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from The Seattle Times (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Chris Vance: Keep existing Washington state law on abortion rights. |
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Budget & Economy Chris Vance: Deficit-reduction plan like Simpson-Bowles commission. Dino Rossi: Big government is cause of current crisis, not its solution. Patty Murray: Government action needed to fix damage done by Wall Street. |
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Civil Rights Betsy DeVos: Rescind "weaponized" use of sexual misconduct accusations. |
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Crime Betsy DeVos: Require cross-examination of victims of sexual harassment. Phil Fortunato: Only "criminal homeless" should be incarcerated. |
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Drugs Chris Vance: Keep existing Washington state law on legal marijuana. Jay Inslee: Pilot program for growing industrial hemp. Michael Baumgartner: Advised counternarcotics team in Afghanistan. Hilary Franz: Criminal justice sector not set up to handle addiction. Bob Ferguson: Prepared to defend state marijuana legalization against DOJ . Jay Inslee: Prepared to defend state marijuana legalization against DOJ . |
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Education Betsy DeVos: Obama campus sexual assault standard was ineffective mandate. Jay Inslee: Reverse transfer credits toward associate degrees. Maria Cantwell: Opposes parents choosing schools via vouchers. |
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Energy & Oil Bill Bryant: Allow oil rigs through Port of Seattle for Arctic drilling. Bill Bryant: Supported leasing oil drilling port for jobs benefit. Loren Culp: Climate change: get the bureaucrats out of the way. Maria Cantwell: Climate change is happening but unclear if manmade. Michael Baumgartner: One-cent gas tax to pay for veterans' services. Michael Baumgartner: Climate change is happening but unclear if manmade. |
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Environment Hilary Franz: $500M for DNR to prevent wildfires. |
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Families & Children Betsy DeVos: OpEd: Stricter rules for sexual harassment mean some ignored. Knute Buehler: Create a "rapid-improvement team" for foster care. |
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Foreign Policy Michael Baumgartner: Served as lead strategic-policy coordinator in Baghdad. |
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Free Trade Joe Biden: Push for agreements that don't hurt consumers or business. Maria Cantwell: Voted for NAFTA; favors China PNTR. |
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Government Reform Dino Rossi: Call to halt earmarks; that's what's wrong with D.C. Patty Murray: Halting earmarks shortchanges important state projects. |
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Gun Control Nikema Williams: Supports Delta's decision not to give NRA members discounts. Phil Fortunato: Displayed sidearm while speaking on 2nd Amendment. |
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Health Care Dino Rossi: ObamaCare will require hordes of IRS agents to administer. Patty Murray: ObamaCare provides money to train future family physicians. |
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Homeland Security Gina Raimondo: At least 3% of contracts to go to veteran-owned companies. Josh Hawley: Provide veterans with free legal help. |
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Immigration Dino Rossi: Secure the border, then decide on kids of illegal immigrants. Lori Swanson: Joined forces to fight against Trump's zero tolerance policy. Patty Murray: Give kids of illegal immigrants a chance to be citizens. |
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Principles & Values Dino Rossi: Murray is shortchanging voters with 2 debates instead of 6. Maria Cantwell: Voted for Kerry in 2004; he matched Northwest values. Merrick Garland: An "insider's insider" in understanding Dept. of Justice. Patty Murray: Long history of limiting debates with her challengers. Susan Hutchison: Defines herself by her values, starting with love of country. Semi Bird: OpEd: Got 9% in primary; MAGA bubble bursting in blue state. |
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Social Security Bruce Guthrie: Personal accounts if under 25; opt-out if under 50. Chris Vance: Increase retirement age; change benefit programs. Dino Rossi: No comment on raising retirement age or other changes, yet. Maria Cantwell: Opposes privatizing Social Security. Maria Cantwell: Tax cut on $1.2M earners would keep system solvent 75 years. Maria Cantwell: Keep progressivity and guaranteed benefit. Mike McGavick: Personal accounts for younger workers, but not privatized. Patty Murray: No comment on raising retirement age or other changes, yet. |
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Tax Reform Chris Vance: Tax increases on the wealthy Americans and a higher gas tax. Loren Culp: No tax increase: cut anything with the word "study" in it. Maria Cantwell: Opposes making income tax flatter & lower. |
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War & Peace Bruce Guthrie: Iraq is in civil war; bring the troops home. Joe Biden: End "forever wars" in Afghanistan & Middle East. Maria Cantwell: Change the course in Iraq; we can't stay indefinitely. Maria Cantwell: Leave Afghanistan in 2014 as planned. Michael Baumgartner: We're wasting resources on democracy-building in Afghanistan. Michael Baumgartner: Leave Afghanistan now & use funds domestically. Mike McGavick: Cannot give Iraq to the terrorists or they'll follow us here. |
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