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Budget & Economy Mark Kirk: No bailout for irresponsible decisions by state of Illinois. Mark Kirk: Proudly voted for TARP; but against stimulus funds. Mark Kirk: Obama has brought $43,000 debt to every American. |
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Civil Rights Alan Keyes: Marriage can�t be understood apart from procreation. Barack Obama: Marriage not a human right; non-discrimination is. |
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Corporations Alexi Giannoulias: TARP needs more oversight & bank accountability. Alexi Giannoulias: Main Street needs increased access to capital lending. Mark Kirk: Small business Bill of Rights: 10-point pro-growth agenda. |
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Energy & Oil Alexi Giannoulias: Clean energy future for national security & job creation. Alan Keyes: Need to develop proper alternative fuels. Barack Obama: Conserve, develop alternative fuels, increase efficiencies. |
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Environment Mark Kirk: Stimulus should've funded Mississippi dams & O'Hare projects. |
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Foreign Policy Alan Keyes: Work with indigenous elements in Iran. |
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Government Reform Alexi Giannoulias: I streamlined & cut Treasurer's Office staff by 17%. Mark Kirk: Support a line item veto; cut spending across the board. |
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Health Care Alexi Giannoulias: Reform it and fix it: negotiate drug rates for Medicare. Mark Kirk: Repeal Obamacare, then offer a better alternative. Alan Keyes: Give people generic drugs information to save their money. Alan Keyes: People should take care of their own health. Barack Obama: Allowing seniors to bulk purchase will save taxpayers� money. Barack Obama: Crises happen in our lives and healthcare is necessary. |
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Homeland Security Mark Kirk: No F-25 engine; no joint forces command. Alan Keyes: Develop a plan that will get us away from our oil dependence. Barack Obama: We are currently inspecting 3% of all incoming cargo. Alan Keyes: Send a clear message to the entire terror network. Alan Keyes: Take preemptive action only if a probable threat exists. |
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Jobs Alexi Giannoulias: Losing job is more than just a paycheck; it affects morale. |
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Principles & Values Alexi Giannoulias: Accuses Kirk of economic treason for fundraising in China. Mark Kirk: Raised $6,000 from 12 U.S. citizen businessmen in China. Alexi Giannoulias: I told the truth about my mistakes; my opponent has not. Mark Kirk: I've owned up to my mistakes; my opponent has not. Alexi Giannoulias: Aware his Broadway Bank lent to criminals, but not extent. Mark Kirk: Takes responsibility for carelessness about military record. Alexi Giannoulias: Fallout from the April failure of his family's Broadway Bank. Mark Kirk: Forced to apologize for exaggerating his biography. |
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Social Security Alexi Giannoulias: Increase taxable wage base instead of raising retirement age. |
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Tax Reform Mark Kirk: Ending Bush tax cuts may cause double-dip recession. |
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Technology Alan Keyes: Transportation projects are top priorities in Illinois. Barack Obama: Invest on transportation and clean coal technology projects. |
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War & Peace Alan Keyes: Needed greater effort to bring in others to Iraq. Alan Keyes: War on Terror requires both intelligence and discretion. Barack Obama: Saddam did not own and was not providing WMD to terrorists. Barack Obama: Initial military was extraordinarily successful in Iraq. Alan Keyes: Troops should stay in Iraq until they get the job done. Alan Keyes: Preemptive strike in Iraq is a right decision. Alan Keyes: There is no distinction between Afghanistan and Iraq. Alan Keyes: Bush didn�t have the wisdom of hindsight in the Iraqi War. Barack Obama: Terrorists are in Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Iran. Barack Obama: Invading Iraq was a bad strategic blunder. Barack Obama: We must make sure that Iraq is stable having gone in there. Barack Obama: Advance the training speed and get the reconstruction moving. Barack Obama: Democratizing Iraq will be more difficult than Afghanistan. |
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