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Abortion Beto O`Rourke: Abortions up until third trimester are woman's choice. Duf Sundheim: Right to abortion is a gating issues. Nick Freitas: Blames abortion industry for broken homes & criminal society. Vivek Ramaswamy: Supports state level ban at six weeks when brainwaves begin. |
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Budget & Economy Tim Kaine: Tea Party's reckless economic policies create uncertainty. Scott Parkinson: Opposing balanced budget amendment is irresponsible. |
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Civil Rights Bill Haslam: Remove Confederate statues from state capitol. Bob Marshall: Blocked gay judge's nomination. Cory Booker: Parents experienced racist "redlining" at family home in NJ. Diane Black: Confederate statues are part of history. Duf Sundheim: Supports same-sex marriage. Nikki Haley: Women don't have more challenges, just different ones. Scott Brown: Once praised DEI as a core value, now denounces it as "woke". |
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Corporations Wilbur Ross: Alleviate corporate tax rate; small break for lower earners. |
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Education Ben Carson: Incentivize the state to offer vouchers. Bernie Sanders: Fix No-Child-Left-Behind with Every-Student-Succeeds-Act. Hillary Clinton: Fix No-Child-Left-Behind with Every-Student-Succeeds-Act. James Craig: Parents deserve school choice; led to his conservatism. Jamie Radtke: Would vote against No Child Left Behind as too expensive. Rand Paul: Federal student loans are ok, if within spending limits. |
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Energy & Oil Brett Kavanaugh: Favors ethanol & clean energy over fossil fuel. Rick Perry: Energy dominance requires more exports of coal, oil & gas. |
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Families & Children Robert Foster: Refused ride-along with lone female reporter. Mark Walker: Called Congresswomen "eye candy" during press conference. |
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Foreign Policy Eric Brakey: Crazy that we have our troops in 177 different countries. Nikki Haley: Helped broker U.N. sanctions on North Korea. Nikki Haley: Obama was wrong to abstain on Cuba's anti-US resolution. Glenn Elliott: Support for Ukraine critical for our national security. Jim Justice: Requested $5m from legislature to support Ukraine hospital. |
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Free Trade Duf Sundheim: Inclined to support Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact. |
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Government Reform George Allen: Sexual orientation not a factor in judges' qualifications. Dale Folwell: Oppose IRS monitoring banks accounts with more than $600. Scott Parkinson: Deconstruct the regulatory state that crowds out investment. |
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Gun Control Cory Booker: 14-part gun control plan, with criminal enforcement. Eric Swalwell: Assault weapon buyback program, with criminal enforcement. Kirsten Gillibrand: Embarrassed at previous NRA "A" rating; now rated "F". Mark Brnovich: Oppose David Chipman, activist for gun control, to lead ATF. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: Mass shootings linked to antidepressants & video games . |
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Health Care Billy Long: Notion of mandates straight out of the communist handbook. Duf Sundheim: Some aspects of ObamaCare ok, but rest is a boondoggle. Steve Mnuchin: Repeal ObamaCare individual mandate for middle class tax cut. |
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Homeland Security David Shulkin: A voluntary military might not work without good VA care. Donald Trump: Space Force: sixth branch of the armed services. George Allen: More concerned with army's readiness than war authorization. Jeff Flake: Cut $475M from unwanted littoral combat ship. Joe Biden: Refugee policy is an embarrassment. John McCain: Long-time foe of LCS, littoral combat ship. |
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Immigration Duf Sundheim: Path to legal status without executive action. Kirsten Gillibrand: Blue Dog: opposed sanctuary cities & opposed amnesty. |
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Jobs JD Vance: Protecting transgender workers betrays traditionalists. |
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Principles & Values Billy Long: Biden and Harris should resign. Daniel Gade: Bothered by Congress trying to embarrass president. Nikki Haley: Humbling to be a role model for girls and women. JB McCuskey: A proud conservative, lawyer, business owner & man of faith. Tim Sheehy: Our campaign is about service, God, and country. Hung Cao: America is the most incredible country in the world. |
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Tax Reform Elizabeth Warren: 2% wealth tax on assets over $50M; 3% over $1B. Elizabeth Warren: Wealth tax: $4.1 billion per year on fortune of $137 billion. Mike Bloomberg: Wealth tax is counterproductive and unconstitutional. Mike Bloomberg: Wealth tax is unconstitutional & counterproductive. Oprah Winfrey: Resents the high taxes the government makes her pay. |
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Technology Elaine Chao: Slow permitting process blocking private sector investments. |
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War & Peace Bob Marshall: Opposes sending troops overseas without declaration of war. Jamie Radtke: Opposes sending troops overseas without declaration of war. Nikki Haley: Condemned Russia for criticizing US over Syria response. |
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