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from State of North Dakota Archives (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion John Hoeven: Abortions only for incest, rape, or maternal life. John Hoeven: Supports Hyde amendment; no tax dollars for abortion. Michael J. Steele: Supports choice, but make sure all options are known. Rick Becker: I support life from conception to natural death. Merrill Piepkorn: For a woman's right to make her own healthcare decisions. |
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Budget & Economy Duane Sand: Wouldn't have voted to raise the debt ceiling. Heidi Heitkamp: Quit playing blame game & pass Balanced Budget Amendment. John Hoeven: Improve and expand roads, bridges, airports, rail systems. John Hoeven: Government doesn't create jobs, economic growth; people do. Michael J. Steele: Investment in infrastructure will create jobs. Rick Becker: Reverse the trend of imprudent & increasing spending. Rick Becker: The budget must be balanced; wasteful spending must be cut. Rick Berg: We need a budget that comes to closure, and reins in deficit. Tracy Potter: $700B stimulus spending ok; something needed to be done. Doug Burgum: We've made great progress on our 10-year infrastructure plan. Merrill Piepkorn: Budget cuts would discourage communities needing help. |
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Civil Rights Heidi Heitkamp: AdWatch: Featured in DSCC ad: "Elect more women to Senate". John Hoeven: No civil unions; restrict marriages to one-man-one-woman. Rick Becker: No money for racist critical theory & identity politics. Rick Berg: No affirmative action for state employment nor college. |
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Corporations Heidi Heitkamp: Fought attempt to weaken ND bank privacy laws. Jack Dalrymple: Positive business climate results in ND leading US in growth. John Hoeven: Right approach: empower entrepreneurs & small business. |
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Crime John Hoeven: More prisons; less parole. John Hoeven: Prioritized improving public safety in tribal communities. Michael J. Steele: Opposes death penalty; innocent people have been executed. Michael J. Steele: Supports Rapid Response for battered women. Rick Berg: End parole for repeat violent offenders. |
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Drugs Robert Marquette: War on drugs failed just like war on alcohol did. |
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Education Heidi Heitkamp: No on Measure 2: Don't centralizes control over education. Jack Dalrymple: K-12, equal and adequate funding for all districts. Jack Dalrymple: Higher education is key to North Dakota's future. John Hoeven: Accountability in education coupled with local flexibility. Michael J. Steele: Offer student debt relief, student debt forgiveness. Rick Becker: Replace Common Core with local parent & teacher control. Rick Becker: Supports abolishing the federal Department of Education. Merrill Piepkorn: Support public education, school lunches for all students. |
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Energy & Oil Duane Sand: Build 20 nuclear power plants in 20 years. Heidi Heitkamp: Permit Keystone pipeline; "drill, baby, drill". Heidi Heitkamp: Right thing for country is to permit Keystone pipeline. Jack Dalrymple: Decrease foreign oil reliance, expand ND energy development. Jack Dalrymple: Support for oil refineries expansion. Jack Dalrymple: Advocate for renewable fuels, blender pumps. John Hoeven: More alternative fuel & more traditional fuel too. John Hoeven: Managed the rapid growth in ND's oil country. John Hoeven: For Keystone pipeline; repeal EPA costly power plant rules. John Hoeven: Working to advance states-first, all-of-the-above approach. Michael J. Steele: I will fight for the green business in North Dakota. Rick Becker: We must stop subsidizing "clean" and alternative fuels. Tracy Potter: People can't afford housing in ND's oil patch. Doug Burgum: Providing a viable path forward for coal has been a priority. Doug Burgum: On our way toward achieving carbon neutrality by 2030 . Merrill Piepkorn: Develop our energy resources while protecting the land. Merrill Piepkorn: Consider all of our renewable resources, including solar. Doug Burgum: North Dakota takes an all-of-the-above approach. |
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Environment Heidi Heitkamp: Make responsible cuts in farm bill, except crop insurance. Heidi Heitkamp: Protect North Dakota farm subsidies from Washington insiders. Heidi Heitkamp: Farm bill is needed and is blocked by partisanship. Jack Dalrymple: Follow Clean Air Act at EPA, but leave air control to ND. Jack Dalrymple: Water should be available for no cost; drop storage fee plan. Michael J. Steele: I support EPA guidelines, will fight for strong regulations. Rick Berg: Crop insurance is the No. 1 priority for our farm program. Rick Berg: Bring checks and balances to the EPA. Rick Berg: We will getwt the Farm Bill by year's end. |
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Families & Children Tracy Potter: Immigration law should be about respecting family. |
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Free Trade Michael J. Steele: Help farmers sell their products at the best prices. |
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Government Reform John Hoeven: No term limits for North Dakota legislators. John Hoeven: Limit campaign contributions, but no spending limits. Michael J. Steele: Fight for voting rights for students & Native Americans. Rick Becker: Supports term limits for members of Congress. Rick Becker: Fire smug bureaucrats running roughshod over Congress. Rick Becker: Resist any act allowing Federal intrusion into our elections. Doug Burgum: We need Farm Freedom legislation, and we need it now! . |
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Gun Control John Hoeven: Allow concealed carry. Rick Becker: Uphold the Second Amendment. Rick Becker: Eliminate existing federal statutes infringing 2nd Amendment. |
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Health Care Heidi Heitkamp: Federal mandate is serious problem; ObamaCare is not perfect. Heidi Heitkamp: 2010: enthusiastic support for ObamaCare; less so now. Heidi Heitkamp: Extremely supportive of Critical Access Hospitals. Heidi Heitkamp: N.D. needs a state health care exchange, ObamaCAre or not. Heidi Heitkamp: Changes are needed to ObamaCare, but not repeal. Heidi Heitkamp: No Medicare vouchers; they'd make system insolvent. Heidi Heitkamp: $716B cut from Medicare is biggest fib of 2012 campaign. Heidi Heitkamp: Retain the ObamaCare "frontier states" amendment. John Hoeven: Gov't ensures basic health care only for elderly & needy. John Hoeven: Reform is a $500 billion tax increase and cut in Medicare. John Hoeven: Tort reform over Canadian-style, single-payer' plan. John Hoeven: For patient-centered health care with choice & competition. Michael J. Steele: We can give people free healthcare & free education. Rick Becker: Won't tolerate government COVID fearmongering and scientism. Rick Berg: ObamaCare takes power away from our elected officials. Rick Berg: Replace ObamaCare piecemeal; it hurts middle America. Rick Berg: ObamaCare is an expensive government takeover. Rick Berg: Give Americans an option to choose a better Medicare policy. Rick Berg: Repeal ObamaCare; it creates a cloud of uncertainty. Tracy Potter: Reform brings $650 million to the state health care industry. Tracy Potter: ObamaCare isn't perfect, but a step in the right direction. Merrill Piepkorn: Improve mental health services, drug and alcohol treatment. |
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Homeland Security John Hoeven: Provide military with best equipment, facilities, support. Rick Becker: Must work to reduce our military footprint around the world. Rick Berg: Core responsibility is to have a strong military. Doug Burgum: Budgeted to create a North Dakota Military Museum. |
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Immigration Michael J. Steele: For border security, but against building a wall. Rick Becker: Secure our border immediately; finish building the wall. |
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Jobs Jack Dalrymple: New Amazon facility example of pro-business climate in ND. Jack Dalrymple: $42M for workforce development. John Hoeven: $700B stimulus created only temporary jobs; invest in roads. |
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Principles & Values Heidi Heitkamp: AdWatch: criticized as "Heidi-ho" for "Barack-o" socialism. John Hoeven: Chairs Indian Affairs; worked to empower tribal sovereignty. Michael J. Steele: I believe the church and the Bible created the first laws. Rick Becker: We need to put North Dakota First and America First! Rick Berg: Declined to debate GOP opponent at two Tea Party debates. Rick Berg: To get country back on track, change the Senate. |
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Social Security Duane Sand: Raise retirement age; raise cap; apply means-testing. Heidi Heitkamp: Balance budget with limited effect on Social Security. Michael J. Steele: Save Social Security & Medicare by raising corporate taxes. Rick Berg: 2005: Supported Bush's privatization plan as state rep. |
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Tax Reform Heidi Heitkamp: We need to have a discussion on specific tax breaks. Heidi Heitkamp: Never eliminate home mortgage deduction. Jack Dalrymple: Incentives promote job creation in new enterprises. Jack Dalrymple: Tax relief to share economic gains with people of ND. Rick Becker: Flatten and simplify personal income tax. Doug Burgum: Should adopt the lowest flat-rate income tax in the nation. Merrill Piepkorn: Tax relief--but not elimination--for property owners. Merrill Piepkorn: Don't pass bill eliminating income tax for mega-wealthy. |
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Technology Doug Burgum: Goal is to be first state with 100% broadband access . |
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War & Peace Rick Becker: Stop wasting lives and resources on endless wars. Robert Marquette: We have spent $6T on unlawful & immoral wars in Middle East. |
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Welfare & Poverty Michael J. Steele: Will strongly fight for affordable housing. Rick Berg: Job training & child care for welfare recipients. |
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