2014 Nebraska Senate debates


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Abortion     Shane Osborn: Human life begins at conception.     Dave Domina: Women should search their soul before deciding on abortion.

Budget & Economy     Shane Osborn: Free enterprise is the key to national prosperity.     Shane Osborn: Nation can grow out of fiscal woes by expanding the economy.     Shane Osborn: Combat spending instead of kicking the can down the road.

Civil Rights     Dave Domina: End gender paycheck inequity & all gender favoritism.     Shane Osborn: Government shouldn't redefine marriage.     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.     Dave Domina: Government should stay out of private matters like marriage.     Dave Domina: Feds SHOULD define marriage, but not as one-man-one-woman.

Corporations     Dave Domina: Stop allowing companies to outsource jobs.     Dave Domina: Big corporations pay their fair share.     Ben Sasse: FactCheck: stretched truth on job as management consultant.

Crime     Dave Domina: Defended and exonerated death row inmates.

Drugs     Ben Sasse: Leave marijuana regulation to states, not feds.     Dave Domina: Legal structure is not ready legal marijuana.     Dave Domina: Feds need to address marijuana in bordering Colorado.

Education     Dave Domina: Treat public education as a basic right of citizenship.     Ben Sasse: Opposes Common Core State Standards.     Dave Domina: Common Core: feds have an interest in common understanding.     Ben Sasse: At Midland U., fixed broken system of higher ed.

Energy & Oil     Shane Osborn: No subsidies for wind and solar.     Ben Sasse: Stop Obama's war on coal; stop picking winners & losers.     Dave Domina: Impact of fossil fuels on our environment is real.     Ben Sasse: Shale oil revolution could create energy independence.

Foreign Policy     Shane Osborn: Economic sanctions against Russia to stem Ukrainian crisis.

Government Reform     Shane Osborn: Photo ID for voting.     Ben Sasse: Reduce level of influence of lobbyists with both parties.     Shane Osborn: Cut 60 redundant federal agencies and save $60B.     Ben Sasse: AdWatch: Campaign film "The Outsider", after years in DC.     Ben Sasse: Permanent bureaucracy should not write big legislation.     Ben Sasse: Optimistic about America but pessimistic about Washington.

Gun Control     Shane Osborn: Opposes more gun restrictions.     Dave Domina: Right to enjoy weapons should have restrictions.     Ben Sasse: Self-described as pro-guns and pro-life.

Health Care     Shane Osborn: Repeal ObamaCare; it's not a government responsibility.     Dave Domina: There are good features in ObamaCare, like age-26 insurance.     Shane Osborn: AdWatch: Never waver to repeal ObamaCare & protect freedom.     Ben Sasse: Job change causes uninsurance; so make insurance portable.     Shane Osborn: Propose better options, then repeal ObamaCare.

Homeland Security     Shane Osborn: Maintain a superior nuclear arsenal.     Dave Domina: Drones are no exception to Fourth Amendment protections.     Shane Osborn: Reducing size of military makes us look weak.     Shane Osborn: Hawkish on defense, but measured response.

Immigration     Shane Osborn: Protect the borders; prevent illegal entry.     Shane Osborn: Begin with strict border control but don't allow citizenship.

Principles & Values     Shane Osborn: Judeo-Christian values established our government framework.     Ben Sasse: Endorsed by Freedom Works' founder & other Tea Party groups.     Shane Osborn: Endorsed by Tea Party-oriented group, Freedom Works.

Social Security     Dave Domina: It's not an entitlement; and it shouldn't be privatized.     Dave Domina: Keep promises made to the elderly.     Ben Sasse: Entitlement reform needed: guilty of generational theft.

War & Peace     Ben Sasse: Americans should be realistic about the dangers we face.     Dave Domina: No drones to kill Americans in foreign countries.     Shane Osborn: We let Syria & Iran cross the red line.

Welfare & Poverty     Ben Sasse: Replace entitlements with an opportunity society.

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