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Abortion     Bill Weld: Long record of support for abortion rights.     Julian Castro: I believe in a woman's right to choose.     Kirsten Gillibrand: Her judicial appointments must uphold Roe v. Wade.     Pete Buttigieg: Personal choice is best for abortion's moral decision.     Seth Moulton: Supports public funding; opposes Born-Alive bill.     Tim Ryan: Opposed abortion; now supports woman's choice.

Budget & Economy     Andrew Yang: Freedom Dividend of $1000/month for every adult American.     Elizabeth Warren: Regulate free market; break up Big Tech.     Pete Snyder: Formed private fund for forgivable loans during pandemic.

Civil Rights     Amy Klobuchar: Pushed for sexual harassment training in Senate.     Bill Weld: Supported domestic partners; amicus for same sex marriage.     Cory Booker: Wants new Voting Right Act; end gerrymandering.     Marianne Williamson: $100 billion over 10 years as reparations for slavery.

Corporations     Bernie Sanders: Break up big agriculture corporations.     Beto O`Rourke: Don't break up Big Tech; do help smaller firms.     John Hickenlooper: Pro-business: cut regulations, launched retraining website.     Elizabeth Warren: I'm a Democrat capitalist, not a democratic socialist.

Crime     Amy Klobuchar: Supports prison reform & treatment over punishment.     Cory Booker: Cut mandatory minimum sentences; end solitary for juveniles.     Elizabeth Warren: Criminal liability for corporate execs causing severe harm.     Joe Biden: Regrets supporting strict sentences, including on crack.     Kamala Harris: Moratorium on death penalty; but defended it as AG.     Michael Bennet: Sponsor of bipartisan First Step reform bill.

Drugs     Amy Klobuchar: Opioid manufacturers should help fund treatment.     Andrew Yang: Legalize marijuana; pardon marijuana-related offenses.     Bernie Sanders: Co-sponsored federal legalization of marijuana.     Beto O`Rourke: Decriminalize marijuana; expunge criminal records.     Bill Weld: On board of cannabis company; supported medical marijuana.     Cory Booker: Legalize marijuana nationally including recreational use.     Elizabeth Warren: Co-sponsored federal legalization of marijuana.     Joe Biden: Supports marijuana decriminalization, not legalization.     John Hickenlooper: As teen, grew his own marijuana before it was legal.     Kamala Harris: Co-sponsor of Marijuana Justice Act for legalization.     Michael Bennet: Sponsored bill to end Federal ban on marijuana.

Education     Elizabeth Warren: Wipe out current student debt; free public college.     Eric Swalwell: No interest loans & free tuition in exchange for service.     Joe Biden: Free tuition at community colleges & state universities.     John Delaney: Universal pre-K; free community college.     Julian Castro: Nationwide expansion of universal pre-K.     Kamala Harris: Boost average teacher pay by $13,500.     Marianne Williamson: Favors Universal pre-school & free college.     Tulsi Gabbard: Free tuition at public higher education.     Wayne Messam: Address immediate student debt with one-time cancellation.

Energy & Oil     Bernie Sanders: Co-sponsor of Green New Deal.     Beto O`Rourke: Net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, but allow drilling.     Bill Weld: Would rejoin Paris accords.     Elizabeth Warren: Co-sponsored Green New Deal.     Elizabeth Warren: Renewable energy on public land or offshore; end drilling.     Eric Swalwell: Fight climate change, but protect jobs.     Jay Inslee: Plan for 100% clean energy by 2030.     John Delaney: Co-sponsored bipartisan carbon tax bill.     John Hickenlooper: Denounced Green New Deal, supports fighting climate change.     John Kasich: I've evolved on climate change: stop denying it.     John Kasich: Subsidies for electric vehicles and renewables.     Marianne Williamson: Supports Green New Deal.     Michael Bennet: Climate change is major issue; but not Green New Deal.     Seth Moulton: 50% carbon-free electricity by 2030.     Tim Ryan: Renewable energy will bring economic benefits.     Tulsi Gabbard: Silent on Green New Deal; supports push for renewables.     Wayne Messam: Criticized Trump for quitting Paris Climate Accord.     Kamala Harris: Does not support a total ban on fracking.

Environment     Donald Trump: Why not nuke hurricanes to stop them from hitting US?     Kamala Harris: 2019: ban plastic straws; 2024: no longer her position .

Families & Children     Kirsten Gillibrand: First to call for Sen. Al Franken to resign.

Foreign Policy     Donald Trump: End investigations of Turkish state-owned banks.     Donald Trump: Uighur concentration camps are the right thing to do.     Marianne Williamson: US should return to being honest broker in Mideast.     Tulsi Gabbard: Met with Syrian president; for "extreme vetting" of Syrians.

Free Trade     Michael Bennet: Trump's tariffs have harmed farmers.

Government Reform     Beto O`Rourke: Monthly Cabinet town halls.     John Bolton: Trump agrees that America has too many elections.     John Delaney: End gerrymandering, make Election Day a holiday.

Gun Control     Beto O`Rourke: Background checks; limit assault rifles.     Cory Booker: Supports national gun licensing every 5 years.     Eric Swalwell: Be big; be bold; do good; gun control.     Eric Swalwell: Ban assault weapons, buyback for those out there.     John Hickenlooper: Ban on high-capacity magazines.     Kirsten Gillibrand: Supports stricter laws now; didn't when in the House.     Seth Moulton: For background checks & assault weapons ban.     Tim Ryan: Went from NRA A-rating to pro-gun control.     Wayne Messam: Sued state of Florida to allow municipal gun control.

Health Care     Amy Klobuchar: Backs Medicare Advantage, alternative to Medicare.     Andrew Yang: Aligned with "intactivists": against circumcision.     Andrew Yang: Advocates for a single-payer health care system.     Beto O`Rourke: Universal coverage, not Medicare-for-All.     Elizabeth Warren: Co-sponsored Medicare-for-All.     Elizabeth Warren: $100 billion in multi-faceted program on opioid addiction.     Eric Swalwell: Invest in search for cures for Alzheimer's, cancer, ALS.     Jay Inslee: Declared emergency over measles anti-vaccination wave.     Joe Biden: Expand ObamaCare, but not Medicare-for-All.     John Delaney: Supports universal care, not Medicare-for-All.     John Hickenlooper: Implemented ObamaCare and expanded Medicaid in Colorado.     John Hickenlooper: Opposed Colorado publicly-financed healthcare.     Julian Castro: US should be the healthiest nation.     Marianne Williamson: Supports "Medicare-for-All model".     Michael Bennet: Public option rather than Medicare-for-All.     Tim Ryan: Has supported Obamacare & single payer.     Tulsi Gabbard: Supports Medicare-for-All but keep private insurance.

Homeland Security     Annette Taddeo: Opposes DeSantis plan to have state military force.     Pete Buttigieg: Suffered post-deployment depression, but not PTSD.

Immigration     Beto O`Rourke: Against border wall; against criminalizing asylum seekers.     Julian Castro: Reverse Muslim ban; Marshall Plan for Central America.     Kirsten Gillibrand: 2000s: opposed amnesty for undocumented immigrants.     Kirsten Gillibrand: Split up functions of ICE.     Marianne Williamson: Pathway for DREAMers; illegal immigrants without records.     Michael Bennet: Path to citizenship for DREAMers; oppose family separation.

Jobs     Bernie Sanders: Tax companies for public benefits used by workers.     Beto O`Rourke: Raise minimum wage to $15.     Cory Booker: Pilot program to fund jobs paying at least $15/hour.     Joe Biden: Increase minimum wage gradually.     John Delaney: Yes on boost to minimum wage to $15.

Principles & Values     Brian Fitzpatrick: To compromise: 80% of something better than 100% of nothing.     John Bolton: Trump offered personal favors to foreign dictators.     Josh Gottheimer: To compromise: 80% of something better than 100% of nothing.     Kirsten Gillibrand: Pushed to oust Al Franken from Senate for sexual harassment.     Michael Bennet: Family includes Mayflower descendants & Holocaust survivors.     Pete Snyder: Discrepancies in IRS filing for non-profit on money raised.     Dean Phillips: Part of informal Jewish caucus when need arises.

Social Security     Eric Swalwell: Raise cap on payroll tax so wealthy pay more.

Tax Reform     Bill Weld: Favors cutting spending, cutting taxes.     Bernie Sanders: Top rate of 77% for estates over $1 billion.     Beto O`Rourke: Voted for oil tax; opposed 2017 tax legislation.     Cory Booker: Expand Earned Income Tax Credit.     Elizabeth Warren: Increase taxes on millionaires & billionaires.     Kamala Harris: Tax relief for middle class; repeal 2017 tax cuts.     Michael Bennet: Tax cuts for families; sponsored American Family Act.     Seth Moulton: For tax reform that doesn't favor the rich.     Tim Ryan: Against tax cuts; they're counterproductive.

Technology     Amy Klobuchar: Infrastructure the "top budget priority".

War & Peace     Seth Moulton: Stand for national interests, but know end-game.

Welfare & Poverty     Julian Castro: ConnectHome: Support affordable housing.

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