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Abortion Harriet Miers: Fought ABA endorsement of Roe v. Wade. Jim Oberweis: Abortion procedure should be outlawed. |
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Civil Rights Barack Obama: Politicians: don�t use religion to insulate from criticism. Harriet Miers: Recommended legalization of gay adoption. Joe Walsh: Suspended from radio show for discussing racial slurs. Mark Curran: The wrong people moved in, and changed Lake County. |
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Crime John Cox: Morally opposed to death penalty, even for Tim McVeigh. |
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Drugs Anne Stava-Murray: Legalize recreational marijuana & include safety provisions. |
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Education Anne Stava-Murray: Decades of disinvestment have hurt Illinois state schools. Chuy Garcia: Non-discriminatory funding for schools; low cost college. Peggy Hubbard: College isn't for everyone, real problem is inflated costs. |
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Energy & Oil Chuy Garcia: Backs Clean Energy plan and investment in alternate sources. Peggy Hubbard: Don't believe lies of the left on human-made climate change. Anne Stava-Murray: Reduce coal-protectionist provisions; increase regulations. |
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Environment Chuy Garcia: Looking backward for answers on environment won't work. |
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Families & Children Joe Walsh: Sued by ex-wife for $117,000 in child support. |
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Foreign Policy Harriet Miers: Recommended establishment of an International Criminal Court. Rahm Emanuel: Japan alliance cornerstone of peace & prosperity in region. |
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Government Reform Darren Bailey: Opposed bipartisan insurrection commission; it's nonsense. Doug Truax: Political class fails to put interests of taxpayers first. |
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Gun Control Anne Stava-Murray: Proactive legislation to crack down on reckless gun owners. Chuy Garcia: Controls on guns are in the bounds of Constitution. Peggy Hubbard: 2nd amendment about single mother defending herself & family. |
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Health Care Peggy Hubbard: I am not in favor of socialized healthcare. |
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Immigration Chuy Garcia: Cost of a "wall" for Mexico is not a good use of tax dollars. Peggy Hubbard: Support ending chain migration and the visa lottery program. |
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Jobs Anne Stava-Murray: Pass fair scheduling laws to combat on-demand scheduling. |
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Principles & Values Barack Obama: There�s a call to evangelize in politics. Barack Obama: I�m a big believer in the separation of church and state. Carol Moseley-Braun: Withdraws from presidential race; endorses Howard Dean. Darren Bailey: No longer thinks Chicago should break away from state. Howard Dean: Carol Moseley Braun withdraws from race and endorses Dean. Merrick Garland: Parents taught him hard work, community service. |
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Social Security Peggy Hubbard: Program has grown too large and will become insolvent. |
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Tax Reform Chuy Garcia: New tax reform bill gives away borrowed money to the wealthy. |
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Technology Chuy Garcia: Supports a federal infrastructure program from federal funds. |
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Welfare & Poverty Jim Oberweis: Tepid welfare reform is the best we can get right now. |
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