2020 Arizona Senatorial race: debates and news coverage


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Abortion     Mark Kelly: Against making it harder for women to access health care.     Mark Kelly: Supports every woman's right to choose.     Mark Kelly: Supports reproductive rights, health and gender equity.

Budget & Economy     Mark Kelly: COVID: supports federal aid to states and cities.     Martha McSally: COVID: opposes federal aid to states and cities.     Mark Kelly: End tax breaks for super wealthy; invest in infrastructure.

Civil Rights     Mark Kelly: Wrong that LGBTQ people can be married and get fired for it.     Mark Kelly: Demand accountability on deep systemic issues with racism.

Corporations     Martha McSally: Weaken Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Crime     Mark Kelly: Address racial justice issues threatening Black lives.     Martha McSally: Incentivize not to use chokeholds, but against banning them.     Mark Kelly: We need to reform policing, not defund police departments.     Martha McSally: Criminalize harassment in military, keep commander's role.

Education     Mark Kelly: More financial aid, lower interest rates on student loans.     Mark Kelly: Expand access to early education; pay teachers a decent wage.     Mark Kelly: Support post-secondary training; ease student debt.

Energy & Oil     Mark Kelly: We've got to get on to more renewable energy, like solar.     Mark Kelly: Develop renewable energy, but not for Green New Deal.     Mark Kelly: Support massive investment developing renewable technologies.     Mark Kelly: Trump withdrawal from Paris Accords sets back U.S. progress.

Environment     Mark Kelly: Weakening standards have been unequivocal disaster.     Martha McSally: Led fight to rein in overreaching EPA regulations.     Mark Kelly: Protect Grand Canyon from uranium mining.

Families & Children     Martha McSally: Provide funding for home- and community-based services.     Mark Kelly: Everyone deserves decent paid family leave policy.

Foreign Policy     Martha McSally: COVID: Virus came from China; hold China accountable.     Mark Kelly: Hasn't thought much on Jerusalem embassy; seems to work.     Mark Kelly: Supports strong military, but must rebuild alliances.     Mark Kelly: Committed to rebuilding alliances & restoring US leadership.

Government Reform     Mark Kelly: Refuses corporate PAC money, taken lobbyist money.     Martha McSally: Voted against showing funding of campaign ads.     Mark Kelly: Declined to take a position on eliminating the filibuster.

Gun Control     Martha McSally: Ban bump stocks; against closing gun show loophole.     Mark Kelly: The issue of gun violence is personal for Gabby and me.     Martha McSally: I'm your Second Amendment senator.     Mark Kelly: Owns guns but favors commonsense legislation.     Mark Kelly: Gun rights & safety from gun violence not incompatible.     Mark Kelly: A gun is designed for one thing--to kill.     Mark Kelly: Gun control is a political issue and we need to have a vote.     Mark Kelly: Congress has done absolutely nothing to stop gun violence.

Health Care     Mark Kelly: Supports a tax credit for family and informal caregivers.     Mark Kelly: Oppose any efforts to turn Medicare into a voucher program.     Martha McSally: Fought cuts to Medicare Advantage program.     Martha McSally: Require covering pre-existing conditions, but no funding.     Martha McSally: Supports bipartisan bill to stop surprise billing.     Mark Kelly: Health care is a right; supports public option.     Mark Kelly: Allow Medicare buy-in; limited public option.     Mark Kelly: Medicare needn't be barred from negotiating drug prices.     Mark Kelly: Employer health insurance should stay; improve care access.     Mark Kelly: Ensure healthcare access, unsure of single-payer care.

Immigration     Mark Kelly: Better border technology, not wall; citizenship for DREAMers.     Martha McSally: Citizenship for DREAMers if tied to wall, closing loopholes.     Mark Kelly: Not for open borders but have to treat people fairly.     Mark Kelly: Strong, effective border security; protect DREAMers.     Mark Kelly: Senate should pass path to citizenship for DREAMers.     Mark Kelly: Secure the southern border without demonizing migrants.

Jobs     Mark Kelly: Make investments that raise wages and create jobs.     Martha McSally: COVID: Helped craft CARES Act to save jobs, small businesses.

Principles & Values     Martha McSally: It "pisses me off" when Trump attacks John McCain.     Mark Kelly: Wife, Rep. Gabby Giffords, survived assassination attempt.

Social Security     Mark Kelly: Oppose cutting or eliminating funding sources.     Martha McSally: Protect current benefits; strengthen for younger generations.     Mark Kelly: Social Security & Medicare are promises to seniors.     Mark Kelly: Don't weaken Social Security; nor gamble retirement funds.

Tax Reform     Mark Kelly: Against Trump tax cuts: need to look out for middle class.

War & Peace     Mark Kelly: Supported killing Iranian general without Congressional OK.     Martha McSally: Voted against blocking arms sales to Saudi Arabia.     Mark Kelly: Iran deal had problems, but poor decision to pull out of it.     Mark Kelly: Middle East peace achievable; won't be easy.     Mark Kelly: Services must work for changing veteran population.

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