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Abortion     Kanye West: I am pro-life because I'm following the word of the Bible.

Budget & Economy     Deval Patrick: Headed "Double Impact" group at Bain, as a "force for good".

Civil Rights     Kanye West: Never registered to vote before; Democrats "threatened" him.

Crime     Kanye West: I'm against the death penalty.     Kanye West: One of my to-do lists is to end police brutality.

Drugs     Cynthia Nixon: Arresting people for cannabis is racist war on drugs.     Cynthia Nixon: Racial equity in cannabis industry as form of reparations.     Donald Trump: Melania's "Be Best": focus on well-being & opioid abuse.     John Rose: Amendment: no criminal associations re: cannabis banking.     Phil Murphy: Focus on racial justice with marijuana legalization.     Ted Cruz: 2014: federal enforcement; 2015: let states experiment.     Tom Price: Co-signs support letter to free states to act on marijuana.     Tulsi Gabbard: Let states legalize marijuana; non-user supports free choice.

Education     Ben Carson: Our public education system has become a propaganda system.     Bernie Sanders: College loan repayment is regressive; refinance & forgive.     Bobby Jindal: If it's not about student achievement, what's it about?     Bobby Jindal: Money follows the child, instead of child following money.     Bobby Jindal: Shrink Dept. of Education, and reduce its power.     Carly Fiorina: Education crisis:we're behind on teaching skills & character.     Carly Fiorina: Make sure that every parent has a choice.     Carly Fiorina: Synthesis of public school system and competitive vouchers.     Chris Christie: Supports both charter schools and vouchers.     Chris Christie: Speak the truth to the teachers union; then reform tenure.     Chris Christie: Extend school until 6 PM daily; and 12 months per year.     Donald Trump: Cut the Department of Education way, way down.     Donald Trump: Founded Trump University to teach the art of deal-making.     George Pataki: Common Core is a horrible idea.     Hillary Clinton: Vouchers aren't constitutional; charter schools are ok.     Hillary Clinton: Let's get back to schools where kids are socialized.     Jeb Bush: Stop school districts that value money over learning.     Kamala Harris: Federal money to subsidize teach pay raises.     Kanye West: Reinstate the fear and love of God in all schools.     Lawrence Lessig: Congress should decide student loan rates, not banks.     Lawrence Lessig: No Child Left Behind gave birth to testing industry.     Lincoln Chafee: $6 million for RI higher education: make tuition affordable.     Lindsey Graham: States were bribed and coerced into adopting Common Core.     Marco Rubio: Too many 4-year college grads; focus on vocational careers.     Martin O`Malley: Allow refinancing college loans & income-based repayments.     Mike Huckabee: College creates mountains of debt but not lifelong careers.     Mike Huckabee: No constitutional authority for Department of Education.     Mike Huckabee: School choice for all: public or private for all kids.     Mike Huckabee: Some homeschooled kids are the most successful kids.     Rand Paul: Transfer $100B spent on federal DOE to states & local.     Rick Perry: Supported homeschooling; and scholarships for choice.     Rick Santorum: Common sense instead of Common Core.     Rob Hogg: Excellent schools are of utmost importance.     Ted Cruz: Right to education: public, private, charter, or homeschool.     Ted Cruz: We should thank parents who homeschool.

Energy & Oil     Bruce Lunsford: Expand drilling; draw strategic reserve; plus alternatives.     Mitch McConnell: Supports coal-to-liquid fuels, nuclear tech, & electric cars.

Environment     Kanye West: Chemicals affect our ability to be of service to God.     Tom Del Beccaro: Farmers bear the brunt of a plethora of regulations.

Foreign Policy     Jim Oberweis: To understand China, read the 5-year plans.

Free Trade     Jim Oberweis: Challenge in China is lack of clarity on taxes.     Jim Oberweis: Invest in Indonesia, Vietnam, Japan, India, and China.     Donald Trump: FactCheck: 60% tariffs would cause 5% inflation.     Kamala Harris: Trump Tax: tariffs are a national sales tax.

Health Care     Beto O`Rourke: Protect existing priorities, then expand Medicare & Medicaid.     Eric Swalwell: Keep private insurance; allow public option.     Jim Oberweis: Not a fan of ObamaCare, but it helps healthcare businesses.     Kanye West: Vaccines are the mark of the beast.     Steve Forbes: Allow opting out of Medicare via private doctors.     Tom Del Beccaro: More taxes & regulations loom with ObamaCare.

Homeland Security     Bernie Sanders: Cut defense by $18B to pay for 55% of all college tuition.     Eric Holder: Snowden did us all a favor by leaking documents.     Lindsey Graham: Make homeschooled graduates eligible for military service.     Steve Forbes: Maintain production of F-22 fighters.     Steve Forbes: Problem is procurement process, not defense spending.

Jobs     Tom Del Beccaro: $15 mandated wages results in lower employment.     Donald Trump: FactCheck: Tariffs would result in reduction of 675,000 jobs.

Principles & Values     Bernie Sanders: Registered Independent; calls himself a democratic socialist.     Donald Trump: Attended military academy & Wharton Business School.     Kanye West: Trump allowing God to still be part of the conversation.     Kanye West: God appoints the president.     Kanye West: I put everything I get on the line to serve God.     Tom Vilsack: Launches presidential bid; files FEC paperwork.

Social Security     Ben Carson: Raise retirement age gradually; & forbid raiding Trust Fund.     Ben Carson: Individuals responsible for pension; with federal supplement.     Ben Carson: Each person should be responsible for their own pension.     Ben Carson: Gradually raise the age of eligibility for benefits.     Tom Price: Supports major cutbacks to Social Security.

Tax Reform     Mark Green: Eliminate Hall tax: 6% on unearned interest and dividends.

Technology     Jim Oberweis: Protect intellectual property rights, including lawsuits.     Lindsey Graham: Designate 25 "manufacturing universities" for engineers.

War & Peace     Kanye West: I'm focused on protecting America with our great military.     Rand Paul: Don't get stuck in Cold War idea of tweaking Russia.

Welfare & Poverty     Mary Mayhew: Time limits on welfare benefits, to promote employment.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Ben Carson HUD Secretary Bernie Sanders Democratic Presidential candidate Beto O`Rourke Texas Democratic candidate for Governor; U.S. Rep Bobby Jindal Louisiana Republican 2016 Presidential candidate Bruce Lunsford Former Democratic Senate challenger (2008) Kentucky Carly Fiorina California V.P. nominee toTed Cruz Chris Christie New Jersey N.J. Governor; Republican Presidential candidate Cynthia Nixon New York Democratic candidate for governor of New York Deval Patrick Massachusetts Democratic Governor Donald Trump Republican Presidential incumbent Eric Holder Cabinet-2015 Eric Swalwell California Presidential candidate (withdrawn); U.S. Rep from CA-15 George Pataki New York Republican presidential candidate Hillary Clinton Democratic Presidential candidate Jeb Bush Florida Former FL Governor; Republican Presidential candidate Jim Oberweis Republican Senate Challenger Illinois John Rose Republican U.S. Rep Tennessee-6 Kamala Harris California Democratic Vice President; former California Senator Kanye West Birthday Party candidate for President Lawrence Lessig Massachusetts Democrat for President Lincoln Chafee Rhode Island Independent Rhode Island Governor Lindsey Graham South Carolina S.C. Senator; Republican Presidential candidate Marco Rubio FL Senator; Republican Presidential candidate Mark Green Tennessee Republican candidate for Governor Martin O`Malley Maryland Democratic Presidential candidate Mary Mayhew Maine Republican candidate for governor of Maine Mike Huckabee Arkansas Republican Presidential candidate Mitch McConnell Republican Sr Senator Kentucky Phil Murphy New Jersey Democratic 2021 Gubernatorial contender Rand Paul Republican 2016 Primary Challenger Rick Perry Texas Former Secretary of Energy Rick Santorum Republican Presidential candidate Rob Hogg Democratic Senate challenger Iowa Steve Forbes Ted Cruz Republican 2016 Primary Challenger Tom Del Beccaro Republican Senate challenger California Tom Price Georgia Secretary of Health and Human Services-2017 Tom Vilsack Iowa USDA Secretary Tulsi Gabbard Hawaii Democratic candidate for President; U.S. Rep from HI-2