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Abortion
Christopher Reed: Very pro-life; no abortion under any circumstances.
Doug Butzier: Leave abortion decisions to the states.
Eddie Mauro: Fundamental right to make one's own health care decisions.
Fred Hubbell: AdWatch: commitment to Planned Parenthood.
Jim Carlin: Life begins at conception; oppose taxpayer funded abortions.
Joni Ernst: Affordable access to contraception.
Joni Ernst: Personhood amendment is a statement of pro-life principle.
Joni Ernst: Human life begins at conception.
Joni Ernst: Don't think Roe will be overturned.
Joni Ernst: Opposes all federal funding of Planned Parenthood.
Kimberly Graham: Defend Roe v. Wade.
Michael Franken: Codify Roe v. Wade; fully fund Planned Parenthood.
Patty Judge: Strong advocate for protecting access to women's health care.
Patty Judge: Supports public funding for Planned Parenthood.
Rob Hogg: Restricting abortion for "women's safety" won't win approval.
Sam Clovis: Human life begins at conception.
Theresa Greenfield: Fight to protect reproductive freedom.
Theresa Greenfield: EMILY's List endorses Greenfield for abortion rights.
Theresa Greenfield: Women should have access to safe affordable health care.
Theresa Greenfield: Always defend woman's right to make own health decisions.
Theresa Greenfield: Opposes shutting down Planned Parenthood.
Chuck Grassley: No national abortion ban, but state bans are ok.
Michael Franken: Codify Roe v. Wade into law.
J.D. Scholten: We need to get rid of the 6-week abortion ban.
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Budget & Economy
Chet Culver: 2009: across-the-board cuts of 10%, to balance budget.
Doug Butzier: Market-led recovery better than federal stimulus.
Joni Ernst: I've castrated hogs so I know how to cut pork.
Matthew Whitaker: Top priority: Grow the economy.
Michael Franken: Invest in infrastructure on scale of building of interstates.
Sam Clovis: Top priority: Balancing the budget.
Sam Clovis: BBA to stop saddling generations to come.
Tom Fiegen: Why did nobody from Wall Street went to jail?
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Civil Rights
Bob Krause: 67% of Millenials support gay marriage.
Christopher Reed: Define marriage as one man and one woman only.
Christopher Reed: Don’t-ask-don’t-tell caused disruption in military.
Chuck Grassley: Wait for DoD report before considering Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell.
Doug Butzier: Affirmative action is government interference in marketplace.
Doug Butzier: Declaration's "All men are created equal" applies to gays.
Eddie Mauro: Pass a 21st century Equal Rights Amendment.
Jim Carlin: Introduced "bathroom bill" against transgender students.
Joni Ernst: Endorsed by RightNOW Women PAC to escape "war on women".
Joni Ernst: Government shouldn't redefine marriage.
Joni Ernst: Federal ban ok, but leave same-sex marriage to states.
Kimberly Graham: Support federal anti-discrimination law for LGBTQ.
Kimberly Graham: End the sub-minimum wage for individuals with disabilities.
Kimberly Graham: Expand tribal jurisdiction over sexual assault cases.
Matthew Whitaker: My faith requires me to support traditional marriage.
Michael Franken: Ignored "Don't Ask Don't Tell" as admiral; protected sailors.
Patty Judge: Strong advocate for LGBTQ rights.
Patty Judge: Take action to end gender discrimination in pay.
Roxanne Conlin: No 2nd-class citizens: repeal DOMA and Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell.
Sam Clovis: Government shouldn't redefine marriage.
Theresa Greenfield: Supports Equality Act prohibiting discrimination.
Theresa Greenfield: Seeing systemic racism is not saying all cops are racists.
Theresa Greenfield: Supports Equality Act.
Ashley Hinson: Voted for Respect for Marriage Act codifying gay marriage.
Bill Cassidy: Urged NCAA to ban transgender athletes from women's sports.
Cindy Hyde-Smith: Urged NCAA to ban transgender athletes from women's sports.
Cynthia Lummis: Urged NCAA to ban transgender athletes from women's sports.
J.D. Scholten: Can't grow economy when going after marginalized community.
Jim Carlin: Poll university faculty for their political affiliations.
Jim Risch: Urged NCAA to ban transgender athletes from women's sports.
Joni Ernst: Urged NCAA to ban transgender athletes from women's sports.
Josh Hawley: Urged NCAA to ban transgender athletes from women's sports.
Kevin Cramer: Urged NCAA to ban transgender athletes from women's sports.
Marsha Blackburn: Urged NCAA to ban transgender athletes from women's sports.
Peter Ricketts: Urged NCAA to ban transgender athletes from women's sports.
Rick Scott: Urged NCAA to ban transgender athletes from women's sports.
Roger Marshall: Urged NCAA to ban transgender athletes from women's sports.
Roger Wicker: Urged NCAA to ban transgender athletes from women's sports.
Steve Daines: Urged NCAA to ban transgender athletes from women's sports.
Ted Cruz: Urged NCAA to ban transgender athletes from women's sports.
Thom Tillis: Urged NCAA to ban transgender athletes from women's sports.
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Corporations
Joni Ernst: Eliminate rules which inhibit strong free-market economy.
Joni Ernst: Prevent financial consumers from joining class action suits.
Michael Franken: S&L "debacle" cost his parents much of their life savings.
Patty Judge: Our corporate tax code is broken; MNCs don't pay fair share.
Theresa Greenfield: Tax cut benefitted wealthiest, biggest corporations.
Tom Fiegen: Banks that are too big to fail are too big to exist.
Tom Fiegen: Disallow corporate tax havens; tax income when earned.
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Crime
Chuck Grassley: Expand mandatory minimum s for firearm & terrorism offenses.
Chuck Grassley: Supports peer-to-peer counseling & privacy for law officers.
Doug Butzier: Stricter punishment doesn't reduce crime.
Jim Carlin: Sponsored bill to restore death penalty in Iowa.
Joni Ernst: Independently investigate sexual crime in military.
Joni Ernst: Supported Republican police reform; Democrats walked out.
Kimberly Graham: Ban private prisons; eliminate mandatory minimums.
Patty Judge: Reform mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent offenders.
Theresa Greenfield: Address racism, but family cops are about serving.
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Drugs
Chuck Grassley: End mandatory life sentence for three drug convictions.
Chuck Grassley: Ardent and vocal opponent of marijuana legalization.
Doug Butzier: Legalize marijuana & all drugs; $80B wasted on War on Drugs.
Eddie Mauro: Legalize marijuana and release those locked up immediately.
Jay Williams: Yes, I did use illegal drugs, like other angry young men.
Joni Ernst: Voted to legalize medical cannabis oil.
Kimberly Graham: Legalize medical marijuana.
Patty Judge: Not vocal about legalizing, but opponent vocally against it.
Patty Judge: Legalize medical marijuana, but not recreational use.
Ashley Hinson: For medical marijuana; concerned about recreational use.
J.D. Scholten: One of the top priorities is to legalize marijuana.
Jim Carlin: Let people take what drugs they want to fight COVID.
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Education
Doug Butzier: Vouchers for school choice are a good start.
Jay Williams Iowa: My youngest son and I got our GED's on the same day.
Jim Carlin: Too many children being indoctrinated to hate America.
Joni Ernst: No federal involvement in Common Core standards.
Joni Ernst: Eliminate Department of Education but keep Pell Grants.
Joni Ernst: Proposed "know before you owe"; employers assuming debt.
Joni Ernst: Co-sponsored act for tax credits for private school tuition.
Joni Ernst: Voted against limiting debt relief for defrauded students.
Kimberly Graham: Raise teacher pay; end unequal school funding.
Kimberly Graham: Opposes Betsy DeVos as Education Secretary.
Kimberly Graham: Should be illegal for college loans to triple from interest.
Matthew Whitaker: Common Core is cram-it-down-your-throat reform.
Matthew Whitaker: Common Core is one-size-fits-all, top-down solution.
Michael Franken: Free community college; decrease interest on student loans.
Michael Franken: Increase teacher pay; improve rural education; expand pre-K.
Patty Judge: Increased access to Pell Grants & student loan refinancing.
Patty Judge: Commitment to a quality public education.
Rob Hogg: Excellent schools are of utmost importance.
Sam Clovis: Common Core is federal overreach in spending and control.
Sam Clovis: FactCheck: Common Core originated with governors, not feds.
Theresa Greenfield: Expand pre-K, invest in higher education, apprenticeships.
Theresa Greenfield: Refinance student debt; find ways to work off the debt.
Theresa Greenfield: Debt free community college and trade schools.
Tom Fiegen: We are forcing a lifetime of slavery to student loans.
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Energy & Oil
Bob Krause: 1978: Supported bipartisan gas tax increase.
Bruce Braley: Supported Keystone Pipeline initially, then rejected it.
Christopher Reed: Drill for more American oil to reduce gas prices.
Chuck Grassley: Biodiesel is not controversial, unlike ethanol.
Doug Butzier: Prioritizing green energy is just tax favors.
Eddie Mauro: Net-zero US CO2 emissions by 2045.
Jim Carlin: Farmers deserve to profit from wind, biomass, solar panels.
Joni Ernst: Drives hybrid car, but doubts climate change is man-made.
Joni Ernst: Meeting with Big Oil doesn't make me feel uncomfortable.
Joni Ernst: Fight for ethanol and biodiesel, not electric vehicles.
Joni Ernst: Voted to repeal 2015 Clean Power Plan.
Kimberly Graham: Supports Green New Deal.
Matthew Whitaker: Cap-and-trade proposal stifles the American dream.
Michael Franken: Addressing climate change is a national security imperative.
Michael Franken: Expand public transportation & electric charging stations.
Patty Judge: Move away from fossil fuels & toward a clean energy economy.
Patty Judge: Global warming is real and we need to take immediate action.
Rob Hogg: Expand solar power, wind energy, ethanol.
Rob Hogg: Address climate change with solutions that work for economy.
Rob Hogg: Wind & solar power work; Keystone pipeline unneeded.
Rob Hogg: It is time to act on climate change.
Roxanne Conlin: Grassley voted against extending biodiesel tax credit.
Sam Clovis: Obama's "Climate Resilience Fund" just redistributes wealth.
Sam Clovis: No subsidies for wind and solar.
Theresa Greenfield: Fight for strong clean energy solutions.
Theresa Greenfield: Fight for clean energy jobs; strengthen environmental laws.
Theresa Greenfield: Bio fuels can be part of solution to climate change.
Theresa Greenfield: Climate change is getting worse; urgent action needed.
Theresa Greenfield: Supports expanded renewable fuel market.
Theresa Greenfield: Take urgent action to address man-made climate change.
Tom Fiegen: Transform away from fossil fuels, and towards sustainability.
Tom Harkin: Develop cellulosic ethanol, wind, and solar.
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Environment
Doug Butzier: Clean air and water are in the public domain.
Eddie Mauro: Works on Purify Project: water sanitation in Tanzania.
Joni Ernst: No more Agenda 21: no United Nations eminent domain.
Joni Ernst: Supported rollback of Clean Water Act.
Kimberly Graham: Incentivize farmers with clean water initiatives.
Patty Judge: Address serious water quality problem in Iowa & nationally.
Rob Hogg: Urgently address challenges of environmental sustainability.
Theresa Greenfield: Encourage regenerative agriculture practices.
Theresa Greenfield: Strengthen laws under attack from corporate interests.
Tom Fiegen: Democratize and decentralize our food production.
Joni Ernst: EPA should stop awarding grants until Trump takes office.
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Families & Children
Abby Finkenauer: Better access to child care as infrastructure investment.
Chuck Grassley: Foster adoptions and permanent homes for kids.
Cindy Axne: Double amount allowed for dependent care assistance plans.
Joni Ernst: COVID: opposed paid sick leave.
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Foreign Policy
Doug Butzier: Dialogue via UN ok, but no US troops under UN control.
Eddie Mauro: Rejoin Paris Climate Accord.
Joni Ernst: Voted against blocking arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
Matthew Whitaker: No foreign aid to countries that don't like us.
Patty Judge: Use our diplomatic power to help create peace and stability.
Jim Carlin: Communist China is an existential threat.
Joni Ernst: USAID is a rogue bureaucracy at odds with nation's interests.
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Free Trade
Bob Krause: Emergency legislation emphasizing fair trade.
Bob Krause: Focus trade policies on middle-class incomes.
Chuck Grassley: Free trade is the only way developing economies will grow.
Doug Butzier: Free trade is the very foundation of prosperity.
Joni Ernst: Supports USMCA trade agreement to replace NAFTA.
Michael Franken: Farmers want markets not bailouts; end foolish trade war.
Patty Judge: Oppose TPP: I don't know that free trade is good for Iowa.
Theresa Greenfield: Supports USMCA, expanding export opportunities.
Theresa Greenfield: Reckless trade policies have kept markets closed to farmers.
Theresa Greenfield: Number one issue for farmers is regaining foreign markets.
Tom Fiegen: I am concerned about lopsided trade agreements.
Jim Carlin: Move manufacturing back to US, supports tariffs.
J.D. Scholten: Working class people bear the brunt of costs of tariffs.
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Government Reform
Abby Finkenauer: Advisor to "Next 50," increasing youth political engagement.
Bruce Braley: AdWatch: Opponent never made a peep about wasteful spending.
Christopher Reed: Washington is broken & can’t be fixed by European socialism.
Doug Butzier: Make sure that votes are legal, & that people vote only once.
Eddie Mauro: Protect the right to vote for everyone.
Eddie Mauro: Overturn Citizens United; stop leadership PACs.
Eddie Mauro: Campaign finance reform to rein in Big Pharma.
Jay Williams Iowa: Campaigning without financing, to fight toxic system.
Jay Williams Iowa: Fight nominating process of secretly pre-selected candidates.
Jim Carlin: Different standards for voting mean we're not equal.
Jim Carlin: Claimed there was conspiracy to deprive Trump of re-election.
Joni Ernst: AdWatch: I grew up castrating hogs; I know how to cut pork.
Joni Ernst: Photo ID for voting.
Joni Ernst: Go back to drawing board to keep Post Office going.
Joni Ernst: Against bill requiring more disclosure of political funders.
Kimberly Graham: Undo Citizens United; end Electoral College.
Kimberly Graham: End voter ID laws & voter suppression.
Michael Franken: Post office must be fully funded & protected from politics.
Patty Judge: Address unlimited amounts of undisclosed campaign money.
Patty Judge: Special interests get too much help from Congress.
Rob Hogg: Focus on campaign-finance reform and voting rights.
Rob Hogg: Repeal the Citizens United Supreme Court decision.
Sam Clovis: Photo ID for voting.
Theresa Greenfield: Ban corporate PAC money, overturn Citizens United.
Theresa Greenfield: Don't support packing the Supreme Court.
Theresa Greenfield: Get dark money out of politics; no corporate PAC money.
Theresa Greenfield: Don't privatize Post Office but examine their finances.
Tom Fiegen: Whoever underwrites your campaign, owns you.
Jim Carlin: We have to deregulate certain industries.
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Gun Control
Bruce Braley: Allow lawsuits against gun manufacturers for gun violence.
Bruce Braley: Ban sale of high-capacity magazines & recall existing ones.
Chuck Grassley: No-fly lists are imperfect; allow gun sales to those on them.
Doug Butzier: Absolute right to gun ownership.
Eddie Mauro: Close gun show loophole; require gun owner insurance.
Eddie Mauro: Refuses donations from NRA & gun manufacturers.
Eddie Mauro: Allow CDC & NIH to research data on gun violence.
Jim Carlin: Will never back down in fight to preserve Second Amendment.
Joni Ernst: Opposes more gun restrictions.
Joni Ernst: Purpose of Second Amendment is protection against tyranny.
Kimberly Graham: Repeal Dickey Amendment barring CDC from gun research.
Michael Franken: Background check; assault weapon ban; restrict magazine size.
Patty Judge: Block gun sales to those on terrorist watch-lists.
Patty Judge: Supports banning assault rifles.
Sam Clovis: Reduce gun violence but not by punishing gun manufacturers.
Sam Clovis: Opposes more gun restrictions.
Theresa Greenfield: Like many Iowans who have guns, supports bipartisan laws.
Theresa Greenfield: Would allow CDC to do research on gun violence.
Theresa Greenfield: Supports background checks & gun violence research.
Theresa Greenfield: Endorsed by Everytown for Gun Safety for gun-sense majority.
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Health Care
Abby Finkenauer: As state rep fought for high-quality healthcare for all.
Bob Krause: 70% of Millenials support ObamaCare.
Bruce Braley: AdWatch: Targeted by RNC robocalls for support of ObamaCare.
Bruce Braley: ObamaCare should be fixed and improved, not repealed.
Bruce Braley: Vehemently opposes tort reform: don't take away right to sue.
Bruce Braley: Repealing ObamaCare would deprive millions of insurance.
Christopher Reed: First cut waste, fraud, & abuse in Medicare/Medicaid.
Chuck Grassley: Medicare has more drugs by not negotiating prices like VA.
Cindy Axne: Member of Affordable and Accessible Health Care Task Force.
Doug Butzier: Opposes ObamaCare.
Eddie Mauro: Medicare for all (under age 55) who want it.
Eddie Mauro: Everybody needs to have health care in this country.
Jim Carlin: Allow seniors to deduct cost of prescription and OTC drugs.
Joni Ernst: Voted against Medicaid expansion in Iowa.
Joni Ernst: FactCheck: False claim that ObamaCare cut Medicare benefits.
Joni Ernst: ObamaCare is egregious overreach of federal government.
Joni Ernst: Medicare-for-All would bankrupt rural health care systems.
Joni Ernst: Replace ACA but provide "backstop" for expensive cases.
Joni Ernst: COVID: I wear a mask in public, but mandate is unenforceable.
Kimberly Graham: Advocates universal, single-payer government coverage.
Michael Franken: Improve ObamaCare; add Medicare public option.
Patty Judge: Look again at affordable health care.
Rob Hogg: Supports the Affordable Care Act.
Roxanne Conlin: Negotiate prescription drugs for Medicare like we do for VA.
Sam Clovis: Repeal ObamaCare; it's not a government responsibility.
Sam Clovis: Keep ObamaCare rule: kids can stay on parent's plan until 26.
Theresa Greenfield: Expand access to affordable health care.
Theresa Greenfield: Strengthen ObamaCare; create public option.
Theresa Greenfield: Medicaid expansion, but not Medicare-for-All.
Theresa Greenfield: Health care is a right; build in a public option.
Theresa Greenfield: COVID: I do support a statewide mask mandate.
Theresa Greenfield: Expand ACA, include public option.
Theresa Greenfield: Said she'd fight drug costs, but Big Pharma donated to her.
Tom Fiegen: Stop the scam of paying generic drug makers to NOT sell.
J.D. Scholten: Cutting Medicaid is theft from people like you and me.
Joni Ernst: On Medicaid cuts: "We all are going to die".
Joni Ernst: "Big Beautiful Bill" strengthens the integrity of Medicaid.
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Homeland Security
Bob Krause: Improve conditions for veterans, including PTSD & MSA.
Bruce Braley: Yes, missed 75% of Veterans' hearings; but made 97% of votes.
Doug Butzier: Stop expanding the military.
Jim Carlin: We must maintain military superiority over China.
Joni Ernst: Keep veterans in forefront of all foreign policy decisions.
Joni Ernst: Military experience always plays role in decision-making.
Joni Ernst: I understand the importance a strong national defense.
Patty Judge: Military is last resort, when diplomacy is exhausted.
Sam Clovis: Maintain a superior nuclear arsenal.
Theresa Greenfield: Take care of veterans with healthcare & jobs.
Tom Fiegen: Take care of veterans and their families.
Ashley Hinson: Supported strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.
Joni Ernst: Will work to create the most lethal fighting force.
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Immigration
Bob Krause: 67% of Millenials support pathway to citizenship.
Bruce Braley: Supports comprehensive reform but not amnesty.
Doug Butzier: Turn illegal aliens into taxpayers by legalizing them.
Eddie Mauro: Fighting for immigrant rights near and dear to me.
Jim Carlin: Secure borders before discussing eligibility for citizenship.
Joni Ernst: Protect the borders; prevent illegal entry.
Joni Ernst: Legal residency for DREAMers; need bipartisan solution.
Joni Ernst: Path for DACA participants, against overall amnesty.
Kimberly Graham: Citizenship for DACA & families.
Michael Franken: Pathway to citizenship; expand worker visa program.
Patty Judge: DACA and DAPA are first steps toward reforming broken system.
Sam Clovis: Protect the borders; prevent illegal entry.
Theresa Greenfield: Fix immigration system; support DREAMers and border security.
Theresa Greenfield: Pathway for illegal immigrants; legal status for DREAMers.
Theresa Greenfield: Wants plan that tough on workplace enforcement.
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Jobs
Abby Finkenauer: Voted for the PRO (Protecting the Right to Organize) Act.
Bob Krause: Increase minimum wage; increase union rights.
Eddie Mauro: Workers have right to unionize; update Labor Relations Act.
Joni Ernst: Top priority: Jobs and economy.
Joni Ernst: Raising the minimum wage would not improve the economy.
Joni Ernst: Maybe index minimum wage to GDP, but not same for all states.
Joni Ernst: Co-sponsored National Right to Work Act.
Kimberly Graham: Equal pay for equal work.
Michael Franken: Endorses a federal ban on right to work laws.
Patty Judge: Take action to increase the minimum wage.
Patty Judge: Raise minimum wage to $15 an hour, instead of tax breaks.
Patty Judge: Increase the federal minimum wage & all working wages.
Theresa Greenfield: Strengthen unions, they built the middle class.
Theresa Greenfield: Supports a living wage; equal pay for equal work.
Theresa Greenfield: Raise minimum wage to $15 over time.
Theresa Greenfield: COVID: Expand benefits for laid-off workers.
Theresa Greenfield: Investment in ag research will improve crops and soils.
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Principles & Values
Abby Finkenauer: Family taught her never think you're better than anyone else.
Abby Finkenauer: Since insurrection, GOP has turned its back on democracy.
Ashley Hinson: Getting started in Congress; considering run for Senate.
Bruce Braley: Apologizes for denigrating Senator as farmer & not lawyer.
Chuck Grassley: My re-election ensures Iowa is not denied Senate seniority.
Doug Butzier: Oppose limits on prayer in public places.
Jay Williams Iowa: Truth, Life and Love--my values & American values.
Jay Williams Iowa: Ordained ULC minister and United Methodist Lay Servant.
Jim Carlin: Most important issue: preserving freedom for next generation.
Joni Ernst: Values we grew up with are being threatened now.
Joni Ernst: AdWatch: "Let's make 'em squeal" in Washington.
Joni Ernst: Judeo-Christian values established our government framework.
Joni Ernst: FactCheck: Missed half of state Senate votes for campaigning.
Matthew Whitaker: OpEd: disagrees with entire liberal laundry list.
Michael Franken: Probity of character transcends all.
Roxanne Conlin: Republicans only offer more of the same.
Sam Clovis: Judeo-Christian values established our government framework.
Theresa Greenfield: Shaped by growing up on family farm.
Theresa Greenfield: As scrappy farm kid, pick yourself up when knocked down.
Tom Fiegen: Progressive battling for the soul of the Democratic party.
J.D. Scholten: Religion has always been very personal to me.
J.D. Scholten: Only legislator to play professional baseball while serving.
Jim Carlin: My faith as a Christian started to define my life.
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Social Security
Bruce Braley: Privatizing Social Security turns it over to Wall Street.
Christopher Reed: Honor promises, but chance to opt out of Social Security.
Christopher Reed: Establishing Social Security was possibly a mistake.
Christopher Reed: Let younger workers opt out.
Cindy Axne: Stop cuts to benefits for current and future retirees.
Doug Butzier: Privatize the Ponzi scheme in gradual and voluntary manner.
Eddie Mauro: Protect Social Security & Medicare.
Jim Carlin: Increase Cost-of-Living Adjustment to reflect rising prices.
Joni Ernst: Open to privatizing Social Security, but honor promises.
Joni Ernst: Something like personal savings accounts for younger workers.
Joni Ernst: Consider all options for solvency; must be bipartisan.
Matthew Whitaker: No hope that Social Security will be there for future.
Michael Franken: Reform tax cap; raise benefits; no privatization.
Patty Judge: Vital to protect program; increase cap but don't privatize.
Patty Judge: Adjust benefits for caregivers who take time off work.
Theresa Greenfield: Credits Social Security with support after death of husband.
Theresa Greenfield: Opposes privatization of Social Security & Medicare.
Theresa Greenfield: Social Security personal, helped when husband died on job.
Theresa Greenfield: Don't raise retirement age; make wealthy pay fair share.
Tom Fiegen: Expand it rather than cut it.
Tom Harkin: Privatization failed before we had Social Security.
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Tax Reform
Christopher Reed: Lower taxes means increased revenue, via the Laffer curve.
Doug Butzier: Higher taxes on the wealthy are counterproductive to economy.
Eddie Mauro: Those benefiting the most have an obligation to pay.
Jim Carlin: Tax relief for middle class, not Wall Street.
Jim Carlin: Abolish the death tax on family farms.
Joni Ernst: Passed the largest tax cut in Iowa history.
Joni Ernst: Make tax code fairer, flatter and simpler: but not FairTax.
Joni Ernst: Signed Grover Norquist tax pledge: never raise taxes.
Joni Ernst: 2017 tax cuts gave relief to 1 million Iowans.
Michael Franken: Eliminate loopholes used by wealthy & corporations.
Theresa Greenfield: Wealthy & corporations need to pay their fair share.
Tom Fiegen: Since 1980s, we've transferred wealth to the very rich.
J.D. Scholten: Tax breaks for billionaires is not what this country needs.
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Technology
Cindy Axne: Improve broadband access in rural communities.
Fred Hubbell: Infrastructure investment is needed in rural areas too.
Jim Carlin: Time to break up Big Tech & protect personal privacy.
Jim Carlin: Vital that farmers have access to 5G technology.
Michael Franken: High speed internet access for rural and depressed areas.
Rob Hogg: Invest in flood protection & soil conservation.
Theresa Greenfield: Invest in infrastructure for broadband and bridges.
Theresa Greenfield: Expand broadband; public/private partnership to get there.
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War & Peace
Doug Butzier: Stay out of Iran & stay out of everywhere.
Christopher Reed: Support the surge; wants more positive news coverage.
Christopher Reed: No timetable for exit; stay until Al Qaeda is quelled.
Christopher Reed: Saddam was a madman who had WMDs and used them.
Chuck Grassley: Signed letter opposing Iranian nuclear deal.
Eddie Mauro: We need to revisit war powers role of president & Congress.
Kimberly Graham: Increase service member pay & veteran's benefits.
Michael Franken: Foreign aid to one country can impact entire region.
Michael Franken: Biden's doing the right thing on Ukraine.
Patty Judge: Containment of ISIS and terrorists, by targeted air strikes.
Patty Judge: Deploy military only after diplomacy, dialogue, & sanctions.
Patty Judge: Supports Iranian nuclear deal.
Jim Carlin: We can't keep spending trillions on never-ending wars.
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Welfare & Poverty
Alison Grimes: Shameful to oppose food stamp program during recession.
Jim Carlin: Goal of welfare system should be keeping families together.
Mitch McConnell: Opposed Farm Bill due to too-generous food stamp program.
Sam Clovis: Don't trading spending cuts for entitlement reform.
Tom Fiegen: Address childhood hunger & childhood poverty.
Michael Franken: Reduce inflation without catering to corporations.
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