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Abortion     Ashwani Jain: I believe in reproductive rights and reproductive justice.     Jay Inslee: Washington is pro-choice, no Texas judge can order otherwise.

Budget & Economy     Joe Biden: Recovery package must provide state aid, hazard pay.     Mark Sanford: Shouldn't trade increased spending for tax reform.     Spencer Cox: Time to reevaluate our approach to tax incentives.

Civil Rights     Ashwani Jain: LGBTQ people welcome in Maryland: you make us stronger.     Hillary Clinton: Muslim Americans are our fellow Americans.

Corporations     Elizabeth Warren: Breaking up big internet companies is doable and necessary.

Crime     Ashwani Jain: Ban the use of chokeholds; end the money-bail system.     Ashwani Jain: Repeal prohibition of prosecution for marital sexual assault.     Mike Espy: Make lynching a federal hate crime.

Drugs     Ashwani Jain: Legalize marijuana, expunge the records of those imprisoned.     Ashwani Jain: Treat drug use as a public health crisis, not a crime.

Education     Ashwani Jain: Public dollars should be used to improve public schools.     Ashwani Jain: Ease student loan debt for those who teach public school.     Ashwani Jain: For comprehensive Sex Ed in public schools.     Joe Biden: Plan to forgive federal student debt & ease repayment burden.

Energy & Oil     Ashwani Jain: Ban fracking; deactivate all in-state coal power plants.     Ashwani Jain: We need to invest in solar and offshore wind farms.     Ashwani Jain: We must take deliberate steps to focus on climate justice.     Steven Cox: We need to find a system better than fossil fuels.     Steven Cox: We need to find a system better than fossil fuels.     Tom Steyer: 2015: Next president must have plan for climate change.

Environment     Ashwani Jain: Ban single-use plastic bags; achieve 100% composting.     Ashwani Jain: Help farmers afford water conservation requirements.

Families & Children     Ashwani Jain: Create a Paid Family Leave Insurance Fund.     Ashwani Jain: Require free menstrual products in public school bathrooms.     Spencer Cox: We need to talk about suicide.

Foreign Policy     Steven Cox: America is the greatest nation; we should lead.     Steven Cox: America is ignoring our role as stewards who save the world.

Free Trade     Will Hurd: Many people have forgotten why free trade is important .

Government Reform     Ashwani Jain: Committed to imposing anti-corruption measures.     Val Demings: Co-sponsored opposition to privatization of Postal Service.

Gun Control     Ashwani Jain: For universal background checks, universal licensing.

Health Care     Ashwani Jain: Healthcare is a human right, supports a public option.     Joe Biden: Moonshot on cancer: increase resources, cooperation.     Joe Biden: COVID19: make sure there's free testing & free treatment.     Joe Biden: Lower Medicare eligibility age to 60.     Steven Cox: Medicare-For-All would reduce healthcare costs.     Steven Cox: Medicare-for-All would reduce healthcare costs.

Homeland Security     James Mackler: Let immigrants serve in military, as they always have.

Immigration     Ashwani Jain: Police shouldn't ask individuals about immigration status.     Ashwani Jain: Advocate for Sanctuary counties & refugee right to counsel.

Jobs     Ashwani Jain: Expand access to collective bargaining & union rights.     Ashwani Jain: Create the nation's first Guaranteed Jobs Program.

Principles & Values     Ashwani Jain: Remove religious exemptions in state non-discrimination laws.     Ashwani Jain: Every event I host will be free, open to the press.     Elizabeth Warren: We will stand up to bigotry against anyone.

Social Security     Brett Kavanaugh: Enthusiastic preference to privatize social security.

Tax Reform     Ashwani Jain: Eliminate the state income tax for 95% of Maryland workers.     Ashwani Jain: Ensure richest pay their fair share of taxes.     Beto O`Rourke: GOP tax plan helps rich & hurts middle class.     Joe Biden: Repeal high-income excess business losses tax cut.

Technology     Jonathan Wichmann: Big Tech companies should become non-profits.

War & Peace     Eric Holcomb: Iran funds terrorism; no nuclear deal.

Welfare & Poverty     Ashwani Jain: Offer grants, incentives to grocers to serve food deserts.     Duf Sundheim: Address the 8.9 million Californians living in poverty.     Nick Freitas: Cites welfare handouts as major reason for family breakdown.

Click for quotations from other sources by: Ashwani Jain Maryland Democratic Challenger Beto O`Rourke Texas Democratic candidate for Governor; U.S. Rep Brett Kavanaugh Nominee for Supreme Court Justice Duf Sundheim Republican Senate challenger California Elizabeth Warren Massachusetts Senator Eric Holcomb Indiana Republican candidate for Governor Hillary Clinton Democratic Presidential candidate James Mackler Democratic candidate for Tennessee Senator Tennessee Jay Inslee Washington Democratic Washington Governor Joe Biden Democratic President; former V.P.; former Senator Jonathan Wichmann Wisconsin Republican challenger for Governor Mark Sanford South Carolina Republican Presidential contender Mike Espy Democratic candidate for Mississippi U. S. Senator Mississippi Nick Freitas Republican candidate for Virginia U. S. Senator Virginia Spencer Cox Utah Republican Gubernatorial Challenger Steven Cox Democratic 2020 Senate Challenger Kentucky Tom Steyer Possible Democratic candidate for President from California Val Demings Democratic Challenger Florida Will Hurd Texas Republican presidential challenger (withdrew Oct.2023)