Betty Castor on Abortion

• Abortion is a personal matter that should not be interfered. (Oct 2004)
• Abortion should be rare, safe and legal. (Oct 2004)
• Protect a Woman's Right to Choose. (Oct 2004)

Betty Castor on Budget & Economy

• No tax cuts to the wealthy while we are facing huge deficits. (Oct 2004)

Betty Castor on Civil Rights

• Support basic protections for gay couples, but not marriage. (Oct 2004)
• Include sexual orientation in Employment Nondiscrimination. (Oct 2004)
• Line-by-line review of the PATRIOT Act. (Sep 2004)

Betty Castor on Corporations

• Penalize companies that send jobs overseas. (Sep 2004)

Betty Castor on Crime

Betty Castor on Drugs

Betty Castor on Education

• Oppose English-only classrooms. (Oct 2004)
• Allocate funds fairly to schools-don't defund failed schools. (Sep 2004)
• Opposes English-Only education. (Sep 2004)
• Supports Affirmative Action. (Sep 2004)

Betty Castor on Energy & Oil

• We won't solve this problem with more drilling. (Oct 2004)
• Alternative energy to reduce Global Warming. (Sep 2004)
• Protect Florida's Waters from Offshore Drilling. (Sep 2004)

Betty Castor on Environment

• Protect the Everglades, the CWA, and SuperFund. (Sep 2004)

Betty Castor on Families & Children

Betty Castor on Foreign Policy

• Bush's travel restrictions to Cuba are wrong. (Oct 2004)
• Imposing harsh barriers on Cuba does not bring democracy. (Oct 2004)
• US wins wars by building alliances. (Sep 2004)
• Support democracy in Cuba, including open travel. (Sep 2004)
• Self-determination for Puerto Rico. (Sep 2004)

Betty Castor on Free Trade

• Supports free and fair trade. (Sep 2004)

Betty Castor on Government Reform

Betty Castor on Gun Control

• Commitment to the Right to Bear Arms. (Sep 2004)

Betty Castor on Health Care

• Fight for a meaningful prescription drug plan. (Oct 2004)
• Expand federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. (Oct 2004)
• Support a Patients' Bill of Rights with right to sue HMOs. (Sep 2004)
• Expand Healthy Kids to Healthy Families. (Sep 2004)

Betty Castor on Homeland Security

• Support the all volunteer military, not a military draft. (Oct 2004)
• Improve prevention against unconventional & nuclear attacks. (Oct 2004)
• More military pay, more veteran's benefits, more equipment. (Sep 2004)
• Share information between intelligence agencies & police. (Sep 2004)

Betty Castor on Immigration

• Expedite citizenship for legal immigrants on active duty. (Oct 2004)
• Expedited citizenship for military immigrants. (Oct 2004)

Betty Castor on Jobs

• Raise the Minimum Wage to $6.75. (Sep 2004)

Betty Castor on Principles & Values

• Endorsed by Howard Dean. (Aug 2004)
• Endorsed by Florida AFL-CIO. (Jun 2004)
• Endorsed by Janet Reno. (Jun 2004)
• by MoveOn for moderate progressive principles. (Sep 2004)

Betty Castor on Social Security

• Oppose privatizing Social Security and retirement age change. (Oct 2004)
• Oppose investing Social Security in the stock market. (Oct 2004)
• Privatizing Social Security will reduce benefits. (Oct 2004)
• Protect Social Security from risky investments. (Sep 2004)

Betty Castor on Tax Reform

• Tax cuts must reward people who work hard for a living. (Oct 2004)
• Promote tax fairness for all, not just the wealthy. (Oct 2004)

Betty Castor on War & Peace

• Would have let Bush use force in Iraq with given information. (Oct 2004)
• Finish the job in Iraq, repair relations with other nations. (Oct 2004)
• Ensure that Afghanistan and Iraq are safe and secure. (Sep 2004)
• Terrorism-free Israel and then a viable Palestine. (Sep 2004)

Betty Castor on Welfare & Poverty

• Raising minimum wage will help. (Oct 2004)