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from Springfield Republican (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Brian Herr: Supports abortion rights. Ed Markey: Massachusetts should lead in protecting right to choose. |
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Civil Rights Brian Herr: Supports gay marriage as an issue of equal rights. Gabriel Gomez: Repeal the Defense of Marriage Act. Kevin O`Connor: Racial justice: enforce the lawl problem isn't the police. Sonia Chang-Diaz: Social equity loans for those impacted by cannabis arrests. John Deaton: Supports marriage equality. |
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Corporations Shannon Liss-Riordan: I see the games corporations play to rig the system. |
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Crime Ed Markey: Ban "weapons of war" including tear gas from police use. |
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Drugs Charlie Baker: Vigorously oppose recreational marijuana but medical pot ok. Charlie Baker: Get dispensaries open for medical marijuana. Sonia Chang-Diaz: Make retail cannabis market accessible to smaller players. |
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Education Bill Weld: Prefers state input on education, not one national standard. |
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Energy & Oil Ed Markey: More offshore wind and solar--but no Green New Deal. Ed Markey: Green New Deal has shifted the whole discussion. Kevin O`Connor: Green New Deal would sell out American workers. Shannon Liss-Riordan: More offshore wind and solar--and Green New Deal. |
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Environment Ed Markey: Nuclear power is a very expensive way to boil water. Shannon Liss-Riordan: Nuclear power may be carbon free, but it is not risk free. John Deaton: Represented people stricken by asbestos-related illnesses. |
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Government Reform Charlie Baker: Declined to sign "People's Pledge" against outside PAC ads. Christy Mihos: $1B shifted from special-interest projects to local aid. Joe Kennedy III: Proposed pledge to limit spending from outside groups. Shannon Liss-Riordan: Pledge to limit campaign spending from outside groups. |
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Gun Control Brian Herr: People have a right to defend themselves and their property. |
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Health Care Charlie Baker: Opposed Republican bill to eliminate ObamaCare. Don Berwick: Triple Aim strategy: improve experience, health, and cost. Don Berwick: Explore single payer system in Massachusetts. Elizabeth Warren: Supports the President's Affordable Care Act. Gabriel Gomez: Universal affordable coverage, but repeal ObamaCare. Jay Gonzalez: System is fundamentally dysfunctional; we need single-payer. |
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Homeland Security Gabriel Gomez: Fight to preserve Western Massachusetts' military units. |
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Immigration Brian Herr: Create a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants. Gabriel Gomez: Pathway to citizenship should include learning English. |
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Jobs Shannon Liss-Riordan: Raise the minimum wage; eliminate the sub-minimum wage. |
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Principles & Values Elizabeth Warren: Grassroots movement will beat Trump, not Bloomberg billions. Mike Bloomberg: Knows how to beat Trump and his vile policies. |
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Tax Reform Kevin O`Connor: Trump tax cuts led to greatest economy in last 40 years. |
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Technology Charlie Baker: Ban hand-held cellphone use while driving. Christy Mihos: Springfield Initiative: $300M for biotechnology center. Christy Mihos: Sell Turnpike service areas & remove tollbooths west of 128. Don Berwick: Safe, convenient, responsive, reliable transportation system. Don Berwick: Switch from gas tax to pay-per-use fees on mileage. Ed Markey: Expand program to get every child internet access. Gabriel Gomez: Let the people decide if rail needed to Western Mass. Jay Gonzalez: High-speed rail between Springfield and Boston. |
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Welfare & Poverty John Deaton: Authored "Food Stamp Warrior", a memoir. |
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