abortion is a private decision. Richard Durbin: IL Right to Life Action: rated "4" for pro-abortion. Richard Irvin: Pro-choice only for rape, incest, health and life of mother. Sharon Hansen: Life begins at conception, but listen to constituents. Steven Sauerberg: I'm pro-baby, pro-mother and pro-family. Steven Sauerberg: Born Alive Infant Protection Act is basic humanity. Steven Sauerberg: Provide women with an alternatives to abortion. Kathy Salvi: Let states decide abortion rights. Tammy Duckworth: Majority support a woman's right to make her own decisions. J.B. Pritzker: Won't accept women losing rights, expanded pool of providers. J.B. Pritzker: This should be a right that is a constitutional right. |
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Budget & Economy Alexi Giannoulias: Bush-Cheney policies bailed out banks & created crisis. Ameya Pawar: Pushed economic development projects totaling $300 million. Ameya Pawar: A New Deal for Illinois. Barack Obama: Bush�s economic policies are not working. Barack Obama: Supports federal programs to protect rural economy. Bruce Rauner: Reduce regulatory costs & economy will take off like rocket. Chris Kennedy: Invest in economic incubators; create jobs for our kids. Darren Bailey: We're going to demand a zero-based budget. J.B. Pritzker: Time for honest budgeting instead of game-playing. J.B. Pritzker: A balanced budget reflects our values as a state. J.B. Pritzker: Entrepreneurs create most of the jobs in our state. J.B. Pritzker: Illinois pays billions more in federal taxes than it gets. J.B. Pritzker: Time to rebuild state's Rainy Day Fund. Kathy Salvi: Grow the economy through a small, limited government. Mark Curran: Would support and lead on Balanced Budget Amendment. Mark Curran: Balanced budget via combo of increased revenue & budget cuts. Mike Bost: Focus on "what to cut" instead of "how much to spend". Pat Quinn: Restrain spending by $220B by Budgeting For Results. Pat Quinn: Hardest Hit: affordable homeownership in Great Recession. Paul Schimpf: We need to get our spending under control, top priority. Richard Durbin: Doing nothing in economic crisis abdicates responsibility. Richard Irvin: Rein in government spending; cut taxes; balance the budget. Sharon Hansen: Free enterprise is the key to national prosperity. Steven Sauerberg: Opposes $700 billion rescue plan. J.B. Pritzker: Illinois has passed four balanced budgets in a row. J.B. Pritzker: Illinois Grocery Initiative to open/expand local grocers. J.B. Pritzker: Only an idiot would indiscriminately cut the budget. |
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Civil Rights Alan Keyes: Gay marriage invalid because gay couples cannot reproduce. Alexi Giannoulias: Repeal DOMA; make all civil marriages equal. Alexi Giannoulias: Narrow the pay disparity for women. Ameya Pawar: Everyone deserves equal rights. Ameya Pawar: Rename Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day. Barack Obama: Defend freedom and equality under law. Barack Obama: Gays should not face discrimination but should not marry. Bruce Rauner: Create minority enterprise small business investment program. Bruce Rauner: Accepts gay marriage as settled. Chris Kennedy: Supports LGBTQ rights. Daniel Biss: Protect GLBT by updating laws. Daniel Biss: Ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. Doug Truax: Uphold one-man, one-woman definition, but let states decide. J.B. Pritzker: Supports LGBT equality. J.B. Pritzker: Pride flag flew at state capitol for first tie in history. Jeanne Ives: Voted NO on ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment. Jim Oberweis: Voted no on state-level same-sex marriage. Jim Oberweis: Voted NO on ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment. Mark Curran: The wrong people moved in, and changed Lake County. Mark Curran: Gay marriage against interests of children & society. Mike Bost: Apply affirmative action to all state hiring & colleges. Napoleon Harris: Ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. Napoleon Harris: Ban sexual orientation conversion therapy for minors. Napoleon Harris: Ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. Pat Quinn: Marriage equality is coming to Illinois. Pat Quinn: Make IL the leading employer of people with disabilities. Paul Schimpf: Girls should not be at a biological disadvantage in sports. Paul Schimpf: Opposes Black Lives Matter. Peggy Hubbard: White liberals are the most, gullible, asinine people. Richard Irvin: All lives matter; black lives are included in all lives. Richard Irvin: May not understand "Adam and Steve" but recognizes rights. Rodney Davis: No affirmative action. Sharon Hansen: Government shouldn't redefine marriage. Steven Sauerberg: Hired Log Cabin Republicans as press secretary. Tammy Duckworth: Calls for Justice Dept investigation into gay hate crime. J.B. Pritzker: Authoritarians say blame people who don't look like you. J.B. Pritzker: Lengthened hours of early voting, have mail balloting. Juliana Stratton: Will continue to stand up and fight for LGBTQ+ Illinoisans. Raja Krishnamoorthi: Opposed ending LGBTQ+ suicide prevention hotline. Robin Kelly: The issue with our country is not its diversity. Darren Bailey: I believe that marriage is between a man and a woman. |
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Corporations Alan Keyes: Protect workers� pensions when companies declare bankruptcy. Alexi Giannoulias: Rein in financial institutions & stimulate small businesses. Barack Obama: Tax incentives for corporate responsibility. Barack Obama: Close tax loopholes for US companies relocating abroad. Chris Kennedy: Celebrate family businesses, not consolidation & conformity. Daniel Biss: The rich have set up a system that benefits them. J.B. Pritzker: Raise corporate tax for education. J.B. Pritzker: State can foster & encourage business in poorer areas. J.B. Pritzker: Phasing out corporate franchise tax helped small business. Jim Oberweis: Corporations go overseas when taxes & governments bully them. Mark Curran: Cut red tape and regulations for private business. Mark Curran: Oversight of government agencies hostile to business. Mark Curran: Cut red tape and regulations for private business. Pat Quinn: Advantage Illinois: microloans to MWOB minority firms. Pat Quinn: Reduce LLC fee from $500 to $39, the lowest in the nation. Raja Krishnamoorthi: Shift tax breaks for wealthy financiers to small businesses. Raja Krishnamoorthi: $15B for small business creation incentives. Richard Durbin: Patriot employers: reward companies that supply U.S. jobs. Sharon Hansen: Lower corporate tax rates prevent companies going overseas. |
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Crime Delia Ramirez: Prohibit the use of for-profit prisons. Alan Keyes: Enforcement should target criminals, not social conditions. Alan Keyes: No conflict between pro life and pro death penalty stances. Alan Keyes: Sentencing gang members to death sends strong social message. Anne Stava-Murray: Prohibit the use of for-profit prisons. Barack Obama: Restrict police entry rules, to protect our civil liberties. Barack Obama: Passed 150 laws to toughen penalties for violent crime. Barack Obama: Death penalty should be enforced fairly and with caution. Barack Obama: Death penalty should not discriminate by gang membership. Bruce Rauner: Close outdated prisons; focus on reducing recidivism. Bruce Rauner: Police trooper surge to counter Chicago violence. Daniel Biss: Rehabilitation rather than punishment. Daniel Biss: Seal criminal records upon earning a GED, AA, or BA. Darren Bailey: Allow the use of for-profit prisons. J.B. Pritzker: Erase juvenile criminal records for adults. J.B. Pritzker: Against death penalty; rectify wrongful convictions. J.B. Pritzker: Criminal justice reform starts with phasing out cash bail. J.B. Pritzker: Prohibit the use of for-profit prisons. J.B. Pritzker: If we want to reduce crime, we have to solve crimes. Kathy Salvi: I will always stand with the police and the rule of law. Mark Curran: Black Lives Matter addresses police racist conduct. Mark Kirk: Provide after-school basketball to reduce youth violence. Mark Kirk: Deportation to fight rising street gang population. Mike Bost: Supports death penalty & more prisons. Napoleon Harris: Seal criminal records upon earning a GED, AA, or BA. Pat Quinn: Alternative sentencing for low-level non-violent offenders. Pat Quinn: Sold unused state prison to federal prison agency. Paul Schimpf: Allow the use of for-profit prisons. Paul Schimpf: I will support our law enforcement community. Peggy Hubbard: Don't demonize police officers serving in high-crime areas. Richard Irvin: As mayor he defeated the local 'Defund the Police' movement. Richard Irvin: Would repeal criminal justice reforms; restore cash bail. Rodney Davis: Expand death penalty; limit aappeals. Rodney Davis: Mandatory life sentences for third-time felons. Juliana Stratton: A strictly punitive criminal justice system is not working. Darren Bailey: As governor of Illinois, there would be no one wearing masks. |
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Drugs Ameya Pawar: Focus on rehabilitation, not punishment. Ameya Pawar: End the war on drugs. Anne Stava-Murray: Legalize recreational marijuana & include safety provisions. Anne Stava-Murray: End marijuana probation; allow regulation and taxation. Bruce Rauner: Decriminalize marijuana; but no to legalization. Chris Kennedy: Legalization based on science, not tax impact. Chris Kennedy: Don't count on marijuana getting legalized. Daniel Biss: Legalize marijuana. Doug Truax: Medical marijuana is a state issue. J.B. Pritzker: Legalize and tax marijuana. J.B. Pritzker: Legal marijuana will raise revenue & create jobs. J.B. Pritzker: Legal cannabis creates jobs, businesses, new tax revenue. Jim Oberweis: Let doctoral psychologists prescribe controlled substances. Jim Oberweis: Who am I to say patients shouldn't use medical marijuana? Mark Curran: Key to solving opioid epidemic is border security. Mark Curran: Training and Narcan will help responders deal with overdoses. Mark Curran: Training and Narcan will help responders deal with overdoses. Mark Kirk: No need to increase veterans' access to medical marijuana. Mark Kirk: Crack down on drug cartels trafficking of illegal weapons. Mark Kirk: Decriminalize and/or legalize marijuana. Mike Bost: Strengthen drug-related penalties, but consider alternatives. Napoleon Harris: Make marijuana possession a civil violation. Napoleon Harris: Add PTSD to allowed compassionate use of marijuana. Raja Krishnamoorthi: Opioid abuse blights our nation; more funds to fight it. Richard Durbin: The plague of methamphetamine abuse is growing. Rodney Davis: Strengthen penalties associated with drug-related crimes. Tammy Duckworth: Protect state marijuana laws from federal interference. Juliana Stratton: Chairs board reinvesting state revenues from marijuana sales. |
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Education Delia Ramirez: Include historical contributions by LGBT in curriculum . Alan Keyes: Parents, not schools, should be responsible for sex ed. Alexi Giannoulias: Invest in early childhood education. Ameya Pawar: Give city families the schools they seek out in suburbs. Anne Stava-Murray: Decades of disinvestment have hurt Illinois state schools. Anne Stava-Murray: Shift cost of education away from property tax. Anne Stava-Murray: Include historical contributions by LGBT in curriculum. Barack Obama: Address the growing achievement gap between students. Barack Obama: Will add 25,000 teachers in high-need areas. Barack Obama: Sponsored legislations that recruit and reward good teachers. Barack Obama: Sex education needed to help children discuss molestation. Bruce Rauner: Let families choose traditional, charter, or private schools. Bruce Rauner: $100M for early education; close district funding gaps. Bruce Rauner: Vetoed higher education bill as irresponsible funding. Chris Kennedy: Need-based scholarships is educational justice. Chris Kennedy: Poor-rich mobility begins early in school. Chris Kennedy: Support public education from pre-school to college. Darren Bailey: Don't include historical contributions by LGBT in curriculum. Darren Bailey: Founded Christian academy for Christ-centered education. Darren Bailey: For common sense education reforms, put children first. J.B. Pritzker: Increase state funding for public schools. J.B. Pritzker: Invest in higher education to attract jobs & businesses. J.B. Pritzker: Invest in public education, not vouchers. J.B. Pritzker: Universal preschool is educational priority. J.B. Pritzker: Illinois will be best state for young families. J.B. Pritzker: Added 10,000 scholarships, free tuition at U. of Illinois. J.B. Pritzker: Include historical contributions by LGBT in curriculum. J.B. Pritzker: No budget cuts; focus on meeting needs of students. J.B. Pritzker: Expand college access for smart kids who can least afford it. Jim Oberweis: Voted NO on sex education including contraception. Kathy Salvi: Parents are the primary educators of their children. Mark Curran: There is no student loan crisis: against "free college". Mark Curran: Need localized approach to education and parental choice. Mark Curran: Need localized approach to education and parental choice. Mike Bost: Supports charters, corporate investment, and merit pay. Napoleon Harris: Supplemental state aid to low-income school districts. Pat Quinn: Race to the Top: Invest in elementary & secondary education. Pat Quinn: Consolidate from 868 school districts to save $100M. Paul Schimpf: Don't include historical contributions by LGBT in curriculum. Paul Schimpf: School choice for parents as to where their tax money goes. Peggy Hubbard: College isn't for everyone, real problem is inflated costs. Raja Krishnamoorthi: 4-point plan for affordable college. Richard Durbin: Create refundable tax credit for teachers in Title I schools. Richard Irvin: State funding of public education is key to success. Rodney Davis: Vouchers for public, private, and religious schools. J.B. Pritzker: State and Pell grants make community college tuition-free. J.B. Pritzker: Allow pre-school access for every three and four year old. J.B. Pritzker: Ban the use of cell phones during classroom instruction. Juliana Stratton: Education cuts will impact lowest income communities. |
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Energy & Oil Alexi Giannoulias: Put price on global warming pollution to spur investment. Ameya Pawar: Must confront climate change. Barack Obama: Invest in alternative energy sources. Barack Obama: Increase CAFE to 40 mpg. Barack Obama: Tradable credits for renewable energy. Barack Obama: Renewable Fuels Standard: require ethanol in fuel supply. Barack Obama: Sponsored legislations that improve energy efficiency. Barack Obama: 20% nation�s power supply from renewable sources by 2020. Bill Enyart: Support the coal mining industry. Bill Enyart: Support the coal mining industry. Bruce Rauner: Green energy part of future mix. Bruce Rauner: Relax emission limits to save coal-fired power plants. Chris Kennedy: Lack of clean energy hurts competitiveness. Daniel Biss: Fully renewable energy. J.B. Pritzker: Support Paris Agreement, renewable energy. J.B. Pritzker: Won't sign an energy bill written by utility companies. J.B. Pritzker: Climate change is a real threat. Kathy Salvi: Increase our production of all types of energy. Mark Curran: Opposes "far-left radical environmental agenda". Mark Curran: Not convinced climate change is current threat to humankind. Mark Curran: Yes to cleaner fuel but some climate ideas are alarmist. Mark Curran: Yes to cleaner fuel but some climate ideas are alarmist. Mark Kirk: Climate change is real, but no carbon tax. Mike Bost: Develop and use of alternative fuels. Mike Bost: Focus on exploration, to become energy independent. Napoleon Harris: More renewable energy credit; more CO2 regulation. Pat Quinn: $400M for IL as center of Midwestern high-speed rail network. Pat Quinn: Invest in both clean coal and wind power. Paul Schimpf: Opposed energy bill as "environmental virtue signaling". Peggy Hubbard: Don't believe lies of the left on human-made climate change. Raja Krishnamoorthi: The time for America's clean energy future is now. Richard Durbin: Energy tax to fund infrastructure investment. Richard Durbin: Empower the EPA to regulate greenhouse emissions. Richard Irvin: Opposes radical total phase-out of fossil fuel power plants. Sharon Hansen: No subsidies for wind and solar. Tammy Duckworth: Human activity is the major factor driving climate change. Kathy Salvi: More natural gas to relieve reliance on foreign energy. Nikki Budzinski: No Green New Deal; but transition to clean energy. Anne Stava-Murray: Reduce coal-protectionist provisions; increase regulations. Juliana Stratton: Ensure access to benefits of our growing clean energy sector. |
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Environment Delia Ramirez: Mandates inspections, permits, caps for facility emissions. Anne Stava-Murray: Mandates inspections, permits, caps for facility emissions. Bruce Rauner: Test drinking water for lead, as social justice issue. Daniel Biss: Spent his time as a legislator protecting our environment. Darren Bailey: No mandated inspections, permits, nor caps for emissions. J.B. Pritzker: Invest in clean air and water infrastructure. J.B. Pritzker: Mandates inspections, permits, caps for facility emissions. Mark Curran: Corporate polluters should be prosecuted and sent to prison. Mark Curran: Use EPA to prosecute corporate polluters. Mark Curran: Use EPA to prosecute corporate polluters. Mike Bost: Supports recycling but also cost/benefit analysis. Napoleon Harris: Exposing cats & dogs to extreme temperature is misdemeanor. Pat Quinn: Leave no child inside. Pat Quinn: Clean Water Initiative: $1B for wastewater & stormwater. Paul Schimpf: Mandates inspections, permits, caps for facility emissions. Richard Durbin: Drives a Ford hybrid that gets 30 mpg. Richard Durbin: Renovate our entire drinking water infrastructure. Steven Sauerberg: Drives a Lexus that gets 23 mpg. Tammy Duckworth: Every American has a right to clean air, water, and land. Juliana Stratton: Trump's EPA cutting regulations on PFAS a slap in the face. |
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Families & Children Alexi Giannoulias: Strongly supports the Paid Parental Leave Act. Anne Stava-Murray: After #MeToo moment, withdrew support for Speaker Madigan. Bruce Rauner: Created the Governor's Cabinet on Children and Youth. Bruce Rauner: Combat sexual harassment among government employees. J.B. Pritzker: Public/private partnership must invest in poor kids. Pat Quinn: Birth to Five Initiative: prenatal care & early learning. Raja Krishnamoorthi: Affordable, quality child care is a smart investment. Richard Durbin: Safe, affordable child care available to more families. Tammy Duckworth: Airports should all have 'lactation rooms' for breastfeeding. J.B. Pritzker: Childcare for those in a job search or job training program. Juliana Stratton: Balanced state budget making it easier for families. |
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Foreign Policy Alan Keyes: Work with indigenous elements in Iran. Alexi Giannoulias: Remain unwavering partner with Israel in shared struggle. Alexi Giannoulias: Reunify Cyprus; bring religious freedom to Istanbul. Chris Kennedy: Borrow the best ideas from around the world. Doug Truax: End Obama's "lead from behind" approach to foreign policy. Jim Oberweis: To understand China, read the 5-year plans. Jim Oberweis: Obama's results are ok, but too often he does nothing. Kathy Salvi: Congress needs to reassert its authority on foreign policy. Mark Curran: Some Islamic nations not ripe for democracy. Napoleon Harris: Shift focus of foreign aid from Mideast back to the Americas. Paul Schimpf: Lead advisor to Iraqi prosecutors of Saddam Hussein. Raja Krishnamoorthi: Promote our exceptional standing with active diplomacy. Richard Durbin: Ukraine should ally with European Union, not former Soviets. J.B. Pritzker: Israel needs to ensure food assistance to innocent Gazans. Raja Krishnamoorthi: Bombing Iran may have accelerated their going nuclear. |
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Free Trade Alexi Giannoulias: Eliminate $200B in tax loopholes that ship jobs overseas. Barack Obama: Fair trade should have tangible benefits for US. Jim Oberweis: Challenge in China is lack of clarity on taxes. Jim Oberweis: Invest in Indonesia, Vietnam, Japan, India, and China. Mark Curran: Tariffs may be necessary; subsidize farmers if required. Pat Quinn: Exports support 500,000 jobs in IL; double that in 5 years. Tammy Duckworth: Yes to Ex-im bank; Yes to fast-track. Juliana Stratton: Trump's Tax on Working Families will harm hardworking people. Raja Krishnamoorthi: Tariffs are a hidden tax on families and small businesses. Robin Kelly: Against tariffs; trade should be fair and equitable. J.B. Pritzker: Tariffs amount to a tax increase on consumers. |
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Government Reform Alan Keyes: Reinstate that state legislatures elect US Senators. Alexi Giannoulias: Public election financing reduces special interest influence. Alexi Giannoulias: Wasteful programs go hand-in-hand with campaign contributors. Ameya Pawar: Automatic voter registration. Andrea Zopp: Voter ID laws are intended to limit the Black vote. Anne Stava-Murray: Favor legislative term limits. Anne Stava-Murray: End gerrymandering and voter suppression. Barack Obama: Electing US Senators empowers people: keep 17th Amendment. Bruce Rauner: Reduce lobbyist influence; push for term limits. Bruce Rauner: Pursue devolution to control costs. Bruce Rauner: Term limits need to be voted on. Bruce Rauner: The people demanded fair districting; judges denied them. Bruce Rauner: Automatic voter registration when getting any state ID. Chris Kennedy: Automatic voter registration. Daniel Biss: Political system favors billionaires & machine politicians. Daniel Biss: Automatic voter registration when getting any state ID. Darren Bailey: Strongly supports and advocates for term limits. Doug Truax: Political class fails to put interests of taxpayers first. J.B. Pritzker: End legislators serving as paid lobbyists. J.B. Pritzker: Overturn Citizens United; strengthen campaign finance laws. J.B. Pritzker: Expand voting rights of prisoners until convicted. J.B. Pritzker: Pass ethics legislation, restore public trust. Jeanne Ives: Automatic voter registration when getting any state ID. Jesse Sullivan: Biden won in 2020, but we need to fix trust in elections. Jim Oberweis: Automatic voter registration when getting any state ID. Kathy Salvi: Does not claim Biden won through election fraud. Mark Curran: Supports term limits for Congress. Mike Bost: No political contributions from the gambling industry. Napoleon Harris: Allow voter registration on Election Day or at early voting. Napoleon Harris: Automatic voter registration when getting driving license. Pat Quinn: Limits on campaign contributions and much more disclosure. Pat Quinn: Online voter registration and no party in primary voting. Pat Quinn: Enact power of petition to recall a corrupt governor. Paul Schimpf: People fleeing from taxes, excessive government regulations. Peggy Hubbard: I will oppose the job-killing big government policies. Peggy Hubbard: For term limits, keeping the filibuster, voter I.D. Raja Krishnamoorthi: Campaign finance reforms to enable citizen participation. Richard Irvin: For term limits, against gerrymandering. Sharon Hansen: Photo ID for voting. Paul Schimpf: Automatic voter registration when getting any state ID. |
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Gun Control Alan Keyes: Gun control mentality means crooks have all the guns. Ameya Pawar: Require gun liability insurance. Anne Stava-Murray: Proactive legislation to crack down on reckless gun owners. Anne Stava-Murray: We can reduce number of gun-related suicides. Barack Obama: Bush erred in failing to renew assault weapons ban. Bruce Rauner: Crack down on out of state gun traffickers. Bruce Rauner: Restrict access for criminals/mentally ill; ban bump stocks. Chris Kennedy: Stricter gun laws in tandem with mental health care. Daniel Biss: Support sensible gun laws. Darren Bailey: Education is crucial for those opposed to gun rights. J.B. Pritzker: Supports 2nd Amendment AND the fight for gun safety. J.B. Pritzker: Enforce & enact commonsense gun laws. Kathy Salvi: Favors some gun reform, but supports the NRA. Mark Curran: Focus on mental health & video games, not guns. Mark Curran: Absent amendment, many proposed laws unconstitutional. Mark Kirk: Both major-party Senate candidates support gun restrictions. Mike Bost: More enforcement on laws on purchase and possession of guns. Mike Bost: Right to bear arms must be preserved and defended. Napoleon Harris: No concealed carry on private property, unless posted. Napoleon Harris: Ban 3D-printed handguns for personal use. Pat Quinn: Comprehensive plan for gun safety & violence prevention. Paul Schimpf: Sponsored bill expanding apprentice hunting program. Peggy Hubbard: Guns save lives; I will defend our Second Amendment rights. Peggy Hubbard: 2nd amendment about single mother defending herself & family. Raja Krishnamoorthi: Common-sense gun laws, plus fund gun research. Raja Krishnamoorthi: Expanded real-time background checks. Richard Durbin: Endorsed by Everytown for Gun Safety for gun-sense majority. Richard Irvin: Supports background checks; fix Firearm Owners ID system. Sharon Hansen: Don't bow down to money instead of our rights. Sharon Hansen: Opposes more gun restrictions. J.B. Pritzker: We need to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. Kathy Salvi: Implement laws on the books before any new laws. Tammy Duckworth: Ban assault rifles and high-capacity magazines. Juliana Stratton: We must enact common sense gun laws, stricter policies. Robin Kelly: Hold gun dealers accountable for sales to straw purchasers. |
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Health Care Alan Keyes: Give people generic drugs information to save their money. Alan Keyes: People should take care of their own health. Alexi Giannoulias: Supports quality, affordable health care for all. Ameya Pawar: Would go to single-payer. Anne Stava-Murray: Supports Medicare-for-All, with immediate transition. Barack Obama: Will expand health coverage & allow meds to be re-imported. Barack Obama: Believes health care is a right, not a privilege for the few. Barack Obama: Allowing seniors to bulk purchase will save taxpayers� money. Barack Obama: Crises happen in our lives and healthcare is necessary. Bruce Rauner: Move more Medicaid recipients to managed care programs. Chris Kennedy: Treat the mentally ill instead of jailing them. Chris Kennedy: Don't punish the hospitals; don't divide them from doctors. Chris Kennedy: Expand Obamacare; move to single payer. Daniel Biss: Criticized governor for attempt to repeal ObamaCare. Daniel Biss: Medicare for all. Darren Bailey: COVID: led charge against lockdown; would fully reopen. Doug Truax: AdWatch: ObamaCare does more harm to middle class than good. J.B. Pritzker: Irresponsible to not fully fund Medicaid. J.B. Pritzker: Add public option to healthcare. J.B. Pritzker: Expand health care but can't do it all at once. J.B. Pritzker: Made health care more available & more affordable. J.B. Pritzker: Remove barriers for new front-line healthcare workers. Jim Oberweis: Not a fan of ObamaCare, but it helps healthcare businesses. Jim Oberweis: Repeal and replace ObamaCare; not just repeal. Jim Oberweis: Parent policy until age 26 good; pre-existing coverage good. Mark Curran: Study ACA to see what's working before deciding to repeal. Mark Curran: Preventative medicine approach, with free market principles. Mark Kirk: For 2013 shutdown over ObamaCare, but then for compromise. Mike Bost: Guaranteed medical care is not a government responsibility. Mike Bost: Increase insured without ObamaCare's government bureaucracy. Napoleon Harris: $50M to expand Medicaid services. Pat Quinn: Independent review of denial of care by insurance companies. Pat Quinn: Allow women of color & low-income access to mammograms. Pat Quinn: Comprehensive Medicaid reform: save taxpayers $550M. Peggy Hubbard: Return market forces to patient-doctor relationship. Peggy Hubbard: I am not in favor of socialized healthcare. Raja Krishnamoorthi: Let Medicare negotiate prices for prescription drugs. Richard Durbin: AdWatch: Targeted by RNC robocalls for support of ObamaCare. Richard Durbin: Large-scale expansion of taxpayer-subsidized coverage. Richard Durbin: Defend & expand ObamaCare and Medicaid. Sharon Hansen: Repeal ObamaCare; it's not a government responsibility. Steven Sauerberg: Vouchers to make health care portable and less job-dependent. J.B. Pritzker: Fund early intervention services for infants and toddlers. J.B. Pritzker: The only bottom line that matters is keeping people healthy. J.B. Pritzker: Expand who is recognized as Medicaid healthcare providers. J.B. Pritzker: Rein in the unfair practices of Pharmacy Benefit Managers. Juliana Stratton: Trump, Republicans stripping away health care from millions. Raja Krishnamoorthi: Medicaid is too important a program to cut in the budget. Robin Kelly: Vaccines are safe, effective, and the best medicine . Robin Kelly: Trump's policies will lead to deaths of LGBTQ people. |
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Homeland Security Adam Kinzinger: Republicanism means stronger defense and smaller government. Alan Keyes: Send a clear message to the entire terror network. Alan Keyes: Take preemptive action only if a probable threat exists. Alexi Giannoulias: Repeal Don't Ask, Don't Tell. Bruce Rauner: Task Force to study drones vs. privacy rights. Doug Truax: Ok to interrogate jihadists using any means necessary. Jim Oberweis: Supports funding cuts for the military. Jim Oberweis: Task Force to study drones vs. privacy rights. Mark Curran: Proper funding & resources to fight terror. Mike Bost: Any defense budget cuts directly impact strength of military. Napoleon Harris: Task Force to study drones vs. privacy rights. Pat Quinn: Supports the Illinois Military Family Relief Trust Fund. Pat Quinn: Let military medics to obtain LPN licenses. Paul Schimpf: I demanded our veterans be given proper medical treatment. Peggy Hubbard: Ensure every veteran in America is cared for properly. Raja Krishnamoorthi: Ensure our military has resources to carry out its mission. Richard Durbin: $48M to protect US Embassies around the world. Richard Durbin: Benghazi was a tragedy, but not a cover-up. Richard Durbin: Veterans angry over accusations that Guantanamo like gulag. Sharon Hansen: Superior nuclear arsenal is unnecessary. Steven Sauerberg: Apologized for saying Guantanamo is like gulag. Juliana Stratton: Opposed threat to cut over 400 jobs at Rock Island Arsenal. Raja Krishnamoorthi: One focus must be redoubling investments in our submarines. J.B. Pritzker: Two ICE shootings in Chicago were murder by ICE agents. |
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Immigration Delia Ramirez: Protect immigrant families by ending cooperation with ICE. Alexi Giannoulias: Comprehensive reform with responsible path to citizenship. Alexi Giannoulias: Don't punish immigrant kids; DREAM Act yes; REAL ID no. Anne Stava-Murray: Protect immigrant families by ending cooperation with ICE. Bruce Rauner: State won't help or impede immigration enforcement. Chris Kennedy: Against mass deportation, for reform and DACA. Cynthia McKinney: Illegal immigration shouldn�t be a labor policy. Daniel Biss: Criticized governor for attempt to curb immigration. Daniel Biss: Protect undocumented immigrants. Darren Bailey: State should not end cooperation with ICE. Doug Truax: First secure the border, then no comprehensive reform. J.B. Pritzker: Aid for undocumented people. J.B. Pritzker: Welcome refugees; end Muslim ban. J.B. Pritzker: Will not be complicit in shameful, draconian policies. J.B. Pritzker: Protect immigrant families by ending cooperation with ICE. Jim Oberweis: Visas for illegal immigrants, but no path to citizenship. Kathy Salvi: Secure border from drugs, terrorists, dangerous criminals. Mark Curran: Backed bipartisan legislation with path for citizenship. Mark Curran: Deporting working people with families is absolutely wrong. Mark Curran: When rights of one are in jeopardy, rights of all are. Mark Curran: Supports Trump on funding for border/ICE agents, border wall. Mark Curran: For border wall; but path to citizenship for DREAMers. Mark Kirk: First secure the border; then path to citizenship. Paul Schimpf: State should not end cooperation with ICE. Peggy Hubbard: Securing our border first step to ensure national security. Peggy Hubbard: Illegal immigration threatens our security, economic health. Peggy Hubbard: Support ending chain migration and the visa lottery program. Raja Krishnamoorthi: Supports DREAM Act and path to citizenship. Richard Durbin: Our border with Mexico is strongest it's been in 40 years. Richard Durbin: Immigration reform bill makes America safer. Richard Durbin: Reform will increase coordination & reduce terrorism. Richard Durbin: Extend partner immigration rights to gay couples. Richard Irvin: If elected, Illinois will not be a sanctuary state. Sharon Hansen: Protect the borders; prevent illegal entry. J.B. Pritzker: Won't shut the immigration door once open to our ancestors. J.B. Pritzker: Deport violent criminals, not law-abiding immigrants. Juliana Stratton: Not going to tolerate people being snatched off the streets. Darren Bailey: Supports immigration enforcement while employing immigrants. |
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Jobs Delia Ramirez: Bans "right to work" laws; supports collective bargaining. Alexi Giannoulias: Invest in clean energy jobs which cannot be outsourced. Alexi Giannoulias: Evaluate workers on their abilities, not their identities. Anne Stava-Murray: Pass fair scheduling laws to combat on-demand scheduling. Anne Stava-Murray: Bans "right to work" laws; supports collective bargaining. Barack Obama: Fund Trade Adjustment Assistance for service workers too. Barack Obama: Tax cuts for the rich do not create jobs. Barack Obama: Obama will strengthen unions and workers� rights. Barack Obama: Overrode federal overtime rules and raised the minimum wage. Bruce Rauner: Create Right-to-Work zones; reform workers' comp. Bruce Rauner: Raise minimum wage to $10 an hour over the next 7 years. Bruce Rauner: Over-burdensome workers comp makes Illinois uncompetitive. Bruce Rauner: Public officials do not deserve a raise. Chris Kennedy: Pro-business AND pro-labor; ran all-union shop. Chris Kennedy: Raise minimum wage. Daniel Biss: Raise the minimum wage to $15. Daniel Biss: Raise minimum wage from $8.25 to $11 by 2019. Darren Bailey: Keep "right to work" laws; limit collective bargaining. J.B. Pritzker: Private initiatives can create new jobs. J.B. Pritzker: State & local business share vocational training. J.B. Pritzker: Uphold unions and living wage. J.B. Pritzker: Equal pay for equal work, not 79 cents for women. J.B. Pritzker: Increase number of minority businesses for state contracts. J.B. Pritzker: Bipartisan infrastructure bill creates 500,000 jobs. J.B. Pritzker: Illinois Works set strong goals for diversity in hiring. J.B. Pritzker: Diversity & inclusion in hiring not just a talking point. J.B. Pritzker: Bans "right to work" laws; supports collective bargaining. J.B. Pritzker: Support for childcare aids women's workforce participation. Jim Oberweis: Minimum wage of $10 (and less for those under age 24). Jim Oberweis: Voted NO on raising minimum wage from $8.25 to $11. Jim Oberweis: Keep "right to work" laws; limit collective bargaining. Napoleon Harris: Raise minimum wage from $8.25 to $11 by 2019. Napoleon Harris: Bans "right to work" laws; supports collective bargaining. Pat Quinn: I want to be the "Building Governor". Pat Quinn: Illinois Jobs Now! and Employer Training Investment Program. Pat Quinn: Reformed burdensome worker compensation system. Paul Schimpf: Keep "right to work" laws; limit collective bargaining. Raja Krishnamoorthi: Raise federal minimum wage to $10.10 an hour. Richard Durbin: Raise minimum wage to $10.10 & same pay regardless of gender. Sharon Hansen: No minimum wage; & no set pay based on gender. |
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Principles & Values Adam Kinzinger: Protesting Electoral College is "scam"; accept Trump losing. Alan Keyes: Family and home important, but Obama needs opponent. Alan Keyes: Family and home important, but Obama needs opponent. Alan Keyes: Obama is likable but his liberalism needs opposition. Alan Keyes: Obama is likable but his liberalism needs opposition. Alan Keyes: Jesus Christ would not vote for Obama. Alan Keyes: Great principles at stake: marriage & innocent life. Barack Obama: Seek common ground, not a moral crusade. Bruce Rauner: Moral duty to serve long-term interest of people of Illinois. Daniel Biss: Took on the political machine & won with creative solutions. Darren Bailey: No longer thinks Chicago should break away from state. Darren Bailey: Platform: restore moral and financial integrity to the state. Darren Bailey: He is praying on who should be his Lt. Governor. Doug Truax: The Great Experiment known as America shines brightly. J.B. Pritzker: Who needs another rich guy running for office? J.B. Pritzker: Ignored small problems become big problems. J.B. Pritzker: We need a reliably well-funded government. J.B. Pritzker: We had to give up things; we didn't forget how to be human. J.B. Pritzker: Illinois is the best place to live in the entire country. Jim Oberweis: Milk Dud: poured dairy fortune into 5 failed campaigns. Mark Curran: Bless us with four more years of Donald Trump. Mark Curran: Curtailing individual religious freedoms, I find abhorrent. Pat Quinn: Say "no" to world of powerful feeding upon the powerless. Paul Schimpf: A duty to serve your country, your state, and your community. Peggy Hubbard: Put the American people and our freedoms first. Peggy Hubbard: Prioritize America's interests above the rest of the world. Peggy Hubbard: Our country was built the mantra "One nation under GOD". Raja Krishnamoorthi: First Hindu-American & Indian-American in Congress. Richard Durbin: Bipartisan dialogue instead of gridlock. Richard Irvin: Objects to Pride Parade not allowing police in uniform. Sharon Hansen: Judeo-Christian values established our government framework. Steven Sauerberg: Put $1.3M of his own money into campaign. Tammy Duckworth: I answer the call when asked to serve my country. Darren Bailey: Certifying 2020 election is tantamount to legitimizing fraud. J.B. Pritzker: In Illinois, we don't hide from the truth; we embrace it. J.B. Pritzker: We don't have kings in America, won't bend the knee to one. J.B. Pritzker: Trump should have called out Musk for Nazi salute. J.B. Pritzker: Being a billionaire doesn't determine your values. Juliana Stratton: Juneteenth means always honor that legacy; more to be done. Raja Krishnamoorthi: Read from the Bhagavad-Gita at bipartisan interfaith service. J.B. Pritzker: Trump's power grabs disparage the very foundation of Judaism. |
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Social Security Anne Stava-Murray: Our state pension debt is underfunded. Bruce Rauner: Move state pensions towards a defined contribution system. Daniel Biss: Help give retirement security to millions of workers. Daniel Biss: Alter public employee pensions to reduce state pension debt. Daniel Biss: Allow old age beneficiaries to also receive unemployment. Jim Oberweis: Voted NO on increasing state employees' pension plans. Mark Curran: Local pensions invest the majority of money in the market. Mark Curran: Face hard truth to properly fund benefit programs. Mike Bost: Opposes efforts to privatize, or increase the payroll tax. Napoleon Harris: Allow old age beneficiaries to also receive unemployment. Pat Quinn: Balance budget by reforming our public pension systems. Peggy Hubbard: Program has grown too large and will become insolvent. Raja Krishnamoorthi: Entitlements are under attack on ideological grounds. Richard Durbin: Simpson-Bowles got it right. put everything on the table. Richard Irvin: Modernize state pension system, reduce pension liabilities. Juliana Stratton: Standing up for Social Security is in our own best interest. J.B. Pritzker: Social Security has remained the bedrock of our economy. |
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Tax Reform Alexi Giannoulias: Extend $8000 homebuyer credit; one-year payroll tax holiday. Bill Enyart: No tax breaks for millionaires nor pledges against taxes. Bruce Rauner: Reduce anti-competitive corporate tax & income tax. Bruce Rauner: Reduce property tax for homeowners & businesses. Chris Kennedy: Tax reform must shift burden to wealthy. Daniel Biss: Initiate a state graduated income tax. Darren Bailey: Fought against tax hikes, tax relief a top priority. Darren Bailey: Will work to lower both property and income taxes. J.B. Pritzker: Illinois needs progressive income tax. J.B. Pritzker: Fair income tax to shift burden to the wealthy. J.B. Pritzker: Property taxes must be seriously reduced. J.B. Pritzker: Cut corporate loopholes forcing middle class to pay more. J.B. Pritzker: Fight inflation by suspending grocery tax in coming year. Mark Curran: Simplify tax code; against tax breaks for large corporations. Mike Bost: Flat tax structure for state income taxes. Mike Bost: Overhaul tax code to be less complicated. Pat Quinn: Shift from property tax to taxing ability to pay. Paul Schimpf: In Legislature, I voted against every tax increase. Richard Durbin: Close tax loopholes and gain $1.2T from the wealthy. Richard Irvin: Will fight to cut taxes, get property tax relief. Richard Irvin: I hate what Trump stands for, but delivered tax cuts. Juliana Stratton: Supported amendment to make graduated state income tax. |
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Technology Alan Keyes: Transportation projects are top priorities in Illinois. Barack Obama: Invest on transportation and clean coal technology projects. Bruce Rauner: Competitive bidding at Department of Transportation. Bruce Rauner: Increase state transparency: millions of documents online. Chris Kennedy: Infrastructure money good for jobs and new business. Daniel Biss: PhD from MIT; math professor at U. Chicago. J.B. Pritzker: Net neutrality is vital to free expression. J.B. Pritzker: Universal broadband access by 2024. Jim Oberweis: Protect intellectual property rights, including lawsuits. Peggy Hubbard: Address cyber threats with large-scale network security. Napoleon Harris: $15M for studying high speed rail. Pat Quinn: Ban texting while driving. Pat Quinn: Pay backlog of $280M for mass transit. Pat Quinn: Create next-generation jobs with "1871" digital hub. Pat Quinn: Largest infrastructure construction program in IL history. Raja Krishnamoorthi: Modernize transportation with federal infrastructure bank. Richard Durbin: Fund science to protect food supply, cure disease, and more. Tammy Duckworth: Longer-term government funding for infrastructure needs. J.B. Pritzker: Video everything, to gather evidence against ICE and CBP. |
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War & Peace Alan Keyes: Troops should stay in Iraq until they get the job done. Alan Keyes: Preemptive strike in Iraq is a right decision. Alan Keyes: There is no distinction between Afghanistan and Iraq. Alan Keyes: Bush didn�t have the wisdom of hindsight in the Iraqi War. Alan Keyes: Iraq War reduced probability of attack from Saddam to zero. Alan Keyes: Naive to think Saddam has no connections to Al Qaeda. Alexi Giannoulias: Stand firmly and unequivocally against Iranian aggression. Alexi Giannoulias: Expel al Qaeda from Afghanistan, then end commitment. Alexi Giannoulias: Withdraw all combat troops from Iraq by the end of 2010. Andrea Zopp: Supports the Iran nuclear deal. Barack Obama: Invading Iraq was a bad strategic blunder. Barack Obama: We must make sure that Iraq is stable having gone in there. Barack Obama: Advance the training speed and get the reconstruction moving. Barack Obama: Democratizing Iraq will be more difficult than Afghanistan. Barack Obama: Terrorists are in Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Iran. Barack Obama: Iraq War has made US less safe from terrorism. Barack Obama: Saddam has no connections to Al Qaeda nor to 9/11. Jesse Sullivan: Accused of embellishing his service in Afghanistan. Jim Oberweis: Stay the course; gradual withdrawal from the Iraq war. Mark Curran: Sanctions & possible bombing, to stop spread of nuclear arms. Mark Kirk: Ground troops against ISIS only with long-term exit strategy. Richard Durbin: Engage China to de-escalate North Korean nukes. Richard Durbin: We can' afford $10B to $15B a month in Iraq. Steven Sauerberg: Critical to keep U.S. troops in Iraq to help Iraqis. Susan Rice: Small U.S. military presence in Syria fought ISIS threat. Tammy Duckworth: Iran is our enemy, but nuclear deal prevents Iranian nukes. Robin Kelly: Trump's decision to bomb Iran will not lead to peace. |
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Welfare & Poverty J.B. Pritzker: Low minimum wage is sentence to poverty. Jim Oberweis: Tepid welfare reform is the best we can get right now. Mark Curran: Access to food is a right and Congress must safeguard it. Mark Curran: Access to food is a right and Congress must safeguard it. Mike Bost: Welfare funding to faith-based & private organizations. Pat Quinn: Maintain human services even during the Great Recession. Pat Quinn: Hardest Hit program: Keep 6,550 families in their homes. Peggy Hubbard: Refused to live on welfare, free of government dependency. Peggy Hubbard: Help forgotten communities escape the government plantation. Richard Durbin: Educate farmers about federal programs that can help them. Rodney Davis: Advocate privately funded assistance to people in need. |
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