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from CT Senate Debate (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Chris Murphy: I'm more pro-choice than opponent; but no late-term abortion. Linda McMahon: I'm a pro-choice woman; not part of anti-woman agenda. |
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Budget & Economy Susan Bysiewicz: Tax securities transactions $150B to fund mortgage relief. Chris Dodd: The next generation may be less well-off than us. |
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Civil Rights Linda McMahon: I'm proud of WWE history; it's not a "war on women". |
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Corporations Linda McMahon: We need more business people like me in Washington. Susan Bysiewicz: Close Wall Street's hedge fund loophole. Susan Bysiewicz: Hold Wall Street accountable and end corporate welfare. Susan Bysiewicz: Too few politicians fail to take on Wall Street. Chris Murphy: OpEd: Campaign coffers overflow with Wall Street donations. Chris Murphy: Keep preferential tax for hedge funds; costs too much to cut. Susan Bysiewicz: End preferential tax treatment for hedge fund gains. Susan Bysiewicz: Use fees on selling securities to help under-water mortgages. Linda McMahon: Businesses need regulatory certainty to risk hiring workers. Richard Blumenthal: Defend small businesses against wrongdoing, & defend record. |
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Drugs Chris Murphy: Admits past marijuana usage. Susan Bysiewicz: Never smoked marijuana. Linda McMahon: 1989: WWE exonerated unanimously of steroid doctor misdeeds. |
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Education Susan Bysiewicz: Hold colleges accountable for rising tuition. Susan Bysiewicz: Tie federal aid to schools' efforts to control tuition costs. Chris Murphy: Keep student loan rates at 3.4% instead of 6%. Jack Orchulli: Increasing education funding for No Child Left Behind. Timothy Knibbs: Eliminate the Department of Education. |
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Energy & Oil Chris Murphy: Cap oil prices; let market decide green technology. Susan Bysiewicz: Require energy buybacks from solar panels and windmills. Chris Murphy: Energy reform is my holy grail. Chris Murphy: End oil speculation to drive down gas prices. Susan Bysiewicz: Security transactional tax to invest in green technology. Linda McMahon: Cap-and-trade is an energy tax. Richard Blumenthal: Cap-and-trade OK; fuel cells & clean energy better. |
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Families & Children Richard Blumenthal: McMahon's WWE is adult entertainment marketed to children. |
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Foreign Policy Susan Bysiewicz: Two-state solution in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Chris Murphy: US support of Israel is in our national security interest. Linda McMahon: Sustainable 2-state solution in Israel; no settlement freeze. Richard Blumenthal: 2-state solution in Israel after Palestine stops terrorism. |
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Free Trade Susan Bysiewicz: Make changes to NAFTA; close loopholes to send jobs overseas. Chris Murphy: Buy American Act for government purchasing. Susan Bysiewicz: Renegotiate NAFTA; it cost 1 million manufacturing jobs. |
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Government Reform Susan Bysiewicz: Repeal Citizens United; end loopholes for special interests. Susan Bysiewicz: Public financing for federal elections. Lenny Rasch: Big government programs don�t work. |
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Gun Control Chris Murphy: NRA has more control over Congress than any other group. |
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Health Care Christopher Shays: ObamaCare takes away $500 billion from Medicare. Chris Murphy: I'm a huge supporter of the public option. Susan Bysiewicz: Many are just one bad medical test away from losing all. Linda McMahon: ObamaCare will increase costs; repeal it. Richard Blumenthal: ObamaCare is a start to national reform. |
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Homeland Security Chris Murphy: Concerned about Patriot Act's impact on citizens' rights. Chris Murphy: Impose a war tax to give citizens a stake in battle. Susan Bysiewicz: If we had a draft, Iraq & Afghan wars would be shorter. Chris Murphy: US aid to Israel had nothing to do with 9/11. Chris Murphy: Keep Groton submarine base open. Susan Bysiewicz: Close bases overseas and bring troops home. Richard Blumenthal: Apologizes again for having said he served in Vietnam. Linda McMahon: Terrorists only need to succeed once; we must succeed always. Chris Dodd: Voted for 20 pay increases for the military. |
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Immigration Christopher Shays: Issue "blue cards" for undocumented workers. Linda McMahon: More merit-based system for green card & citizenship. Linda McMahon: No amnesty; enforce immigration laws. Richard Blumenthal: Enact comprehensive solution; piecemeal approach fails. |
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Jobs Christopher Shays: I was part of the solution in Congress on creating jobs. Linda McMahon: Minimum wage increases harm small businesses. Richard Blumenthal: More job training and more R&D tax credits. Linda McMahon: WWE has created 20 jobs annually for 28 years. Richard Blumenthal: Contractors without health insurance aren't good jobs. |
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Principles & Values Linda McMahon: Blumenthal insults millions of WWE viewers by dismissing WWE. Richard Blumenthal: Seven of McMahon's WWE wrestlers have died this year. Richard Blumenthal: I have spent my life helping people build their futures. |
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Social Security Chris Murphy: To do nothing about entitlements is irresponsible. Chris Murphy: Earnings cap for Soc.Sec.; and means-testing for Medicare. Linda McMahon: Can't offer specifics or I'll be ''demagogued'' by press. Linda McMahon: Debate & analyze entitlement reform, but no budget cuts. Chris Murphy: Raise debt ceiling instead of privatizing Social Security. |
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Tax Reform Linda McMahon: Economy is fragile; don't raise taxes in a recession. Linda McMahon: Don't raise taxes on anyone, including middle class. Richard Blumenthal: Nation's wealthiest don't need extension of Bush tax breaks. Richard Blumenthal: Don't hold middle-income tax cut hostage to wealthiest 2%. Linda McMahon: Make Bush tax cuts permanent or CT loses 8.500 jobs. Richard Blumenthal: Extending Bush tax cuts for wealthiest 2% is wrong. |
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Technology Chris Murphy: Invest in local infrastructure & stronger Buy American laws. Chris Murphy: Massive infrastructure spending; great deals now. Richard Blumenthal: Engage private sector to gather intel for homeland security. |
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War & Peace Chris Murphy: Economic sanctions as main tactic against Iran. Susan Bysiewicz: War only as a last resort against Iran. Chris Murphy: Stark differences with Lieberman about the Iraq War. Susan Bysiewicz: We should get troops out of Afghanistan yesterday. Chris Murphy: Ending Iraq & Afghan wars saves $2B per week. Linda McMahon: Support sanctions on Iran; keep all options on table. Richard Blumenthal: Strengthen sanctions on Iran, adding an arms embargo. |
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