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Abortion Andrew Cuomo: Protect right to abortion if Roe is overturned. Catherine Cortez Masto: Endorsed by EMILY's List. Charlie Dent: Support abortion rights. Donald Trump: I am pro-life; fight ObamaCare abortion funding. Donald Trump: Completed conversion from 1999 pro-choice to 2019 pro-life. George W. Bush: Approval of RU-486 is wrong. Greg Abbott: Abortions unnecessary except for woman's life or health. Kenny Marchant: Parental notification for underage to receive abortion. Lindsey Graham: Federal crime to harm fetus during an assault. Mike DeWine: Deflects questions about abortion during pandemic. Mike Fitzpatrick: Oppose abortion rights. Pope Francis: Abortion is like hiring a hit man to solve a problem. Pope Francis: Abortion for fetal abnormalities same as Nazi-era eugenics. Republican Party: OpEd: Democrats now openly support the murder of newborns. Rick Santorum: There is no federal right to privacy. Tate Reeves: Abortion services elective and unnecessary during pandemic. |
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Budget & Economy Al Green: Entrepreneurs & small businesses are the economy�s backbone. Andrew Yang: We need to take best parts of both capitalism & socialism. Donald Trump: FactCheck: Paid income taxes for 3 years out of 5 in 1970s. |
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Civil Rights George W. Bush: No gays in Boy Scouts. Joe Walsh: It's racist to say "go back to where you came from". John Merrill: America too interested in homosexual activities on TV. Mike Espy: First black Mississippian in Congress since Reconstruction. Rick Santorum: Homosexual orientation ok; but homosexual act are sodomy. |
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Corporations Andrew Yang: Anti-trust doesn't address issues of modern tech companies. Chris McDaniel: Grade "D" by Business/Industry Political Education Committee. Scott Brown: AdWatch: Loosened financial reform regulations. Tom Steyer: Unchecked capitalism has failed us. |
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Crime David Dewhurst: Death is appropriate punishment for repeat child molesters. Martha McSally: Criminalize harassment in military, keep commander's role. Tom Steyer: Focus on white supremacist violence as domestic terrorism. |
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Drugs Andrew Yang: Fines and judgements to fund treatment of opioid crisis. Deval Patrick: 2012: As governor, opposed pot decriminalization. Lincoln Chafee: Not proud of trying cocaine as college student. |
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Education Andrew Yang: Forgive "significant portion" of student loan debt. Betsy DeVos: States can fund private schools but not parochial schools. Brett Kavanaugh: States funding private schools must fund parochial schools. Clarence Thomas: States funding private schools must fund parochial schools. Elena Kagan: States can fund private schools but not parochial schools. George W. Bush: Vouchers ensure school accountability. Jeff Apodaca: Make state's Pre-K a year-round program. John Neely Kennedy: Willing to try anything including vouchers & school choice. John Roberts: States funding private schools must fund parochial schools. Neil Gorsuch: States funding private schools must fund parochial schools. Ruth Bader Ginsburg: States can fund private schools but not parochial schools. Samuel Alito: States funding private schools must fund parochial schools. Sonia Sotomayor: States can fund private schools but not parochial schools. Stephen Breyer: States can fund private schools but not parochial schools. Tom Steyer: I will tackle the student debt crisis head on. Tom Steyer: Supports two years free tuition to community colleges. |
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Energy & Oil Andrew Yang: Get incentives right to subsidize renewable energy. Dick Cheney: Energy plan focuses on production. George W. Bush: Incentives for high-mileage cars, but drill for more oil. George W. Bush: More exploration, more nuclear, more energy research. Tom Steyer: On Day 1: declare climate crisis a national emergency. Tom Steyer: End subsidies & tax breaks for fossil fuels. |
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Environment Thad Cochran: The Quiet Persuader: Got $29B for Katrina rebuilding. Tom Steyer: Nuclear energy is risky & not cost competitive. |
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Families & Children Rick Santorum: Church scandals caused by "right to privacy lifestyle". |
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Foreign Policy Alan Keyes: Rwanda: Humanitarian grounds 150x more than in Bosnia. David Perdue: National debt impacts our foreign policy. Donald Trump: Reject ideology of globalism; embrace doctrine of patriotism. Donald Trump: Foreign aid only for allies with shared values. Donald Trump: No involvement in Hong Kong protest or Tiananmen anniversary. Joe Sestak: Building liberal world order is what makes America First. John Kerry: Trump turned world of respect into world of chaos. |
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Free Trade Colin Powell: Democracy flowers when trade is free. Joe Biden: Trump's flimsy trade deal sells out US interest to China. John Bolton: Trump's China trade deal focused on re-election help. Donald Trump: China should buy more American farm products. |
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Government Reform Andrew Yang: Automatic voter registration & lower voting age to 16. Charlie Dent: Voted against boosting officials� pensions by 50 percent. Lisa Murkowski: Supported Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to Supreme Court. Pat Buchanan: Will seek non-incumbent Democrat as Vice President. Sarah Palin: Supported Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to Supreme Court. Tom Steyer: The right to vote is gateway to inclusive democracy. |
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Gun Control Deval Patrick: Rejected Ruby Ridge task force recommendations. Donald Trump: I am against gun control. Eric Swalwell: Ban assault weapons and buy back as many as possible. Gary Johnson: Carrying guns reduces crime and mass shootings. Gary Johnson: Discuss keeping guns away from mentally ill. Matt Bevin: Culture of violence, like zombie shows, cause mass shootings. Rick Perry: Welcomes NRA with a video of him using semi-automatic rifle. Tom Steyer: I will declare gun violence a public health epidemic. Van Taylor: Proposed bill to allow gun license as form of ID. |
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Health Care Al Gore: Patient rights: access to specialists; right to sue HMOs. Al Green: Ensure quality health care is accessible to all individuals. Andrew Yang: Provide comprehensive mental health coverage. Andrew Yang: Supports forced licensing of drug patents to control costs. Donald Trump: Let vets see private doctors or VA: that's not privatization. Donald Trump: Medicare for All is really Medicare for None. George W. Bush: Family Health Credit: pay for 90% of basic low-income policy. George W. Bush: Small business health insurance via trade associations. George W. Bush: $3.6B for 1,200 new community health centers. George W. Bush: Health care access via empowerment, not nationalizing. George W. Bush: More CHIPs; more multistate HMOs. Kay Hagan: AdWatch: Hagan promised wrongly that all can keep insurance. Pat Roberts: First to call for Sebelius resignation over ObamaCare fiasco. Ted Cruz: Washington wants ObamaCare, the people want liberty. Todd Tiahrt: Calls for Sebelius resignation over ObamaCare fiasco. Tom Steyer: Supports public option; allow private insurance. Tom Steyer: More funding is needed for mental health care. |
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Homeland Security Andrew Yang: Make domestic terrorism a primary focus of FBI, DHS, DOJ. Donald Rumsfeld: Boost defense spending by $200B over next 6 years. |
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Immigration Ken Cuccinelli: Give me your poor, if they won't become a public charge. Ken Cuccinelli: Give me your poor, if they won't become a public charge. Tom Steyer: Decriminalize unauthorized border crossings. Mike Thurmond: Path to citizenship for longtime undocumented residents. |
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Jobs Cindy Hyde-Smith: Noted as "Business and Jobs" champion by oversight committee. |
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Principles & Values Bob Smith: Withdraws from FL Senate race, citing lack of money. Donald Trump: Open-border socialism brings suffering, misery and decay. Donald Trump: More due process was afforded at Salem Witch Trials. Gerald Ford: Profile in Courage Award for pardon of Nixon. John Bolton: Declined impeachment testimony due to "personal involvement". Karen Testerman: BSA changing sexual orientation policy leads to atheism. Mike Pence: When criticized about Jesus, I breath a prayer of praise. Mitch McConnell: Not an impartial juror about impeachment, at all. Ron Paul: Breaks one-day fundraising record: $6M at "Boston Tea Party". Tulsi Gabbard: Voted "present" because of lack of bipartisan support. |
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Social Security Bob Kerrey: Self-investment of Social Security . George W. Bush: Bush commission members all back privatization. Joe Biden: Protect Social Security & Medicare: "You have my word". Rev. Jesse Jackson: Opposes privatizing Social Security. Richard Cordray: Develop consumer tools to use with Social Security decisions. |
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Tax Reform George W. Bush: Retroactive tax cuts may bolster faltering economy. Kenny Marchant: Make Bush's tax cuts permanent. Ted Cruz: Abolish the IRS. Tom Steyer: Implement 1 percent annual wealth tax on America's richest. Tom Steyer: Repeal Trump tax cuts; close corporate tax loopholes. Wesley Clark: $5T tax cuts for the rich are legalized theft. |
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Technology Tom Steyer: We need to hit reset button on how we think about technology. |
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War & Peace Colin Powell: We must stay the course in Iraq & provide more resources. Donald Trump: I opposed Iraq War in 2004; it destabilized entire Mideast. Donald Trump: 2011: Knock out Ghadafi; 2016: Libya war was a mistake. Tom Steyer: Diplomatic measures must always be the first choice. |
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Welfare & Poverty Tom Steyer: Our affordable housing situation is a crisis. |
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