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from State of Rhode Island Archives (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Carl Sheeler: Roe v. Wade has been decided; keep abortion legal. Lincoln Chafee: The real potential for cures is in the embryonic stem cells. Lincoln Chafee: Opposed the Alito nomination on 3 issues, not litmus test. Mark Zaccaria: Safe, legal, and rare: don't return to back alley abortions. Mark Zaccaria: Make adoption a more palatable choice. Mark Zaccaria: Make abortion unthinkable but not illegal. Mark Zaccaria: No federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. Stephen Laffey: Very few scientists believe in embryonic stem cell research. Stephen Laffey: Don't have any litmus tests for judges. Helena Foulkes: She will always fight to protect a woman's right to choose. |
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Budget & Economy Barry Hinckley: Our children have to pay back the debt; it's a train wreck. Lincoln Chafee: Pork barrel accounts for 1% of the budget, and is requested. Luis-Daniel Munoz: Invest in micro-businesses with path towards livable wage. Mark Zaccaria: Do the right thing and cut pork, then cut all expenditures. Sheldon Whitehouse: Grow the economy from the middle class out. Stephen Laffey: Pork barrel spending does not benefit Rhode Island. Stephen Laffey: Pay for entitlement programs by keeping taxes low. Stephen Laffey: Cut corporate welfare and sink the 600 page tax code. Helena Foulkes: A strong supporter of the line-item veto, accountability. Dan McKee: Quarter billion dollar investment in creating more housing. Dan McKee: $2B for 137 state infrastructure projects moving forward. Dan McKee: $100M housing production bond, largest in state history. Dan McKee: Won't sign budget objecting to new taxes and fees. Helena Foulkes: State budget added new fees, raised taxes, failed to plan. |
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Civil Rights Carl Sheeler: Recognize civil unions; supports same-sex marriage. Carl Sheeler: Women & minorities are underrepresented in business. Gina Raimondo: Fight for pay equity for working women. Mark Zaccaria: Marriage only between one man and one woman. Mark Zaccaria: End federal affirmative action programs. Stephen Laffey: Find a way to wiretap al-Qaeda members calling into the US. Helena Foulkes: Supports state amendment to protect marriage equality. |
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Corporations Barry Hinckley: Make R.I. the most attractive place to do business. Barry Hinckley: Cut the business tax rate from 35% to 20%. Bob Flanders: Enhance federal programs to help small business grow. Bob Flanders: Our economy is strong due to tax cuts and regulatory relief. Gina Raimondo: Rhode Island Innovation Institute: bring back manufacturing. Dan McKee: Eliminate litter tax, a big nuisance for small business. |
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Crime Bobby Nardolillo: Public safety is a fundamental duty of government. Carl Sheeler: End parole for repeat violent offenders. Gina Raimondo: Tackle human trafficking and strip clubs. Mark Zaccaria: Supports capital punishment. |
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Drugs Bob Flanders: Enhance treatment & recovery services; and public engagement. Carl Sheeler: Decriminalize marijuana possession. Mark Zaccaria: Mandatory prison sentences for selling illegal drugs. |
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Education Barry Hinckley: Give a grant to every family to choose school. Bob Flanders: Parental school choice: federal funds follow students. Bob Flanders: Simplify aid; subsidize students who can't afford college. Carl Sheeler: Educate children about sex rather than moralizing. Gina Raimondo: Treat teachers as professionals; rebuild school classrooms. Lincoln Chafee: Fund special education before tax cuts for the wealthy. Luis-Daniel Munoz: Change educational funding formula for needs of municipality. Mark Zaccaria: Supports vouchers but not charters. Sheldon Whitehouse: Extend "Race to the Top" to middle school. Stephen Laffey: Chafee failed on funding the IDEA program and the NCLB Act. Helena Foulkes: Fund universal Pre-K, public preschool for three-year-olds. Dan McKee: Plan to reach Massachusetts education levels by 2030. |
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Energy & Oil Bob Flanders: Balance a bipartisan & diverse energy supply. Carl Sheeler: Begin with environment friendly public transportation. Gina Raimondo: Make R.I. a model for climate change preparedness. Gina Raimondo: Create state "Green Bank" for clean energy financing. Mark Zaccaria: No climate change laws; no cap-&-trade; more oil exploration. Stephen Laffey: Need a new national energy policy to fight the War on Terror. Helena Foulkes: Make Rhode Island a leader in clean, affordable energy. Dan McKee: Rhode Island is industry leader for offshore wind projects. |
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Environment Bob Flanders: Overburdensome regulation and red tape costs $2T annually. Chris Young: Stop constructing schools on toxic dumps. Gina Raimondo: Coordinated marketing effort to promote R.I. tourism. Luis-Daniel Munoz: Protect communities from pollutants; move to renewables. |
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Foreign Policy Barry Hinckley: Reduce foreign aid; robust American military presence abroad. Barry Hinckley: End foreign aid to Egypt, Libya and Pakistan. Bob Flanders: U.S. global leadership via stronger strategic alliances. Sheldon Whitehouse: Traditional internationalist and support of Israel. |
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Free Trade Mark Zaccaria: Today's free trade agreements are stacked against the US. |
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Government Reform Carl Sheeler: Term limits for governor but not for legislature. Carl Sheeler: Limit PAC, corporate, and individual campaign contributions. Jack Reed: Nuclear option: Allow confirmation of Obama's appointees. Lincoln Chafee: Vindicated for opposing Alito, by Alito's bad votes. Lincoln Chafee: Has concerns about Bush's expansion of executive power. Mark Zaccaria: Keep contribution limits & campaign finance regulations. Sheldon Whitehouse: Overturn Citizens United; it undid 100 years of regulations. Stephen Laffey: Supported Sam Alito nomination to Supreme Court. Helena Foulkes: Ensure citizens can exercise their right to vote. Helena Foulkes: Cut onerous red tape to help businesses of all sizes. |
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Gun Control Bob Flanders: Security measures & dedicated first responder at schools. Carl Sheeler: Supports safety locks, licensing, background checks, & more. Gina Raimondo: Enact common-sense gun control measures. Mark Zaccaria: Second Amendment guarantees individual right to own guns. Helena Foulkes: Ban the sale of high-capacity magazines and assault weapons. Dan McKee: I'm ready to sign a ban on sale of assault style weapons. |
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Health Care Barry Hinckley: ObamaCare is an example of government gone wild. Barry Hinckley: Voucher program provides Medicare choice. Bob Flanders: Supports HSAs, cross-state insurance, and tort reform. Bob Flanders: Drugs Affordability Act: negotiate Medicare drug prices. Lincoln Chafee: Bipartisanship is the key to reform Medicare. Lincoln Chafee: Support Canadian drug importation that Laffey opposes. Luis-Daniel Munoz: Healthcare is a human right. Mark Zaccaria: System works now, even for the uninsured. Stephen Laffey: Medicare has to be able to negotiate. Stephen Laffey: Embryonic stem cell research has produced no benefit. Helena Foulkes: Worked to boost insurance enrollment after passage of ACA. |
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Homeland Security Bob Flanders: Commit the resources needed for military preparedness. Bob Flanders: Operation Stand Down: support services for veterans. Gina Raimondo: Honor and support our veteran population, including housing. Lincoln Chafee: Keep Rhode Island's military installations thriving. Mark Zaccaria: Cut government, including cutting military (except salary). Stephen Laffey: We need to expand weapons programs. |
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Immigration Bob Flanders: Control our borders & prevent visa overstays, as first step. Lincoln Chafee: Co-sponsored McCain-Kennedy immigration bill. Lincoln Chafee: Laffey supported then opposed ID cards for illegal aliens. Mark Zaccaria: No pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants. Stephen Laffey: Opposes the McCain-Kennedy bill?a vote for illegal aliens. |
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Jobs Barry Hinckley: RI 50th in business friendliness, causing high unemployment. Gina Raimondo: Pair CCRI with local businesses for job training. Dan McKee: Jobs in the life science sector are good-paying jobs. |
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Principles & Values Barry Hinckley: Extreme partisanship is killing this country. Lincoln Chafee: The Club for Growth is pouring the money for Laffey. Lincoln Chafee: Being deliberate and responsible is not indecisive. Lincoln Chafee: Vote my conscience while keeping good relations with GOP. Mark Zaccaria: I'm running for You, to rein in government. Stephen Laffey: Confront real problems directly with people. |
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Social Security Barry Hinckley: Hire actuaries to bring system into line, not politicians. Mark Zaccaria: Privatize elements of Social Security. Sheldon Whitehouse: Protect and defend Social Security. Sheldon Whitehouse: Life without Social Security would be unimaginably worse. |
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Tax Reform Barry Hinckley: Lower rates for families, lower rates for businesses. Carl Sheeler: Property taxes are regressive. Mark Zaccaria: Eliminate the estate tax; cut spending to match tax cuts. Patricia Morgan: Rhode Islanders relocate to avoid the confiscatory death tax. Sheldon Whitehouse: Tax code is broken, but flat tax is a lousy idea. Sheldon Whitehouse: $2T in new revenues, and $2T in cuts, to balance budget. Stephen Laffey: Tax cuts are good for America. Helena Foulkes: $500 tax cut for anyone earning less than $100,000. Dan McKee: Reduce the corporate minimum tax from $400 to $350. |
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Technology Bob Flanders: invest in crumbling roads & bridges with Infrastructure Bank. Gina Raimondo: Sustainable funds for RIPTA; revolving funds for roads. Sheldon Whitehouse: Create new infrastructure to renew economy. |
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War & Peace Bob Flanders: Chinese expansion in the Far East must be constrained. Lincoln Chafee: Support a timetable if diplomacy does not work. Lincoln Chafee: Only Republican to vote against Iraq war?but keep Rumsfeld. Mark Zaccaria: We should leave Iraq & Afghanistan once we win. Stephen Laffey: Take the Iraqi troops to Europe to train them. Stephen Laffey: Calls for the resignation of Rumsfeld. |
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Welfare & Poverty Carl Sheeler: Hand-up, not hand-out. |
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