2020 Kansas Senatorial race: debates and news coverage


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Abortion     Roger Marshall: Believes life begins at conception and should be protected.     Dave Lindstrom: Led local fight against funding Planned Parenthood.     Barbara Bollier: Protect women's privacy in their medical decisions.     Dave Lindstrom: Committed to culture of life; opposes late-term abortions.     Jake LaTurner: Innocent unborn children are among our most vulnerable.     Jake LaTurner: Innocent unborn children are among our most vulnerable.

Budget & Economy     Roger Marshall: Lower taxes & decreased regulation for American greatness.     Dave Lindstrom: Growth in regulations affects ability to create jobs.     Barbara Bollier: Infrastructure key to rural Kansas, including broadband.     Barbara Bollier: Work to increase transparency in budgeting process.     Dave Lindstrom: National debt is a huge problem.

Civil Rights     Barbara Bollier: Pass Equality Act; end ban on trans service members.     Susan Wagle: Coronavirus church restrictions violate rights.     Barbara Bollier: Validate transgender identity.     Barbara Bollier: Left GOP over anti-transgender language in party platform.

Crime     Roger Marshall: Protests okay, but we have to be a land of law and order.     Barry Grissom: Clean up gang activity; target child sex offenders.

Drugs     Roger Marshall: Supports cultivation of industrial hemp.

Education     Dave Lindstrom: Get federal government out of the student loan business.     Barbara Bollier: Ensure every student a high quality K-12 education.     Barbara Bollier: Opposes making college free for everyone.

Energy & Oil     Barbara Bollier: Invest in green energy opportunities to create jobs.

Environment     Roger Marshall: Overturn EPA rules surrounding Waters of the US.

Families & Children     Dave Lindstrom: Raise cap for tax free accounts for dependent care.

Foreign Policy     Dave Lindstrom: Focus of wars & alliances should be American interests.     Dave Lindstrom: Support of Israel benefits US strategically & economically.     Barbara Bollier: Diplomacy is our first line of defense in national security.

Free Trade     Roger Marshall: Supported USMCA trade deal replacing NAFTA.     Dave Lindstrom: Supports "fair trade" benefiting Americans over "free trade".     Barbara Bollier: Farmers don't want aid: want to sell crops and livestock.     Roger Marshall: Trump trade deals provides certainty to farmers.     Dave Lindstrom: Farmers support Trump's trade war and tariffs.     Pat Roberts: Supports USMCA trade agreement to replace NAFTA.

Government Reform     Dave Lindstrom: Term limits: no more than 12 years House/Senate combined.     Dave Lindstrom: Eliminate Congressional pensions, let them save up.     Dave Lindstrom: Confirm constitutionalist judges who respect Rule of Law.     Barbara Bollier: Lobbying ban for ex-officials; overturn Citizens United.     Barbara Bollier: Prevent foreign election interference in bipartisan way.

Gun Control     Roger Marshall: Never encroach on citizens' right to defend themselves.     Dave Lindstrom: An assault rifle ban would have no effect on crime.     Barbara Bollier: Restrict assault rifles, impose limits on ammunition.     Dave Lindstrom: Guns don't create violence, might support background checks.     Jake LaTurner: A+ rating from NRA for passage of Constitutional Carry.

Health Care     Roger Marshall: He and family took hydroxychloroquine to prevent coronavirus.     Roger Marshall: Government interferes with doctor-patient relationship.     Dave Lindstrom: Transparency in price and services provided helps consumers.     Dave Lindstrom: Let Medicare have power to negotiate drug prices.     Barbara Bollier: Supports Medicaid expansion & public option.     Susan Wagle: Unconstitutional to ban church gatherings for coronavirus.     Susan Wagle: Bars Medicaid expansion without abortion restrictions.     Barbara Bollier: Focus on inaccessibility of healthcare and unaffordability.     Barry Grissom: Focus on expanding health care access and affordability.     Dave Lindstrom: Supports a market-based approach for healthcare.     Susan Wagle: Medicaid expansion is socialism.

Homeland Security     Roger Marshall: Proudly supported a 20% increase in military funding.     Dave Lindstrom: Military funding should be untouchable priority.     Barbara Bollier: Increase accountability of Veterans Administration.

Immigration     Roger Marshall: Turn off magnets for migrants to enter under false pretenses.     Dave Lindstrom: No discussion of immigration reform until border secured.     Dave Lindstrom: National security starts with wall on southern border.     Susan Wagle: President Trump is right; we must build a wall.     Dave Lindstrom: Build wall in some areas; use technology in other areas.     Dave Lindstrom: We need to grow, but make sure they're coming in legally.     Jake LaTurner: Protect our country; build the wall.

Jobs     Dave Lindstrom: Bring American manufacturing back from China.

Principles & Values     Roger Marshall: His nickname "Doc" disallowed on primary ballot.     Dave Lindstrom: A vocal advocate for capitalism; socialism is a cancer.     Dave Lindstrom: America must repent & pray for an awakening and revival.     Barbara Bollier: She didn't leave GOP; they left her.     Susan Wagle: We need to be a more diverse party to remain relevant.     Dave Lindstrom: Concerned about growing embrace of socialism.     Dave Lindstrom: Played on KC Chiefs; served on Turnpike Authority's board.

Social Security     Barbara Bollier: Committed to protecting Social Security & Medicare.     Pat Roberts: All options for difficult choices for long term viability.

Tax Reform     Dave Lindstrom: Draconian taxation robs the economy of incentives.     Barbara Bollier: Instead of corporate tax breaks, provide middle class relief.     Jake LaTurner: Balance the budget; no tax Increases.

Technology     Dave Lindstrom: Rural broadband must be a top priority.     Dave Lindstrom: Revisit libel laws & media protections.     Dave Lindstrom: Make critical infrastructure a priority.     Pat Roberts: Risk of identity theft higher with advanced tech.

War & Peace     Dave Lindstrom: Iran is the leading state sponsor of terrorism in the world.     Dave Lindstrom: Measure military success with clearly articulable goals.

Welfare & Poverty     Roger Marshall: Work requirement for able-bodied adults on food stamps.     Jake LaTurner: Work requirements and drug testing for welfare recipients.

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