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Books by and about 2020 presidential candidates |
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Crippled America,
by Donald J. Trump (2015) |
Fire and Fury,
by Michael Wolff (2018) |
Trump Revealed,
by Michael Kranish and Marc Fisher (2016) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2016) |
Promise Me, Dad ,
by Joe Biden (2017) |
The Book of Joe ,
by Jeff Wilser (2019; biography of Joe Biden) |
The Truths We Hold,
by Kamala Harris (2019) |
Smart on Crime,
by Kamala Harris (2010) |
Guide to Political Revolution,
by Bernie Sanders (2017) |
Where We Go From Here,
by Bernie Sanders (2018) |
Our Revolution,
by Bernie Sanders (2016) |
This Fight Is Our Fight,
by Elizabeth Warren (2017) |
United,
by Cory Booker (2016) |
Conscience of a Conservative,
by Jeff Flake (2017) |
Two Paths,
by Gov. John Kasich (2017) |
Every Other Monday,
by Rep. John Kasich (2010) |
Courage is Contagious,
by John Kasich (1998) |
Shortest Way Home,
by Pete Buttigieg (2019) |
Becoming,
by Michelle Obama (2018) |
Higher Loyalty,
by James Comey (2018) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2017) |
Trump vs. Hillary On The Issues ,
by Jesse Gordon (2016) |
Outsider in the White House,
by Bernie Sanders (2015) |
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Book Reviews |
(from Amazon.com) |
(click a book cover for a review or other books by or about the presidency from Amazon.com)
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Carl Sheeler: Roe v. Wade has been decided; keep abortion legal.
Lincoln Chafee: The real potential for cures is in the embryonic stem cells.
Lincoln Chafee: Opposed the Alito nomination on 3 issues, not litmus test.
Mark Zaccaria: Safe, legal, and rare: don't return to back alley abortions.
Mark Zaccaria: Make adoption a more palatable choice.
Mark Zaccaria: Make abortion unthinkable but not illegal.
Mark Zaccaria: No federal funding for embryonic stem cell research.
Stephen Laffey: Very few scientists believe in embryonic stem cell research.
Stephen Laffey: Don't have any litmus tests for judges.
Helena Foulkes: She will always fight to protect a woman's right to choose.
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Budget & Economy
Barry Hinckley: Our children have to pay back the debt; it's a train wreck.
Lincoln Chafee: Pork barrel accounts for 1% of the budget, and is requested.
Luis-Daniel Munoz: Invest in micro-businesses with path towards livable wage.
Mark Zaccaria: Do the right thing and cut pork, then cut all expenditures.
Sheldon Whitehouse: Grow the economy from the middle class out.
Stephen Laffey: Pork barrel spending does not benefit Rhode Island.
Stephen Laffey: Pay for entitlement programs by keeping taxes low.
Stephen Laffey: Cut corporate welfare and sink the 600 page tax code.
Helena Foulkes: A strong supporter of the line-item veto, accountability.
Dan McKee: Quarter billion dollar investment in creating more housing.
Dan McKee: $2B for 137 state infrastructure projects moving forward.
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Civil Rights
Carl Sheeler: Recognize civil unions; supports same-sex marriage.
Carl Sheeler: Women & minorities are underrepresented in business.
Gina Raimondo: Fight for pay equity for working women.
Mark Zaccaria: Marriage only between one man and one woman.
Mark Zaccaria: End federal affirmative action programs.
Stephen Laffey: Find a way to wiretap al-Qaeda members calling into the US.
Helena Foulkes: Supports state amendment to protect marriage equality.
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Corporations
Barry Hinckley: Make R.I. the most attractive place to do business.
Barry Hinckley: Cut the business tax rate from 35% to 20%.
Bob Flanders: Enhance federal programs to help small business grow.
Bob Flanders: Our economy is strong due to tax cuts and regulatory relief.
Gina Raimondo: Rhode Island Innovation Institute: bring back manufacturing.
Dan McKee: Eliminate litter tax, a big nuisance for small business.
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Crime
Bobby Nardolillo: Public safety is a fundamental duty of government.
Carl Sheeler: End parole for repeat violent offenders.
Gina Raimondo: Tackle human trafficking and strip clubs.
Mark Zaccaria: Supports capital punishment.
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Drugs
Bob Flanders: Enhance treatment & recovery services; and public engagement.
Carl Sheeler: Decriminalize marijuana possession.
Mark Zaccaria: Mandatory prison sentences for selling illegal drugs.
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Education
Barry Hinckley: Give a grant to every family to choose school.
Bob Flanders: Parental school choice: federal funds follow students.
Bob Flanders: Simplify aid; subsidize students who can't afford college.
Carl Sheeler: Educate children about sex rather than moralizing.
Gina Raimondo: Treat teachers as professionals; rebuild school classrooms.
Lincoln Chafee: Fund special education before tax cuts for the wealthy.
Luis-Daniel Munoz: Change educational funding formula for needs of municipality.
Mark Zaccaria: Supports vouchers but not charters.
Sheldon Whitehouse: Extend "Race to the Top" to middle school.
Stephen Laffey: Chafee failed on funding the IDEA program and the NCLB Act.
Helena Foulkes: Fund universal Pre-K, public preschool for three-year-olds.
Dan McKee: Plan to reach Massachusetts education levels by 2030.
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Energy & Oil
Bob Flanders: Balance a bipartisan & diverse energy supply.
Carl Sheeler: Begin with environment friendly public transportation.
Gina Raimondo: Make R.I. a model for climate change preparedness.
Gina Raimondo: Create state "Green Bank" for clean energy financing.
Mark Zaccaria: No climate change laws; no cap-&-trade; more oil exploration.
Stephen Laffey: Need a new national energy policy to fight the War on Terror.
Helena Foulkes: Make Rhode Island a leader in clean, affordable energy.
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Environment
Bob Flanders: Overburdensome regulation and red tape costs $2T annually.
Chris Young: Stop constructing schools on toxic dumps.
Gina Raimondo: Coordinated marketing effort to promote R.I. tourism.
Luis-Daniel Munoz: Protect communities from pollutants; move to renewables.
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Foreign Policy
Barry Hinckley: Reduce foreign aid; robust American military presence abroad.
Barry Hinckley: End foreign aid to Egypt, Libya and Pakistan.
Bob Flanders: U.S. global leadership via stronger strategic alliances.
Sheldon Whitehouse: Traditional internationalist and support of Israel.
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Free Trade
Mark Zaccaria: Today's free trade agreements are stacked against the US.
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Government Reform
Carl Sheeler: Term limits for governor but not for legislature.
Carl Sheeler: Limit PAC, corporate, and individual campaign contributions.
Jack Reed: Nuclear option: Allow confirmation of Obama's appointees.
Lincoln Chafee: Vindicated for opposing Alito, by Alito's bad votes.
Lincoln Chafee: Has concerns about Bush's expansion of executive power.
Mark Zaccaria: Keep contribution limits & campaign finance regulations.
Sheldon Whitehouse: Overturn Citizens United; it undid 100 years of regulations.
Stephen Laffey: Supported Sam Alito nomination to Supreme Court.
Helena Foulkes: Ensure citizens can exercise their right to vote.
Helena Foulkes: Cut onerous red tape to help businesses of all sizes.
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Gun Control
Bob Flanders: Security measures & dedicated first responder at schools.
Carl Sheeler: Supports safety locks, licensing, background checks, & more.
Gina Raimondo: Enact common-sense gun control measures.
Mark Zaccaria: Second Amendment guarantees individual right to own guns.
Helena Foulkes: Ban the sale of high-capacity magazines and assault weapons.
Dan McKee: I'm ready to sign a ban on sale of assault style weapons.
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Health Care
Barry Hinckley: ObamaCare is an example of government gone wild.
Barry Hinckley: Voucher program provides Medicare choice.
Bob Flanders: Supports HSAs, cross-state insurance, and tort reform.
Bob Flanders: Drugs Affordability Act: negotiate Medicare drug prices.
Lincoln Chafee: Bipartisanship is the key to reform Medicare.
Lincoln Chafee: Support Canadian drug importation that Laffey opposes.
Luis-Daniel Munoz: Healthcare is a human right.
Mark Zaccaria: System works now, even for the uninsured.
Stephen Laffey: Medicare has to be able to negotiate.
Stephen Laffey: Embryonic stem cell research has produced no benefit.
Helena Foulkes: Worked to boost insurance enrollment after passage of ACA.
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Homeland Security
Bob Flanders: Commit the resources needed for military preparedness.
Bob Flanders: Operation Stand Down: support services for veterans.
Gina Raimondo: Honor and support our veteran population, including housing.
Lincoln Chafee: Keep Rhode Island's military installations thriving.
Mark Zaccaria: Cut government, including cutting military (except salary).
Stephen Laffey: We need to expand weapons programs.
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Immigration
Bob Flanders: Control our borders & prevent visa overstays, as first step.
Lincoln Chafee: Co-sponsored McCain-Kennedy immigration bill.
Lincoln Chafee: Laffey supported then opposed ID cards for illegal aliens.
Mark Zaccaria: No pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants.
Stephen Laffey: Opposes the McCain-Kennedy bill?a vote for illegal aliens.
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Jobs
Barry Hinckley: RI 50th in business friendliness, causing high unemployment.
Gina Raimondo: Pair CCRI with local businesses for job training.
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Principles & Values
Barry Hinckley: Extreme partisanship is killing this country.
Lincoln Chafee: The Club for Growth is pouring the money for Laffey.
Lincoln Chafee: Being deliberate and responsible is not indecisive.
Lincoln Chafee: Vote my conscience while keeping good relations with GOP.
Mark Zaccaria: I'm running for You, to rein in government.
Stephen Laffey: Confront real problems directly with people.
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Social Security
Barry Hinckley: Hire actuaries to bring system into line, not politicians.
Mark Zaccaria: Privatize elements of Social Security.
Sheldon Whitehouse: Protect and defend Social Security.
Sheldon Whitehouse: Life without Social Security would be unimaginably worse.
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Tax Reform
Barry Hinckley: Lower rates for families, lower rates for businesses.
Carl Sheeler: Property taxes are regressive.
Mark Zaccaria: Eliminate the estate tax; cut spending to match tax cuts.
Patricia Morgan: Rhode Islanders relocate to avoid the confiscatory death tax.
Sheldon Whitehouse: Tax code is broken, but flat tax is a lousy idea.
Sheldon Whitehouse: $2T in new revenues, and $2T in cuts, to balance budget.
Stephen Laffey: Tax cuts are good for America.
Helena Foulkes: $500 tax cut for anyone earning less than $100,000.
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Technology
Bob Flanders: invest in crumbling roads & bridges with Infrastructure Bank.
Gina Raimondo: Sustainable funds for RIPTA; revolving funds for roads.
Sheldon Whitehouse: Create new infrastructure to renew economy.
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War & Peace
Bob Flanders: Chinese expansion in the Far East must be constrained.
Lincoln Chafee: Support a timetable if diplomacy does not work.
Lincoln Chafee: Only Republican to vote against Iraq war?but keep Rumsfeld.
Mark Zaccaria: We should leave Iraq & Afghanistan once we win.
Stephen Laffey: Take the Iraqi troops to Europe to train them.
Stephen Laffey: Calls for the resignation of Rumsfeld.
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Welfare & Poverty
Carl Sheeler: Hand-up, not hand-out.
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