Fox News 2023 Republican primary debate in Milwaukee and commentary

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

Abortion     Nikki Haley: Unapologetically pro-life, but no federal ban .     Ron DeSantis: I believe in a culture of life, and the Heartbeat Bill.     Doug Burgum: 10th Amendment says leave it to the states; no federal ban.     Mike Pence: A 15-week ban is an idea whose time has come.     Nikki Haley: Not enough pro-life senators to ban abortions.     Tim Scott: No abortion on demand; cannot leave it to the states.

Budget & Economy     Chris Christie: Work with Democrats to cut debt and cut unemployment.     Joe Biden: They call my plan "Bidenomics," but it's working.     Mike Pence: I pushed for deficit reduction before it was cool.     Tim Scott: Turn off the Washington spigot of Bidenomics .     Nikki Haley: Stop the spending like $2.2T COVID stimulus bill .

Crime     Asa Hutchinson: I will stop smash-and-grab in our inner cities .     Donald Trump: In Republican-run cities they arrest people for crimes.     Mike Pence: Don't go easy on bail reform; don't defund the police.     Vivek Ramaswamy: We can fix crime wave with spine for cops.     Chris Christie: Trump's conduct beneath the office of the President .     Ron DeSantis: Hollowed-out cities are symbols of national decline.

Drugs     Asa Hutchinson: Expand tools for addiction counseling.     Ron DeSantis: Send US troops into Mexico to fight drug cartels.     Mike Pence: We used economic pressure to bring Mexico to the table.     Ron DeSantis: Use force at border; leave drug pushers stone-cold dead.

Education     Tim Scott: Change education; break the backs of the teachers' unions.     Mike Pence: We will give school choice to every family in America.     Nikki Haley: Parents need to decide which schools their kids go to.     Ron DeSantis: We need education in this country; not indoctrination.

Energy & Oil     Doug Burgum: Don't just trade Mideast OPEC with China's Sinopec.     Nikki Haley: Ask China and India to lower their emissions.     Ron DeSantis: We will be energy dominant again in this country.     Vivek Ramaswamy: Drill, frack, burn coal and embrace nuclear.     Vivek Ramaswamy: Climate change agenda is a hoax.

Environment     Donald Trump: They have sinks where no water comes out; I ended that.     Tim Scott: Best thing for environment is to bring home jobs from China.

Families & Children     Vivek Ramaswamy: People are hungry for purpose and meaning.     Vivek Ramaswamy: Give $80B in federal education money to parents .     Asa Hutchinson: Enhance adoption services and maternal care.

Foreign Policy     Donald Trump: We can't let China run the Panama Canal.     Chris Christie: If we don't stand against autocratic killing, we'll be next.     Donald Trump: FactCheck: US never had right to sell Panama Canal.

Government Reform     Asa Hutchinson: Reduce federal non-defense workforce by 10% like I did in AR.     Donald Trump: Anytime you have mail-in ballots there's massive cheating.     Vivek Ramaswamy: Declare war on the federal administrative state.     Donald Trump: AdWatch: Encourages voting early and mail-in ballots.     Francis Suarez: AdWatch BankYourVote: Vote early, in-person, or by mail.     Republican Party: BankYourVote.com: When Republicans vote early, we win.

Gun Control     Chris Christie: Fight violent crime at federal level; fill federal prisons.

Health Care     Ron DeSantis: COVID: it was a mistake for Feds to lock down the economy.

Homeland Security     Mike Pence: Supports Reagan Doctrine: peace through strength.     Ron DeSantis: Keep military service voluntary instead of mandatory.

Immigration     Asa Hutchinson: Lethal force on border as needed; bring in Mexico as partner.     Donald Trump: The first thing I would do is seal the border good and tight.     Chris Christie: Make sure people who came here illegally are not rewarded.     Doug Burgum: Biden funded 87,000 people at IRS instead of Border Patrol.     Tim Scott: Finish the wall; get military-grade surveillance at border.

Jobs     Kristi Noem: AdWatch: S.D. accepts out-of-state professional licenses.

Principles & Values     Donald Trump: "Fake news" isn't tough enough anymore; it's "corrupt news".     Donald Trump: Jan. 6: There was love in that crowd; love and unity.     Ron DeSantis: Our country is in decline, but can be reversed.     Asa Hutchinson: A president should bring out the best of our people.     Asa Hutchinson: Trump morally disqualified, and based on 14th Amendment.     Doug Burgum: Small town values are the way to get country on track again.     Doug Burgum: You can see this great country, our future, is unlimited.     Mike Pence: Jan. 6: I chose the Constitution and I always will.     Mike Pence: Americans are the most faith-filled, freedom-loving people.     Mike Pence: I have faith that God is not done with America yet.     Nikki Haley: Troops protect America overseas; we should fight for it here.     Ron DeSantis: 2024 is make or break; we're not getting a mulligan.     Tim Scott: Our Judeo-Christian values have made us the greatest nation.     Vivek Ramaswamy: Worried the American dream won't exist for our two sons.     Vivek Ramaswamy: Constitution strongest guarantor of freedom in human history.     Donald Trump: AdWatch: Nominating Trump is Biden's ticket to re-election.

Technology     Asa Hutchinson: Get computer science in every school to compete with China.

War & Peace     Ron DeSantis: Europe should pull their weight and fund Ukraine war.     Vivek Ramaswamy: Defend our border, not Ukraine's.     Vivek Ramaswamy: Abraham Accords 2.0; I love the Iron Dome.     Vivek Ramaswamy: FactCheck: Cut aid to Israel in 2028; it'll be unneeded then.     Vivek Ramaswamy: Ukraine not a priority; use military to protect our borders.

Welfare & Poverty     Tim Scott: If you're able-bodied in America, you work.

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