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Books by and about 2024 presidential candidates |
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Hillbilly Elegy,
by JD Vance (2017) |
Crippled America,
by Donald J. Trump (2015) |
Fire and Fury,
by Michael Wolff (2018) |
Trump Revealed,
by Michael Kranish and Marc Fisher (2016) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2016) |
Promise Me, Dad ,
by Joe Biden (2017) |
The Book of Joe ,
by Jeff Wilser (2019; biography of Joe Biden) |
The Truths We Hold,
by Kamala Harris (2019) |
Smart on Crime,
by Kamala Harris (2010) |
Becoming,
by Michelle Obama (2018) |
Higher Loyalty,
by James Comey (2018) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2017) |
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Book Reviews |
(from Amazon.com) |
(click a book cover for a review or other books by or about the presidency from Amazon.com)
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| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Allan Fung: Pro-choice position but supports a no-abortion health option.
Allan Fung: Supports woman's restricted right to make medical decisions.
Ashley Kalus: Described herself as pro-life; opposed abortion rights law.
Dan McKee: Identifies as supportive of abortion rights.
Gina Raimondo: Signed bill codifying abortion protections.
Nellie Gorbea: Access to abortion is a fundamental right.
Helena Foulkes: Eliminate ban on abortion coverage in state budget.
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Budget & Economy
Dan McKee: Strong supporter and advocate for local small business.
Dan McKee: I understand that budgets reflect priorities and policy.
Gina Raimondo: Investing in job training, incentives helped business.
Matt Brown: Implement rent control, build 10,000 green affordable homes.
Nellie Gorbea: Simplify statewide process to encourage homebuilding.
Dan McKee: Won't sign budget objecting to new taxes and fees.
Helena Foulkes: State budget added new fees, raised taxes, failed to plan.
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Civil Rights
Ashley Kalus: Worked to ensure that communities have access to power.
Dan McKee: Overstated support for marriage equality, but for it at end.
Gina Raimondo: Signed Pride Month proclamation, defying local bishop.
Matt Brown: Running with multi-racial progressive coalition.
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Corporations
Allan Fung: History of creating jobs; he won't forget small businesses.
Allan Fung: Lower costs to business helps them grow.
Patricia Morgan: Ran air charter/flight school at Green Airport for 10 years.
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Crime
Allan Fung: Strong stance against crime; we need accountability.
Dan McKee: Proposed parole after 10 years if under 22 at time of crime.
Gina Raimondo: Evidence-based approach to parole is being smart on crime.
Luis-Daniel Munoz: Supports national accreditation standards for police.
Luis-Daniel Munoz: Every time a person is abused it is no longer a deterrent.
Matt Brown: End cash bail, ensure police accountability.
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Drugs
Allan Fung: Opioid epidemic needs more programs & preventative education.
Dan McKee: Proposed regulating a legal marijuana market.
Gina Raimondo: Legalize marijuana, since we're surrounded by legal states.
Lincoln Chafee: Legalize medical marijuana to relieve pain.
Matt Brown: Legalize cannabis, invest in drug overdose prevention.
Helena Foulkes: We need to look at the long-term health effects of marijuana.
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Education
Allan Fung: Choice in schools; plus funding for technical education.
Ashley Kalus: Pay our teachers more, promote school choice, fund pre-K.
Dan McKee: As mayor created the first mayoral charter school.
Dan McKee: Charter schools support criticized by public sector unions.
Dan McKee: COVID and schools: locally driven, state supported.
Dan McKee: Set up after-school programs to make up time lost to COVID.
Dan McKee: School reform by partnering without being demanding.
Dan McKee: Make two years free community college program permanent.
Matt Brown: Smaller class sizes, at least $60,000 for teacher salary.
Nellie Gorbea: Pass "Right to A Quality Education" constitutional amendment.
Helena Foulkes: Promised a single term if school test scores don't improve .
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Energy & Oil
Allan Fung: Won zoning for large scale solar installation on farmland.
Ashley Kalus: Support industries such as offshore wind and aquaculture.
Dan McKee: Community solar panel program lets people subscribe.
Gina Raimondo: Be most collaborative and aggressive state on wind energy.
Matt Brown: Green New Deal for All, net zero emissions by 2040.
Matt Brown: Make RI the first state run on 100% clean, renewable energy.
Nellie Gorbea: Incentivize energy efficiency in new home construction.
Nellie Gorbea: Prioritize goals to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
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Environment
Allan Fung: Supports protecting open space, working farms, & waterways.
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Free Trade
Gina Raimondo: In Israel for economic development mission.
Dan McKee: Trump's tariffs are raising costs on key imported items.
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Government Reform
Allan Fung: Internal department to audit fraud, waste and corruption.
Ashley Kalus: Attract business by lowering taxes & cutting red tape.
Dan McKee: RI Equity Council meetings should not be open to the public.
Dan McKee: Vetoed state short-term rental regulations as burdensome.
Gina Raimondo: Made RI ninth state to enact automatic voter registration.
Luis-Daniel Munoz: RI Equity Council meetings should be open to the public.
Matt Brown: Reform Make election day a holiday, repeat voter ID law.
Nellie Gorbea: Supports repealing the state's voter ID law.
Nellie Gorbea: Policymakers should reflect diversity of the state.
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Gun Control
Allan Fung: Against assault rifle ban.
Allan Fung: State funding for armed police at all schools.
Dan McKee: Received an "F" from the NRA's Political Victory Fund.
Gina Raimondo: Ban all firearms from public school buildings and grounds.
Nellie Gorbea: Need the courage to pass common sense gun reform.
Patricia Morgan: Upgrade security measures in schools instead of banning guns.
Dan McKee: Signed law banning sales of certain military-style weapons.
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Health Care
Allan Fung: The CBO validated fears of Obamacare being a job killer.
Ashley Kalus: COVID testing contract leads to dispute with the state.
Luis-Daniel Munoz: COVID: Must do more to vaccinate blacks & Latinos.
Matt Brown: For Medicare for All, protect reproductive freedom.
Matt Brown: Vaccine requirement to enter public spaces, mask mandate.
Nellie Gorbea: Support mental health care for students, teachers, staff.
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Homeland Security
Allan Fung: Property tax exemptions for disabled veterans.
Gina Raimondo: Close deficit, boost budget of RI Veterans Home.
Gina Raimondo: At least 3% of contracts to go to veteran-owned companies.
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Immigration
Allan Fung: Federal authorities notified on illegal immigrants releases.
Dan McKee: In-state college tuition regardless of immigration status.
Gina Raimondo: Driver's licenses for DREAMers, pathway for citizenship.
Gina Raimondo: COVID: Get tested; no immigration officials at testing sites.
Matt Brown: Provide drivers' licenses to undocumented Rhode Islanders.
Helena Foulkes: Criticized Trump for terrorizing immigrant communities.
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Jobs
Dan McKee: Enacted pay equity regardless of gender or ethnicity.
Gina Raimondo: Touts unemployment rate of 4.3%, lowest rate since 2001.
Matt Brown: Pass a $19 per hour minimum wage ($39,520 annually).
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Principles & Values
Allan Fung: Condemned with IFFY award for running "Issue-Free" campaign.
Ashley Kalus: As a former Golden Gloves boxer, I am a fighter.
Dan McKee: People have pride in their communities & staying in hometown.
Dan McKee: Trump's Big Lie is a threat to our democracy.
Gina Raimondo: Granddaughter of Italian immigrants; lifelong Rhode Islander.
Gina Raimondo: Remove "Providence Plantations" from state documents.
Gina Raimondo: Your family and faith will always be there.
Nellie Gorbea: Government doesn't run like a business, nor should it.
Ashley Kalus: Names Ron DeSantis as her most admired elected official.
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Social Security
Gina Raimondo: Moved workers from state pensions to 401(k)-like plans.
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Tax Reform
Allan Fung: For federal tax reform; will lower state and local taxes.
Ashley Kalus: Will fight for Rhode Islanders by lowering their tax burden.
Ashley Kalus: Raising RI's marginal tax rate would hurt competitiveness.
Dan McKee: Increase real estate transfer tax on homes over $700,000.
Gina Raimondo: OpEd: Raimondo wants tax increases.
Nellie Gorbea: Would increase marginal tax rate for the top 1%.
Helena Foulkes: We may have to tax the wealthiest in our state more.
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Technology
Allan Fung: Will make infrastructure a top priority in his final term.
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War & Peace
Matt Brown: Born and raised protesting the Vietnam war.
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Welfare & Poverty
Allan Fung: More work/volunteer requirements in welfare benefits.
Luis-Daniel Munoz: Supports free public clinics; increase affordable housing.
Nellie Gorbea: Fully fund school lunch and breakfast programs.
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