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Abortion Cory Booker: OpEd: In mainstream of NJ, supporting abortion rights. Cory Booker: Fix Hobby Lobby: it's not about religious freedom. Dick Zimmer: Supports abortion rights. Jeff Bell: Hobby Lobby ruling protects religious freedom. Kim Guadagno: Supports women's healthcare; pro-choice. Steve Lonegan: Opposes abortion rights. |
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Budget & Economy Joe Kyrillos: Wrong policy: Higher taxes, more spending, more debt. |
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Civil Rights Barbara Buono: Daughter is gay; supports same-sex marriage. Chris Christie: Supreme Court accepting gay marriage was "a bad decision". Chris Christie: If my kids were gay, I'd give them a hug; but no marriage. Cory Booker: Supports gay marriage: We are all equal under the law. Cory Booker: African-Americans & gays should both be equal under the law. Joe Kyrillos: Evolved from opposing civil unions to support over marriage. Robert Menendez: Evolved from supporting DOMA to supporting same-sex marriage. Steve Lonegan: Same-sex marriage should be decided by voting, not judges. |
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Corporations Joe Kyrillos: Small business tax affects a lot of small business owners. |
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Crime Cory Booker: Real solution to crime is addressing poverty and education. |
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Drugs Cory Booker: The drug war is an abject failure. Jim McGreevey: Offer behavioral drug treatment to addicted inmates. Jim McGreevey: Transition addicted inmates to outpatient drug treatment. Steve Fulop: Transition addicted inmates to outpatient drug treatment. |
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Education Chris Christie: Build up colleges to support business, & avoid "brain drain". Chris Daggett: Names educator, Prof. Frank Esposito, as running-mate. Jack Ciattarelli: Reconfigure state school funding to where it's needed today. |
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Energy & Oil Kim Guadagno: Favor wind turbines on Jersey coast. |
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Environment Leonard Lance: OpEd: Supports environmental protection but rated 13% by LCV. Steve Lonegan: OpEd: wants to gut environmental regulations. |
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Families & Children Steve Lonegan: Marriage is the greatest institution; no kids for gays. |
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Free Trade Chris Christie: Jersey to Jerusalem Trade Mission: led delegation to Israel. Cory Booker: No fast-track for Trans-Pacific Partnership. |
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Government Reform Albio Sires: NJ has reputation as most corrupt state. Barbara Buono: Making voting more difficult does not win elections. Chris Christie: 10-point plan to punish criminal officeholders. Chris Christie: Allow just one public salary for state legislators. Chris Christie: Vetoes expanded early-voting system; no side-by-side systems. Jon Corzine: Crack down on "pay-to-play". Doug Steinhardt: Automatic voter registration would favor Democrats. |
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Gun Control Barbara Buono: Criticizes pressure from gun rights advocates. Chris Christie: Vetoed outright ban on Barrett .50 caliber rifle. Steve Fulop: Reward "socially responsible" gun distributors. |
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Health Care Bob Hugin: As CEO, paid $280M drug settlement. Cory Booker: ObamaCare needs to be improved, but is helping people now. Jack Ciattarelli: Would veto ending religious exemptions for vaccinations. Steve Lonegan: ObamaCare is an absolute train wreck. |
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Immigration Barbara Buono: Supports tuition equality for illegal immigrants. Chris Christie: I've never been opposed to tuition equality for illegals. Cory Booker: Welcome Syrian refugees and fight any bans. Thomas Kean Jr.: Stronger borders, no amnesty for illegals. |
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Jobs Chris Christie: Ok with either unionized state workers or civil service. Joe Kyrillos: Supports state law for minimum wage, but no Amendment. Kim Guadagno: Against minimum wage hike. Robert Menendez: Supports minimum wage increase. Steve Fulop: Jersey City first to raise the minimum wage to $15. |
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Principles & Values Cory Booker: Money to cities is ok: we're one state with one destiny. |
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Social Security Hirsh Singh: Move new state employees to 401k-style retirement plan. |
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Tax Reform Chris Christie: Keep property tax rebate program. Steve Fulop: No municipal tax increase for third year in a row. Steve Fulop: We make government work well with no municipal tax increase. |
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Technology Andrew Cuomo: Congestion pricing: extra fees for driving into downtown NYC. Phil Murphy: Share congestion pricing revenue between NYC and NJ. Steve Fulop: Congestion pricing leads to "race to zero" for NYC vs. NJ. |
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Welfare & Poverty Chris Christie: Gut COAH, the Council on Affordable Housing. Chris Christie: Food stamps recipients must be in job training programs. Ray Lesniak: Private donations for job training for SNAP recipients. |
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