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Where he stands
Economy/Budget/Deficit/Taxes
- Would cap deductions for CEO pay and count perks as profit Would cap the home mortgage interest deduction at $300,000 On the issue of campaign finance, believes Citizens United “opens up the road to oligarchy” Would end nuclear weapons and B-2 bomber production Voted no on implementing Central America Free Trade
Immigration
- Voted yes on continuing federal funds for declared “sanctuary cities” Voted no on comprehensive immigration reform Voted no on declaring English as the official language of the federal government Voted no on building a fence along the border with Mexico Has an open-border stance
Energy/Environment
- Believes in cutting subsidies of wealthy farmers and increasing grazing fees Would strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting Would require labeling on genetically engineered food Would make tax deduction permanent for conversation easements Voted yes on protecting ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems Believes in regulating wholesale electricity & gas prices
Foreign Policy
- Would urge China to respect religious freedom Condemned violence by Chinese government in Tibet Voted no on permanent normal trade relations with China Voted no on cooperating with India as a nuclear power Has a pro-Palestine voting record
Domestic Issues
Wants to prohibit employment discrimination for LGBTQ community Believes in making health care a right, not a privilege Would require DNA texting on all federal executions Believes Bush’s tracking citizens’ phone call patterns was illegal Would prohibit sexual-identity discrimination at schools Voted no on making the Patriot Act permanent Voted no on a Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage Wants to protect the reproductive rights of women Believes we should focus on preventing pregnancy and emergency contraception
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Bernie Sanders Source: Jacquelyn Martin for Associated Press
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TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs?
The Twelve Dancing Princesses
Current Events This Week: January 2023
African Americans by the Numbers
Andersen’s Fairy Tales: Contents
The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales
- Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs?
- The Twelve Dancing Princesses
- Current Events This Week: January 2023
- African Americans by the Numbers
- Andersen’s Fairy Tales: Contents
- The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales
