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Abortion
Jay Townsend: Roe v. Wade should be overturned.
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Corporations
Kirsten Gillibrand: Access to capital for small business will create jobs.
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Foreign Policy
Joe DioGuardi: Yes, I was a lobbyist; to fight Albanian genocide.
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Government Reform
Joe DioGuardi: In Congress, served as president of Truth In Government.
Joe DioGuardi: 1987: Voted NO on Congress pay raise; donated his to charity.
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Gun Control
Kirsten Gillibrand: Shifted to left because "I fight for my constituents".
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Health Care
Joe DioGuardi: Purpose of reform should have been to reduce the cost.
Kirsten Gillibrand: Investigate insurers until full program initiates in 2014.
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Immigration
Joe DioGuardi: Shut down the borders before we reform anything.
Kirsten Gillibrand: Government IDs for illegals as part of comprehensive reform.
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Jobs
Joe DioGuardi: Democrats have created a toxic environment for NY jobs.
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Principles & Values
Joe DioGuardi: Gillibrand had a 2-year tryout; now give me a 2-year tryout.
Joe DioGuardi: Accused of making deals in a $1.7 billion Ponzi scheme.
Kirsten Gillibrand: Accused of hiding facts connecting cigarettes and cancer.
Charles Schumer: 1998: demanded 10 debates; 2010: declined all debates.
Jay Townsend: Will debate cardboard cutout of incumbent Schumer.
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Tax Reform
Joe DioGuardi: Extend Bush-era tax cuts, even for earners over $250K.
Kirsten Gillibrand: Extend Bush-era tax cuts, except earners over $250K.
Joe DioGuardi: Fined by IRS in 1978 for deducting commodity spreads.
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