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Abortion Kanye West: I am pro-life because I'm following the word of the Bible. |
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Budget & Economy Deval Patrick: Headed "Double Impact" group at Bain, as a "force for good". |
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Civil Rights Kanye West: Never registered to vote before; Democrats "threatened" him. |
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Crime Kanye West: I'm against the death penalty. Kanye West: One of my to-do lists is to end police brutality. |
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Drugs Cynthia Nixon: Arresting people for cannabis is racist war on drugs. Cynthia Nixon: Racial equity in cannabis industry as form of reparations. Donald Trump: Melania's "Be Best": focus on well-being & opioid abuse. John Rose: Amendment: no criminal associations re: cannabis banking. Phil Murphy: Focus on racial justice with marijuana legalization. Ted Cruz: 2014: federal enforcement; 2015: let states experiment. Tom Price: Co-signs support letter to free states to act on marijuana. Tulsi Gabbard: Let states legalize marijuana; non-user supports free choice. |
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Education Ben Carson: Our public education system has become a propaganda system. Bernie Sanders: College loan repayment is regressive; refinance & forgive. Bobby Jindal: If it's not about student achievement, what's it about? Bobby Jindal: Money follows the child, instead of child following money. Bobby Jindal: Shrink Dept. of Education, and reduce its power. Carly Fiorina: Education crisis:we're behind on teaching skills & character. Carly Fiorina: Make sure that every parent has a choice. Carly Fiorina: Synthesis of public school system and competitive vouchers. Chris Christie: Supports both charter schools and vouchers. Chris Christie: Speak the truth to the teachers union; then reform tenure. Chris Christie: Extend school until 6 PM daily; and 12 months per year. Donald Trump: Cut the Department of Education way, way down. Donald Trump: Founded Trump University to teach the art of deal-making. George Pataki: Common Core is a horrible idea. Hillary Clinton: Vouchers aren't constitutional; charter schools are ok. Hillary Clinton: Let's get back to schools where kids are socialized. Jeb Bush: Stop school districts that value money over learning. Kamala Harris: Federal money to subsidize teach pay raises. Kanye West: Reinstate the fear and love of God in all schools. Lawrence Lessig: Congress should decide student loan rates, not banks. Lawrence Lessig: No Child Left Behind gave birth to testing industry. Lincoln Chafee: $6 million for RI higher education: make tuition affordable. Lindsey Graham: States were bribed and coerced into adopting Common Core. Marco Rubio: Too many 4-year college grads; focus on vocational careers. Martin O`Malley: Allow refinancing college loans & income-based repayments. Mike Huckabee: College creates mountains of debt but not lifelong careers. Mike Huckabee: No constitutional authority for Department of Education. Mike Huckabee: School choice for all: public or private for all kids. Mike Huckabee: Some homeschooled kids are the most successful kids. Rand Paul: Transfer $100B spent on federal DOE to states & local. Rick Perry: Supported homeschooling; and scholarships for choice. Rick Santorum: Common sense instead of Common Core. Rob Hogg: Excellent schools are of utmost importance. Ted Cruz: Right to education: public, private, charter, or homeschool. Ted Cruz: We should thank parents who homeschool. |
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Energy & Oil Bruce Lunsford: Expand drilling; draw strategic reserve; plus alternatives. Mitch McConnell: Supports coal-to-liquid fuels, nuclear tech, & electric cars. |
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Environment Kanye West: Chemicals affect our ability to be of service to God. Tom Del Beccaro: Farmers bear the brunt of a plethora of regulations. |
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Foreign Policy Jim Oberweis: To understand China, read the 5-year plans. |
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Free Trade Jim Oberweis: Challenge in China is lack of clarity on taxes. Jim Oberweis: Invest in Indonesia, Vietnam, Japan, India, and China. Donald Trump: FactCheck: 60% tariffs would cause 5% inflation. Kamala Harris: Trump Tax: tariffs are a national sales tax. |
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Health Care Beto O`Rourke: Protect existing priorities, then expand Medicare & Medicaid. Eric Swalwell: Keep private insurance; allow public option. Jim Oberweis: Not a fan of ObamaCare, but it helps healthcare businesses. Kanye West: Vaccines are the mark of the beast. Steve Forbes: Allow opting out of Medicare via private doctors. Tom Del Beccaro: More taxes & regulations loom with ObamaCare. |
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Homeland Security Bernie Sanders: Cut defense by $18B to pay for 55% of all college tuition. Eric Holder: Snowden did us all a favor by leaking documents. Lindsey Graham: Make homeschooled graduates eligible for military service. Steve Forbes: Maintain production of F-22 fighters. Steve Forbes: Problem is procurement process, not defense spending. |
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Jobs Tom Del Beccaro: $15 mandated wages results in lower employment. Donald Trump: FactCheck: Tariffs would result in reduction of 675,000 jobs. |
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Principles & Values Bernie Sanders: Registered Independent; calls himself a democratic socialist. Donald Trump: Attended military academy & Wharton Business School. Kanye West: Trump allowing God to still be part of the conversation. Kanye West: God appoints the president. Kanye West: I put everything I get on the line to serve God. Tom Vilsack: Launches presidential bid; files FEC paperwork. |
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Social Security Ben Carson: Raise retirement age gradually; & forbid raiding Trust Fund. Ben Carson: Individuals responsible for pension; with federal supplement. Ben Carson: Each person should be responsible for their own pension. Ben Carson: Gradually raise the age of eligibility for benefits. Tom Price: Supports major cutbacks to Social Security. |
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Tax Reform Mark Green: Eliminate Hall tax: 6% on unearned interest and dividends. |
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Technology Jim Oberweis: Protect intellectual property rights, including lawsuits. Lindsey Graham: Designate 25 "manufacturing universities" for engineers. |
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War & Peace Kanye West: I'm focused on protecting America with our great military. Rand Paul: Don't get stuck in Cold War idea of tweaking Russia. |
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Welfare & Poverty Mary Mayhew: Time limits on welfare benefits, to promote employment. |
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