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Books by and about 2020 presidential candidates |
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Crippled America,
by Donald J. Trump (2015) |
United,
by Cory Booker (2016) |
The Truths We Hold,
by Kamala Harris (2019) |
Smart on Crime,
by Kamala Harris (2010) |
Guide to Political Revolution,
by Bernie Sanders (2017) |
Where We Go From Here,
by Bernie Sanders (2018) |
Promise Me, Dad ,
by Joe Biden (2017) |
Conscience of a Conservative,
by Jeff Flake (2017) |
Two Paths,
by Gov. John Kasich (2017) |
Every Other Monday,
by Rep. John Kasich (2010) |
Courage is Contagious,
by John Kasich (1998) |
Shortest Way Home,
by Pete Buttigieg (2019) |
The Book of Joe ,
by Jeff Wilser (2019; biography of Joe Biden) |
Becoming,
by Michelle Obama (2018) |
Our Revolution,
by Bernie Sanders (2016) |
This Fight Is Our Fight,
by Elizabeth Warren (2017) |
Higher Loyalty,
by James Comey (2018) |
The Making of Donald Trump,
by David Cay Johnston (2017) |
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Books by and about the 2016 presidential election |
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What Happened ,
by Hillary Clinton (2017) |
Higher Loyalty ,
by James Comey (2018) |
Trump vs. Hillary On The Issues ,
by Jesse Gordon (2016) |
Hard Choices,
by Hillary Clinton (2014) |
Becoming ,
by Michelle Obama (2018) |
Outsider in the White House,
by Bernie Sanders (2015) |
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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
Lou Correa: Rated 71% by Planned Parenthood; moderately pro-choice.
Ro Khanna: All women should have access to birth control and abortion.
Ted Lieu: 100% ratings from pro-choice groups.
Steve Knight: Human life begins at conception.
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Budget & Economy
Ro Khanna: Entrepreneurial Nation: programs to grow businesses.
Pete Aguilar: Build economy that's fair to middle-class & small business.
Mimi Walters: $17T debt is unsustainable; scale back government.
Norma Torres: $2 billion in federal funds: Keep Your Home California.
Steve Knight: Free enterprise instead of assuring livable income.
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Civil Rights
Ro Khanna: Ensure full equality for LGBTQ Americans.
Ted Lieu: Overturn the federal ban on same-sex marriage.
Ted Lieu: Strengthen equal pay laws & diversity.
Steve Knight: Marriage is a union of one man and one woman.
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Corporations
Ro Khanna: Flexibility on R&D taxes & startup businesses.
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Crime
Norma Torres: Work with the community to combat crime.
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Drugs
Ed Perlmutter: Sponsored bill for pot business bank access.
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Education
Ro Khanna: More funding for K-12, pre-K, STEM & STEAM.
Ro Khanna: More federal grants & more local students for UC.
Salud Carbajal: Lower interest rates for government-backed student loans.
Pete Aguilar: Improve public education at all levels.
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Energy & Oil
Ro Khanna: Environmental threat means opportunities for green energy.
Ro Khanna: Expand tax credits for solar power & plug-in hybrids.
Salud Carbajal: Tackle carbon pollution as strategy to combat climate change.
Pete Aguilar: Encourage green building and climate-friendly purchasing.
Mimi Walters: Support new domestic oil and natural gas, including Keystone.
Ted Lieu: Reduce greenhouse gas emissions; end fracking.
Steve Knight: No opinion on federally subsidizing wind & solar.
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Environment
Ro Khanna: Promote open space and sustainable agriculture.
Salud Carbajal: Preserve huge open spaces for future generations to enjoy.
Pete Aguilar: Fight for more sustainable development.
Ted Lieu: Expand resources for water recycling.
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Foreign Policy
Mimi Walters: US directly benefits from military aid to Israel.
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Free Trade
Ro Khanna: Trade agreements fair to U.S. workers & environment.
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Government Reform
Lou Correa: Use double postage to ensure absentee vote is counted.
Ro Khanna: Push back on Citizens United with online campaign disclosure.
Steve Knight: Require photo ID for voting.
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Gun Control
Salud Carbajal: Keep guns away from those who pose a danger.
Steve Knight: Additional restrictive gun control laws are unneeded.
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Health Care
Ro Khanna: ACA is a good start; improve ObamaCare.
Mimi Walters: ObamaCare is a takeover of our health care system.
Ted Lieu: No vouchers for Medicare; healthcare is a right.
Steve Knight: Repeal ObamaCare.
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Homeland Security
Ro Khanna: Right to be free from warrantless metadata collection.
Ro Khanna: Expand support for service members & their family members.
Salud Carbajal: Make sure veterans receive the support they need.
Pete Aguilar: Increase job training for returning veterans.
Mimi Walters: Fight to ensure veterans receive benefits.
Ted Lieu: Condemn the NSA's unconstitutional phone spying.
Ted Lieu: Active duty Air Force for 4 years & reserves for 14 years.
Steve Knight: Maintain a numerically superior nuclear arsenal.
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Immigration
Ro Khanna: Give DREAMers a pathway to citizenship.
Pete Aguilar: We need comprehensive immigration reform.
Mimi Walters: Border security is broken; but we need guest workers.
Steve Knight: Protect the border and prevent illegal entry.
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Jobs
Ro Khanna: Make it easier to file equal-pay lawsuits.
Ro Khanna: Raise the minimum wage to $15.
Salud Carbajal: Raise minimum wage, so full time work is not poverty.
Ted Lieu: Focus on job creation & raising the minimum wage.
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Principles & Values
Norma Torres: Elected to City Council, State Assembly, and State Senator.
Steve Knight: Judeo-Christian framework is moral; Shariah is a threat.
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Social Security
Ro Khanna: Protect the retirement age; apply COLA increases.
Ro Khanna: Scrap the cap: same rate for earnings over $250K.
Salud Carbajal: Strongly oppose privatizing Social Security or Medicare.
Pete Aguilar: Fight tooth and nail to protect instead of privatize.
Mimi Walters: Keep our promise to America's seniors.
Ted Lieu: No privatization; no chained CPI; raise payroll cap.
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Tax Reform
Ro Khanna: Rewrite antiquated tax code that stacks the deck.
Ro Khanna: Our tax policy benefits the top 1% of Americans.
Mimi Walters: Fight to reduce taxes & reckless spending.
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Technology
Ro Khanna: $900M to extend BART to Silicon Valley.
Ted Lieu: Expand investment in R&D plus transportation infrastructure.
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War & Peace
Mimi Walters: Thwart Iran's support of terrorism, and nuclear enrichment.
Ted Lieu: Diplomacy with Iran ok, but it must never be based on trust.
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