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Tulsi Gabbard on Abortion
Click here for 7 full quotes on Abortion OR other candidates on Abortion OR background on Abortion.
  • No 3rd-trimester abortion unless life of mother at stake. (Oct 2019)
  • Abortion should remain legal and accessible. (Jan 2019)
  • I consider myself pro-choice. (Sep 2012)
  • Ban anti-abortion limitations on abortion services. (Feb 2014)
  • Funding abortion avoids discrimination against poor women. (Jan 2015)
  • Constitutional right to terminate pregnancy for health. (May 2015)
  • Endorsed Endorsed by EMILY's list for pro-choice Democratic women. (Aug 2012)
Tulsi Gabbard on Budget & Economy
Click here for 2 full quotes on Budget & Economy OR other candidates on Budget & Economy OR background on Budget & Economy.
  • Supports federal stimulus spending. (Sep 2012)
  • Voted NO on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
Tulsi Gabbard on Civil Rights
Click here for 19 full quotes on Civil Rights OR other candidates on Civil Rights OR background on Civil Rights.
  • Correct racial injustice in an institutional way. (Nov 2019)
  • No one in government should tell anyone who they can love. (Jun 2019)
  • My time in the military changed my anti-gay views. (Mar 2019)
  • I never personally supported gay conversion therapy. (Mar 2019)
  • Must lead in condemning bigotry, regardless of belief. (Mar 2019)
  • Supports gay rights, 100% record with Human Rights Campaign. (Mar 2019)
  • Views on LGBT rights evolved; 100% rating from HRC. (Jan 2019)
  • Early 2000s: supported father's antigay rights group. (Jan 2019)
  • Actively supports equal rights on LGBTQ+ issues. (Jan 2019)
  • Regrets past anti-gay statements; now pro-LGBTQ+ rights. (Jan 2019)
  • 2002: Amend Constitution to protect traditional marriage. (Jan 2019)
  • 2004: We shouldn't represent views of homosexual extremists. (Jan 2019)
  • 2012: Apologized for anti-LGBT past; pro-LGBT bills now. (Jan 2019)
  • Against gay marriage but no government morality. (May 2017)
  • Endorsed by The Feminist Majority indicating a pro-women's rights stance. (Aug 2012)
  • Supports same-sex marriage. (Sep 2012)
  • Enforce against wage discrimination based on gender. (Feb 2013)
  • Don't elevate gender identity as a protected class. (May 2016)
  • Let states recognize same sex marriage. (Jan 2015)
Tulsi Gabbard on Corporations
Click here for 4 full quotes on Corporations OR other candidates on Corporations OR background on Corporations.
  • Small businesses are true job creators, not big corporations. (Nov 2012)
  • Supports tax incentives for job creation. (Sep 2012)
  • Deregulating banks encourages discriminatory practices. (Mar 2018)
  • Reducing tax rates balloons federal deficit & cuts programs. (Nov 2017)
Tulsi Gabbard on Crime
Click here for 7 full quotes on Crime OR other candidates on Crime OR background on Crime.
  • End cash bail; it hits low-income Americans. (Jul 2019)
  • Eliminate private prisons. (Jul 2019)
  • Abolish capital punishment. (Jul 2019)
  • Eliminate mandatory minimum sentences. (Jul 2019)
  • Must expose and punish sexual assaults in military. (Mar 2019)
  • First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
  • Rated 85% by the NAPO, indicating a tough-on-crime stance. (Dec 2014)
Tulsi Gabbard on Drugs
Click here for 10 full quotes on Drugs OR other candidates on Drugs OR background on Drugs.
  • Relief for marijuana industry, including SBA assistance. (Apr 2020)
  • Failed war on drugs has hurt minorities. (Nov 2019)
  • Supports medical and recreational marijuana. (Jul 2019)
  • End failed war on drugs, opioid addiction is medical crisis. (Mar 2019)
  • Let states legalize marijuana; non-user supports free choice. (Mar 2019)
  • Exclude industrial hemp from definition of marijuana. (Jun 2013)
  • Exempt industrial hemp from marijuana laws. (Jun 2013)
  • Rated B+ by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Nov 2016)
  • Immunity for banks offering services to marijuana businesses. (Jun 2015)
  • Voted NO on additional Drug War funding for synthetic drugs. (Jun 2018)
Tulsi Gabbard on Education
Click here for 5 full quotes on Education OR other candidates on Education OR background on Education.
  • Free tuition at public higher education. (Mar 2019)
  • Tuition-free community college for all. (Jan 2019)
  • No-strings-attached block grant will kill transparency. (Jul 2015)
  • Oppose private and religious school voucher programs. (Oct 2015)
  • Voted YES on private lawsuits for school race discrimination. (Sep 2020)
Tulsi Gabbard on Energy & Oil
Click here for 12 full quotes on Energy & Oil OR other candidates on Energy & Oil OR background on Energy & Oil.
  • Off Fossil Fuel Act: plan to deal with climate change. (Jul 2019)
  • Ban fracking. (Jul 2019)
  • 2017: Short-sighted to withdraw from Paris Climate Accord. (Apr 2019)
  • OFF Fossil Fuels: retrofit homes & fund new technology. (Apr 2019)
  • Mixed score on "350 Action's 2020 Climate Test". (Mar 2019)
  • Address climate change; US must lead worldwide effort. (Mar 2019)
  • Silent on Green New Deal; supports push for renewables. (Mar 2019)
  • No more fossil fuels for electricity by 2050. (Jan 2019)
  • Tax incentives for wind, solar, biomass and wave energy. (Nov 2012)
  • Supports regulating greenhouse gas emissions. (Sep 2012)
  • Voted YES on banning offshore oil drilling in Gulf of Mexico. (Jul 2016)
  • Voted YES to assist rural electric renewable energy. (Sep 2020)
Tulsi Gabbard on Environment
Click here for 6 full quotes on Environment OR other candidates on Environment OR background on Environment.
  • People of all parties want clean air and safe water. (Nov 2019)
  • Close down existing nuclear power reactors. (Jul 2019)
  • No, no, no to nuclear energy & nuclear waste. (Apr 2019)
  • Require labeling genetically engineered food. (Apr 2013)
  • Voted NO on requiring limited GMO labeling. (Jun 2016)
  • Keep restrictive rules for predator control in Alaska. (Feb 2017)
Tulsi Gabbard on Families & Children
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  • Supports broad paid family and medical leave plans. (Jul 2019)
  • 2000: Don't let gay activists force their values on our kids. (Jan 2019)
  • More funding & services for victims of domestic violence. (Jan 2013)
Tulsi Gabbard on Foreign Policy
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  • Trump's chicken-hawks push Iran war; go back to nuke deal. (Jun 2019)
  • We need to engage in diplomacy & deescalate tensions. (May 2019)
  • Met with Syrian president; for "extreme vetting" of Syrians. (Apr 2019)
  • Defends meeting Syria's Assad; supports Trump on North Korea. (Jan 2019)
  • Skeptical of Iran nuclear deal. (May 2017)
  • Supports Egyptian dictator in fight against terrorism. (May 2017)
  • Against criticizing India's treatment of Muslims. (May 2017)
  • U.S. should focus on fighting terrorism, not regime change. (Jan 2017)
  • $500M and 3,000 troops to Africa to fight Ebola. (Jul 2014)
  • Maintain World Bank funding as part of multilateralism. (Jan 2018)
Tulsi Gabbard on Free Trade
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  • TPP gave away our sovereignty to international panel. (Jul 2019)
  • Don't keep Trump tariffs on China. (Jul 2019)
  • Ban oil & gas exports; end fossil-fuel subsidies. (Apr 2019)
  • $25B more loans from Export-Import Bank. (Feb 2015)
  • Implement USMCA for improved North American trade. (Dec 2019)
Tulsi Gabbard on Government Reform
Click here for 11 full quotes on Government Reform OR other candidates on Government Reform OR background on Government Reform.
  • Dems represent foreign policy establishment, not people. (Nov 2019)
  • Mandate paper ballots to ensure that every vote is heard. (Nov 2019)
  • Eliminate the Electoral College. (Jul 2019)
  • Mandate paper ballots. (Jul 2019)
  • No photo IDs to vote; they suppress the vote. (Jul 2017)
  • Establish "My Voice Voucher" small campaign contributions. (Feb 2014)
  • Public financing of federal campaigns by voter vouchers. (Jan 2017)
  • Statehood for the District of Columbia. (Apr 2018)
  • Automatic voter registration for all citizens. (Mar 2015)
  • Holiday on election day; revamp for easier voting access. (Mar 2019)
  • Mixed vote on two articles of impeachment against Trump. (Feb 2020)
Tulsi Gabbard on Gun Control
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  • I support our Second Amendment rights. (Jun 2019)
  • Ban assault weapons; require universal background checks. (Jan 2019)
  • Advocate for sensible gun control. (Nov 2016)
  • Require background check for every firearm sale and transfer. (Jan 2019)
Tulsi Gabbard on Health Care
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  • We don't have a healthcare system; it's a sick-care system. (Jul 2019)
  • Medicare-for-All will reduce bureaucratic costs. (Jun 2019)
  • Supports Medicare for All; address prescription costs. (Mar 2019)
  • Supports Medicare-for-All but keep private insurance. (Mar 2019)
  • Supports Medicare-for-All; tax wealthiest 5% to pay for it. (Jan 2019)
  • Opposes repealing ObamaCare. (Sep 2012)
  • GOP can't beat ObamaCare, so they pretend it's a "disaster". (Feb 2015)
Tulsi Gabbard on Homeland Security
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  • I will work to end this new Cold War. (Jul 2019)
  • Served as Army Major for 16 years; deployed twice to Mideast. (Jun 2019)
  • Don't cut military budget; fund weapons systems & ABMs. (Mar 2019)
  • End this new cold war and nuclear arms race. (Mar 2019)
  • Allow transgender Americans in the military. (Jan 2019)
  • Supports reducing defense spending. (Sep 2012)
  • Endorsed by VoteVets.org; against wasteful defense spending. (Nov 2012)
  • Restrict domestic monitoring of phone calls. (Oct 2013)
  • End bulk data collection under USA PATRIOT Act. (Oct 2013)
  • $515B for military plus $89B off sequester for wars. (Apr 2015)
Tulsi Gabbard on Immigration
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  • Don't treat immigrants as second-class, but no free college. (Jul 2019)
  • Secure borders AND humane immigration policies. (Jul 2019)
  • 2015: Favor Christian over Islamic refugees. (May 2017)
  • Relax onerous visa requirements for Indian & Chinese tourism. (Nov 2012)
  • Voted to legalize DREAMer immigrants via military service. (Jun 2016)
  • Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps. (Feb 2019)
Tulsi Gabbard on Jobs
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  • Prefers universal basic income to federal jobs guarantee. (Oct 2019)
  • Raise the federal minimum wage to $15/hour. (Jul 2019)
  • Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Jan 2014)
Tulsi Gabbard on Principles & Values
Click here for 14 full quotes on Principles & Values OR other candidates on Principles & Values OR background on Principles & Values.
  • Endorses Donald Trump, after quitting Democratic Party. (Aug 2024)
  • Democrats want to erase God from every facet of public life. (Apr 2023)
  • Voted "present" because of lack of bipartisan support. (Dec 2019)
  • Treat people with "Aloha spirit" of respect and justice. (Nov 2019)
  • Hillary Clinton & military-industrial complex smearing me. (Oct 2019)
  • Supports impeachment inquiry providing info to Americans. (Oct 2019)
  • Would be youngest president, but has experience. (Oct 2019)
  • Treat people with respect, even when we disagree strongly. (Oct 2019)
  • Bring spirit of patriotism to the White House. (Jul 2019)
  • To understand socialism, look at Venezuela. (Mar 2019)
  • Labels like "capitalist" and "socialist" are misused. (Mar 2019)
  • Endorsed by Our Revolution national progressive group. (Nov 2016)
  • Question Trump on Emoluments clause. (May 2017)
  • Endorsed by Bernie Sanders/Our Revolution. (Nov 2016)
Tulsi Gabbard on Social Security
Click here for 3 full quotes on Social Security OR other candidates on Social Security OR background on Social Security.
  • Take money for Social Security from military & tax giveaways. (Nov 2019)
  • No budget cuts to Medicare and Social Security. (Nov 2012)
  • Rated 100% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance. (Jan 2013)
Tulsi Gabbard on Tax Reform
Click here for 3 full quotes on Tax Reform OR other candidates on Tax Reform OR background on Tax Reform.
  • Tax incentives for social goals. (Aug 2019)
  • Supports an income tax increase. (Sep 2012)
  • Raising estate tax to 1990s level means $448B in new revenue. (Apr 2015)
Tulsi Gabbard on Technology
Click here for 4 full quotes on Technology OR other candidates on Technology OR background on Technology.
  • Break up tech giants like Facebook, Google, & Amazon. (Jul 2019)
  • Pay for infrastructure by winding down wars. (Jul 2019)
  • Let NSF decide research grants, not Congress. (Feb 2016)
  • Sponsored bill for net neutrality for open internet. (Apr 2019)
Tulsi Gabbard on War & Peace
Click here for 21 full quotes on War & Peace OR other candidates on War & Peace OR background on War & Peace.
  • Oppose Bush-Clinton-Trump policy of regime-change wars. (Nov 2019)
  • End the regime change war in Syria. (Oct 2019)
  • Indefinite stay in Syria IS "endless war". (Oct 2019)
  • No arbitrary deadline, but out of Afghanistan in one year. (Jul 2019)
  • No war with Iran: it would escalate region-wide. (Jun 2019)
  • Troops home from Afghanistan; we're no better off than 2001. (Jun 2019)
  • Ending regime change wars allows investment at home. (May 2019)
  • No regime change in Iran; no war in Yemen. (Mar 2019)
  • No more wars for regime change, like Syria and Afghanistan. (Mar 2019)
  • U.S. government lied to American people to launch Iraq War. (Mar 2019)
  • Oppose regime change wars in Syria, Venezuela, Iran. (Mar 2019)
  • End US support for Saudi-led conflict in Yemen. (Jan 2019)
  • Use military to fight terrorists, not for regime change. (May 2017)
  • Opposes fighting in Afghanistan & Syria; end arms to Saudis. (May 2017)
  • Iraq was a war we never should have gotten into. (Nov 2016)
  • Policy allowing women in combat roles long overdue. (Jan 2014)
  • End our involvement in Afghanistan. (Nov 2012)
  • Opposes combat operations in Afghanistan. (Sep 2012)
  • Voted NO on net neutrality: don't regulate the internet. (Sep 2014)
  • Sponsored bill to remove US forces from Yemen. (Feb 2019)
  • No military force against Iran without Congress approval. (Feb 2020)
Tulsi Gabbard on Welfare & Poverty
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  • Voted NO on transferring housing vouchers to ex-addicts. (Jun 2018)
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