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Abortion Gary Johnson: Women's right to choose until fetal viability. |
Civil Rights Gary Johnson: Prostitution is safer when legal and regulated. Joe Biden: I supported gay marriage and got criticized for saying so. Joe Biden: In the 1970s, I worked with opponents to get things done. Joe Biden: You don't have to agree with opponents to work with them. |
Corporations Gary Johnson: Eliminate corporate income tax as real way to create jobs. |
Crime Adam Kinzinger: I knew there was going to be violence. Chase Oliver: End qualified immunity at federal level, then states. |
Drugs Andy Kim: Remove marijuana from controlled substance list. Antonio Delgado: Increase funding for drug treatment centers; yes for med pot. Gary Johnson: 75% of border violence with Mexico is due to drugs. |
Energy & Oil Gary Johnson: I accept global warming but not cap-and-trade. Joe Biden: Pushed cap-and-trade early; but $90B tax credits passed. Joe Biden: Switch China from coal to gas, instead of carbon tax. |
Foreign Policy Joe Biden: Iraq's lesson: Be cautious on declaring Syrian WMDs. |
Government Reform Everett Stern: After whistleblower at HBSC, unable to find another job. |
Gun Control Bernie Sanders: OpEd: pro-gun votes in line with VT's political norms. George Pataki: Signed New York state's strict gun control legislation. Hillary Clinton: Gun control advocates see Clinton as an ally. Jeb Bush: Signed first-in-the-nation Stand-Your-Ground law. Joe Biden: Public supports gun control; Congress has not caught up. Lincoln Chafee: 2013: Ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. Martin O`Malley: A critic of the National Rifle Association. Rick Perry: Tried to lure gun manufacturers to Texas. Ted Cruz: 2nd Amendment is ultimate check against government tyranny. |
Homeland Security Everett Stern: Found money-laundering at HSBC bank to fund terrorist groups. Joe Biden: Boston Marathon bombers were jihadis, but keep Constitution. Chase Oliver: 2008: Close Guantanamo; stop drone policies . |
Immigration Gary Johnson: We educate the world's best & brightest; why send them back? Sarah Huckabee Sanders: Defended family separation: very Biblical to enforce the law. Will Hurd: Border wall is 3rd-century solution to 21st-century problem. |
Principles & Values Dennis Kucinich: The Kucinich platform is now progressive mainstream. Dennis Kucinich: Political parties can never be trusted. Gary Johnson: Calls himself classical liberal; others prefer libertarian. Gary Johnson: Majority of America is fiscal conservative & social liberal. Mike Gravel: Push Dems toward sensible views on political reform. |
War & Peace Dennis Kucinich: Parties straitjacketed by groups that profit from war. Gary Johnson: No threat from Libya; so no authority to topple dictator. Gary Johnson: We wiped out al Qaeda 10 years ago; leave Afghanistan. |
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