2024 Massachusetts Senatorial race: debates and news coverage


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Abortion     John Deaton: Out-of-control judges should not be deciding these things.     Elizabeth Warren: We need access to abortion, to contraception, to IVF.     Elizabeth Warren: Democrats are for IVF access; Republicans oppose it.     John Deaton: Massachusetts got this right: unrestricted until viability.

Civil Rights     John Deaton: Enshrine equal marriage in law.     John Deaton: Supports marriage equality.

Corporations     Elizabeth Warren: I'm a Democrat capitalist, not a democratic socialist.

Drugs     Elizabeth Warren: Rated A+ by NORML on marijuana reform.     John Deaton: Opioid addiction is directly related to Border crisis.

Education     John Deaton: We need more opportunities for kids in failing schools.

Energy & Oil     John Deaton: Energy transition yes; but no Green New Deal.

Environment     John Deaton: Represented people stricken by asbestos-related illnesses.

Families & Children     Shiva Ayyadurai: Ok to believe that marriage is only one man and one woman.     Elizabeth Warren: I have spent my whole life fighting for working families.

Foreign Policy     Shiva Ayyadurai: Protect US sovereignty from the UN.     Elizabeth Warren: Republicans turned on Ukraine because Trump is still angry.     John Deaton: They've got money for Ukraine war, but can't feed the poor.

Free Trade     John Deaton: Return American jobs lost to China with fair trade deals.

Government Reform     John Deaton: Regulation of crypto another example of government overreach.     John Deaton: Strong supporter of term limits .     John Deaton: Bottom line: government is the problem most of the time.

Health Care     John Deaton: Don’t let ObamaCare tax credits sunset.

Homeland Security     John Deaton: Expand Veterans Choice Program to outside the VA .

Immigration     Elizabeth Warren: We need a pathway to citizenship for people who are here.     John Deaton: Right to shelter makes MA Ground Zero in migrant crisis.     John Deaton: Expand legal immigration; against illegal immigration.

Jobs     Shiva Ayyadurai: Government has no responsibility to ensure livable income.     John Deaton: Regulations have driven commercial fishermen to bankruptcy.

Principles & Values     Shiva Ayyadurai: I believe in divinity of Christ; and no Sharia.     John Deaton: I come from extreme poverty in a dangerous neighborhood.

Social Security     Shiva Ayyadurai: Higher paying jobs ensure future of Social Security.     John Deaton: Honor our commitments & replenish our national trust fund.

Tax Reform     Elizabeth Warren: For every dollar invested we get $6-10 back from tax cheats.     John Deaton: We don't need 87,000 IRS agents for only 735 billionaires.

Technology     Shiva Ayyadurai: Suspended from Twitter for challenging electronic ballots.     John Deaton: Support Bitcoin; Warren introduced bill to ban it.

War & Peace     John Deaton: Israel has the absolute right to defend itself .     John Deaton: Only finance Ukraine with metrics for tactical independence.

Welfare & Poverty     Elizabeth Warren: Government should partner up to build more housing.     John Deaton: Oppose decades-old right-to-shelter law.     John Deaton: Authored "Food Stamp Warrior", a memoir.

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