2012 Utah Senate Debate

OnTheIssues.org excerpts:  (click on issues for details)

Budget & Economy     Orrin Hatch: Re-elect me and I'll chair the Senate Finance Committee.     Orrin Hatch: Accused of "fiscal child abuse" by leaving debt for future.     Dan Liljenquist: TARP (bank bailout) was wasteful spending.     Orrin Hatch: My 36 years in Senate could make me Finance Committee chair.     Orrin Hatch: My balanced budget bill failed by only one vote.     Orrin Hatch: OpEd: Federal debt increased rapidly on his watch.

Environment     Dan Liljenquist: States' right to control public land.

Government Reform     Dan Liljenquist: Congress should pass regulations, not executive agencies.     Dan Liljenquist: Sprinklers in every house are out-of-hand regulation.     Pete Ashdown: Refuses any money from political action committees.

Health Care     Orrin Hatch: ObamaCare is an "atrocious" act; repeal & replace.     Scott Howell: Improve ObamaCare rather than kill it.     Dan Liljenquist: No 5-year wait for child health insurance for immigrants.

Homeland Security     Orrin Hatch: I fight every year to save Hill Air Force Base.

Immigration     Orrin Hatch: Introduced bipartisan DREAM Act.

Principles & Values     Orrin Hatch: 2012 will be my last election, after 6 terms.     Scott Howell: Reach out the hand of fellowship in compromise to GOP.     Orrin Hatch: I work with both Republicans and Democrats, out of necessity.     Orrin Hatch: 36 years of seniority means I can finally enact change.     Scott Howell: Electing the same people get the same results.     Orrin Hatch: I'm running to help Mitt Romney and to be Committee Chairman.     Scott Howell: I learned bipartisanship as minority party in state Senate.     Dan Liljenquist: Holds "debate" against opponent's video clips.     Orrin Hatch: Debates are a time-worn campaign tactic for free press.     Pete Ashdown: Dems should be bold and different, not Republican light.     Orrin Hatch: 1976: What do you call 2-term incumbents? Call him home!

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