Mitch McConnell in 2020 KY Senatorial race


On Budget & Economy: Voted to roll back Dodd-Frank banking regulations

Q: Tighten or loosen regulation of banks and credit card companies?

Mitch McConnell: Loosen. Opposed creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Voted to roll back Dodd-Frank banking regulations, which he called "heavy-handed."

Amy McGrath: Tighten. Criticized attempts to roll back Dodd-Frank banking regulations. Noted payday lenders are "preying on anyone who is low-income."

Source: CampusElect on 2020 Kentucky Senate race Oct 10, 2020

On Civil Rights: Against gay marriage but now law of the land

Q: Support gay marriage and LGBTQ Rights?

Mitch McConnell: No. "I've always felt that marriage was between one man and one woman." But sees 2015 Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage as "the law of the land."

Amy McGrath: Yes. Supports the "freedom to marry who you want to marry." "No Kentuckian should be discriminated against because of their sexual orientation."

Source: CampusElect on 2020 Kentucky Senate race Oct 10, 2020

On Energy & Oil: Supported withdrawal from Paris climate agreement

Q: Tax or regulate greenhouse emissions and support renewable energy?

Mitch McConnell: No. Supported withdrawal from Paris climate agreement, saying it would "handcuff" the U.S. economy; opposed Obama's Clean Power Plan. Refused to extend solar and wind subsidies.

Amy McGrath: Yes to renewables; unclear on regulation. Invest in infrastructure to support alternatives to coal jobs. Expanded solar and wind will reduce electricity costs and "bring energy-related jobs."

Source: CampusElect on 2020 Kentucky Senate race Oct 10, 2020

On Immigration: Some protections for DACA but restrict immigration

Q: Create path to citizenship for "DACA" participants brought to the U.S. as children?

Mitch McConnell: Mixed. Supported some protections for DACA recipients in exchange for strongly restricting legal immigration. Rejected House bill offering a path to citizenship, though might consider in broader deal.

Amy McGrath: Yes. "Congress needs to extend DACA or enact legislation that will give DREAMers a chance to become full citizens."

Source: CampusElect on 2020 Kentucky Senate race Oct 10, 2020

On Jobs: Supports right to work laws; against minimum wage hike

Q: Support "right to work" laws? Raise federal minimum wage above $7.25?

Mitch McConnell: Has "continually supported legislation at the federal level to enact right-to-work nationwide." A minimum wage hike would "kill jobs and depress the economy."

Amy McGrath: "Unions have protected Kentucky workers for generations." Celebrates "the progress of organized labor in this country." Supports a gradual rise to $15 an hour.

Source: CampusElect on 2020 Kentucky Senate race Oct 10, 2020

On Tax Reform: 2017 tax bill helped middle class & small businesses

Q: Support administration's $1.9 trillion (2017) tax cuts?

Mitch McConnell: Yes. Called the bill "major tax relief for middle-class families and small businesses."

Amy McGrath: No. Called the bill "a massive tax scam that showered tax cuts and benefits on corporations and the wealthiest 1%."

Source: CampusElect on 2020 Kentucky Senate race Oct 10, 2020

On Budget & Economy: Opposes infrastructure spending in COVID-19 relief bill

McConnell panned the idea of using a coronavirus stimulus bill to fund major infrastructure investment in a conference call with Republican senators. Trump has been floating the idea -- and McConnell is moving early to crush it and encouraging Republican senators to buck the president's freewheeling spending ideas. McConnell said he won't support infrastructure in a COVID-19 bill. "We need to keep the White House in the box," he told senators.
Source: Axios e-zine on 2020 Kentucky Senate race Apr 28, 2020

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