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Jack Carter on
the Issues
Jack Carter on
Abortion
- Reduce abortion through education and contraceptives use. (May 2006)
- Oppose abortion, but pro-choice as a personal-freedom person. (Feb 2006)
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Budget & Economy
- Katrina showed Bush's incompetence & fiscal irresponsibility. (May 2006)
- Pay-as-you-go, by cutting programs or raising taxes. (May 2006)
- Shift spending from wars to infrastructure and benefits. (Apr 2006)
Jack Carter on
Civil Rights
- Personal freedoms include sexual orientation. (Jul 2006)
- Existing legislation satisfactory on affirmative action. (Jun 2006)
- Sexual orientation is protected by civil rights laws. (Jun 2006)
- Congress, not the president, should decide eavesdropping. (Feb 2006)
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Corporations
No stance on record.
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Crime
- Death penalty acceptable fair trial & representation. (Jun 2006)
- Judges should have some judicial authority. (Jun 2006)
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Drugs
- Up to Nevadans to decide whether to regulate pot. (Feb 2006)
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Education
- Teach Reading, Writing and Rithmetic, not values. (Jul 2006)
- Engage teachers & parents to improve public education system. (May 2006)
- School reform needs follow-through. (Apr 2006)
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Energy & Oil
- Reliance on foreign oil destabilizes our economy. (Jul 2006)
- Replace coal & oil with alternatives. (Jun 2006)
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Environment
- Ensign's failing environment grade is significant deficiency. (Oct 2006)
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Families & Children
- Some family values should be taught in schools. (Jun 2006)
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Foreign Policy
- On Axis of Evil: Are you better off today than 4 years ago? (Oct 2006)
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Free Trade
- Trade competition forces efficient behavior. (Jul 2006)
- Support & expand free trade. (Jun 2006)
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Government Reform
- Stop the mauling of our Constitutional balance of powers. (May 2006)
- Consider public financing of federal campaigns. (May 2006)
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Gun Control
- Owning guns is Constitutionally enunciated personal freedom. (Jul 2006)
- Supports 2nd Amendment absolutely, except for felons. (Jun 2006)
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Health Care
- Support individual states enforcing their coverage standards. (May 2006)
- Consider single-payer, forced insurance, & pooled insurance. (May 2006)
- Establish universal healthcare standards, like in education. (Apr 2006)
- Medicare plan is written by and for the drug companies. (Feb 2006)
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Homeland Security
- Should not run our armed services on a shoe string. (Jul 2006)
- Reallocate resources within the armed forces. (Jun 2006)
- Increase port security and inspect every incoming container. (Apr 2006)
- Katrina: replace cronyism with expertise. (Apr 2006)
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Immigration
- Get a pathway to citizenship and end political football. (Oct 2006)
- Improve border security, but not with harsh measures. (Apr 2006)
- Give guest workers a path to citizenship. (Apr 2006)
- Make employers responsible for hiring legal workers. (Apr 2006)
- Provide path to citizenship and increased border security. (Apr 2006)
Jack Carter on
Jobs
No stance on record.
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Principles & Values
- I'm fed up with this administration & my opponent. (Oct 2006)
- Campaign funding source doesn't matter; "we the people" do. (Oct 2006)
- There are certain values that are intuitive to all Americans. (May 2006)
- Corruption in government turns people off. (May 2006)
- Common sense, honesty, integrity are our American Values. (Feb 2006)
- Core values have brought America to pinnacle of world power. (Feb 2006)
- Running because government moved away from our core values. (Feb 2006)
- Replace Washington's voice to NV with NV's voice in DC. (Feb 2006)
- My opponent votes with the Administration 96% of the time. (Feb 2006)
- On listening tour, deciding when to get into race. (Oct 2005)
- Avoided media during father's presidency. (Oct 2005)
- Candidacy supported by Sen. Harry Reid. (Oct 2005)
- Social liberal with conservative Southern roots. (Oct 2005)
Jack Carter on
Social Security
- Stock market too volatile for Social Security. (Jul 2006)
- Opposes privatizing. (Jun 2006)
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Tax Reform
- Oppose the elimination of the sales tax deduction by the GOP. (May 2006)
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War & Peace
- Help Iraq gov't reconcile differences, & leave in 3-6 months. (May 2006)
- Use carrot & stick to form Iraqi gov't & then get out. (May 2006)
- Iraq invasion violated common sense. (Feb 2006)
Jack Carter on
Welfare & Poverty
- No government funding of church-based welfare. (Jul 2006)
- Don't allow churches to provide welfare services. (Jun 2006)
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