Lazio vs. Clinton: NBC debate, Oct. 27, 2000
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- Rick Lazio (14)
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Education
Hillary Clinton: Teacher testing only for new teachers.
Hillary Clinton: Arkansas education: improvement against great odds.
Hillary Clinton: Testing only new teachers respects professionalism.
Hillary Clinton: More teachers, smaller classes, no vouchers.
Rick Lazio: More teachers, smaller classes, no Washington decisions.
Rick Lazio: Teacher testing for new teachers and current teachers.
Rick Lazio: Arkansas education: high spending, disastrous performance.
Rick Lazio: Testing only new teachers is trap by teachers’ unions.
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Government Reform
Hillary Clinton: Lazio received $1M donation from housing industry.
Rick Lazio: Rejects use of soft money.
Rick Lazio: Average donation is under $100.
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Principles & Values
Hillary Clinton: Rejected Independence Party; they include Pat Buchanan.
Hillary Clinton: Supported teacher tests & China women despite unpopularity.
Hillary Clinton: Lazio’s a nice young man, but it’s about policy differences.
Rick Lazio: Hillary’s a good mom, but it’s about different philosophies.
Rick Lazio: Supported NAFTA & assault weapon ban despite unpopularity.
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War & Peace
Hillary Clinton: Urged President to veto UN condemnation of Israel.
Hillary Clinton: Returned money from organization associated with terrorists.
Hillary Clinton: Focuses on increasing relationship between US and Israel.
Hillary Clinton: Cut off US aid if Palestine declares a state unilaterally.
Rick Lazio: Unequivocal support for security of Israel.
Rick Lazio: Allowing UN condemnation of Israel was great mistake.
Rick Lazio: Hillary cavorts with terrorists & encourages Hamas violence.
Rick Lazio: Move embassy to Jerusalem now; Hillary won’t do it.
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Welfare & Poverty
Hillary Clinton: Lazio weakened housing standards and limited public housing.
Hillary Clinton: Lazio fought against FHA on low-interest housing loans.
Rick Lazio: Congressional fight against FHA was supported by HUD.
Rick Lazio: Advocate for public housing in Congress.
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The above quotations are from Lazio vs. Clinton: NBC debate, Oct. 27, 2000.
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