2024 Michigan Senatorial race: debates and news coverage


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Abortion     Elissa Slotkin: Criticized Republicans for opposing abortion access for vets.

Budget & Economy     Leslie Love: Provide financial assistance to disadvantaged businesses.     James Craig: It shouldn't take as much as it does to run the government.

Corporations     Elissa Slotkin: 15% minimum tax on large corporations: pay their fair share.

Crime     Leslie Love: Increase penalties for domestic violence and sexual assault.     Elissa Slotkin: Supports fair and transparent policing.     Mike Rogers: Combat violent criminal gangs from Central America.

Drugs     James Craig: Mexican cartels are poisoning by design with fentanyl.     Debbie Stabenow: Rated B- by NORML: decriminalize recreational marijuana.     Elissa Slotkin: Rated A- by NORML:decriminalize marijuana; let voters decide.

Education     Mike Rogers: Schools care more about social engineering than the three Rs.     James Craig: Mississippi provides a model that other states can replicate.     Elissa Slotkin: Forgiving student loans ok, if done by Congress.     Mike Rogers: No blanket forgiveness on student loans.

Energy & Oil     Leslie Love: Promote renewable energy and environmental protection.     Mike Rogers: Secure our energy independence; reduce regulations.     Mike Rogers: People can't afford EVs; lithium batteries sales helps China.     James Craig: Biden is beholden to the far left climate change agenda.     James Craig: Build both electric cars and internal combustion engines.

Environment     Elissa Slotkin: More bipartisan legislation like on PFAS contamination.

Families & Children     Leslie Love: Ban "girls' toys"/"boys' toys" from fast food meals.     Elissa Slotkin: Enshrine same-sex marriage into federal law.

Foreign Policy     Elissa Slotkin: Taiwan Strait fundamental to Navy's freedom of navigation.     Mike Rogers: Among the first to sound alarm on security danger from China.     James Craig: Israel is an important ally and a committed partner.     James Craig: Making Ukrainians more safe makes Americans less safe.

Free Trade     Elissa Slotkin: Bring critical supply chains and manufacturing back home.     James Craig: Combat Chinese influence with America First policies.

Government Reform     Elissa Slotkin: Proud to have never taken a dime of corporate PAC money.     Mike Rogers: Get government out of the way; unleash American innovation.     Mike Rogers: Opposes overturning fair elections; Biden lawfully won.     James Craig: Regulations act as an obstacle for innovation, stifle growth.     James Craig: Congressional term limits would help fix dysfunction.

Gun Control     Elissa Slotkin: First rep to have two school shootings in her district.     James Craig: Armed, law-abiding populace is the best deterrent for crime.

Immigration     James Craig: Large-scale migration at Mexican border is an invasion.

Jobs     Leslie Love: Sponsored legislation on pay equity& women in skilled trades.     Elissa Slotkin: Bring good-paying, union jobs back to the US.     Elissa Slotkin: Raise the minimum wage gradually to $17/hr.     Mike Rogers: Limit actions by National Labor Relations Board .     Mike Rogers: 2007: Opposed raising minimum wage.

Principles & Values     Peter Meijer: Voted to impeach Trump & lost House seat to Trump challenger.     Elissa Slotkin: Third-generation Michigander; from family farm in Holly.

Social Security     Leslie Love: Stop Republicans from slashing Social Security & Medicare.     James Craig: Eliminate taxation of Social Security benefits.     Elissa Slotkin: Republicans are desperate to privatize entitlements.     Mike Rogers: Fix system with every option on the table.

Tax Reform     James Craig: The estate tax is a policy failure and should be eliminated.

Technology     Mike Rogers: Works with companies to protect data from bad-acting China.     Elissa Slotkin: Supported $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill.

War & Peace     Elissa Slotkin: Served three tours in CIA in Iraq.

Welfare & Poverty     Mike Rogers: Stop the spending in Washington that drove up prices.

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