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Abortion
Lincoln Chafee: The real potential for cures is in the embryonic stem cells.
Lincoln Chafee: Opposed the Alito nomination on 3 issues, not litmus test.
Stephen Laffey: Very few scientists believe in embryonic stem cell research.
Stephen Laffey: Don’t have any litmus tests for judges.
Carl Sheeler: Roe v. Wade has been decided; keep abortion legal.
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Budget & Economy
Barry Hinckley: Our children have to pay back the debt; it's a train wreck.
Sheldon Whitehouse: Grow the economy from the middle class out.
Lincoln Chafee: Pork barrel accounts for 1% of the budget, and is requested.
Stephen Laffey: Pork barrel spending does not benefit Rhode Island.
Stephen Laffey: Pay for entitlement programs by keeping taxes low.
Stephen Laffey: Cut corporate welfare and sink the 600 page tax code.
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Civil Rights
Stephen Laffey: Find a way to wiretap al-Qaeda members calling into the US.
Carl Sheeler: Recognize civil unions; supports same-sex marriage.
Carl Sheeler: Women & minorities are underrepresented in business.
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Corporations
Barry Hinckley: Make R.I. the most attractive place to do business.
Barry Hinckley: Cut the business tax rate from 35% to 20%.
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Crime
Carl Sheeler: End parole for repeat violent offenders.
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Drugs
Carl Sheeler: Decriminalize marijuana possession.
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Education
Barry Hinckley: Give a grant to every family to choose school.
Sheldon Whitehouse: Extend "Race to the Top" to middle school.
Lincoln Chafee: Fund special education before tax cuts for the wealthy.
Stephen Laffey: Chafee failed on funding the IDEA program and the NCLB Act.
Carl Sheeler: Educate children about sex rather than moralizing.
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Energy & Oil
Stephen Laffey: Need a new national energy policy to fight the War on Terror.
Carl Sheeler: Begin with environment friendly public transportation.
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Environment
Chris Young: Stop constructing schools on toxic dumps.
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Foreign Policy
Barry Hinckley: Reduce foreign aid; robust American military presence abroad.
Barry Hinckley: End foreign aid to Egypt, Libya and Pakistan.
Sheldon Whitehouse: Traditional internationalist and support of Israel.
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Government Reform
Sheldon Whitehouse: Overturn Citizens United; it undid 100 years of regulations.
Lincoln Chafee: Vindicated for opposing Alito, by Alito's bad votes.
Lincoln Chafee: Has concerns about Bush's expansion of executive power.
Stephen Laffey: Supported Sam Alito nomination to Supreme Court.
Carl Sheeler: Term limits for governor but not for legislature.
Carl Sheeler: Limit PAC, corporate, and individual campaign contributions.
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Gun Control
Carl Sheeler: Supports safety locks, licensing, background checks, & more.
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Health Care
Barry Hinckley: ObamaCare is an example of government gone wild.
Barry Hinckley: Voucher program provides Medicare choice.
Lincoln Chafee: Bipartisanship is the key to reform Medicare.
Lincoln Chafee: Support Canadian drug importation that Laffey opposes.
Stephen Laffey: Medicare has to be able to negotiate.
Stephen Laffey: Embryonic stem cell research has produced no benefit.
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Homeland Security
Lincoln Chafee: Keep Rhode Island's military installations thriving.
Stephen Laffey: We need to expand weapons programs.
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Immigration
Lincoln Chafee: Co-sponsored McCain-Kennedy immigration bill.
Lincoln Chafee: Laffey supported then opposed ID cards for illegal aliens.
Stephen Laffey: Opposes the McCain-Kennedy bill?a vote for illegal aliens.
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Jobs
Barry Hinckley: RI 50th in business friendliness, causing high unemployment.
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Principles & Values
Barry Hinckley: Extreme partisanship is killing this country.
Lincoln Chafee: The Club for Growth is pouring the money for Laffey.
Lincoln Chafee: Being deliberate and responsible is not indecisive.
Lincoln Chafee: Vote my conscience while keeping good relations with GOP.
Stephen Laffey: Confront real problems directly with people.
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Social Security
Barry Hinckley: Hire actuaries to bring system into line, not politicians.
Sheldon Whitehouse: Protect and defend Social Security.
Sheldon Whitehouse: Life without Social Security would be unimaginably worse.
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Tax Reform
Barry Hinckley: Lower rates for families, lower rates for businesses.
Sheldon Whitehouse: Tax code is broken, but flat tax is a lousy idea.
Sheldon Whitehouse: $2T in new revenues, and $2T in cuts, to balance budget.
Stephen Laffey: Tax cuts are good for America.
Carl Sheeler: Property taxes are regressive.
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Technology
Sheldon Whitehouse: Create new infrastructure to renew economy.
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War & Peace
Lincoln Chafee: Only Republican to vote against Iraq war?but keep Rumsfeld.
Lincoln Chafee: Support a timetable if diplomacy does not work.
Stephen Laffey: Take the Iraqi troops to Europe to train them.
Stephen Laffey: Calls for the resignation of Rumsfeld.
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Welfare & Poverty
Carl Sheeler: Hand-up, not hand-out.
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