2017 Alabama special election for U.S. Senate

OnTheIssues.org excerpts:  (click on issues for details)

Abortion     Luther Strange: Permanently cut off funding for Planned Parenthood.     Roy Moore: Opposes abortion & funding Planned Parenthood.     Doug Jones: I stand with Planned Parenthood.     Roy Moore: Our families are being crippled by divorce and abortion.

Budget & Economy     Roy Moore: Cut taxes and spending to stimulate economy.

Civil Rights     Roy Moore: 14th Amendment restricts states & causes many problems.     Doug Jones: 2000: Got convictions of two involved in 1963 church bombing.     Doug Jones: Full equality for women in the workplace.     Mo Brooks: Defend blaming "many sides" for white supremacist violence.     Roy Moore: OpEd: Lukewarm condemnation of white supremacist violence.     Roy Moore: Defend blaming "many sides" for white supremacist violence.     Roy Moore: Our sacred institution of marriage is one man and one woman.

Corporations     Doug Jones: Cut corporate tax rates, but not by increasing the deficit.     Roy Moore: Against same sex marriage; against civil unions.     Doug Jones: Streamline regulations for small business.

Crime     Doug Jones: Former prosecutor supports reform.

Drugs     Doug Jones: Legalization for medical and recreational use.     Luther Strange: Against medical marijuana.

Education     Doug Jones: Supported integration of his high school in late '60s.     Roy Moore: Feds out of education; encourage vouchers.     Doug Jones: Invest in public schools, not private experiments.     Doug Jones: Public service & Pell grants to reduce college costs.     Roy Moore: Common Core? Education is not in the Constitution.

Energy & Oil     Roy Moore: Encourage coal mining and oil drilling.     Doug Jones: Renewables will makes us energy independent.

Environment     Doug Jones: Conservationists back Jones.     Luther Strange: Don't hamstring economy to get clean air & water.     Doug Jones: Coal is the past; must help workers transition.

Families & Children     Roy Moore: America was great when families were united.     Doug Jones: Supported women accusing opponent of sexual misconduct.

Foreign Policy     Roy Moore: U.S. shouldn't be restricted by U.N. treaties.     Roy Moore: America and Russia have both promoted bad things.

Free Trade     Doug Jones: Free trade is good for Alabama businesses.     Luther Strange: Kill foreign trade deals.     Roy Moore: Rescind free trade pacts.

Government Reform     Roy Moore: Repeal 17th Amendment & direct election of senators.     Doug Jones: Restore integrity to politics.     Roy Moore: Presidents should show birth certificates; question Obama's.

Gun Control     Doug Jones: More background checks; raise purchase age to 21.     Doug Jones: No assault weapons ban at this time.     Luther Strange: Defends God-given 2nd Amendment rights.     Roy Moore: Moore and his wife are armed.     Doug Jones: Supporter of 2nd amendment.

Health Care     Luther Strange: Repeal the total failure of ObamaCare.     Roy Moore: Repeal Obamacare; allow competition.     Doug Jones: Fix, don't end, ObamaCare.

Homeland Security     Roy Moore: Open to hearings looking into what really happened on 9/11.     Roy Moore: No gays in the military.     Roy Moore: More money for modern weapons.

Immigration     Doug Jones: Opposes funding a border wall; supports comprehensive reform.     Doug Jones: Dreamers should be allowed to stay.     Luther Strange: Build border wall; defund sanctuary cities.     Luther Strange: Supports Muslim ban.     Roy Moore: Open borders a threat to national security.

Jobs     Doug Jones: Supports a "living wage".

Principles & Values     Doug Jones: Democrat willing to find common ground with Republicans.     Doug Jones: I am going to be the kind of senator the people can talk to.     Roy Moore: Sodomy & materialism have taken the place of life & liberty.     Luther Strange: Let clergy endorse candidates.     Roy Moore: Must act as one nation under God.     Roy Moore: God first, then family, then country.     Roy Moore: Removed as Justice for illegally posting Ten Commandments.

Tax Reform     Roy Moore: Replace income tax with tax on goods and services.     Doug Jones: End tax cuts & loopholes for wealthy.

Technology     Luther Strange: Economy requires good roads & bridges.

War & Peace     Roy Moore: Congress should have a say in foreign wars.

Welfare & Poverty     Roy Moore: Let churches & charities help the needy.

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