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| 2024 Election: | Joe Biden's book | Kamala Harris' book | Donald Trump's book | JD Vance's book | 2024 Senate Debates |
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(click a book cover for a review or other books by or about the presidency from Amazon.com) |
from League of Women Voters (number of quotes indicated): |
| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details) |
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Abortion Michael Badnarik: Not an issue for government intrusion. Michael Badnarik: No tax funds to pay for abortions. Jennifer Wexton: Women's access to reproductive and contraceptive services. |
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Budget & Economy Albert N. Gore: Save $500B by eliminating subsidies. Bob Niemeyer: Cut the size of government and jobs will follow. Inez Tenenbaum: Stick to balanced budgets. Jennifer Wexton: Create an economy that works for all, not just the top. Joe DioGuardi: Absolutely no additional federal funds for economic recovery. Joe Heck: Eliminate our debt, spurring economic growth. Kelly Ayotte: Stop professional politicians from bankrupting our country. Mark Harris: Public/private partnerships to bring economic development. Michael Bennet: Use paid back bank bailout funds to reduce the deficit. Richard Shelby: Opposes raising the debt limit; opposes $18T debt. Robin Carnahan: Ban earmarks; end corporate giveaways; enact pay-as-you go. Ron Crumpton: 9-point plan for government economic investment. Ron Johnson: Smaller, fiscally responsible government grows free market. Roy Blunt: Spending freeze; balanced budget amendment; & line-item veto. Russ Fulcher: Passing $21T in debt to our children is irresponsible. |
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Civil Rights Ilhan Omar: Fight for the liberation of our LGBTQ community. |
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Corporations Albert N. Gore: Close tax loopholes and collect more corporate tax. Albert N. Gore: Re-evaluate all subsidies: foreign, public and corporate. Alexi Giannoulias: Reform system to reduce special interest pay-to-play. Ann Kirkpatrick: Support small businesses; foster innovation. Dan Meuser: Lower taxes and fewer burdensome regulations. Daryl Northrop: Community-based economics over corporate capitalism. Dino Rossi: Small business tax cuts lead to good-paying jobs. John Joyce: Tax relief for middle-class, not corporations & lobbyists. Kate Brown: Grow Our Own: develop existing Oregon businesses. Kevin Stine: Tax loopholes allow companies to pay meager tax rates. Michael Bennet: $300B lending fund for small business; plus $12B tax cut. Patrick Leahy: Amend Constitutional to declare corporations are NOT people. Patty Judge: Our corporate tax code is broken; MNCs don't pay fair share. Robin Carnahan: Put middle class ahead of "too big to fail". Ron Crumpton: Trickle-down economics good for business but not for people. |
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Crime David Trone: Criminal justice system discriminates against minorities. Dino Rossi: Put child molesters in prison for life after second strike. Michael Badnarik: Restitution of victims instead of punishment of criminals. Patty Judge: Reform mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent offenders. |
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Drugs David Trone: Every day we don't act on opioid crisis, more people die. |
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Education Angie Craig: Prioritize increasing access to vocational training. Barbara Mikulski: Increase student aid; create tuition tax credit. Bob Niemeyer: Charter schools are the answer; throw out Common Core. Brenda Jones: Universal education plan: early education through college. Bud Pierce: Apply Massachusetts Education Reform act to Oregon schools. Chrissy Houlahan: Work to fund great public schools for our kids. Daryl Northrop: No intervention of corporations into schools. Elissa Slotkin: Earn-while-you-learn at community colleges. Eric Wargotz: Federal role: only ensuring that states perform requirements. Jack Orchulli: Give parents a choice in education. Jack Orchulli: Hold students, teachers, and parents accountable. Josh Harder: Make college and technical training programs accessible. Kate Brown: Seamless public education from cradle to career. Madeleine Dean: Fight for universal pre-K & equitable public education. Mary Gay Scanlon: Top priorities include public education. Mel Martinez: Give parents more choice over kids' schooling. Michael Badnarik: Deregulate the schools so private solutions can work. Patrick Murphy: Quality public education is best way to grow middle class. Jennifer Wexton: Every child deserves a world-class public education. |
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Energy & Oil Albert N. Gore: Explore solar and wind; petroleum is not renewable. Andy Levin: Stopping global warming is moral imperative. Ann Kirkpatrick: Climate change is one of biggest national security threats. Barbara Mikulski: Oppose drilling off coast; decrease reliance on fossil fuels. Brenda Jones: Invest in clean, renewable and alternative energy sources. Brian Schatz: Use every weapon at our disposal to fight climate change. Carol Miller: Expand our oil, coal, and natural gas production. Daniel Freilich: Getting off carbon is red, white, and blue, not just green. David Trone: Invest in green technology to fight climate change. Deb Haaland: Climate change is #1 issue facing the world today. Eric Wargotz: Invest in wind, solar, clean coal, nuclear, oil & gas. Greg Stanton: Invest more federal dollars into solar and wind. Haley Stevens: Supported Cash for Clunkers, for environmental efficiency. Inez Tenenbaum: Send nuclear waste to Yucca, not to Carolina. Joe Neguse: Climate change is the existential crisis of our time. Kelly Ayotte: Responsibly tap U.S. reserves of natural gas and oil. Kevin Stine: End corporate handouts to fossil fuel companies. Lori Trahan: Invest in renewables; return to Paris Agreement. Mark Callahan: Do nothing about global warming; it's a fraudulent invention. Michael Bennet: Permanent tax incentives to spur renewable energy growth. Patrick Leahy: Human-caused climate change is accelerating. Patty Judge: Global warming is real and we need to take immediate action. Paul Hodes: End subsidies to Big Oil; extend biomass tax credit. Rashida Tlaib: Expand renewable energy; phase out dirty fossil fuels. Ron Johnson: The science of global warming is not settled. Ron Wyden: Boost renewable energy and the low-carbon economy. Russ Fulcher: Supports growing energy sector. Ted Strickland: Tackle the challenge of catastrophic climate change. |
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Environment Brenda Jones: Protect wildlife and national parks from private interests. Bud Pierce: Enhance infrastructure & natural resource based jobs. Daryl Northrop: We can learn from indigenous people. Daryl Northrop: Redesign commerce to avoid pathological consumerism. Elissa Slotkin: Protecting our Great Lakes must be a top priority. Katie Porter: Let California decide about water needs, but Feds pay for it. Kevin de Leon: Pivot water management policy to reflect climate change. Mick Rich: Cost-benefit analyses for environmental improvement projects. Patrick Murphy: Vital to Florida's future that we protect our environment. Rashida Tlaib: Fight invasive species & pollution in the Great Lakes. Russ Fulcher: Transfer federal lands in Idaho to state & locals. Ted Strickland: Safeguard clean air and water for future generations. Xochitl Torres Small: Keep public lands in federal control, so protect those lands. |
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Families & Children Ilhan Omar: Expand grants for childcare for student parents. |
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Foreign Policy Jack Orchulli: Nurture relationships with post-Cold War countries. Jack Orchulli: China represents an opportunity for growth. Patty Judge: Use our diplomatic power to help create peace and stability. Richard Shelby: Immediate moratorium on Syrian refugees. |
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Free Trade Dino Rossi: Opposed to tariffs; strengthen trade with allies. Greg Stanton: Bolstering export-based trade solved Great Recession. Jack Orchulli: Aggressive marketing instead of walls of protectionism. Joe Neguse: Trade wars punish U.S. exporters & trickle down to consumers. Kim Schrier: Labor & environmental standards: fair trade, not free trade. Michael Badnarik: WTO fosters managed trade, not free trade. Michael Badnarik: Import tariffs make American consumers suffer. Paul Hodes: End tax breaks for corporations that ship jobs overseas. Ron Wyden: If we put up unfair barriers, other countries will do so too. |
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Government Reform Andy Levin: Turn democracy from a spectator sport to participation sport. Angie Craig: Pledges to hold a monthly public town hall. Barbara Radnofsky: No-bid contracts encourage waste, fraud, corruption. Ben McAdams: End Citizens United: disallow corporate money in politics. Brenda Jones: Eliminate discriminatory voter suppression laws. Brenda Jones: Eliminate dark money in federal elections. Bud Pierce: Mandate government to release requested info for free. Chrissy Houlahan: Simplify voter registration; extend early voting. Chrissy Houlahan: Get big money out of our campaigns, plus more disclosure. Conor Lamb: Right to vote is the foundation of our entire democracy. Dan Meuser: Voter ID to ensure that one person only gets one vote. Ed Case: Enact far-reaching campaign spending & lobbying reforms. Elissa Slotkin: We should be making it easier to legally vote, not harder. Haley Stevens: Citizens United lets anonymous billionaires buy elections. Ilhan Omar: I have consistently delivered transparency in public office. Jennifer Wexton: Fight Russia's election hacks via social media disclaimers. Joe Neguse: Ensure every voter's voice, despite Russian interference. John Joyce: Voter ID to fight 100,000 illegally registered voters. Kate Brown: Disclose lobbyist info & pay, on public website. Kendra Horn: Matching grants to expand early voting opportunities. Madeleine Dean: Voter ID laws limit who has access to the ballot box. Mark Harris: Sanctity of ballot box is essential; Federal guidelines ok. Mark Harris: More disclosure & less regulation of campaign finance. Mark Kirk: Apply campaign finance reform to corporations. Mary Gay Scanlon: Expand voting rights; overturn barriers to access the ballot. Rashida Tlaib: Fight back against voter suppression that targets minorities. Richard Shelby: Peer pressure & education to get people to register to vote. Scott Jameson: Public review period for every bill to minimize pork-barrel. Susan Wild: Get dark money out of politics. Susan Wild: Protect Social Security at all costs. Susan Wild: National holiday for elections; automatic voter registration. Ted Strickland: Citizens United lets billionaires' dark money buy elections. |
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Gun Control Ann Kirkpatrick: More background checks; end ban on gun violence research. Ben McAdams: Ban bump stocks; close the gun show/internet loopholes. Dan Meuser: Fight to protect the rights of the unborn. Deb Haaland: Ban assault weapons; we need national buy-back program. Jennifer Wexton: Endorsed by the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence. Lori Trahan: Common-sense gun reform; ban assault weapons. Madeleine Dean: Universal background checks & assault weapons ban. Mark Harris: Outcry for gun laws is misguided & won't reduce gun violence. Mel Martinez: I will always protect our Second Amendment Rights. Mick Rich: Background checks on all firearm purchases, no exceptions. Patrick Murphy: No civilian access to military-style assault weapons. Ted Strickland: Supports background checks; close terror watchlist loophole. Xochitl Torres Small: Common sense gun laws like universal background checks. Jennifer Wexton: Ban bump stocks; close the gun show loophole. |
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Health Care Albert N. Gore: Make illegal workers pay into Medicare and Medicaid. Andy Levin: Medicare-for-All is first step toward basic morality. Ann Kirkpatrick: Expand eligibility for individuals to buy into Medicare. Ben McAdams: Fix problems with ObamaCare; protect Medicare and CHIP. Brenda Jones: Single-payer system is best, without individual mandate. Carol Miller: Repeal ObamaCare and eliminate the bureaucracy. Chrissy Houlahan: Increase access to quality, affordable healthcare. Dan Meuser: Fight to repeal and replace ObamaCare. Daniel Freilich: National health insurance would improve economy. David Trone: ObamaCare made progress; now expand to all. Deb Haaland: Fight Big Pharma for cheaper prescription drugs. Dino Rossi: Replace ObamaCare with more competition in the marketplace. Don Stenberg: Opposes More Federal Funding for Health Coverage. Elissa Slotkin: Buy-in to Medicare; then negotiate drug prices. Greg Stanton: Expand ObamaCare and access to quality and affordable. Haley Stevens: Protect ObamaCare: health care is a right, not a privilege. Harley Rouda: Medicare-for-All reduces spending 18.5% of GDP on health. Joe Neguse: Fix ObamaCare, then champion Medicare-for-All. John Joyce: Repeal ObamaCare, but no changes to Medicare. Josh Harder: Universal healthcare & Medicare-for-All. Josh Mandel: In order to save Medicare, we must change it. Katie Porter: Fight for a Medicare-for-All system. Kevin de Leon: Medicare-for-All saves $2 trillion over 10 years. Kim Schrier: Restore ObamaCare reinsurance; then Medicare-for-All. Mark Harris: More prevention; avoid using emergency room for primary care. Mick Rich: Allow insurance plans to be sold across state lines. Patrick Murphy: We can improve ObamaCare, but it has hugely positive impact. Rashida Tlaib: ObamaCare was step in direction toward universal healthcare. Russ Fulcher: Choice & competition instead of ObamaCare mandates. Susan Wild: Establish a Medicare-for-All system. Ted Strickland: Improve ObamaCare: repeal Cadillac Tax; negotiate Rx drugs. Xochitl Torres Small: Make affordable healthcare accessible to everyone. Jennifer Wexton: Expanded Medicaid to 300,000 Virginians in the coverage gap. |
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Homeland Security Albert N. Gore: Emphasize nation building over conventional military. Alexander Snitker: Repeal Patriot Act; it violates Bill of Rights. Barbara Mikulski: Safer, stronger and smarter: provide necessary resources. Barbara Radnofsky: Revise the Patriot Act regarding libraries. Eric Wargotz: Don't appease terrorists; no civil trials. Inez Tenenbaum: I will do whatever I can to support the war on terror. Marco Rubio: No greater risk than radical Islamic terrorists. Mel Martinez: Funding the strongest military in the world. Ron Johnson: I support the Patriot Act & military tribunals. Scott Jameson: The Patriot Act should be repealed immediately. |
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Immigration Albert N. Gore: Get undocumented workers paying taxes: an untapped resource. Albert N. Gore: Illegal workers do jobs Americans will not take. Andy Levin: Founded IRATE:Immigration Reform/Advocacy/Training/Education. Ann Kirkpatrick: Give DREAMers a path to citizenship rather than deportation. Barbara Mikulski: Sensible approach to comprehensive immigration reform. Barbara Radnofsky: Current effort targeting illegal immigration is ineffective. Ben McAdams: Give DREAMers a path to citizenship. Brenda Jones: Protect DREAMers, and pathway to citizenship for others. Charles Schumer: Secure our borders; prohibit hiring illegal aliens. Conor Lamb: Census is too important to be affected by partisan politics. Daniel Freilich: Support AgJOBS: stable labor supply by earned legalization. David Trone: Oppose mass deportations & travel bans; support DACA & TPS. Deb Haaland: I oppose deportations and bans that rip families apart. Dino Rossi: Don't deport DREAMers; improve the guest worker program. Elissa Slotkin: Path to citizenship for DREAMers; then comprehensive reform. Eric Wargotz: Secure our borders; complacency is the greatest threat. Haley Stevens: Comprehensive reform, with long-term solution for DREAMers. Greg Stanton: Clean DREAM Act, then comprehensive reform. James Gray: Feds should reimburse costs of failed immigration policy. Jay Townsend: Prohibit amnesty; enhance borders; create guest workers. Jennifer Wexton: Comprehensive reform instead of fear-mongering tactics. Joe Neguse: Clean DREAM Act, then comprehensive reform. Josh Harder: Protect DREAMers and provide a pathway to citizenship. Katie Porter: Fair path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. Kendra Horn: Border wall is a medieval solution to a 21st Century problem. Kendra Horn: Don't deport DREAMers; make DACA permanent. Kevin de Leon: Comprehensive, humane immigration reforms. Kim Schrier: Restore DACA and DAPA; then comprehensive reform. Lori Trahan: Fulfill promises made to DREAMers; then comprehensive reform. Lori Trahan: No citizenship question on 2020 Census form. Mark Harris: Secure our borders by building a wall. Mick Rich: New policy on applicant merit, not family relationships. Rashida Tlaib: Pathway to citizenship for all undocumented residents. Richard Shelby: I oppose any and all proposals to grant amnesty. Ron Crumpton: Ignore the rhetoric; immigrants are good for America. Ron Johnson: I oppose blanket amnesty for illegal aliens. Russ Fulcher: Secure the border; end chain migration. Scott Jameson: Border protection and immigration are not mutually exclusive. Susan Wild: Census citizenship questions lead to under-counting. Ted Strickland: Fix broken system with comprehensive immigration reform. Xochitl Torres Small: Target criminals rather than ripping apart families. |
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Jobs Andy Levin: Too many of our jobs have been offshored or contracted out. Ilhan Omar: Fight for federal $15 minimum wage. Jared Golden: Fought for fair and equal pay, in state legislature. Kendra Horn: Strengthen the middle class by increasing wages. Kirsten Gillibrand: End outsourcing of jobs and see "Made in America" again. Kim Schrier: Endorsed by largest unions; supports card check legislation. Michael Badnarik: Too much regulation causes job loss. Patrick Leahy: Raise minimum wage & eliminate gender pay gap. Patty Judge: Increase the federal minimum wage & all working wages. Rashida Tlaib: $15 hourly minimum wage is economic justice. Roy Blunt: Jobs for Missouri: real, sustainable, private sector jobs. Jennifer Wexton: Ensure women doing the same job as men receive equal pay. |
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Principles & Values Albert N. Gore: Methodist minister; Vietnam Colonel; Green Beret chaplain. Barbara Radnofsky: Experienced as mother, teacher, lawyer, and mediator. Catherine Cortez Masto: Served as Assistant County Manager & criminal prosecutor. Daryl Northrop: Supports the Green Party�s Ten Key Values. Dino Rossi: In State Senate, my bills always had bipartisan support. Ed Case: Worked for three decades as attorney and law firm manager. Ed Case: 1990s: Majority Leader of Hawaii State House. Harley Rouda: Bipartisanship is common sense for common ground. Joe Heck: Small business owner and emergency-room physician. Kevin Stine: The Senate is full of multi-millionaires over the age of 60. Ron Wyden: Give voice to those who often feel left out of the debate. Russell Feingold: E4 Initiative: economy, employment, energy and education. Scott Jameson: Open and honest approach always. |
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Social Security Albert N. Gore: Tax illegal immigrants to fund Social Security. Carol Miller: We need to protect Social Security and Medicare for all. Conor Lamb: Preserve and protect Social Security and Medicare. John Joyce: Social Security and Medicare are promises made. Kendra Horn: Commitment to keep promises on Social Security & Medicare. Lori Trahan: Raise payroll cap & contribution rate to ensure solvency. Patty Judge: Adjust benefits for caregivers who take time off work. |
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Tax Reform Alexander Snitker: Repeal the 16th Amendment; add Balanced Budget Amendment. David Trone: Trump tax cuts worsen income inequality. Jack Orchulli: Don't use taxes to punish risk. Jack Orchulli: End estate tax and marriage penalty. Jim Hagedorn: Trump tax cuts led to increased wages & low unemployment. Marco Rubio: Address market uncertainty by making Bush cuts permanent. Mark Callahan: Support flat tax or FairTax; oppose growing government. Ron Wyden: Sophisticated wealthy few distort tax system. |
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Technology Brian Schatz: Address transportation and coastal infrastructure priorities. Chrissy Houlahan: Full funding for the Census; don't politicize it. Dan Meuser: Fully fund census to get a truly accurate count. Dino Rossi: Infrastructure should ensure earthquake readiness. Elissa Slotkin: Laser-focus on fixing crumbling roads & water infrastructure. Greg Stanton: Invest in our crumbling infrastructure. Haley Stevens: Invest in maintenance & repair of built environment. Jared Golden: Fix Maine's crumbling infrastructure. Jennifer Wexton: Strongly opposes citizenship question on the 2020 Census. John Joyce: Census should count CITIZENS and ask about citizenship. Katie Porter: Pay for infrastructure by direct and indirect beneficiaries. Kevin de Leon: Short term & long term strategies for infrastructure needs. Kim Schrier: Provide FEMA resources needed for earthquake preparedness. Madeleine Dean: Don't use census as a tool to scare immigrants. Marco Rubio: Invest in R&D and space exploration. Mark Harris: Local matching ensures that Feds fund right infrastructure. Mary Gay Scanlon: Full funding of the Census & no additional questions. Russ Fulcher: Robust cybersecurity, and defend intellectual property. Russ Fulcher: Link usage taxes to infrastructure funding. |
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War & Peace James Gray: Internationalize the mission in Iraq. Kirsten Gillibrand: Timetable for drawing down troops from Afghanistan. Patty Judge: Deploy military only after diplomacy, dialogue, & sanctions. Ron Crumpton: Address the causes of terrorism & national security threats. |
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Welfare & Poverty Jim Hagedorn: Supports workfare: able-bodied welfare recipients must work. |
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