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from State of New Hampshire Archives (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Andru Volinsky: Take politics out of funding targeted by extremists. Bill O`Brien: I will support a culture of life. Chris Sununu: Voted to de-fund Planned Parenthood. Derek Dextraze: Abortion is a woman's choice all the way. John Lynch: Emergency contraception without a prescription. Jon Lavoie: Private life is none of the government's business. Kelly Ayotte: Pro-life important for Supreme Court nominee, but not litmus. Mark Connolly: De-funding Planned Parenthood is bad for women's health. Steve Marchand: Proudly pro-choice. Cinde Warmington: Freedom is being able to plan, prevent, space pregnancies. |
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Budget & Economy Bernie Sanders: The greed of the billionaire class is destroying our economy. Chris Sununu: Washington doesn't understand the concept of a budget. Derek Dextraze: Market-led recovery better than stimulus. Hillary Clinton: Democrats would have paid off national debt in 2000s. Jeanne Shaheen: Lack of oversight caused financial crisis; regulation needed. Jeanne Shaheen: Bush-Sununu self-regulation policy led to financial meltdown. John Lynch: I erased a major budget deficit without new taxes. John Sununu: Sought more financial regulation; keep taxpayers off hook. John Sununu: Difficult to say that fundamentals of our economy are strong. John Sununu: Raising taxes is last thing needed during financial meltdown. Jon Lavoie: Stimulus is taking tax money and redistributing it. Karen Testerman: Not necessarily a revenue problem but a spending problem. Maggie Hassan: Balanced budget with no income tax nor sales tax. Martin O`Malley: Fix is neither socialism nor crony capitalism. Paul Hodes: Stimulus bill was needed to stabilize economic free fall. Paul Hodes: $800B stimulus was an emergency investment. Cinde Warmington: Approved additional $40M to expand rural broadband. Cinde Warmington: First budget would address child care, housing affordability. |
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Civil Rights Andru Volinsky: Women are entitled to equal pay for equal work. Derek Dextraze: I attended NH's first gay pride parade. Colin Van Ostern: Keep NH as model for treating LGBTQ community with dignity. John Lynch: Consider civil unions for N.H. John Lynch: Encourage diversity without discrimination. Jon Lavoie: N.H. doesn't need affirmative action laws. Jon Lavoie: Comfortable with same-sex marriage. Kelly Ayotte: Repeal state gay marriage law; don't repeal DOMA. Maggie Hassan: Instrumental in passing marriage equality in NH. Mark Connolly: Fight for rights of our LGBT friends, families & neighbors. Steve Marchand: Lead movement towards LGBTQ equality. |
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Corporations Bernie Sanders: Corporate America & Wall Street won't like President Sanders. Bernie Sanders: Let's create America that works for all, not handful on top. Hillary Clinton: FactCheck: Yes, hedge-fund billionaires run ads against her. Hillary Clinton: Monied interests spending money to defeat me. Howard Dean: AdWatch: "Hold corporations accountable"-but gave incentives. Kelly Ayotte: No tax increases on any business, including overseas jobs. Maggie Hassan: Business One Stop online; plus just one licensing system. |
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Crime Bernie Sanders: Jobs and education, not jails and incarceration. Derek Dextraze: 25-year minimum prison sentences are effective. Colin Van Ostern: Restore matching funds for victims of domestic violence. Donald Trump: Police can't act due to disrespect; but weed out bad ones. Hillary Clinton: Rebuild trust between communities and police. Jeanne Shaheen: Broaden use of the death penalty. Jeanne Shaheen: Require truth in sentencing. John Lynch: Support NH's current death penalty. John Lynch: Maintain truth-in-sentencing law. Jon Lavoie: Treatment for some criminal offences instead of jail. Maggie Hassan: 15 more state troopers on state roads. Maggie Hassan: Provide capital funds to build a new women's prison. Martin O`Malley: Policing the police: more transparency on use of force. Joyce Craig: Bail reform has had negative consequences in Manchester. Bernie Sanders: Police officers should not be shooting unarmed people. |
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Drugs Bernie Sanders: Take marijuana out of the controlled substances list. Bernie Sanders: Treat addiction as a disease, not a crime. Bill O`Brien: Step one on opioids is to control Southern border. Colin Van Ostern: Decriminalize small amounts of marijuana. Derek Dextraze: Marijuana users do not go on to harder drugs. Hillary Clinton: $10B plan for opiate addiction over 10 years. John Lynch: Decriminalize marijuana once concerns are addressed. Jon Lavoie: Marijuana legalization has worked in Colorado. Maggie Hassan: $500,000 for drug task force teams, but drop 1 team out of 4. Maggie Hassan: Opioid recommendations: drug courts & access to treatment. Mark Connolly: Combat opioid epidemic with drug court & access to treatment. Mark Connolly: Would sign bill decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana. Martin O`Malley: Opioid addiction crisis comes from over-prescribing. Steve Marchand: Suite of services to those in midst of opioid recovery. Steve Marchand: Legalize marijuana; tax it and regulate it. Steve Marchand: Fully fund drug courts & rehab instead of incarceration. Steve Marchand: Marijuana is not a gateway drug to other drugs. Cinde Warmington: Fund treatment programs, support law enforcement. Chuck Morse: Eliminate the source, at the border, with more police. |
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Education Andru Volinsky: Control college debt; provide alternatives to college. Bernie Sanders: Tax Wall Street and make public universities free. Colin Van Ostern: Increase young women and girls in STEM school programs. Derek Dextraze: Public money should stay in public schools. Hillary Clinton: New College Compact: federal match for state investment. Jeanne Shaheen: Goals 2000: Maintain national standards. John Lynch: Ensure every child the opportunity for a great education. Jon Lavoie: No vouchers: children should go to school where the live. Maggie Hassan: Our public schools are essential to best-trained workforce. Maggie Hassan: $4 million more for scholarships; $35M for state colleges. Maggie Hassan: Open new charter schools, & add to existing charter schools. Mark Connolly: Future of NH built on pillars of education & innovation. Martin O`Malley: Income-based college loan repayment plan for all students. Steve Marchand: Quality public education from pre-K to H.S. to college. Steve Marchand: $5M for debt-free college in needed programs. Steve Marchand: Prioritize public school districts and we will see results. Chris Sununu: More funding for Charters, double Education Freedom Accounts. Cinde Warmington: Tax dollars should not be subsidizing private schools. Chuck Morse: Expand education freedom accounts. Andru Volinsky: Fund schools fairly; teachers should be paid well. Kelly Ayotte: Vetoed bill allowing parents to ban books from schools. |
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Energy & Oil Andru Volinsky: We need to be carbon net-zero as fast as we can. Bill O`Brien: Will not support socialist Green New Deal. Derek Dextraze: Prioritize green energy. John Lynch: 25% renewable sources by 2025. Jon Lavoie: Prioritize green energy. Maggie Hassan: Join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Mike Gravel: Immediately sign the Kyoto protocol. Steve Marchand: Gas tax isn't ideal, but use it for infrastructure. Joyce Craig: Promote renewable energy, transition away from fossil fuels. Cinde Warmington: Government has a role in addressing climate change. |
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Environment Andru Volinsky: Protect our natural resources and our tourist economy. Chris Sununu: Worked as engineer cleaning up hazardous waste sites. Derek Dextraze: EPA regulations aren't overly restrictive. Jon Lavoie: Ok to use animals for important medical procedures. Kelly Ayotte: Highway spending priority over commuter rail. Maggie Hassan: Restore $1M to Land & Community Heritage Investment Program. Paul Hodes: Extend Boston commuter rail to Nashua & Concord. |
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Families & Children Bernie Sanders: $1.61 a week for paid family & medical leave. Maggie Hassan: Restore funding for the Children in Need of Services program. Martin O`Malley: Universal national service option, to cut youth employment. Steve Marchand: Make NH the best state to start a family & start a business. Chuck Morse: A strong economy helps daycare, not worker pay. Cinde Warmington: It's worth pursuing universal pre-K. Joyce Craig: It's worth pursuing universal pre-K. Kelly Ayotte: Forgive college debt for people who work in mental health. |
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Foreign Policy Bernie Sanders: Think about what happens AFTER we get rid of dictators. Bernie Sanders: Not policeman of the world; focus on ISIS first. Bernie Sanders: I do not believe in unilateral action against terrorism. Bernie Sanders: Easy to overthrow a dictator but hard to control aftermath. Bill O`Brien: Opposes the failed Iran Nuclear Deal. Derek Dextraze: Multilateralism is more effective than unilateralism. Hillary Clinton: If the US does not lead, there is a vacuum. Kelly Ayotte: There are still terrorists who want to kill us. Martin O`Malley: Leave Cold War mentality to the older generation. Martin O`Malley: Make USAID a cabinet agency, to get more intel. Joyce Craig: Showed solidarity with Ukrainian community over invasion. |
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Free Trade Bill O`Brien: Protect our technology & intellectual property. Derek Dextraze: Support & expand free trade. Jon Lavoie: Support & expand free trade. Wesley Hunt: Trump will win political & economic battle over tariffs. |
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Government Reform Bill O`Brien: Help job creators by cutting red tape, streamlining agencies. Carol Shea-Porter: Campaign finance reform is a cornerstone of campaign. Derek Dextraze: Online voter registration, plus ID at the polls. Donald Trump: Hug 'em & kiss 'em & make deals, instead of executive orders. John Lynch: Restrinct campaign donations, but not campaign spending. Jon Lavoie: Corporations are buying seats for candidates. Judd Gregg: Earmarks legitimately direct money to worthy projects. Judd Gregg: Earmarks prioritize spending that bureaucrats would miss. Kelly Ayotte: Ban earmarks; Hodes voted for 9,000 of them. Kelly Ayotte: Make Congressional pay "performance-based". Kelly Ayotte: Praised Sen. Gregg for earmarks; but pledges against them. Maggie Hassan: Create commission on Government Innovation & Accountability. Mark Connolly: Fight against unregulated, unlimited campaign money. Mike Gravel: National Initiative to allow citizen law makers. Paul Hodes: Cut Congressional pay by 10% during recession. Paul Hodes: $122M in earmarks while in House; pledges none in Senate. Paul Hodes: No pay-to-play: earmarks without campaign contributions ok. Steve Marchand: Stop discouraging voter turnout. Ted Cruz: Executive orders abuse presidential power; undo them all. Chris Sununu: We are committed to breaking down regulatory barriers. |
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Gun Control Bernie Sanders: I have shown courage against NRA on gun issues. Bernie Sanders: People have the right to buy guns, with sensible regulations. Bill O`Brien: Stand up for 2nd Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens. Colin Van Ostern: Background checks and maybe assault weapon ban. Derek Dextraze: More thorough background checks, but guns are fine. Hillary Clinton: I support Brady Bill and closing the Charleston loophole. Hillary Clinton: Arming more people is not appropriate response to terrorism. John Lynch: Keep N.H. gun laws unchanged. Jon Lavoie: Current background check is sufficient. Mark Connolly: State assault weapons ban if U.S. Congress fails to act. Martin O`Malley: FactCheck: Yes, ISIL made videos on buying assault weapons. Martin O`Malley: We need more principle, not more polls. Steve Marchand: Supports permits, background checks, and no big changes. |
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Health Care Andru Volinsky: Healthcare is a basic human right. Ben Carson: Health empowerment account for all on the day you're born. Bernie Sanders: The middle class will pay less with single payer health plan. Bernie Sanders: We spend more on care than countries with single-payer. Bill O`Brien: Protect people with pre-existing conditions, lower costs. Bill O`Brien: Opposes Medicare for All. Derek Dextraze: ObamaCare is a crap shoot. Hillary Clinton: The Affordable Care Act has had successes. Hillary Clinton: States that didn't extend Medicaid drive up costs still. Hillary Clinton: No easy answer on end-of-life; but open to listening. Jon Lavoie: Free market & competition instead of ObamaCare. Maggie Hassan: ObamaCare helps working families afford health insurance. Maggie Hassan: Repair our mental health system; take pressure off ERs. Steve Marchand: System should be stable, affordable, and accessible. Chris Sununu: The demand for mental health services remains high. Kelly Ayotte: We need to address the needs of people all across our state. |
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Homeland Security Derek Dextraze: Expand the military; it is just getting to small for me. Donald Trump: Bring back waterboarding and a hell of a lot worse. Hillary Clinton: FactCheck: No, ISIL doesn't cite Trump in recruitment videos. Hillary Clinton: Keep Syrian refugees; we're a nation of resolve, not of fear. Hillary Clinton: Reach out to Muslims, like George W. Bush did. Hillary Clinton: Libyans refused much of what US offered as help. Jeb Bush: Closing Guantanamo is a complete disaster; it keeps us safe. Martin O`Malley: We need to collect and share more intelligence. Martin O`Malley: Stop creating safe havens where ISIS can flourish. Martin O`Malley: Do not turn to unscrupulous leaders in times of fear. Mike Gravel: Cut US nuclear arsenal from 10,000 to a couple hundred. Mike Gravel: War on terror will fail like war on drugs & war on poverty. Mike Gravel: Fight terrorism with dogged global police work. Ted Cruz: Waterboarding isn't torture; but not for low-level officers. Chris Sununu: Created first Veterans Campus with housing & services. Chuck Morse: Limit use of National Guard as provided by Constitution. Joyce Craig: Opposes sending NH National guard to southern border. |
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Immigration Bill O`Brien: On immigration: I simply believe Illegal is Illegal. Derek Dextraze: Come in the legal way. Jim Rubens: Halt immigration of Syrian refugees; reduce all immigration. Jon Lavoie: Enforce the laws & send back those here illegally. Kelly Ayotte: I support English as the language of our country. Kelly Ayotte: Supports Arizona law against illegal immigration. Martin O`Malley: Accept 65,000 Syrians now, and more later if needed. Steve Marchand: 1st-generation American; sees positive power of immigration. Steve Marchand: Aggressively pursue pro-immigration policies. |
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Jobs Andru Volinsky: Investing in infrastructure creates jobs. Andru Volinsky: Raise minimum wage to $15; federal rate "starvation wage". Colin Van Ostern: Raise minimum wage to $12 an hour from $7.25. Derek Dextraze: Hire whoever is best, without affirmative action. Kelly Ayotte: Government won't create jobs; it's our small businesses. Kelly Ayotte: No minimum wage increase; no card-check; no mandatory leave. Maggie Hassan: Keep collective bargaining; oppose right-to-work laws. Maggie Hassan: Bring one well-regulated, high-end casino to NH. Mark Connolly: Ensure women receive equal pay for equal work. Mark Connolly: Raise minimum wage to $10.50 an hour from $7.25. Paul Hodes: Raise minimum wage & index to cost-of-living. |
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Principles & Values Bernie Sanders: My spirituality: we are all in this together. Bernie Sanders: Progressives don't have SuperPACs with $15M from Wall Street. Chris Sununu: Vilifying pols is culturally ruining America. Chris Sununu: Our responsibility is to be selfish for our constituents. Dan Feltes: Transparency: tax returns, campaign expenses, contributions. Derek Dextraze: God should be left at church, not state. Hillary Clinton: President's job: keep families safe; make economy grow. Hillary Clinton: Turn to Bill for special missions, not White House china. Hillary Clinton: I plead guilty to being a moderate. Jon Lavoie: Indifferent on whether God applies to public sphere. Martin O`Malley: Don't give up our freedoms for a promise of security. Molly Kelly: Guided by principles of hard work and community service. Steve Marchand: Socially very progressive and fiscally very responsible. Chris Sununu: Government not here to guarantee solutions to your problems. |
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Social Security Andru Volinsky: Joined with Labor to protect public pensions. Derek Dextraze: Oppose privatizing Social Security. Jon Lavoie: Money will dry up if nothing is done for Social Security. Kelly Ayotte: Open to raising the retirement age for younger workers. Paul Hodes: Grid header. |
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Tax Reform Bill O`Brien: Will fight tax increases & reduce fees wherever possible. Colin Van Ostern: Reduce property taxes by funding schools at state level. Derek Dextraze: Has no tax policy because no income tax in NH. Hillary Clinton: Single-payer care & free college will mean high taxes. Hillary Clinton: Millionaires should pay 30% tax rate instead of 0%-10%. Hillary Clinton: Pledge for no increase in middle tax taxes. John Lynch: I will veto any income or sales tax. Jon Lavoie: Flat percentage tax, same for rich and poor. Kelly Ayotte: Wrong philosophy to raise taxes during difficult economy. Kelly Ayotte: Keep zero federal estate tax; don't return to 50%. Maggie Hassan: NH can fund its priorities without a broad-based tax. Martin O`Malley: Tax capital gains the same as normal income. Paul Hodes: Estate tax of 35% after first $5 million. Paul Hodes: Fiscally irresponsible to allow tax breaks for the top 2%. Paul Hodes: Irresponsible to give $700B in tax cuts to wealthiest 2%. Steve Marchand: Oppose tax cuts for small number of large companies. Steve Marchand: No sales tax; no income tax; reduce property tax. Chris Sununu: Unlike other states, we don't raise taxes to meet our needs. Kelly Ayotte: I will veto a sales or income tax if it comes to my desk. |
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Technology Hillary Clinton: Partner with tech community on terrorist encryption. Maggie Hassan: Double funding for Research & Development tax credit. Maggie Hassan: Address "red list" of bridges in critical need of repair. Steve Marchand: Invest in NH infrastructure so businesses want to grow here. Chris Sununu: $5M towards a computer science initiative in schools. |
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War & Peace Bernie Sanders: End perpetual warfare in the quagmire of the Middle East. Bernie Sanders: I voted against 1st Gulf War, which led to 2nd Gulf War. Bernie Sanders: Tell Qatar and Saudi Arabia that they must fight ISIS. Bill O`Brien: Support innovation at VA; ensure military has needed tools. Derek Dextraze: Finish what we got ourselves into, and get the hell out. Donald Trump: Get rid of ISIS, quickly: dry up their oil & their money. Frank Guinta: Obama should skip vacation while ISIS is killing Christians. Hillary Clinton: 3-part plan to go after ISIS: territory; network; safety. Hillary Clinton: Support Sunni Arab and Kurdish forces against ISIS in Syria. Hillary Clinton: We won't have to shoot down Russians in Syrian no-fly zone. Jon Lavoie: I support staying out of the Middle East. Kelly Ayotte: Israel has right to defend itself, even with Gaza flotilla. Martin O`Malley: Constitution doesn't let us say when dictators must go. |
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Welfare & Poverty Karen Testerman: Not always government's responsibility to care for the poor. |
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