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from Past and present Senate candidates from South Dakota (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Gordon Howie: Man does not have the right to destroy innocent life. Jay Williams: Passing laws that restrict abortions won't stop abortions. Larry Pressler: Supports abortion law allowing first trimester terminations. Brian Bengs: Position on abortion mirrors what's found in Roe v. Wade. |
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Budget & Economy Brian Bengs: Military spending is an important part of state economy. Gordon Howie: Say No to $17 trillion national debt. Gordon Howie: Economic survival depends on fiscal responsibility. Larry Pressler: Pay a little more taxes & give up some programs. Mike Rounds: Don't promise everything then borrow it from next generation. Scyller Borglum: Federal budget: reduce debt & spending. Scyller Borglum: Wooden Nickel Plan: Public vote on budget increases over 5%. Mike Rounds: Keep Trump tax cuts; slow down mandatory spending. |
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Civil Rights Gordon Howie: Gays and lesbians choose to live outside the laws of God. Gordon Howie: Civil unions and equal rights for gays, but not marriage. Gordon Howie: Government shouldn't redefine marriage. Jay Williams: Far too often, Native Americans are forgotten & ignored. Larry Pressler: I was wrong to support 1996 Defense of Marriage Act. Larry Pressler: Supports gay marriage. Larry Pressler: Filed legal brief to overturn S.D.'s gay marriage ban. Mike Rounds: Legal contracts for gay couples, but not marriage. Rick Weiland: Favors same-sex marriage. Scyller Borglum: Shouldn't adultery laws include bestiality? |
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Corporations Larry Pressler: Both parties beholden to corporate backers. Mike Rounds: $75M in Future Fund grants to support entrepreneurialism. Rick Weiland: Immigration problem from profits from cheap immigrant labor. Rick Weiland: Stop sweetheart deals for businesses 'too big to fail'. |
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Crime Jay Williams: Our criminal justice system is broken. |
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Education Daniel Ahlers: Must invest in schools, teachers and our children. Daniel Ahlers: Investing in education invests in our present and our future. Jay Williams: I moved back to SD for quality of schools; focus on that. Jay Williams: Served a term on the Yankton school board. John Thune: Teachers & parents know best how to spend education funds. Scyller Borglum: Rural education initiative: address gaps in education. Mike Rounds: Ban cell-cultivated meat from school breakfast & lunch. |
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Energy & Oil Brian Bengs: Speed the transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources. Brian Bengs: Energy independence through clean energy not fossil fuels. Daniel Ahlers: Promote conservation, sustainability, and coal. Gordon Howie: Congress should pass laws benefiting the oil & gas industry. Gordon Howie: No subsidies for wind and solar. Jay Williams: This planet is our only home; curb carbon emissions. Larry Pressler: Immediate increase of 12 cents per gallon in the gas tax. Mike Rounds: Tax energy exploration on federal land instead of gas tax. Rick Weiland: Opposes Keystone XL pipeline. Rick Weiland: End subsidies to big oil companies, instead of gas tax. |
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Environment Mike Rounds: Rein in the Environmental Protection Agency. |
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Families & Children Mike Rounds: Our children are our most valuable resource. |
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Foreign Policy Brian Bengs: Preserving close relationship with allies makes us all safer. Jay Williams: Negotiate with Iran over nuclear weapons. Mike Rounds: Iran bombing stopped conversion to weapons-grade uranium. |
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Free Trade Kristi Noem: China trade wars makes low soybean prices & hurts farmers. Mike Rounds: Tariffs are a way to open negotiations on trade agreements. Mike Rounds: Hopefully Trump tariffs will lead to negotiating trade deals. |
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Government Reform Brian Bengs: Signed U.S. Term Limits pledge. Daniel Ahlers: Filed bill for commission to establish legislative districts. Gordon Howie: Photo ID for voting. Jay Williams: GOP's 2013 government shutdown caused S.D. suffering. Jay Williams: Campaign spending is out of control. John Thune: Don't put Washington in charge of state elections. Rick Weiland: Congress should fight for people, not for big donors. |
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Gun Control Brian Bengs: Gun owner; favors background checks. Gordon Howie: Bumper sticker: God, Guns, and Gordon. Gordon Howie: Opposes more gun restrictions. Jay Williams: Common sense measures like background checks. Rick Weiland: Universal background checks for guns. |
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Health Care Brian Bengs: Public health shouldn't be treated as a political football. Brian Bengs: Opposes Republican plans to kill off Affordable Care Act. Daniel Ahlers: System should be affordable, innovative, free enterprise. Gordon Howie: Repeal ObamaCare; it's not a government responsibility. Jay Williams: Health care is a basic human right. Larry Pressler: Keep ObamaCare in place; we need it. Mike Rounds: Shut down ObamaCare but don't shut down government. Rick Weiland: Push for public option to expand ObamaCare. Rick Weiland: Keep parts of ObamaCare that work, and add Medicare option. Rick Weiland: Give Medicare recipients a choice of private insurance. Scyller Borglum: Oppose Medicare-for-all and replace ObamaCare. Scyller Borglum: Against Medicare for All; replace ObamaCare. Scyller Borglum: Vote against Medicare for all and "other socialist plans". |
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Homeland Security Brian Bengs: VA closings might make it more responsive to veterans. Daniel Ahlers: Expand VA benefits to include assisted living. Gordon Howie: Maintain a superior nuclear arsenal. Jay Williams: Served in the US Navy and the Peace Corps. Jay Williams: Served in the Peace Corps as well as the U.S. Navy. Jay Williams: Don't use fear of ISIS to justify government overreach. Jay Williams: Cut defense spending: 6 aircraft carriers instead of 11. John Thune: PATRIOT Act is still needed in these dangerous times. Larry Pressler: Significant cutbacks on overseas military spending. Larry Pressler: 1980 presidential run:focus on veteran issues & Agent Orange. Larry Pressler: First Vietnam vet elected to Congress. |
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Immigration Gordon Howie: Protect the borders; prevent illegal entry. Jay Williams: Get ten million undocumented immigrants out of the shadows. Larry Pressler: 5-year path to citizenship for illegal immigrants. Mike Rounds: Border security first, then a limited path to citizenship. Rick Weiland: Border security and a path to citizenship at the same time. Scyller Borglum: Commonsense approach to immigration, with border wall. Scyller Borglum: Build the wall, close refugee loopholes. Scyller Borglum: Strong borders & safe, legal procedures. |
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Jobs Daniel Ahlers: Invest in higher ed so workers can get degrees, skills. Jay Williams: Time for the entire nation to get a raise. Jay Williams: Raise minimum wage to $12 and then $15. |
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Principles & Values Brian Bengs: Smaller, close-knit community made him feel connected. Brian Bengs: No one is focusing on fixing political dysfunction in US. Daniel Ahlers: I dream of an America where we're not marginalized by labels. Gordon Howie: A great America needs God. Gordon Howie: Religious liberty is foundational to our freedom. John Thune: Running for 4th Senate term: breaking the "Curse of Karl"? Larry Pressler: Non-conventional independent campaign to influence debate. Larry Pressler: 1978: first Vietnam veteran elected to the Senate. Larry Pressler: Former three-term Senator; ran for president in 1980. Mike Rounds: Lifelong resident of Pierre; president of local YMCA. Rick Weiland: Touring all 311 of South Dakota's incorporated towns. Scyller Borglum: What it means to be conservative is eroding. Scyller Borglum: Being conservative is staying out of people's business. Mike Rounds: All of us Christians should be asking for wisdom. |
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Social Security Jay Williams: Eliminate taxable maximum of $118,500. Rick Weiland: Protect and expand instead of cut and destroy. Mike Rounds: Don't "sunset" Social Security; make it better. |
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Tax Reform Brian Bengs: Supports a wealth tax for households over $50 million. Brian Bengs: I'm talking about blowing up the status quo of tax policy. Gordon Howie: Rein in bloated government instead of raising taxes. Jay Williams: A call for rationality: Tax is NOT a dirty word. Jay Williams: Pushed for $1.4M property tax to fund school operations. Larry Pressler: Rich people willing to pay more taxes to help our country. Larry Pressler: Raise taxes on estates worth more than $10 million. |
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Technology Brian Bengs: Congress can't ignore impact of automation on job market. Mike Rounds: Allow Medicare to pay for AI-enabled clinical devices. |
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War & Peace Brian Bengs: Supports providing aircraft to Ukraine against Russia. John Thune: Finishing the job means setting up a democracy in Iraq. John Thune: Support sending more American troops to Iraq if necessary. John Thune: Iraq is a part of the broader war on terror. John Thune: We have to stay resolute or the terrorists will prevail. Rick Weiland: No U.S. military intervention in Syria. Tom Daschle: We can do much better fighting the war in Iraq. Tom Daschle: Would still voted to authorize Bush to go to war. Tom Daschle: The war in Iraq is being run the wrong way. Mike Rounds: Putin could have had peace a long time ago if he wanted it. |
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Welfare & Poverty Daniel Ahlers: Don't penalize poor people trying to improve their situation. Jay Williams: Address the growing problem of income inequality. |
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