Taxation
· The middle class has seen their tax burden go up
under Bush. (Oct 2004)
· Support the part of Bushs tax cut given to the
middle class. (Oct 2004)
· Pledges not to raise taxes on earnings under
$200,000. (Oct 2004)
· More tax cut for all people earning less than the
$200,000. (Oct 2004)
· Enron received $254 million after the Bush tax cut.
(Oct 2004)
· Homeland security should come before tax cut for the
wealthy. (Sep 2004)
· Offer tax cuts that will help the middle class
families. (Aug 2004)
· More tax cuts for people who make less than
$200,000. (Jul 2004)
· Keep child tax credit, and new 10% tax bracket. (Jan
2004)
· Kerry vs. Bush on taxes is a fight we deserve to
have. (Jan 2004)
· GOP tax policy comforts the comfortable. (Oct 2003)
· 10% bracket in Bush tax cuts was Democrats idea.
(Sep 2003)
· Bush tax cuts reach 32 million in middle class. (Sep
2003)
· Were tired of being trickled on--Middle class tax
cuts now. (Jun 2003)
· Trade a tax cut for the huge cuts in student loans.
(Sep 1996)
· Theyre not Bush tax cuts, theyre Democrat tax cuts.
(Oct 2003)
Crime
· Opposes death penalty except for post 9-11
terrorists. (Jul 2004)
· States should not engage in killing-too many
mistakes. (Feb 2004)
· Moratorium on federal executions-only exception is
terrorism. (Jan 2004)
· Death penalty for Osama bin Laden. (Dec 2003)
· Bush wants to eliminate federal assistance to local
police. (Oct 2003)
· A state doesnt honor life by sanctioning killing.
(Sep 1996)
· Voted YES on $1.15 billion per year to continue the
COPS program. (May 1999)
· Voted NO on limiting death penalty appeals. (Apr
1996)
· Voted NO on limiting product liability punitive
damage awards. (Mar 1996)
· Voted YES on restricting class-action lawsuits. (Dec
1995)
· Voted YES on repealing federal speed limits. (Jun
1995)
· Voted NO on mandatory prison terms for crimes
involving firearms. (May 1994)
· Voted NO on rejecting racial statistics in death
penalty appeals. (May 1994)
· Rated 63% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on
rehabilitation. (Dec 2000)
· More funding and stricter sentencing for hate
crimes. (Apr 2001)
· Require DNA testing for all federal executions. (Mar
2001)
· Establish an FBI registry of sexual offendors. (Oct
1996)
Education
· People qualify for Pell Grants because they dont
have money. (Oct 2004)
· Bushs cut the Pell Grants and the Perkins Loans for
college. (Oct 2004)
· Bush broke promise to pay for No Child Left Behind.
(Oct 2004)
· Fact Check: Bush never promised to fully fund NCLB.
(Oct 2004)
· Fully fund No Child Left Behind. (Oct 2004)
· Invest in the children, not the prison system. (Jul
2004)
· Chides Bush for not fully funding No Child Left
Behind. (May 2004)
· Roll back tax cuts for rich to fund education. (May
2004)
· National Education Trust Fund: fully fund mandated
standards. (Mar 2004)
· Measure learning, but with flexible standards. (Feb
2004)
· Vouchers drain resources from public schools. (Jan
2004)
· Stop viewing charter schools as threatening
innovation. (Oct 2003)
· Nothing good about vouchers cant be done in public
schools. (Oct 2003)
· Providing student loans for college kids is an
ethical issue. (Oct 1996)
Elderly Issues
· John Kerry plans to ensure that America’s elderly
have access to affordable, quality, and reliable
health care.
· Create a real medical drug benefit.
· Ensure seniors cheaper prescription drugs by
reopening the important of safe drugs from Canada.
· John/Edwards plan to strengthen social security.
Environment
· The Clear Skies bill is Orwellian and makes things
worse. (Oct 2004)
· Fact Check: Contaminated home uses city water, not
bottled. (Dec 2003)
· Make environmental justice an EPA priority. (Oct
2003)
· Safeguard the environment and grow the economy. (Jun
2003)
· Voted NO on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of
Interior. (Jan 2001)
· Voted NO on more funding for forest roads and fish
habitat. (Sep 1999)
· Voted NO on transportation demo projects. (Mar 1998)
· Voted YES on reducing funds for road-building in
National Forests. (Sep 1997)
· Voted YES on continuing desert protection in
California. (Oct 1994)
· Voted YES on requiring EPA risk assessments. (May
1994)
· Reduce liability for hazardous waste cleanup. (May
2001)
· End commercial whaling and illegal trade in whale
meat. (Jun 2001)
· Support UNCED Rio Declaration at 2002 conference.
(Jul 2002)
· Rated 53% by the LCV, indicating a mixed record on
environment. (Dec 2003)
· EPA must do better on mercury clean-up. (Apr 2004)
· Fund studies of sustainable fisheries. (Oct 1996)
· Fund studies of invasive species and algal blooms.
(Mar 1998)
Health Care
· Flu vaccine failure means system is failing US
families. (Oct 2004)
· Bush has turned his back on the wellness of America.
(Oct 2004)
· Bush blocked drugs importation and Medicare bulk
purchasing. (Oct 2004)
· Kerrys healthcare plan lets people choose their
plan. (Oct 2004)
· Passed 56 individual bills that Ive personally
written. (Oct 2004)
· Bush hasnt fully funded the VA hospitals and
Medicare. (Oct 2004)
· FactCheck: Bushs plan yields $13B for big pharma,
not $139B. (Oct 2004)
· Bush said in 2000 that re-importation from Canada
was OK. (Oct 2004)
· Lawsuits contribute less than 1% of all healthcare
costs. (Oct 2004)
· Choose your doctor and your healthcare plan. (Oct
2004)
· Bush chose a tax cut over health care. (Oct 2004)
· Bush has no plan to address the health care crisis.
(Aug 2004)
· Health care is not a privilege but a right for all.
(Jul 2004)
· Research, prevention, and wellness can reduce
Medicare costs. (Jan 2004)
· Day 1: Make health care a right, not a privilege.
(Jan 2004)
· Dont push seniors into HMOs; change Bush Rx plan.
(Jan 2004)
· Simultaneously address costs, coverage, and choice.
(Oct 2003)
· Lack of accessible health care is a disgrace. (May
2002)
· Tax cut of $550 billion would cut Medicare. (Oct
1996)
Employment Issues
· Bush could make an impact on the loss of jobs. (Oct
2004)
· Bush cut job training money and ignored the
unemployed. (Oct 2004)
· Many things can be done to control jobs loss and
outsourcing. (Oct 2004)
· FactCheck: 0.6M jobs lost under Bush, not 1.6M. (Oct
2004)
· End tax incentives for companies to move jobs
abroad. (Oct 2004)
· Cant stop all outsourcing, but can level the playing
field. (Oct 2004)
· 2.7M manufacturing jobs lost under Bush. (Aug 2004)
· Raise minimum wage to $6.65 by next year, then
higher. (Jan 2004)
· Provide employment opportunities to minorities. (Jan
2004)
· Weekly economic policy summit to create jobs. (Oct
2003)
· Trade grows jobs. (Sep 2003)
· Jump start jobs at home via energy independence.
(Sep 2003)
· We need job opportunities, not photo opportunities.
(Jun 2003)
· Voted NO on repealing Clintons ergonomic rules on
repetitive stress. (Mar 2001)
· Voted NO on killing an increase in the minimum wage.
(Nov 1999)
· Voted NO on allowing workers to choose between
overtime
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