Luther Strange in 2017 Alabama special Senate election


On Abortion: Permanently cut off funding for Planned Parenthood

Luther Strange supports cutting off funding to Planned Parenthood, permanently.
Source: 2017-2018 Alabama Senate campaign website LutherStrange.com Aug 31, 2017

On Environment: Don't hamstring economy to get clean air & water

We can have clean water, clean air, which we demand, and which people in agriculture care more than anyone about and we can also have an economy so we don't have to hamstring our economy to have clean air and clean water."
Source: 2017-2018 Alabama Senate campaign website LutherStrange.com Aug 31, 2017

On Free Trade: Kill foreign trade deals

Luther Strange supports killing unfair trade deals with Mexico and China.
Source: 2017-2018 Alabama Senate campaign website LutherStrange.com Aug 31, 2017

On Gun Control: Defends God-given 2nd Amendment rights

Strange has a long history as a fierce defender of Alabamians' God-given 2nd Amendment rights. As Alabama's Attorney General, Luther pushed back on municipalities that tried to restrict the rights of law-abiding citizens to conceal or open carry and stood up to federal courts when they ruled to restrict 2nd Amendment rights. He has co-sponsored the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act.
Source: 2017-2018 Alabama Senate campaign website LutherStrange.com Aug 31, 2017

On Health Care: Repeal the total failure of ObamaCare

ObamaCare is a total failure. Skyrocketing premiums and deductibles have made health care unaffordable and inaccessible. Luther Strange wants to repeal ObamaCare and replace it with patient-centered reform, leading to lowered premiums and increased access.
Source: 2017-2018 Alabama Senate campaign website LutherStrange.com Aug 31, 2017

On Immigration: Build border wall; defund sanctuary cities

Individuals who enter our country illegally should not receive the benefits that taxpaying Americans do. Immediate deportation of criminal aliens, building President Trump's border wall, and cutting off funding for sanctuary cities are all effective means to enforce America's laws and strengthen its borders.
Source: 2017-2018 Alabama Senate campaign website LutherStrange.com Aug 31, 2017

On Immigration: Supports Muslim ban

Luther Strange stands with President Trump and supports banning refugees in terrorist countries from entering our borders. Enforcing immigration law is also crucial to protecting Americans from terrorists seeking entry into our country under false pretenses.
Source: 2017-2018 Alabama Senate campaign website LutherStrange.com Aug 31, 2017

On Principles & Values: Let clergy endorse candidates

Religious liberty must be protected at all costs. He is a sponsor of the Free Speech Fairness Act, which will remove IRS restrictions that prohibit churches and religious non-profits from freely speaking out on political issues. Luther Strange will always fight to stop the federal government from encroaching upon religious liberty.
Source: 2017-2018 Alabama Senate campaign website LutherStrange.com Aug 31, 2017

On Technology: Economy requires good roads & bridges

Strange cited tax relief and infrastructure improvements as issues he's interested in tackling. He said he's an advocate of tax reform because taxes affect every aspect of the economy. He added that good roads and bridges are required to support the economy through the transportation of goods and to allow travel throughout the state.
Source: Shelby County Reporter on 2017 Alabama Senate race Aug 1, 2017

On Drugs: Against medical marijuana

"Like any medical procedure or pharmaceutical, there is a scientific research process to go through in order to ensure that medical treatments are safe and do not cause more harm than good," Strange said. "As state attorney general, I saw firsthand the negative impact that abuse of even legal drugs such as opioids have on our communities."
Source: Decatur Daily coverage of 2017 Alabama Senate race Jul 23, 2017

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