Democratic Senate Challenger (KS):
Lee Jones on
the Issues
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Abortion
- I would not work to take away the right of a woman’s choice. (Oct 2004)
- Encouraging abstinence is rooted in denial. (Oct 2004)
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Budget & Economy
- $1B per day interest on national debt must have an effect. (Oct 2004)
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Civil Rights
- Patriot Act runs roughshod over our civil rights. (Oct 2004)
- Civil unions are ok. (Sep 2004)
- Support affirmative action in college and gov’t contracts. (Sep 2004)
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Corporations
- Fight corporate greed & overturn rural economic disparity. (Apr 2008)
- What’s good for business isn’t always good for communities. (Oct 2004)
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Crime
- Support the use of the death penalty. (Sep 2004)
- Drug treatment and vocational programs for inmates. (Sep 2004)
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Drugs
- More money for borders & Colombia for war on drugs. (Sep 2004)
- More drug education and drug treatment programs. (Sep 2004)
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Education
- More funding for Kansas’s public schools. (Oct 2004)
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Energy & Oil
- Invest in green technology like ethanol and wind energy. (Apr 2008)
- Help solve US oil addiction with ethanol. (Oct 2004)
- Promote alternative fuels, not ANWR drilling. (Oct 2004)
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Environment
No stance on record.
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Families & Children
No stance on record.
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Foreign Policy
- Bring America back to international high moral standing. (Apr 2008)
- Financial and military support for the UN. (Sep 2004)
- Eliminate foreign aid for human rights violators. (Sep 2004)
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Free Trade
- Trade deficit of $124B with China makes problems. (Oct 2004)
- NAFTA converted a farm export surplus into falling prices. (Oct 2004)
- Reverse decades of free-trade-at-any cost policies. (Oct 2004)
- Congressional amendments of all “free trade agreements”. (Oct 2004)
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Government Reform
- No IRV, but make Election Day a national holiday. (Sep 2004)
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Gun Control
- Extend ban on assault weapons. (Oct 2004)
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Health Care
- Bring affordable and accessible healthcare to all. (Apr 2008)
- Save Medicare from private plans and HMOs. (Oct 2004)
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Homeland Security
- Bush policy alienates US from our traditional allies. (Oct 2004)
- More spending on Armed Forces personnel & readiness. (Sep 2004)
- Decrease spending on National missile defense. (Sep 2004)
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Immigration
- Establish official English. (Sep 2004)
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Jobs
- Protect US jobs by restricting outsourcing. (Oct 2004)
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Principles & Values
No stance on record.
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Social Security
- Vigorously resist any attempt to privatize Social Security. (Oct 2004)
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Tax Reform
- Repeal the Bush tax cut on the wealthiest 1%. (Oct 2004)
- Abolish estate tax for estates under $5 million. (Oct 2004)
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War & Peace
No stance on record.
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Welfare & Poverty
- Supports welfare block grants to states. (Sep 2004)
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