2014 Wyoming Senate debates


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Abortion     Charlie Hardy: Men need to shut up about abortion.     Michael Enzi: 100% rating from the National Right to Life Committee.

Budget & Economy     Charlie Hardy: Cut wasteful spending but increase other spending.     Michael Enzi: Penny plan: cut spending 1% a year; balanced budget by 2017.     Liz Cheney: Fighting Smart: focus on getting results to roll back feds.

Civil Rights     Charlie Hardy: Supports same-sex marriage and all sexual identities.

Crime     Charlie Hardy: Reform the injustice of the criminal justice system.

Drugs     Charlie Hardy: Legalize marijuana.

Education     Charlie Hardy: Substitute teacher in high schools to maintain youth contact.

Energy & Oil     Liz Cheney: What should be done about climate change? Nothing!

Environment     Charlie Hardy: Invest in environmentally-responsible infrastructure.

Families & Children     Charlie Hardy: Many parents worry about not providing for their children.

Foreign Policy     Charlie Hardy: Goal of foreign policy should be to make friends.     Charlie Hardy: Served as Catholic missionary in South America.     Liz Cheney: 1988: Nobody listens to divestment protests on apartheid.     Liz Cheney: 1988: Help South African blacks, but not by empty protests.     Liz Cheney: Isolationism is a mistake; ignoring threats is dangerous.

Gun Control     Charlie Hardy: Don't arm felons nor teachers, but all others ok.

Health Care     Charlie Hardy: I am in favor of single-payer health insurance.     Charlie Hardy: Health care is an inalienable right.     Charlie Hardy: ObamaCare is a step in the right direction.     Charlie Hardy: There are sick people unable to get medical attention.     Liz Cheney: Can't salvage any of ObamaCare, but costs are out of control.

Homeland Security     Charlie Hardy: Establish "peace bases" with a smaller military.     Liz Cheney: Radical Islamic terrorism threat grows if we do nothing.     Liz Cheney: Obama doesn't believe in American exceptionalism; I do.     Liz Cheney: Balance liberty & security, but don't shut down NSA spying.

Immigration     Michael Enzi: Abandon comprehensive reform; focus on guest workers.     Charlie Hardy: Current deportation policy wastes money & does no real good.

Jobs     Charlie Hardy: Raise the minimum wage.     Charlie Hardy: Raising the minimum wage reduces need for welfare.

Principles & Values     Charlie Hardy: Served as priest in South America for 25 years.     Charlie Hardy: Run with Charlie: challenges Enzi to debate & road race.     Charlie Hardy: Take to DC the Wyoming tradition of cooperation & compassion.     Charlie Hardy: Finished 10K road race in 28,580th place.     Liz Cheney: Next election decides social democracy vs. fighting back.     Liz Cheney: NRSC, Enzi, & "Old Guard" are 100% for incumbent-protection.     Liz Cheney: Carpetbagger from D.C.? No, experienced at cutting agencies.     Liz Cheney: It's time for a new generation of people willing to lead.     Michael Enzi: FactCheck: Gets higher percent from PACs than any Senator.

Technology     Charlie Hardy: Invest in public transit.

War & Peace     Liz Cheney: ISIS: Rarely has a president been so wrong.     Liz Cheney: Iran & North Korea understand nothing but power & strength.     Liz Cheney: Liberate nations that have been havens for terror.

Welfare & Poverty     Charlie Hardy: Minimum wage increase will help lift people out of poverty.     Charlie Hardy: 30,000 children in Wyoming won't eat three meals today.

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