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Abortion
Michael Lange: No federal funding for embryonic stem cell research.
Bob Kelleher: Abortions should always be illegal, including funding.
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Budget & Economy
Steve Bullock: Be responsible, because our children are watching.
Dennis Rehberg: $787B stimulus package did not create jobs.
Jon Tester: $787B in stimulus spending was step in the right direction.
Dennis Rehberg: Refused to toe the party line on CAFTA.
Conrad Burns: Grow economy & control spending to reduce deficit.
Jon Tester: Montana suffered from Burns’ cuts in discretionary funding.
Stan Jones: Eliminate numerous unconstitutional federal departments.
Judy Martz: Diversify the economy; expand job market.
Judy Martz: Teach businesses about venture capital, to create jobs.
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Civil Rights
Michael Lange: No same-sex marriage.
Michael Lange: No race and gender in federal contracting decisions.
Stan Jones: Patriot Act cost us our Fourth Amendment rights.
Judy Martz: Return human remains to Indian nations.
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Corporations
Steve Bullock: State colleges will offer certificates for needed job skills.
Jon Tester: Prevent abuses by "too-big-to-fail" banks on Wall Street.
Jon Tester: Citizens United puts democracy at risk.
Conrad Burns: Marketplace will force us into conservation and renewables.
Jon Tester: Energy plan was written by oil companies, so no renewables.
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Crime
Michael Lange: Supports the death penalty.
Michael Lange: Reduce prison sentences for non-violent crimes.
Bob Kelleher: Alternative sentencing for non-violent offenders.
Brian Schweitzer: Supports the death penalty.
Brian Schweitzer: End parole for repeat violent offenders.
Judy Martz: After 100 years, we have enough prison cells, for now.
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Drugs
Conrad Burns: Repealing Patriot Act would cost us the Meth Control Act.
Brian Schweitzer: stricter penalties for drug criminals.
Bob Kelleher: The war on drugs has been lost.
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Education
Steve Bullock: Invest in higher ed for 21st Century workforce, like Diesel.
Steve Bullock: Increase from 40% to 60% those with some college.
Steve Bullock: MT is dead last in investment in early childhood education.
Jon Tester: More tuition tax credits, low-interest loans, & Pell grants.
Bob Kelleher: Supports voluntary prayer in public schools.
Bob Kelleher: State-funded vouchers for private or religious school.
Brian Schweitzer: Invest in K-12 by creating public-private partnerships.
Judy Martz: More spending; more accountability via testing.
Judy Martz: 3-Rs of education: recruit, retain, & reward teachers.
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Energy & Oil
Dennis Rehberg: Help avoid closure of Billings coal-fired power plant.
Dennis Rehberg: Cap-and-trade policy is an energy tax.
Michael Lange: Develop oil, coal, & nuclear production.
Conrad Burns: Agricultural oil sources reduce foreign energy dependence.
Conrad Burns: Global warming has occurred since the Ice Age.
Conrad Burns: Kyoto Accord hurts economy; focus on alternative fuels.
Jon Tester: Agricultural oil sources are profitable and renewable.
Jon Tester: Kyoto Accord needs worldwide communication & US leadership.
Jon Tester: Global warming is much more rapid now than historically.
Stan Jones: More nuclear plants and more liquefied coal.
Stan Jones: Global warming is a natural occurrence since 1000AD.
Bob Kelleher: Use coal, oil & gas in an environmental manner.
Brian Schweitzer: Develop renewable energy: ethanol, wind and hydrogen.
Judy Martz: Protected transition to competitive energy prices in 2002.
Judy Martz: More energy plants; diversify sources; include renewables.
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Environment
Dennis Rehberg: EPA is heavy-handed; don't pick winners and losers.
Jon Tester: Sought removal of wolves from the endangered list.
Bob Kelleher: Return rail passenger in southern Montana.
Judy Martz: Stewardship belongs with the states.
Judy Martz: Government duty to protect species & water.
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Free Trade
Stan Jones: NAFTA leads to American Union as part of one-world Communism.
Judy Martz: Trade as “sister-states” in Japan, China, & Taiwan.
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Government Reform
Steve Bullock: Dark money makes our elections into auctions.
Dennis Rehberg: It's not about campaign spending; it's government spending.
Jon Tester: Citizens United is scary for democracy.
Dennis Rehberg: Citizens United ok: political free speech is most important.
Dennis Rehberg: Supports cutting Public Broadcasting Service & Americorps.
Jon Tester: Oppose Citizens United: limit corporate political spending.
Dennis Rehberg: There should be nothing more free than political free speech.
Jon Tester: Citizens United ruling puts democracy at risk.
Dennis Rehberg: Citizens United: nothing more free than political speech.
Michael Lange: Limit PAC donations, and full public disclosure.
Conrad Burns: Earmarks let me bring Montana a share of federal money.
Jon Tester: Earmarks without transparency are wrong for democracy.
Jon Tester: K-Street cronies control Congressional spending decisions.
Stan Jones: Earmarks are unconstitutional incumbency protection.
Bob Kelleher: Limit all types of political contributions, and spending.
Brian Schweitzer: Refuses special interest & PAC money for his campaign.
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Gun Control
Dennis Rehberg: No Supreme Court Justices who are hostile to 2nd Amendment.
Brian Schweitzer: Protect our 2nd Amendment rights.
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Health Care
Steve Bullock: Access Health Montana: increase coverage and access.
Jon Tester: Protect people with pre-existing medical conditions.
Michael Lange: No nationalized health care system.
Jon Tester: Families can’t afford to get sick; that’s not health care.
Judy Martz: Insured 10,000 kids under CHIPs; aim for 20,000.
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Homeland Security
Steve Bullock: Wrap-around services to reintegrate heroes to civilian life.
Jon Tester: Irresponsible to put two wars on credit card.
Michael Lange: No terrorist military tribunals; no domestic spying.
Conrad Burns: Patriot Act only affects your freedoms if you’re a terrorist.
Jon Tester: Build forces to fight terror cells; not take away our rights.
Stan Jones: Patriot Act is terrorism of the worst kind.
Stan Jones: Nobody read the Patriot Act before it was corruptly passed.
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Immigration
Jon Tester: Touts bipartisanship; voted against DREAM Act.
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Jobs
Steve Bullock: J.O.B.S. Bill: Jobs and Opportunity by Building Schools.
Steve Bullock: Enforce that construction projects hire Montana residents.
Judy Martz: Invest in Agricultural Product Promotion.
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Local Issues
Steve Bullock: Full funding for Indian Country Economic Development.
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Principles & Values
Jon Tester: Premature to call for impeachment proceedings against Bush.
Stan Jones: Bush has committed many impeachable offenses.
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Social Security
Michael Lange: Allow investment in private accounts.
Bob Kelleher: Outlaw tax cuts until Trust Fund can guarantee coverage.
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Tax Reform
Steve Bullock: $400 personal rebate instead of $100M property tax cut.
Dennis Rehberg: End the inheritance tax completely.
Jon Tester: Extend Bush exemption for inheritance tax up to $10M.
Dennis Rehberg: We need tax certainty ; make Bush tax cuts permanent.
Dennis Rehberg: Eliminate the death tax entirely.
Jon Tester: Limit inheritance tax to estates over $5 million.
Michael Lange: Permanently repeal the federal estate tax.
Conrad Burns: Bush tax cuts actually more progressive Clinton tax hikes.
Judy Martz: No tax increase without voter referendum.
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Technology
Steve Bullock: Put state government spending online, in searchable database.
Jon Tester: Stimulus for Going-to-the-Sun National Park roads.
Dennis Rehberg: Montana solutions: rural transportation infrastructure.
Judy Martz: Eliminate geography as a business issue, via E-Government.
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War & Peace
Michael Lange: Withdraw US troops from Iraq.
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Welfare & Poverty
Judy Martz: Sell used state vehicles to welfare families.
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