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Abortion Dan Cox: Sponsored bills to severely restrict abortion access. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend: Endorsed by NARAL and EMILY's list. Larry Hogan: 1980s: ban abortions; 1992: don't overturn pro-choice laws. Michael Steele: Support stem cell research that does not destroy embryos. Robert Ehrlich: Supports abortion rights, with mixed voting record. |
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Budget & Economy Kathleen Kennedy Townsend: Cut income taxes & 30 other taxes while balancing budget. Michael Steele: Deficit spending mortgages our great grandchildren's future. |
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Civil Rights Kathleen Kennedy Townsend: Vociferously opposes more gambling. Michael Steele: Affirmative action programs still necessary to close divides. Parris Glendening: Vociferously opposes more gambling. |
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Corporations Kathy Szeliga: Policy makers care more about Wall Street than Main Street. |
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Crime Kathleen Kennedy Townsend: Community-oriented programs better than juvenile boot camps. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend: Supports moratorium on the death penalty. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend: Wait for death penalty study for advice on fairness. Parris Glendening: Issues moratorium on the death penalty. Robert Ehrlich: Resurrect boot camps for juvenile justice. Robert Ehrlich: Opposes moratorium on death penalty. |
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Education Ben Carson: Education worked for me; don't throw young people away. E.J. Pipkin: Take a hard look at high salaries at universities. Howard Dean: No-Child-Left-Behind is Every-School-Board-Left-Behind. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend: More character education and more community service. |
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Energy & Oil Kathleen Kennedy Townsend: Build Maglev train; technology of the future. Kweisi Mfume: Federal government must enforce environmental laws. Michael Steele: Moratorium on gas taxes until price stabilizes. Michael Steele: Create and sustain real energy independence. Thomas Perez: Offshore wind a win for workers, businesses, & environment. |
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Environment Kathleen Kennedy Townsend: Build Intercounty Connector highway in an environmental way. Kweisi Mfume: Create green economy and ensure clean water, air for all. |
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Families & Children Al Gore: Teaching career focuses on family in America. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend: Supports family leave benefits. Kathy Szeliga: Encourage flexibility so employees can be good parents. |
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Foreign Policy E.J. Pipkin: We don't want foreign policy to be dictated by France. Kathy Szeliga: Cutting deals with our enemy puts America at risk. Margaret Flowers: ISIS is a symptom of the failure of "War on Terror". |
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Free Trade Kathy Szeliga: Support TPP to expand free trade with Pacific nations. Kweisi Mfume: Wants trade with China with checks and balances. |
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Government Reform Kathleen Kennedy Townsend: $20 million revolving loan fund for fire volunteers. |
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Gun Control Doug Gansler: Supported Maryland's handgun permitting law. Kweisi Mfume: Supports ban on assault weapons and background checks. Margaret Flowers: More background checks; more ammo limits; more regulations. |
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Health Care Michael Steele: Let businesses avoid burdensome and ineffective system. Michael Steele: Extend sign up period for the Medicare Rx Drug plan. Thomas Perez: Implement and strengthen state health equity program. |
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Immigration Kweisi Mfume: Supports DREAMer program and pathway to citizenship. Michael Steele: Secure our borders immediately; meaningful reform later. Peter Franchot: Praised tax credit that includes undocumented people. |
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Jobs Kathy Szeliga: Look to improve wages for all, not how low wages should be. |
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Principles & Values Al Gore: Laying groundwork for possible comeback. Ben Carson: Not running for office, but God may call on me. Ben Carson: End the "war on God". John B. King: A progressive problem solver; work to expand opportunity. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend: Build on Glendening's accomplishments, with different focus. Rob Sobhani: OpEd: Major-party candidates afraid of debating Sobhani. Dan Cox: Proud of his endorsement by Trump in 2022. |
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Social Security Barbara Mikulski: Opposed to turning over Social Security to Wall Street. |
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Tax Reform Kweisi Mfume: The 2017 tax cuts benefited wealthy and hurt economy. Michael Steele: Make tax relief permanent and repeal the death tax. |
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War & Peace Barbara Mikulski: Pipkin had no plan for the war and for peace. Chris Van Hollen: End 2002 Iraq War authority; no ground troops in Mideast. E.J. Pipkin: Fight the terrorists in Baghdad rather than in Baltimore. Kathy Szeliga: ISIS presents a serious threat and must be destroyed. Margaret Flowers: Iran nuke deal is first step towards normalizing relations. Michael Steele: No cut and run strategy in Iraq. |
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Welfare & Poverty Ben Carson: Charities better at providing for needy than the government. |
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