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from State of South Carolina Archives (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Alvin Greene: Pro-choice; but no federal subsidies. Alvin Greene: Federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. Brad Hutto: Empower women to make reproductive health decisions. Elizabeth Colbert-Busch: Pro-choice. Gloria Bromell Tinubu: Protect reproductive rights. Henry McMaster: Human life begins at conception. James Emerson Smith: Limit abortion to first trimester, or incest/rape situations. Joyce Dickerson: Women should have the right to family planning. Tommy Pope: 100% pro-life, period. Henry McMaster: Confident that Fetal Heartbeat bill is constitutional. Jermaine Johnson: Medical decisions best left to families and their doctors. |
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Budget & Economy Brad Hutto: It's time for Congress to spend less and cut waste. Fred Thompson: Consider stimulus package targeted to low-income people. Henry McMaster: Fight the "stimulus" law. Henry McMaster: $1.26 billion for roads, bridges, highways, interstates. Jaime Harrison: Push for aggressive infrastructure investment. Jim DeMint: $13T in debt shows both parties are out of control. Joe Biden: Under 2009 Recovery Act, we had one place to call. John McCain: To avoid recession, stop out-of-control spending. Mark Sanford: Tipping point as civilization if we don't get spending right. Mike Huckabee: Fuel prices & subprime mortgages possibly cause recession. Mitt Romney: To avoid recession, deal with housing crisis & gas prices. Nikki Haley: It's time for truth in budgeting; & government spending cap. Ralph Norman: Deal with $19 trillion debt by Balanced Budget Amendment. Ron Paul: Lower interest rates CAUSED housing bubble & can't solve it. Ron Paul: The longer the Fed delays recession, the worse the recession. Thomas Ravenel: Government over-reacted to Great Recession: enough is enough. Henry McMaster: Save money instead of spending it to prepare for the future. Henry McMaster: Complete infrastructure projects: roads, bridges, highways. Jermaine Johnson: Create program to convert buildings to affordable housing. Ralph Norman: Prioritize fixing crumbling roads and bridges. Ralph Norman: Create state DOGE to root out waste, fraud, and abuse. |
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Civil Rights Alvin Greene: End affirmative action programs. Alvin Greene: Marriage for one-man-one-woman; no gays in military. Brad Hutto: Liberty to share love and life is an inherent right. Gloria Bromell Tinubu: Supports ERA & reparations for Jim Crow/slavery. James Emerson Smith: Proponent of women receiving equal pay and opportunities. Joe Biden: Made commitment to have women on Senate Judiciary Committee. Joyce Dickerson: All South Carolinians should honor MLK Day. Mark Sanford: No civil unions; define one-man-one-woman marriage. Mark Sanford: Affirmative action in state contracts, but not colleges. |
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Corporations Gloria Bromell Tinubu: Break up monopolies, enact new antitrust laws. Gloria Bromell Tinubu: Issue isn't capitalism, but monopoly capitalism. James Emerson Smith: Offer new businesses tax incentives to build in rural areas. Mike Bloomberg: End forced arbitration, like I do in my companies. Thomas Ravenel: Crony capitalism is not true free market capitalism. |
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Crime Alvin Greene: Supports capital punishment. Brad Hutto: Supports capital punishment. Henry McMaster: Prosecuted sex predators, prostitution, and fraud. James Emerson Smith: Supports death penalty; ending parole; and more prisons. Joe Biden: 1994 Crime bill had community policing and crime went down. Mark Sanford: End parole for repeat violent offenders. Mike Bloomberg: Makeup of police department should reflect city population. Nikki Haley: Restore funding for Law Enforcement DNA lab. Tom Steyer: I've worked to end private prisons in my state. Henry McMaster: Keep career criminals behind bars & carry out executions. Henry McMaster: Expand operations against animal fighting with new agents. Henry McMaster: End the unforgivable savagery of animal fighting. Jermaine Johnson: Mental health teams to de-escalate crises not needing police. Jermaine Johnson: It is time to pass a hate crimes law in South Carolina. |
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Drugs Alvin Greene: No mandatory drug sentences. Henry McMaster: Operation Jackpot: keep drugs off the streets. James Emerson Smith: Support the fight against drug addiction with resources. Joe Biden: Drugs don't cause mental health issues; it's the reverse. Mike Bloomberg: Decriminalize possession, but wait on pot & kids. Thomas Ravenel: Mexican border problems come from failed War on Drugs. Jermaine Johnson: Legalize medical marijuana; referendum on recreational use. |
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Education Brad Hutto: Keep state leaders focused like a laser beam on our schools. Gloria Bromell Tinubu: Lower college costs, support student loan forgiveness. Henry McMaster: Early education is the beginning of economic health. Henry McMaster: Parents must know what their children are learning. Jaime Harrison: Invest in public schools; end student loan crisis. James Emerson Smith: Put money and effort into making public schools work for all. Jim DeMint: Devolve education to states without abolishing Department. Joe Biden: Your zip code shouldn't matter in access to a good education. Joyce Dickerson: Invest in quality public education. Krystle Matthews: Ensure a free, quality, public education from preschool on. Mark Sanford: Endorses teacher-led prayer & displaying Ten Commandments. Mike Bloomberg: Charter schools worked in NYC, but not everywhere. Nikki Haley: Make a real investment in our charter schools. Pete Buttigieg: Teachers shouldn't have to pay their own classroom expenses. Henry McMaster: Parents may choose public, private, or for-profit pre-K. Henry McMaster: Freeze college tuition for in-state students . Henry McMaster: Parents should determine education best suiting their child. Jermaine Johnson: Increase funding for trade schools and tech academies. Ralph Norman: Let the money follow the child through school choice. |
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Energy & Oil Alvin Greene: National & international regulations for climate change. Alvin Greene: Domestic oil exploration, nuclear power, & alternatives. Brad Hutto: Invest in alternative forms of energy like solar, wind & gas. Gloria Bromell Tinubu: Aggressively address global warming. Henry McMaster: Fight to keep Yucca Mountain open. Jaime Harrison: Reduce dependency on fossil fuels; oppose offshore drilling. James Emerson Smith: Keep expanding in renewable energy; stay on cutting edge. Thomas Ravenel: Don't divert resources for folly of global warming. Joe Cunningham: AdWatch: Ban offshore drilling for oil and gas. Henry McMaster: South Carolina moving with auto industry towards electric. |
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Environment Brad Hutto: We must do more to protect our natural resources. Elizabeth Colbert-Busch: Dredge the port of Charleston, with federal funding. Henry McMaster: Protect marsh islands from illegal encroachment. James Emerson Smith: All efforts should be made towards environmental protection. Nikki Haley: Charleston is now US's top tourism spot; sell South Carolina. Henry McMaster: Usher in a nuclear power renaissance across the country. |
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Families & Children Elizabeth Warren: I experienced pregnancy discrimination; let's fix it. Gloria Bromell Tinubu: Families are the real economic engines. Gloria Bromell Tinubu: Support paid family leave. Henry McMaster: Define traditional marriage and strong families. Jaime Harrison: Champion paid family & sick leave & child care tax credits. Mike Bloomberg: Create good alternatives for kids so they avoid guns & crime. Mike Bloomberg: NYC teachers don't experience pregnancy discrimination. Jermaine Johnson: Incentivize employers to offer paid family leave for fathers. |
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Foreign Policy Jaime Harrison: Re-engage with allies; pursue diplomatic solutions. Joe Biden: Meet with North Korea and China together. Mike Bloomberg: Only solution is to split up Israel and Palestine. |
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Free Trade Elizabeth Colbert-Busch: Build higher bridges for new generation of container ships. Thomas Ravenel: Tariffs & other protectionist policies cost Americans jobs. |
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Government Reform Alvin Greene: Keep campaign donation limits; no voluntary spending limits. Amy Klobuchar: Push for voting rights for African-Americans. Brad Hutto: Limit corporate and PAC campaign contributions. Elizabeth Colbert-Busch: Will return 10% of congressional salary to the government. Henry McMaster: Served on state Commission on Ethics Reform. Henry McMaster: Register all lobbyists; speed up FOIA. Henry McMaster: Full disclosure of campaign funding & fines for violators. Henry McMaster: Create an Election Integrity and Compliance Audit Program. Jim DeMint: Earmarks are how lobbyists grease the skids. Joe Biden: Put a black woman on the Supreme Court. John McCain: I'm "the sheriff", not Miss Congeniality, about pork bills. Krystle Matthews: Restore confidence in voting system with national standard. Mark Sanford: Limit campaign contributions but not campaign spending. Mark Sanford: I was against earmarks before being anti-earmark was cool. Nikki Haley: We capped lawsuit damages; next tort reform is loser-pays. Nikki Haley: Register all lobbyists; speed up FOIA. Nikki Haley: Full disclosure of campaign funding & fines for violators. Pete Buttigieg: 21st century voting rights: core of Frederick Douglass plan. Ralph Norman: Term limits to end the rein of career politicians. Tom Steyer: Russian election interference is cyberwarfare. Ralph Norman: Let voters pick state judges through direct elections. |
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Gun Control Brad Hutto: Supports only current gun laws. Gloria Bromell Tinubu: Pass common sense gun reform. Henry McMaster: Government continues to intrude on gun owners' rights. James Emerson Smith: Strict new regulations on gun sales, use and ownership. Thomas Ravenel: Second Amendment is the only gun law needed. Henry McMaster: Graduated criminal penalties for illegal gun possession. |
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Health Care Amy Klobuchar: Medicare-for-All costs $60T & kicks off 149M from insurance. Bernie Sanders: Medicare-for-All will save Americans $450B per year. Bernie Sanders: Debt forgiveness for doctors & nurses in under-served areas. Bernie Sanders: International cooperation on coronavirus, and full funding. Brad Hutto: Fix ObamaCare, but don't put insurance companies in charge. Henry McMaster: Challenge constitutionality of ObamaCare. Henry McMaster: Review State's behavioral health funding and delivery system. Jaime Harrison: Improve access to health care for poor, rural communities. Jaime Harrison: Opposes work requirements for Medicaid recipients. James Emerson Smith: Expand Medicaid immediately to give needed healthcare. Joe Biden: Work with China, in China, on coronavirus. Joe Biden: Coronavirus: Deal with health crisis before economic crisis. Joyce Dickerson: Support ObamaCare to expand quality affordable care. Krystle Matthews: Universal health care must be a right not a privilege! Mark Sanford: Transfer more Medicaid recipients into managed care programs. Mike Bloomberg: NYC life expectancy grew 3 years during my 12 years as mayor. Nikki Haley: Medicaid is a broken system; federal mandates cause problems. Nikki Haley: No government-run health exchanges; transparency instead. Ralph Norman: Repeal and replace ObamaCare with free-market-based plan. Thomas Ravenel: We can't afford any more socialized medicine. Henry McMaster: Increase mental and behavioral health services. |
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Homeland Security Catherine Templeton: SC builds soldiers & embraces our heroes. Elizabeth Warren: We need a strong military AND a strong State Department. Henry McMaster: Stop the financing of international terrorism. Henry McMaster: Eliminate all state income taxes on veteran retirement pay. Jaime Harrison: Improve quality of care for veterans, including job programs. James Emerson Smith: Honors veterans by creating job opportunities for them. Joe Biden: Coronavirus: Use Defense Production Act for needs. Joyce Dickerson: Take action against neglect of our veterans. Mike Bloomberg: We've stopped making weapons for the last war; good job. Nikki Haley: We are a patriotic people; we love those in uniform. |
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Immigration Alvin Greene: Pathway to citizenship, with official English. Amy Klobuchar: Let foreign medical students stay as rural doctors. Henry McMaster: Deployed National Guard to defend border & protect state. Joyce Dickerson: Supports comprehensive immigration reform. Lee Bright: Make permanent the E-Verify program. Ralph Norman: Build the wall to protect our sovereignty. Thomas Ravenel: Finding bad guys among 11M illegals is needles in a haystack. Tommy Pope: Build the border wall, and cut off sanctuary cities. |
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Jobs Amy Klobuchar: Union protection of mine workers. Brad Hutto: Raise the minimum wage to $10.10. Elizabeth Colbert-Busch: Proud to live in a right-to-work state; keep NLRB away. Gloria Bromell Tinubu: Workers are the creators of wealth. Gloria Bromell Tinubu: Raise minimum wage; support union organizing. Jaime Harrison: Fight for jobs with living wage, expand childcare tax credit. Joe Biden: Universal paid sick leave' $15 minimum wage; support unions. John McCain: Straight talk: some jobs aren't coming back. Joyce Dickerson: Raise the minimum wage. Krystle Matthews: Minimum wage should rise in value equal to cost of living. Mitt Romney: MA had 3rd worst job growth; I turned around declining rates. Nikki Haley: Pledge that every citizen who wants a job, has a job. Nikki Haley: We pushed back & NLRB dropped its frivolous Boeing lawsuit. Nikki Haley: ReadySC: work force training; vocational & technical college. Nikki Haley: I love that we are one of the least unionized states. Nikki Haley: No unemployment benefits for workers on strike. Henry McMaster: One thing we do not need is more labor unions. Jermaine Johnson: Create labor council to recommend state minimum wage. |
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Principles & Values Elizabeth Warren: My motto is Mathew 25, about the "least of these". Henry McMaster: Stand up for Freedom of Religion. Henry McMaster: Defend the Rule of Law, preserve our State's sovereignty. Jaime Harrison: Good citizens make good communities. Jim DeMint: I'd prefer conservative principles than a Senate majority. Joe Biden: Coronavirus: Trump should do his job, not personalize it. Joe Biden: Leadership: reassure, rely on experts, management. Mark Sanford: Now engaged to woman from 2009 extramarital affair. Mark Sanford: Voted to impeach Clinton for affair, but should be forgiven. Mike Bloomberg: If elected will put company into blind trust and sell it. Nikki Haley: State workers all say "It's a Great Day in South Carolina". Ralph Norman: Empower those who believe in the virtues of faith in God. Sharron Angle: Don't let Sharia law take hold anywhere in our United States. Ted Cruz: FactCheck: Yes, Cruz speaks Spanish & understands Univision. Ralph Norman: Primary liberal "Republicans" who block our agenda. Jermaine Johnson: During first run for office felt God had a purpose for him. |
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Social Security Alvin Greene: Privatize elements of Social Security. Brad Hutto: Opposes any attempt to harm Medicare and Social Security. Jaime Harrison: Protect & expand Social Security and Medicare. Joyce Dickerson: Make sure seniors receive the benefits they have earned. Nikki Haley: Public service retirees: no COLA; no spiking; no double-dip. Ralph Norman: Raise retirement age; lower benefits for top 10% of earners. Thomas Ravenel: Opt out of Medicare without forfeiting Social Security. |
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Tax Reform Brad Hutto: Maintain current tax levels, except gas tax to improve roads. Fred Thompson: Tax cuts raise revenues; so much for the experts. Henry McMaster: Our work will not be done unless I sign an income tax cut. James Emerson Smith: Eliminate inheritance tax, property tax, and vehicle tax. Joyce Dickerson: Fight for America's declining middle class. Nikki Haley: Flatten individual income tax from six brackets to three. Ralph Norman: Cut taxes and eliminate regulations that kill job-creation. Ron Paul: Spending money doesn't stimulate economy; reduced taxes do. Rudy Giuliani: Cutting anti-competitive taxes raises more revenue. Thomas Ravenel: Cut wage taxes, death taxes, & corporate taxes. Henry McMaster: We passed the largest income tax cut in state history. Henry McMaster: $2000 income tax credit for police & other first responders. Henry McMaster: Cut until we eliminate the personal income tax altogether. Jermaine Johnson: Shift tax burden away from lower 70%. |
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Technology Nikki Haley: Deepen the port of Charleston; return to greatness. Jermaine Johnson: It is time to invest in South Carolina's infrastructure. |
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War & Peace Brad Hutto: United States should not be the policeman for the world. Elizabeth Warren: No military intervention in Syria because no military answer. Elizabeth Warren: We need to not cut-and-run on our allies. Mike Bloomberg: Keep troops in places abroad where terrorists congregate. Pete Buttigieg: I stand with the people of Idlib against Syrian dictator. Ralph Norman: Take the fight to ISIS on their turf. Tommy Pope: End hands-off policy and destroy ISIS. |
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Welfare & Poverty Amy Klobuchar: One size doesn't fit all, for rural poverty. Elizabeth Warren: My housing plan deals with the after-effects of red-lining. Jaime Harrison: Strong social safety net, increase earned income tax credit. Joe Biden: I fought red-lining and now I fight race-based home pricing. Mark Sanford: Redirect welfare funding to faith-based organizations. Mike Bloomberg: Put more bank branches in minority neighborhoods. Mike Bloomberg: I fought against red-lining in communities. Thomas Ravenel: No welfare benefits for illegal immigrants. |
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