| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Kelly Ayotte: Pro-life important for Supreme Court nominee, but not litmus.
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Budget & Economy
Paul Hodes: Stimulus bill was needed to stabilize economic free fall.
Paul Hodes: $800B stimulus was an emergency investment.
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Civil Rights
Kelly Ayotte: Repeal state gay marriage law; don't repeal DOMA.
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Corporations
Kelly Ayotte: No tax increases on any business, including overseas jobs.
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Environment
Kelly Ayotte: Highway spending priority over commuter rail.
Paul Hodes: Extend Boston commuter rail to Nashua & Concord.
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Foreign Policy
Kelly Ayotte: There are still terrorists who want to kill us.
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Government Reform
Judd Gregg: Earmarks legitimately direct money to worthy projects.
Judd Gregg: Earmarks prioritize spending that bureaucrats would miss.
Kelly Ayotte: Praised Sen. Gregg for earmarks; but pledges against them.
Paul Hodes: $122M in earmarks while in House; pledges none in Senate.
Paul Hodes: No pay-to-play: earmarks without campaign contributions ok.
Kelly Ayotte: Ban earmarks; Hodes voted for 9,000 of them.
Kelly Ayotte: Make Congressional pay "performance-based".
Paul Hodes: Cut Congressional pay by 10% during recession.
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Immigration
Kelly Ayotte: I support English as the language of our country.
Kelly Ayotte: Supports Arizona law against illegal immigration.
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Jobs
Kelly Ayotte: Government won't create jobs; it's our small businesses.
Kelly Ayotte: No minimum wage increase; no card-check; no mandatory leave.
Paul Hodes: Raise minimum wage & index to cost-of-living.
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Social Security
Kelly Ayotte: Open to raising the retirement age for younger workers.
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Tax Reform
Kelly Ayotte: Wrong philosophy to raise taxes during difficult economy.
Kelly Ayotte: Keep zero federal estate tax; don't return to 50%.
Paul Hodes: Fiscally irresponsible to allow tax breaks for the top 2%.
Paul Hodes: Irresponsible to give $700B in tax cuts to wealthiest 2%.
Paul Hodes: Estate tax of 35% after first $5 million.
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War & Peace
Kelly Ayotte: Israel has right to defend itself, even with Gaza flotilla.
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