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from Take Back America 2007 Conference (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Hillary Clinton: Lift ban on stem cell research to cure devastating diseases. |
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Budget & Economy Hillary Clinton: Balanced budget replaced with rising costs & falling wages. |
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Corporations Dennis Kucinich: Break up monopolies in agriculture, in utilities, in oil. Hillary Clinton: Enough with corporate welfare; enough with golden parachutes. Hillary Clinton: Close lobbyists� revolving door; end no-bid contracts. |
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Education Hillary Clinton: Establish right to education from pre-school thru college. Barack Obama: Pay teachers more money & treat them like professionals. John Edwards: College for Everyone: tuition paid, for 10 hrs/week work. |
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Energy & Oil Dennis Kucinich: Twin threats of global warring and global warming. Barack Obama: Cap-and-trade carbon emissions; raise CAFE standard. Bill Richardson: Bush won�t follow the Kyoto treaty, but my state does. Bill Richardson: Buying carbon offsets not enough; sacrifice for common good. John Edwards: 80% greenhouse emissions reductions by the year 2050. |
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Environment John Edwards: Victims in New Orlean�s Ninth Ward were �shaming of America�. |
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Families & Children Dennis Kucinich: Teach principles of compassion to reduce domestic violence. |
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Foreign Policy Dennis Kucinich: Reject war as an instrument of foreign policy. Bill Richardson: Talking to your enemies can produce results, like N. Korea. |
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Government Reform Dennis Kucinich: Introduced impeachment resolution to make Cheney accountable. Hillary Clinton: Create a public service academy, like military academy. Hillary Clinton: Count Every Vote Act: end voting discrimination by race. Barack Obama: Half of us don�t vote; time for taking it back. Mike Gravel: Congress is Constitutionally more powerful than President. Mike Gravel: Congress is Constitutionally more powerful than President. Mike Gravel: People protest because they cannot participate in power. Mike Gravel: People protest because they cannot participate in power. |
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Health Care Barack Obama: Health plan cuts typical family�s premium by $2,500 a year. John Edwards: Mental health parity: treat it just like physical health. |
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Homeland Security Hillary Clinton: Administration secrecy shreds the Constitution. Barack Obama: Close Guantanamo and restore the right of habeas corpus. John Edwards: Close Guantanamo; end torture; comply with Geneva. John Edwards: President is not above law; no spying on Americans. |
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Immigration Dennis Kucinich: Stop blaming immigrants for our system of slave labor. |
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Jobs Dennis Kucinich: Works Green Administration: WGA creates green jobs, like WPA. Hillary Clinton: Stand up for unions; organize for fair wages. Barack Obama: Make the minimum wage a living wage. |
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Principles & Values Hillary Clinton: New progressive vision for the 21st century. Barack Obama: A �hopemonger�, having seen the power of hope. Mike Gravel: GOP lost in 2006 because they were lousy; Dems must earn �08. |
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War & Peace Dennis Kucinich: Path to peace runs right through Jerusalem. Hillary Clinton: Deauthorize Iraq war, and don�t grant new war authority. Bill Richardson: Long road ahead is hauntingly similar to 1968. Bill Richardson: No troops left behind at bases; green zone; or for training. John Edwards: 2006 elections were mandate to Congress to end the war. Mike Gravel: 2006 election was about Bush�s war; so end it. |
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Welfare & Poverty John Edwards: A million new Section 8 vouchers; let poor move freely. |
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