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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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A New Birth of Freedom: Vision for America, by Steve Forbes
(Click for Amazon book review)
Click here for 50 full quotes from Steve Forbes in the book A New Birth of Freedom.
OR click on an issue category below for a subset. |
| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Abortion
Ban partial birth, sex selection, & fetal tissue research.
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Budget & Economy
We should create wealth, not redistribute it.
Link dollar to gold to avoid inflation.
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Civil Rights
No separation of religion from civic life.
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Crime
Littleton shows spiritual impoverishment behind good economy.
Americans are confused about right and wrong.
Littleton martyrs could start a spiritual revival.
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Drugs
Drugs are designed to dull our moral integrity.
Legalization makes America safe for Colombian drug cartels.
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Education
Apply “trust-busting” to education monopoly.
Reforms should empower parents & teachers.
Let colleges & churches create new urban schools.
Support English immersion programs.
Supports public school choice & private school choice.
Home schooling: let parents teach without interference.
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Energy & Oil
No real evidence of global warming.
Kyoto Protocol based on flawed science & worse economics.
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Environment
Replace command-and-control with New Economy methods.
Protect environment while safeguarding property rights.
Rely less on Washington & more on economics & communities.
Superfund is counter-productive & wastes money.
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Families & Children
Reinforce marriage as a legal contract.
Allow easier adoption by loving married couples.
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Foreign Policy
Russia: Replace IMF loans with 5 rules of prosperity.
“Constructive engagement” is abject appeasement.
No tech to Chinese military; sanctions on PLA companies.
More funding & broadcast power for Radio Free Asia.
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Government Reform
Remove excess regulations, a hidden tax.
Tort reform to end frivolous lawsuits.
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Health Care
Health Care Declaration of Independence.
Expand Medical Savings Accounts.
Medicare: More options, less bureaucracy.
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Homeland Security
Percentage of GDP on defense is too little.
Deploy an Aegis-style missile defense worldwide now.
ABM Treaty was a bad idea then and worse today.
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Principles & Values
Political freedom exists only when government is limited.
American dream is to discover & develop our potential.
Self-governance requires moral fabric.
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Social Security
Investing Trust Fund in stocks is a government power grab.
5 step plan: Lockbox, PRA’s, start now.
Stop taxing seniors’ benefits & income.
Details of Personal Retirement Accounts.
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Tax Reform
Murky tax code breeds police state collection tactics.
No tax reform is possible - kill the hideous beast.
Tax return on a postcard.
Politicians oppose simplifying taxes because they lose power.
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Technology
Use high-tech advantage to stay ahead of our adversaries.
Radio Free Europe helped spark a freedom revolution.
Plan defenses against cyber-warfare.
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War & Peace
Iran: More spies, pro-democracy, & bio-terror defense.
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The above quotations are from A New Birth of Freedom: Vision for America, by Steve Forbes.
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