2020 Michigan Senatorial race: debates and news coverage


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Budget & Economy     Gary Peters: COVID: Get resources, support to help people get through.     John James: Liberal leftist socialist policies have failed in Michigan.

Civil Rights     Marcia Squier: Racism is a threat to domestic security.

Corporations     Marcia Squier: I favor people over corporations and CEO billionaires.

Crime     John James: Against defunding police, for community policing.     Gary Peters: Co-wrote bill for data-driven cooperation to fight crime.     Gary Peters: Leads fight for commission on criminal justice system.

Drugs     Gary Peters: When marijuana legalized, should be regulated and taxed.     John James: Respect will of voters & legalize recreational marijuana.     Marcia Squier: Legalize pot, give addicts treatment, end war on drugs.

Education     John James: We have failed our children, supports school choice.

Energy & Oil     Marcia Squier: Enbridge-Line-5 pipeline should be permanently closed.     John James: Green New Deal would decimate Michigan's economy.

Environment     Marcia Squier: Invest in ways to prevent erosion and rising waters.     Marcia Squier: All animals should be treated humanely.     Gary Peters: Push for Great Lakes restoration efforts & oil cleanups.

Families & Children     John James: Allow more flexible options for senior housing.

Foreign Policy     John James: For Trump's Middle East peace proposal, two state solution.

Free Trade     John James: Fight China over soybeans now, or bullets later.

Gun Control     Marcia Squier: Violent criminals should not be allowed gun ownership.

Health Care     Gary Peters: Against voucher system & raising Medicare eligibility age.     Gary Peters: Prevent companies from keeping generic drugs off the market.     Gary Peters: COVID: $20 billion to states, nursing homes, care facilities.     John James: Fix the parts that give too many decisions to the government.     John James: Politicians stuff their pockets with drug company money.     John James: Medicare for All terrible; barely paying for Medicare now.

Homeland Security     Gary Peters: Less-than-honorable discharged veterans can regain benefits.     Gary Peters: Protect religious non-profits against terrorism.

Immigration     Gary Peters: DACA has provided relief to thousands of young people.

Jobs     Marcia Squier: Grow jobs in health, renewable energy, and infrastructure.

Principles & Values     Marcia Squier: Separating church & state is only disestablishmentarianism.     John James: From slave to senate candidate in four generations.     John James: Liberal violence is construed as speech.

Social Security     Marcia Squier: Protect against any legislation dismantles future benefits.     Gary Peters: Oppose raising retirement age & privatizing Social Security.     John James: Stop any attempt to underfund the Social Security trust fund.     Gary Peters: One of the most successful programs in our history.

Tax Reform     Gary Peters: Middle class bears burden of unfair tax code.

Technology     John James: Broadband access to everyone, not just big cities.

War & Peace     Marcia Squier: Stop bombing countries that never attacked us.     John James: The Iranian regime has blood on its hands.

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