Larry Pressler in Politico.com
On Abortion:
Supports abortion law allowing first trimester terminations
Pressler's views on social issues would limit his appeal to many conservatives. He supports South Dakota's abortion law, which allows women to terminate pregnancies in the first trimester.
He voted for the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996, but he now supports gay marriage.
Source: Politico.com on 2014 South Dakota Senate race
Nov 14, 2013
On Civil Rights:
I was wrong to support 1996 Defense of Marriage Act
Pressler voted for the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996, but he now supports
gay marriage. "I was wrong, and I have corrected that big time," he said.
Source: Politico.com on 2014 South Dakota Senate race
Nov 14, 2013
On Homeland Security:
1980 presidential run:focus on veteran issues & Agent Orange
Pressler waged a long-shot campaign in 1980, seeking the Republican presidential nomination. His goal then was to draw attention to the plight of Vietnam veterans, including getting help for those exposed to Agent Orange.
He struggled to raise money and discovered that many of his fellow activist veterans were actually Democrats. "I'm glad I did it," he said, "but it was bad political judgment probably."
Source: Politico.com on 2014 South Dakota Senate race
Nov 14, 2013
On Tax Reform:
Rich people willing to pay more taxes to help our country
He thinks a solution to the deficit would be pretty easy to reach if both sides cared more about policy than politics: raise some taxes, close some loopholes, slightly raise the Social Security eligibility age, lower the cost-of-living adjustment and cut
defense spending."I don't meet any rich people who aren't willing to pay slightly more taxes, if it would help our country," he said, criticizing past GOP presidents for running up deficits and Grover Norquist for pushing the no-new-taxes pledge.
Source: Politico.com on 2014 South Dakota Senate race
Nov 14, 2013
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