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Abortion
Arnold Mooney: Pro-life and pro-family.
Doug Jones: I stand with Planned Parenthood.
Doug Jones: It's a woman's intensely personal decision.
Doug Jones: Voted against bill to ban abortion after 20 weeks.
Jessica Taylor: I will fight the extreme left's culture of death.
John Merrill: In Alabama legislature worked on laws protecting the unborn.
Luther Strange: Permanently cut off funding for Planned Parenthood.
Lynda Blanchard: Sanctity of life for all God's children, born and unborn.
Marcus Bowman: Life begins at conception.
Mike Durant: 100% pro-life, overturn Roe v. Wade; opposes choice.
Richard Shelby: Roe v. Wade flawed on both a constitutional & moral basis.
Ron Crumpton: Best to end abortion, but not by making it a crime.
Ron Crumpton: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right.
Roy Moore: Our families are being crippled by divorce and abortion.
Roy Moore: Opposes abortion & funding Planned Parenthood.
Roy Moore: The Bible consistently protects the life of preborn persons.
Tommy Tuberville: Current wave of infanticide is this generation's holocaust.
Tommy Tuberville: Only exception for life of mother, not rape or incest.
Will Boyd: Funding for organizations providing women's healthcare.
Steve Marshall: Push back on the Democrats' radical, pro-abortion agenda.
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Budget & Economy
Jeff Sessions: Bailout well-intentioned, but too much federal intervention.
Jessica Taylor: I'm a big supporter of the free market.
John Merrill: Both parties in Washington engage in wasteful spending.
Marcus Bowman: Government should never be the driver of the economy.
Mike Durant: Cut costs, cut programs, get to a balanced budget.
Mo Brooks: 2010: Trend towards socialism will bankrupt America.
Richard Shelby: Opposes raising the debt limit; opposes $18T debt.
Ron Crumpton: 9-point plan for government economic investment.
Roy Moore: Cut taxes and spending to stimulate economy.
Roy Moore: Lower taxes, smaller government, and less spending.
Terri Sewell: Frontline cities need more direct COVID assistance.
Vivian Davis Figures: GOP turned nation from surplus to deficit, and jobs get lost.
Steve Marshall: Put an end to wasteful government spending.
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Civil Rights
Bradley Byrne: States should be free to decide on gay marriage.
Bradley Byrne: Marriage is defined as one man and one woman.
Bradley Byrne: Supreme Court should not define marriage for states.
Brandaun Dean: Has been a champion for LGBTQ equality.
Doug Jones: Full equality for women in the workplace.
Doug Jones: Gay son celebrates Jones' swearing in as senator.
Doug Jones: Endorsed of Human Rights Campaign.
Doug Jones: Co-sponsored civil rights protections for LGBTQ people.
Doug Jones: Protecting voting rights shouldn't be partisan issue.
Doug Jones: 2000: Got convictions of two involved in 1963 church bombing.
John Merrill: We're too interested in homosexual activities in pop culture.
John Merrill: Implemented America's toughest voter ID law.
John Merrill: America too interested in homosexual activities on TV.
John Merrill: Being gay is a "decision," but would not take away rights.
John Merrill: Just because you're 18 doesn't give you the right to vote.
John Merrill: 2016: Recognized by the ACLU as the Champion for Democracy.
Katie Britt: Supports equality of opportunity, not equality of outcome.
Lynda Blanchard: Radical attempts to force transgender agenda an abomination.
Lynda Blanchard: No one can choose gender because God made that choice.
Marcus Bowman: Marriage defined as one man and one woman.
Mike Durant: Radicals redefine American values with Critical Race Theory.
Mo Brooks: Defend blaming "many sides" for white supremacist violence.
Mo Brooks: 2014: Democrats wage war on whites.
Ron Crumpton: Apply 1960s civil rights laws to LGBT community.
Ron Crumpton: Legally require hiring more women & minorities.
Ron Crumpton: Add gender identity to Civil Rights Act.
Ron Crumpton: Give the disabled the ability to obtain service dogs.
Roy Moore: Our sacred institution of marriage is one man and one woman.
Roy Moore: OpEd: Lukewarm condemnation of white supremacist violence.
Roy Moore: Defend blaming "many sides" for white supremacist violence.
Roy Moore: 14th Amendment restricts states & causes many problems.
Terri Sewell: Backed Congressional Medal for 1963 church bombing victims.
Tommy Tuberville: Don't use race to divide us.
Tommy Tuberville: Opposes laws against discrimination over sexual orientation.
Will Boyd: Close the gender wage gap & champion race relations.
Will Boyd: Add LGBTQIA to the Civil Rights Act of 1965.
Katie Britt: Enforce Court decision ending college affirmative action.
Steve Marshall: Keep biological males out of women's sports.
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Corporations
Bill Hightower: End "government goodies" to attract out-of-state business.
Doug Jones: Streamline regulations for small business.
Doug Jones: Cut corporate tax rates, but not by increasing the deficit.
Jessica Taylor: Let's end sweetheart deals for woke companies.
John Merrill: Same-day service: government at the speed of business.
Marcus Bowman: Hire and fire based on business needs.
Mo Brooks: Stay out of politics or adopt pro-America positions.
Richard Shelby: Don't smother small banks with unnecessary regulations.
Ron Crumpton: Transfer $11 billion from corporate tax loopholes to schools.
Ron Crumpton: Trickle-down economics good for business but not for people.
Roy Moore: Against same sex marriage; against civil unions.
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Crime
Arnold Mooney: Skeptic of 2016 prison construction plans.
Doug Jones: Former prosecutor supports reform.
Doug Jones: Remove systemic racism in society and law enforcement.
John Rogers: For automatic death penalty for cop killers without appeal.
Marcus Bowman: Stricter punishment reduces crime.
Mo Brooks: Stand up for law and order, back law enforcement community.
Ron Crumpton: End mandatory minimums & private prisons.
Tommy Tuberville: Police: "Gotta get 'em more money".
Will Boyd: Seek equal sentences for equal justice.
Steve Marshall: Speak out against attacks against our law enforcement.
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Drugs
Brandaun Dean: Enacted decriminalization of recreational marijuana use.
Doug Jones: Legalization for medical and recreational use.
Doug Jones: Take marijuana off federal controlled substances list.
Katie Britt: Opioid awareness: Stop Judging; Start Healing.
Luther Strange: Against medical marijuana.
Marcus Bowman: Marijuana should be a local issue.
Mo Brooks: Allow doctors and patients right-to-try medical marijuana.
Ron Crumpton: Allow farmers to grow hemp: ecologically friendly cash crop.
Ron Crumpton: Sensible approach to marijuana instead of prohibition.
Roy Moore: Let states determine medical use.
Tommy Tuberville: If we ever put marijuana on our streets legally, it's over.
Steve Marshall: Raided hemp shops for selling illegal marijuana.
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Education
Arnold Mooney: Repeal Common Core.
Bradley Byrne: Bill allows tax credits for private K-12 scholarships.
Bradley Byrne: Wants private school tax credit, but supports public schools.
Bradley Byrne: Byrne picked to introduce Trump-backed education bill.
Brandaun Dean: Got school officials replaced over ethics, performance.
Doug Jones: Invest in public schools, not private experiments.
Doug Jones: Public service & Pell grants to reduce college costs.
Doug Jones: Supported integration of his high school in late '60s.
Doug Jones: Loan forgiveness in targets jobs and locations.
Jessica Taylor: Will end brainwashing of children with Critical Race Theory.
Katie Britt: Focus schools on education, not LGBT indoctrination.
Marcus Bowman: Be mature enough to allow school prayer.
Marcus Bowman: Vouchers help achieve the best possible education.
Mo Brooks: LGBT sex ed? Hell no; not in Alabama.
Ron Crumpton: Vouchers take from public education.
Roy Moore: Common Core? Education is not in the Constitution.
Roy Moore: Feds out of education; encourage vouchers.
Tommy Battle: Education funding top of priority list; no specific plan yet.
Tommy Tuberville: School choice, charters, public schools are part of the mix.
Tommy Tuberville: When we took away prayer in school we killed this country.
Tommy Tuberville: Disband U.S. Department of Education.
Tommy Tuberville: Students being indoctrinated in communism & socialism.
Tommy Tuberville: Educate Alabama kids about values, God, & civics.
Tommy Tuberville: Irresponsible to use tax money to pay off student loan debts.
Tommy Tuberville: Opposes free public college and student loan forgiveness.
Will Boyd: Ensure that no public dollars go to support private schools.
Will Boyd: Close gap between cost of living and cost of education.
Mike Durant: Reinforce Christian values in schools.
Steve Marshall: I support eliminating The Department of Education.
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Energy & Oil
Brandaun Dean: For Green New Deal, reparations won't help living in bubbles.
Doug Jones: Renewables will makes us energy independent.
Doug Jones: Regulate greenhouse gases & encourage renewables.
Doug Jones: Climate change is a scientific reality.
Jeff Sessions: Surge in gas prices sucks out American wealth.
Jessica Taylor: Let the private sector handle climate change.
Lynda Blanchard: Democrats trying to force Green New Deal on American People.
Lynda Blanchard: Climate fanatics are no better than snake oil salesman.
Marcus Bowman: Green energy should compete in the market.
Ron Crumpton: Make real investments in green technology.
Roy Moore: Encourage coal mining and oil drilling.
Roy Moore: Little hard evidence that carbon emissions change climate.
Steve Carlson: Want to see much more science on climate change linkages.
Tommy Battle: Worked with energy partners for sustainable future.
Tommy Tuberville: COVID-19 might be experiment for Green New Deal.
Tommy Tuberville: Only God changes climate; it's just a change of weather.
Vivian Davis Figures: High gas prices make it harder to make ends meet.
Will Boyd: Invest in renewable energy, but include coal in the mix.
Steve Marshall: Rely on American energy, not foreign oil.
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Environment
Doug Jones: Coal is the past; must help workers transition.
Doug Jones: Conservationists back Jones.
Luther Strange: Don't hamstring economy to get clean air & water.
Marcus Bowman: Voluntary win-win solutions instead of EPA mandates.
Ron Crumpton: A healthy environment is essential to a healthy America.
Terri Sewell: League of Conservation Voters: highest score from Alabama.
Tommy Battle: Environmental education needs to start with the children.
Will Boyd: Ensure access to clean drinking water and clean air for all.
Barry Moore: Products are delayed in EPA regulatory review process.
Steve Marshall: EPA's abuses handed Washington control over private land.
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Families & Children
Doug Jones: Supported women accusing opponent of sexual misconduct.
Lynda Blanchard: Improved the lives of thousands of families in 16 countries.
Lynda Blanchard: An advocate for people with special needs.
Roy Moore: America was great when families were united.
Will Boyd: Oppose efforts to limit Family and Medical Leave Act.
Kay Ivey: No gender-affirming surgery; no transgender bathrooms.
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Foreign Policy
Doug Jones: Impeachment warranted if withheld Ukraine aid helped Russia.
Jeff Sessions: American military is best fighting force in the world.
Lynda Blanchard: Ambassadors bring bilateral relationships to next level.
Marcus Bowman: America has a long-standing role in preserving peace.
Richard Shelby: Immediate moratorium on Syrian refugees.
Ron Crumpton: Act multilaterally, but with America in military lead.
Ron Crumpton: Foreign involvement is appropriate.
Roy Moore: America and Russia have both promoted bad things.
Roy Moore: U.S. shouldn't be restricted by U.N. treaties.
Steve Carlson: Pull out of the United Nations.
Tommy Tuberville: Foreign aid only to countries that don't hate us.
Steve Marshall: Support robust military and diplomatic assistance to Israel.
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Free Trade
Arnold Mooney: Use every tool in the toolbox to beat China down.
Doug Jones: Free trade is good for Alabama businesses.
Doug Jones: Tariffs threaten the state's workers and farmers.
Jessica Taylor: For free trade, but China has been a bad actor.
Luther Strange: Kill foreign trade deals.
Marcus Bowman: Free trade deals such as TPP are undermining America.
Mike Durant: 100% pro-Trump, wants to get tougher with China on trade.
Ron Crumpton: Oppose free trade; outsourcing costs American jobs.
Roy Moore: Rescind free trade pacts.
Steve Carlson: Tariffs make world play fair, & bring jobs back to America.
Tommy Tuberville: Reclaiming manufacturing from China will take care of itself.
Will Boyd: Oppose agreements without recognized workers' rights.
Barry Moore: In the long run tariffs will be better for Americans.
Steve Marshall: Hope tariffs on China will reset economic relationship.
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Government Reform
Arnold Mooney: First priority would be bringing term limits.
Doug Jones: Restore integrity to politics.
Doug Jones: Voter ID goes backwards on access to the ballot box.
Jessica Taylor: Support term limits, get rid of career politicians.
John Merrill: Electoral College represents will of the people.
John Merrill: Supported tough voter ID law, made it easier to vote.
Katie Britt: Fight senseless federal regulations, overreach and red tape.
Lynda Blanchard: Election reform bill is a socialist wish list.
Lynda Blanchard: DC statehood & Court-packing are power grabs.
Marcus Bowman: Common sense to require voters to show ID.
Mike Durant: We were robbed of Trump's second term; can't happen again.
Mike Durant: Supports amendment for Congressional term limits.
Mo Brooks: Democrats stole election: pretty much it for our country.
Richard Shelby: Peer pressure & education to get people to register to vote.
Ron Crumpton: Limit "Dark Money"; people's interests over big business.
Ron Crumpton: Make voter registration easier.
Roy Moore: Presidents should show birth certificates; question Obama's.
Roy Moore: Repeal 17th Amendment & direct election of senators.
Terri Sewell: Voting Rights Act protects voices of the minority.
Tommy Battle: Create regional councils to see and hear the people.
Will Boyd: Support all efforts to end voter suppression.
Steve Marshall: Supported 2020 lawsuit alleging fraudulent votes in election.
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Gun Control
Arnold Mooney: Right to bear arms.
Doug Jones: Supporter of 2nd amendment.
Doug Jones: More background checks; raise purchase age to 21.
Doug Jones: No assault weapons ban at this time.
Doug Jones: Enforce current laws; no new restrictions.
Doug Jones: Ban bump stocks; waiting period for semi-automatic weapons.
Jessica Taylor: Hold the line against radical gun-grabbing politicians.
Luther Strange: Defends God-given 2nd Amendment rights.
Lynda Blanchard: Against restrictions on the 2nd Amendment.
Lynda Blanchard: Executive order an assault on law abiding gun owners.
Marcus Bowman: Right to keep guns shall not be infringed.
Mike Durant: Will fight for Constitutional Carry, opposes red flag laws.
Mo Brooks: Socialists hope for mass gun confiscations.
Ron Crumpton: Strict interpretation of the Second Amendment.
Ron Crumpton: Absolute right to gun ownership, with exceptions.
Roy Moore: Moore and his wife are armed.
Roy Moore: Don't expand to equivalent of national gun registration.
Tommy Battle: Prefers more school security measures over armed teachers.
Tommy Tuberville: Will always protect, preserve our Second Amendment rights.
Tommy Tuberville: They are not taking my guns.
Will Boyd: I want you to have as many guns as you want.
Mo Brooks: 2nd Amendment is about taking government back from dictators.
Steve Marshall: Fought those who've attempted to take away our gun rights.
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Health Care
Arnold Mooney: Free market healthcare.
Arnold Mooney: Replace ObamaCare with block grants for Medicaid.
Brandaun Dean: Personally intervened to save employee health insurance.
Doug Jones: Fix, don't end, ObamaCare.
Jessica Taylor: Would vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
John Merrill: Concerned about rural healthcare access.
Luther Strange: Repeal the total failure of ObamaCare.
Marcus Bowman: ObamaCare threatens status of best health care in the world.
Mike Durant: Opposes mask and vaccine mandates; should be free choice.
Ron Crumpton: Move to a single-payer/ Medicare for all system.
Roy Moore: Repeal Obamacare; allow competition.
Tommy Battle: Hands tied on Medicaid abuse as it's a federally run program.
Tommy Tuberville: ObamaCare must go; return to free-market.
Tommy Tuberville: ObamaCare a failure; supports Health Savings Accounts.
Tommy Tuberville: COVID: against lockdowns; we don't believe in socialism.
Will Boyd: Support a health care program affordable to all.
Steve Marshall: ObamaCare is a failed government experiment.
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Homeland Security
Jessica Taylor: Alabama plays a critical role in the defense of our nation.
Lynda Blanchard: Ending transgender ban will turn military into MTV show.
Marcus Bowman: We need to spend money for best-equipped military.
Mike Durant: Strong national defense force important to Alabama economy.
Richard Shelby: Stalwart protector of Redstone Arsenal & Marshall Center.
Ron Crumpton: Oppose expanding the military.
Roy Moore: No gays in the military.
Roy Moore: More money for modern weapons.
Roy Moore: Open to hearings looking into what really happened on 9/11.
Tommy Battle: Flying the flag both honors it and salutes the veterans.
Tommy Tuberville: China's got a better military than we have.
Steve Marshall: Reassert our military as the most formidable fighting force.
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Immigration
Arnold Mooney: Build a border wall with Mexico.
Brandaun Dean: As mayor, declared Brighton, Alabama a sanctuary city.
Doug Jones: Dreamers should be allowed to stay.
Doug Jones: Opposes funding a border wall; supports comprehensive reform.
Doug Jones: Options for work permits & earned path to citizenship.
Jeff Sessions: FactCheck: Immigration bill requires 700 mile border fence.
Jeff Sessions: Opposes amnesty first; finish fencing and enforcement first.
Jeff Sessions: Unwaveringly defend US workers and taxpayers.
Jessica Taylor: I will put my full force of will into building Trump's wall.
John Merrill: Build the wall, stop "illegals" who want to cheat the system.
John Merrill: Stop hemorrhaging of illegal border crossings.
John Merrill: We need to build wall and stop illegals who cheat the system.
Luther Strange: Build border wall; defund sanctuary cities.
Luther Strange: Supports Muslim ban.
Lynda Blanchard: Trump not to blame for border crisis; build the wall!
Marcus Bowman: There is no room for anyone breaking rules.
Mike Durant: Build the wall, no pathway to citizenship for "illegals".
Mo Brooks: Don't flood labor market with cheap foreign labor.
Richard Shelby: I oppose any and all proposals to grant amnesty.
Ron Crumpton: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens.
Ron Crumpton: Ignore the rhetoric; immigrants are good for America.
Roy Moore: DACA is an illegal governmental order.
Roy Moore: Open borders a threat to national security.
Steve Carlson: ICE should not be abolished; work with Mexico.
Tommy Battle: Opposed to becoming sanctuary city; falls outside the law.
Tommy Tuberville: Get a wall up or some kind of fencing.
Tommy Tuberville: Need to fight the scourge of illegal immigration.
Tommy Tuberville: Don't provide for those whose simple presence breaks the law.
Will Boyd: Pathway to citizenship; undocumented shouldn't have to leave.
Steve Marshall: Secure our borders; deport criminal aliens.
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Jobs
Doug Jones: Supports a "living wage".
Doug Jones: Supports a federal living wage.
Lynda Blanchard: Dangerous socialists try to force workers into unions.
Mo Brooks: Mandate employers use E-Verify with harsh penalties.
Terri Sewell: Supports Amazon workers voting on whether to unionize.
Tommy Tuberville: Government shouldn't ensure a livable income.
Will Boyd: Support Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act.
Will Boyd: Raise minimum wage to $20, then to a Living Wage.
Steve Marshall: CEOS should immediately abandon discriminatory DEI practices.
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Principles & Values
Arnold Mooney: State lottery would cost Alabama God's blessing.
Bradley Byrne: Fight for our Alabama values.
Brandaun Dean: Elected youngest mayor in Alabama at age 24.
Brandaun Dean: I am Christian, I am open to other faiths.
Doug Jones: Democrat willing to find common ground with Republicans.
Doug Jones: I am going to be the kind of senator the people can talk to.
Doug Jones: Christians take care of people, without discriminating.
Jeff Sessions: Declines debate challenge from Vivian Figures.
Jeff Sessions: Sessions runs unopposed for 2014 Senate re-election.
Jessica Taylor: Flames of liberty make our country a shining city on a hill.
Jessica Taylor: Will serve in Senate by God, Grace & Grit.
John Merrill: Push back against the liberal socialist agenda.
John Merrill: Reduce spending; stand up to the socialists.
John Merrill: Withdraws from Senate race upon Sessions' re-entry.
John Merrill: Eagle Scout and involved with Boy Scouts of America.
Katie Britt: Jesus Christ most important thing in life, then family.
Luther Strange: Let clergy endorse candidates.
Lynda Blanchard: Seek divine guidance in all we do, including government.
Lynda Blanchard: MAGA Agenda here to stay; it's America First.
Lynda Blanchard: Culture war will be won or lost over "transgender agenda".
Mike Durant: America is a beacon of hope and freedom for entire world.
Mo Brooks: Trump endorsement: Brooks has COURAGE and FIGHT.
Mo Brooks: Spoke at rally: start taking down names and kicking ass.
Richard Shelby: OpEd: Voter presidential angst overcome in Senate primary.
Richard Shelby: OpEd: Makes Obama the icon of our xenophobia.
Richard Shelby: Judeo-Christian values should guide all that we do.
Ron Crumpton: Constitution forbids God in the public sphere.
Roy Moore: God first, then family, then country.
Roy Moore: Removed as Justice for illegally posting Ten Commandments.
Roy Moore: Must act as one nation under God.
Roy Moore: Sodomy & materialism have taken the place of life & liberty.
Roy Moore: Tricked into appearing in TV satire; sued and lost.
Steve Carlson: Fake news exists; as a journalist I know real news.
Terri Sewell: Black women need a seat at the table.
Terri Sewell: Received Princeton distinguished public service award.
Terri Sewell: More things that combine and bind us than separate us.
Tommy Tuberville: First duty of government is to protect individual liberty.
Tommy Tuberville: We've got to put Jesus and God before everything else.
Vivian Davis Figures: Challenges Jeff Sessions to debate; Sessions declines.
Katie Britt: We need forensic audit of fraudulent 2020 election.
Steve Marshall: Lawmaker-led prayer part of the fabric of American society.
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Social Security
Jeff Sessions: Small adjustments now, so everyone has benefits in future.
Marcus Bowman: Explore all solutions for younger generations.
Mo Brooks: Introduced No Social Security for Illegal Aliens Act.
Ron Crumpton: Eliminate the cap on the social security tax.
Tommy Tuberville: Look into private options; spending is unsustainable.
Will Boyd: Oppose privatization of Social Security; protect benefits.
Steve Marshall: Radical left shielding corruption in Social Security system.
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Tax Reform
Bill Hightower: Supports a flat tax for Alabama.
Doug Jones: End tax cuts & loopholes for wealthy.
Doug Jones: Led bipartisan effort to repeal "military widow's tax".
Jeff Sessions: Bush tax cuts have helped the economy.
Katie Britt: Signed pledge: will not support any tax increases.
Marcus Bowman: Income taxes are not a solution; reduce spending.
Ron Crumpton: Higher taxes on the wealthy.
Roy Moore: Replace income tax with tax on goods and services.
Tommy Tuberville: Trump tax cuts & economic policies have been a success.
Barry Moore: One Big Beautiful Bill delivers largest tax cut in history.
Steve Marshall: Make Trump-era tax cuts permanent to boost the economy.
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Technology
Doug Jones: Urges Huntsville as HQ for Space Command.
Doug Jones: Improve infrastructure while creating jobs, like new Deal.
Luther Strange: Economy requires good roads & bridges.
Mike Durant: Big Tech has censored the voices of conservatives.
Tommy Battle: Investment in education can lead to landmark technology.
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War & Peace
Jeff Sessions: Pleased with the success of the surge.
Jeff Sessions: Withdrawal timetable tells enemy when to prepare an attack.
Marcus Bowman: We must, must remain vigilant against terrorism.
Mike Durant: Held as POW in Somalia when his Blackhawk was shot down.
Mike Durant: Should have declared victory in Afghanistan.
Ron Crumpton: Address the causes of terrorism & national security threats.
Roy Moore: Congress should have a say in foreign wars.
Steve Carlson: Denuclearization of North Korea will be end of Korean War.
Tommy Tuberville: Provide vets with high quality care, job training.
Tommy Tuberville: Support a strong and robust military.
Tommy Tuberville: Stand up for Christians & Jews persecuted worldwide.
Vivian Davis Figures: Bush sent troops to war on erroneous claims.
Vivian Davis Figures: Mideast less stable than before we invaded Iraq.
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Welfare & Poverty
Ron Crumpton: Fight poverty instead of fighting people in poverty.
Roy Moore: Let churches & charities help the needy.
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