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Abortion Herschel Walker: Is "strongly pro-life" including conservative judges. Karen Handel: Chaired Commission with abortion grants, but opposed them. Karen Handel: I cut ties with Planned Parenthood because I was ordered to. Kelly Loeffler: Fierce opponent of abortion. Vernon Jones: Opposed anti-abortion "heartbeat" bill enacted in Georgia. |
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Budget & Economy Karen Handel: Cut spending and reduce regulations. Latham Saddler: Stimulus has too much wasteful spending. Michelle Nunn: Supports "Gang of Eight" deal to reduce $17T debt. |
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Civil Rights Donald Trump: Disinvited from RedState gathering for misogynistic comments. Michelle Nunn: Let states and individual churches decide on gay marriage. Vernon Jones: Lawsuit: he wanted a "darker administration" as county CEO. |
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Crime Jon Ossoff: Don't defund the police; answer is to reform the police. Raphael Warnock: Mass incarceration a scar on the soul of America. |
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Drugs Brian Kemp: Signed Hope Act: allows for medicinal oils with up to 5% THC. Johnny Isakson: Legalize medical marijuana and cannabis oil. |
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Education Brian Kemp: Broadened prohibition on sex between teachers, students. Casey Cagle: Declare war on high school dropout rates in Georgia. Casey Cagle: Education savings accounts including private schools. George W. Bush: Shift $7B from Title I to low-income schools. George W. Bush: Shift Title I funds to parents for failed schools. Nathan Deal: Criticizing Common Core diverts from advancing education. Nikema Williams: Broadened prohibition on sex between teachers, students. Renee Unterman: Broadened prohibition on sex between teachers, students. Burt Jones: Broadened prohibition on sex between teachers, students. |
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Energy & Oil Matt Lieberman: Net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. |
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Families & Children George W. Bush: Abstinence Ed should get funded as much as Sex Ed. George W. Bush: Federal studies & grants for abstinence programs. Vernon Jones: 1998: outlaw selling music with explicit lyrics to minors. |
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Foreign Policy Allen Buckley: We face significant problems, including foreign intervention. |
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Free Trade David Perdue: My company exported American-made products into Asia. Sonny Perdue: Helped save NAFTA by showing Trump red state farmers need it. |
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Government Reform Allen Buckley: Our country faces excessive debt, entitlements, & regulation. Bill Cassidy: FactCheck: Yes, hours-long wait to vote, but now fixed. Brian Kemp: Stricter voter ID laws against threat of illegal voters. Latham Saddler: Georgia laws make it easier to vote, harder to cheat. Stacey Abrams: Head of a voter registration group; focus on minorities. John F. King: The sanctity of our elections has been under siege. |
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Gun Control Elizabeth Dole: Ban AK-47s; add safety locks; instant background checks. Jason Carter: Let local communities decide if teachers can be armed. Kelly Loeffler: Defend the Second Amendment. Lucy McBath: Support young voters in keeping guns out of schools. Matt Lieberman: For assault rifle ban & background checks. Michelle Nunn: Background checks for criminals & terrorists. Paul Broun: When the looting hordes come, best liberty machine is AR-15. Vernon Jones: Supports the NRA; received campaign donation in 2016. |
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Health Care Jason Carter: Claimed water kills Ebola; "I was misinformed". Matt Lieberman: Expand ObamaCare; add public option. Michelle Nunn: Fix problems with ObamaCare; don't eliminate it. Nathan Deal: Guaranteed ER room treatment means excessive ER visits. Nathan Deal: Refuses to expand Medicaid rolls under ObamaCare. Zell Miller: Supports More Federal Funding for Health Coverage. |
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Homeland Security Michelle Nunn: Private-public partnership for national service. |
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Immigration Brian Kemp: Crack down on illegal immigration. Herschel Walker: For path to citizenship in 2015, now only "a strong border". Karen Handel: Ok with 6-country immigration ban, but no religious test. Kelly Loeffler: Supports building border wall. Michelle Nunn: Pathway to citizenship makes sense. Nikema Williams: Advocates for path to citizenship for DREAMers. Shane Hazel: Shut off the welfare magnet; have troops patrol border. Vernon Jones: Co-sponsored bill to crack down on illegal immigrants. |
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Jobs Casey Cagle: Create 500,000 jobs in first term, to beat Deal's 319,000. Nathan Deal: Economists don't pay attention to unemployment rates. |
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Principles & Values Jack Kingston: Endorsed by McIntosh County Commissioner over Handel. Jason Carter: I've passed 21 bipartisan bills in the legislature. Jon Ossoff: Interned for Rep. John Lewis and Rep. Hank Johnson. Jon Ossoff: Promises to move to 6th district after girlfriend graduates. Jon Ossoff: Early campaign pledge: "Make Trump Furious". Karen Handel: Endorsed by McIntosh County Commissioner before Kingston. Kelly Loeffler: Will abide by Senate ethics rules, won't address conflicts. Kelly Loeffler: TV ad: She's more conservative than Attila the Hun. Kelly Loeffler: Donated maximum $2800 to Trump recount fund. Latham Saddler: I will put Georgia first and keep America first. Matt Lieberman: Supports impeachment process; would likely vote to remove. Raphael Warnock: 2008: Joined black pastors defending controversial sermons. |
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Social Security Zell Miller: Opposes privatizing Social Security. |
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Tax Reform Casey Cagle: Slash $100 million in taxes, without cutting core services. Jason Carter: Discuss regional sales tax to deal with local issues. Jason Carter: Step up investment in pursuing tax cheats. Latham Saddler: Infrastructure proposal a tax hike, corporations will leave. Vernon Jones: 2007: Backed a flat tax proposal as "fair tax". Zell Miller: Supports making income tax flatter & lower. Mike Collins: Protect Georgians from the largest tax hike in history. |
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Technology Casey Cagle: Double--if not triple--our investment in transportation. Casey Cagle: 10-year transportation plan for roads & bridges improvements. Cynthia Nixon: Infrastructure decimated by tax breaks given to corporations. George W. Bush: Census by head count, if possible. Karen Handel: Best for government to get out of the way on infrastructure. |
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Welfare & Poverty Derrick Grayson: Welfare policy rips black families apart, like slavery. |
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