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from Past and present Senate candidates from Nebraska (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Ben Sasse: Stop taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood. Bob Kerrey: Trust women rather than regulating half the population. Bob Kerrey: Government should stay out of abortion decision. Dave Domina: Women should search their soul before deciding on abortion. Deb Fischer: Look at the record: Opposes abortion. Deb Fischer: Exception for life of mother but not incest nor rape. Deb Fischer: I believe in the sanctity of life. Shane Osborn: Human life begins at conception. Preston Love: Eliminate barriers impeding access to abortion services. Dan Osborn: I do not support extreme national measures to ban abortion. |
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Budget & Economy Ben Sasse: OpEd: Criticized for giving up seat on Agriculture Committee. Bob Kerrey: Balanced budget amendment would double NE unemployment. Bob Kerrey: We balanced the budget in the 1990s without an amendment. Chris Janicek: Government will have to provide much more stimulus aid. Chris Janicek: Out-of-control spending has to end. Deb Fischer: Congress spends every dime they can get their hands on. Deb Fischer: Balanced budget amendment forces tough decisions on cuts. Mike Johanns: Growing the economy will balance the budget over time. Mike Johanns: I'm the only candidate who's actually dealt with the budget. Scott Kleeb: Return to pay-as-you-go spending. Scott Kleeb: Bush & Johanns created current failed policies. Shane Osborn: Combat spending instead of kicking the can down the road. Shane Osborn: Nation can grow out of fiscal woes by expanding the economy. Shane Osborn: Free enterprise is the key to national prosperity. Peter Ricketts: Delivered historic tax relief by controlling spending. Preston Love: Critical that we utilize and leverage federal funds. |
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Civil Rights Ben Sasse: Kids are best raised in a world with one mother & one father. Ben Sasse: Children are best raised by a father and mother. Chris Janicek: Protect human rights for women, immigrants, race, sexuality. Chris Janicek: Problems get fixed when people vote. Chris Janicek: Apologized for sexist texts to woman staffer, won't withdraw. Dave Domina: Government should stay out of private matters like marriage. Dave Domina: Feds SHOULD define marriage, but not as one-man-one-woman. Dave Domina: End gender paycheck inequity & all gender favoritism. Shane Osborn: Government shouldn't redefine marriage. Preston Love: Provide support to historically disadvantaged farmers. Preston Love: Founder and director of Black Votes Matter Institute . Dan Osborn: People's private lives are no business but their own. Preston Love: Honor the resilience of the LGBTQ+ community . Peter Ricketts: Urged NCAA to ban transgender athletes from women's sports. |
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Corporations Ben Sasse: Give all employers an opportunity to grow within America. Ben Sasse: FactCheck: stretched truth on job as management consultant. Chris Janicek: Tax policy hurts working class: overturn corporate tax cuts. Dave Domina: Stop allowing companies to outsource jobs. Dave Domina: Big corporations pay their fair share. Dan Osborn: Support competition in the meatpacking industry. Peter Ricketts: Cut corporate taxes and top individual income tax. |
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Crime Ben Sasse: Rip up Epstein plea deal; pursue co-conspirators. Dave Domina: Defended and exonerated death row inmates. Don Stenberg: Supports "stand-your-ground" self-defense laws. Jon Bruning: Supports "stand-your-ground" self-defense laws. Pat Flynn: Supports "stand-your-ground" self-defense laws. Peter Ricketts: Fought for ballot initiative to restore death penalty. Preston Love: Advocated for fairer application of criminal justice. |
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Drugs Ben Sasse: Leave marijuana regulation to states, not feds. Dave Domina: Feds need to address marijuana in bordering Colorado. Dave Domina: Legal structure is not ready legal marijuana. Jon Bruning: Requested an earmark to fund a drug-war program. Peter Ricketts: If you legalize marijuana, you're gonna kill your kids. Dan Osborn: Rated C+ by NORML: don't criminalize marijuana. Deb Fischer: Rated F by NORML: no medical marijuana. Peter Ricketts: Rated F by NORML: no medical marijuana. Dan Osborn: Stop putting people in prison for cannabis crimes. |
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Education Ben Sasse: At Midland U., fixed broken system of higher ed. Ben Sasse: Opposes Common Core State Standards. Ben Sasse: Fought against tougher environmental regulations. Dave Domina: Common Core: feds have an interest in common understanding. Dave Domina: Treat public education as a basic right of citizenship. Peter Ricketts: Scrap radically inappropriate sex education topics . Dan Osborn: I'm against voucher programs for private schools. Dan Osborn: Government should not be bailing out student debt. Deb Fischer: Opposed student loan payment pause . Peter Ricketts: Declared School Choice Week in Nebraska. Preston Love: Vouchers only benefit wealthy families . Preston Love: Ricketts should debate me on our divergent education views. |
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Energy & Oil Ben Sasse: Shale oil revolution could create energy independence. Ben Sasse: Stop Obama's war on coal; stop picking winners & losers. Chris Janicek: Clean energy must be invested in to avert carbon emissions. Chris Janicek: We want a planet to live on and a democracy to live in. Dave Domina: Impact of fossil fuels on our environment is real. Jane Raybould: Revoke tax breaks for oil & gas companies to pay for roads. Jon Bruning: Coal is good, cheap energy. Mike Johanns: New corn genetics brings 40% yield increase & more ethanol. Mike Johanns: Opposes Warner-Lieberman Climate Security Act. Rick Berg: AdWatch: Support oil exploration and coal mining. Scott Kleeb: Always a supporter of ethanol; along with solar & wind. Scott Kleeb: Supports Warner-Lieberman Climate Security Act. Shane Osborn: No subsidies for wind and solar. Steven Larrick: We need a renewable energy policy. Steven Larrick: Green energy is the future of Nebraska. Steven Larrick: Only candidate to oppose drilling in ANWR. Peter Ricketts: Pipeline accidents are terrible but we can't take zero risk. Preston Love: Tell the truth about climate change and respond to it. Dan Osborn: Solar energy ok, if on private land. Deb Fischer: Don't force EVs on the public; end EV tax credits. |
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Environment Ben Sasse: Fight any expansion of the Clean Water Act. Deb Fischer: Base gas tax on price, not volume, to pay for highways. Deb Fischer: Ease regulations that affect Omaha sewer separation project. Peter Ricketts: Biden's conservation goals would devastate state's economy. Dan Osborn: Keep our air breathable and our water and land clean. Preston Love: Prioritize our environment: tighten regulations. |
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Families & Children Preston Love: Champion the implementation of paid family leave policies. Dan Osborn: Mandatory bereavement leave for all workers. Deb Fischer: Religious liberty trumps same-sex marriage protection. |
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Foreign Policy Ben Sasse: Unstinting advocate for American engagement in the world. Ben Sasse: Putin leads a thugocracy; runs disinformation everywhere. Deb Fischer: Leadership & strong messages make the world safer. Don Stenberg: Strong support for traditional ally Israel. Jon Bruning: Strong support for traditional ally Israel. Pat Flynn: Strong support for traditional ally Israel. Shane Osborn: Economic sanctions against Russia to stem Ukrainian crisis. Peter Ricketts: Need to keep putting pressure on Chinese Communist Party. Dan Osborn: US should do what it can to bring resolution in Middle East. Peter Ricketts: Protect Ukraine from further aggression by Russia. |
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Free Trade Ben Sasse: Supports presidential Trade Promotion Authority. Chris Janicek: Repeal tariffs; work out deals with trade partners. Chris Janicek: Trade wars work against Nebraska farmers. Chris Janicek: Needs more negotiations with trading partners. Chris Janicek: End tariffs through negotiations and better pricing. Jane Raybould: Foreign trade important to Nebraska. Peter Ricketts: Tariffs are hurting Americans and specifically Nebraskans. |
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Government Reform Ben Sasse: Permanent bureaucracy should not write big legislation. Ben Sasse: Optimistic about America but pessimistic about Washington. Ben Sasse: AdWatch: Campaign film "The Outsider", after years in DC. Ben Sasse: Reduce level of influence of lobbyists with both parties. Ben Sasse: Push back against overly strict, dumb regulations. Deb Fischer: No campaign contributions from industry tied to your office. Deb Fischer: Against earmarks and would oppose them. Deb Fischer: Accused of coordinating anti-Bruning TV ad with super-PAC. Don Stenberg: Don't renew legislative earmarks; and attack past ones. Jon Bruning: Political contributions ok from out-of-state coal companies. Jon Bruning: Don't renew legislative earmarks, but past ones ok. Pat Flynn: Don't renew legislative earmarks. Pat Flynn: No earmarks: it's not my duty to bring home the bacon. Scott Kleeb: Johanns wastefully spent $20M studying crawdads in Australia. Shane Osborn: Cut 60 redundant federal agencies and save $60B. Shane Osborn: Photo ID for voting. Peter Ricketts: The House Jan. 6 committee was largely a partisan exercise. Peter Ricketts: Require Voter ID to boost belief in the integrity of voting. Preston Love: Expand early voting; combat voter suppression. Dan Osborn: Pass term limits for Congress, 12 years in each chamber. |
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Gun Control Ben Sasse: Self-described as pro-guns and pro-life. Ben Sasse: Second Amendment rights pre-date government. Chris Janicek: Supports Second Amendment with background checks & licensing. Dave Domina: Right to enjoy weapons should have restrictions. Deb Fischer: Support stand-your-ground self-defense laws. Don Stenberg: Opposed nominee for stripping Americans of gun rights. Jane Raybould: Commonsense gun safety measures, like banning bump stocks. Shane Osborn: Opposes more gun restrictions. Preston Love: We believe in guns but not in assault weapons. Dan Osborn: Combat school shootings while protecting the 2nd Amendment. |
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Health Care Ben Sasse: Job change causes uninsurance; so make insurance portable. Bob Kerrey: Supports ObamaCare even though he knows it's unpopular. Chris Janicek: Health care shouldn't be an expense but an investment. Chris Janicek: Health care for millions will be my number one priority. Dave Domina: There are good features in ObamaCare, like age-26 insurance. Deb Fischer: Repeal ObamaCare health overhaul. Deb Fischer: I won't steal $700 billion from Medicare. Jane Raybould: Reform ObamaCare; look at single-payer. Jon Bruning: Signed lawsuit opposing ObamaCare. Mike Johanns: Alternative community hospitals got 9000 more people treated. Mike Johanns: Didn't phase out adult mental health care services. Mike Johanns: Giving all taxpayers federal coverage would cost $480B. Scott Kleeb: Alternative community treatment not adequately funded. Scott Kleeb: Shouldn't phase out adult mental health care services. Scott Kleeb: Give all taxpayers access to federal coverage like Congress. Shane Osborn: Propose better options, then repeal ObamaCare. Shane Osborn: AdWatch: Never waver to repeal ObamaCare & protect freedom. Shane Osborn: Repeal ObamaCare; it's not a government responsibility. Preston Love: Universal access to affordable healthcare; expand Medicaid. Dan Osborn: Stop handing huge subsidies to super-profitable Big Pharma. Dan Osborn: Don't let insurance companies make healthcare decisions. Deb Fischer: Replace ObamaCare with free market reforms & competition. |
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Homeland Security Chris Janicek: Stop spending so much; have other countries step up. Dave Domina: Drones are no exception to Fourth Amendment protections. Mike Johanns: Negotiating with rogue nations squanders American prestige. Scott Kleeb: We have forgotten how to use diplomacy. Shane Osborn: Hawkish on defense, but measured response. Shane Osborn: Reducing size of military makes us look weak. Shane Osborn: Maintain a superior nuclear arsenal. Peter Ricketts: Stressed the need for a strong national defense. Dan Osborn: We must pay servicemen and women a competitive wage. |
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Immigration Ben Sasse: Emergencies Act too broad; except Trump's border policies. Chris Janicek: Endorsed by Latinx group, opposes collaboration with ICE. Chris Janicek: We need immigrants to work and contribute to our economy. Chris Janicek: Current immigration system broken & violates human rights. Jane Raybould: Supports letting "DACA" youths stay. Shane Osborn: Begin with strict border control but don't allow citizenship. Shane Osborn: Protect the borders; prevent illegal entry. Peter Ricketts: Biden administration has abdicated responsibility on border. Dan Osborn: Illegal immigration is detrimental to every American worker. Preston Love: Create path to citizenship for those contributing to economy. |
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Jobs Deb Fischer: More crop insurance in the new farm bill. Scott Kleeb: Johanns left Secretary of Agriculture job & let down farmers. Dan Osborn: Pass the PRO Act, $50,000 fines for labor law violations. Dan Osborn: Raise the federal minimum wage to Nebraska's wage [$12/hr.]. Peter Ricketts: Sponsored the National Right to Work Act. Peter Ricketts: Markets should set employee wages: no minimum wage . Preston Love: Strengthen organized labor . Preston Love: All Americans deserve a livable wage . |
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Principles & Values Ben Sasse: Endorsed by Freedom Works' founder & other Tea Party groups. Chris Janicek: Not about left or right, but moving forward. Chris Janicek: Impeachment about upholding rule of law. Chris Janicek: Represent Nebraskans with respect, integrity and worth. Deb Fischer: Ran underdog primary campaign on shoestring budget. Deb Fischer: Do Nebraskans want more career politician in Washington? Deb Fischer: TV ad: "End the political bull". Don Stenberg: Our country's going in the wrong direction. Don Stenberg: Most campaign funds come from South Carolina PAC. Jon Bruning: OpEd: Became multimillionaire while serving in public office. Mike Johanns: Focus on small towns. Pat Flynn: I'm the only candidate who is not a "career politician". Pat Flynn: Endorsed by Republican Liberty Caucus. Scott Kleeb: Always keep Nebraska's interest first. Shane Osborn: Judeo-Christian values established our government framework. Shane Osborn: Endorsed by Tea Party-oriented group, Freedom Works. Peter Ricketts: I often say Nebraska is what America is supposed to be. Peter Ricketts: More faith-based practices in Nebraska schools. Peter Ricketts: We remain the cornerstone of global peace and prosperity. Preston Love: Attributes his achievements to his faith in Jesus Christ. Preston Love: Ran as 2020 Senate write-in candidate backed by state Dems. Dan Osborn: Won't accept endorsements from any party or politician . |
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Social Security Ben Sasse: Entitlement reform needed: guilty of generational theft. Bob Kerrey: Raise payroll cap & raise retirement age to 69. Bob Kerrey: We must keep our commitments & do right for the future. Bob Kerrey: Entitlements are $60 trillion liability; must do something. Dave Domina: It's not an entitlement; and it shouldn't be privatized. Dave Domina: Keep promises made to the elderly. Deb Fischer: Look at means testing & higher retirement age. Deb Fischer: Raise retirement age & limit benefits. Deb Fischer: Don't change benefits for people over the age of 40. Dan Osborn: Remove cap on Social Security contributions . Peter Ricketts: Social Security benefits should be completely tax free. |
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Tax Reform Deb Fischer: No increase in local property taxes. Jane Raybould: Don't shift tax burden onto poor. Mike Johanns: No tax increase for research on celluosic ethanol. Scott Kleeb: Supports $1B in tax funds for research on celluosic ethanol. Peter Ricketts: Enacted $1 billion in annual state tax relief. Dan Osborn: Close loopholes multi-nationals use to avoid paying taxes. Dan Osborn: Overtime wages should not bump one into a higher bracket. Preston Love: Supports property tax relief & business tax incentives. |
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Technology Ben Sasse: Digital consumption is rewiring parts of teenagers' brains. Chris Janicek: Supports a major infrastructure modernization program. Deb Fischer: $21B for infrastructure, with funds from border customs. Deb Fischer: Develop broadband via rural development matching grants. Jane Raybould: Develop broadband via rural development matching grants. Jane Raybould: Design infrastructure to withstand climate change flooding. Preston Love: Invest in rural infrastructure; improve broadband access. Dan Osborn: Right to Repair is a critically important, bipartisan issue. Dan Osborn: Increase fines for violating federal rail safety laws. |
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War & Peace Ben Sasse: Americans should be realistic about the dangers we face. Ben Sasse: US military can bring Iranian "butchers" to their knees. Bob Kerrey: We all get worked up about Iran, but there's a price. Bob Kerrey: Be conscious of what it means to draw a line for Iran. Dave Domina: No drones to kill Americans in foreign countries. Deb Fischer: Prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability. Deb Fischer: Draw a line on Iranian nukes; no mixed signals. Shane Osborn: We let Syria & Iran cross the red line. Steven Larrick: Invasion of Iraq was based on false premises. Preston Love: Dismay at Hamas killings against Israel; it's an act of hate. |
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Welfare & Poverty Ben Sasse: Replace entitlements with an opportunity society. Preston Love: Address Black poverty to address lack of Black voting. Preston Love: Invest in economy: farms, water, and risk. |
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