Dean Paxton

So, You Say The Candidates Agree, Right?

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Here are, what one source determines, the candidates public opinion on most of the bigger and most common issues. I hope this doesn’t make things more confusing for some of you. I too am guilty of repeating this mantra: “It doesn’t matter who you vote for, they agree on everything.” Please remember, there is a difference between issues, policies and actions. Here are SOME issues, policies can be seen in voting records of both individuals and actions are in everyday news. Data source: issues2000.org

Issue

Kerry

Bush

Abortion
is a Woman’s Right

Y

N

Require
Companies To Hire More Women/Minorities

Y

n/a

Sexual
Orientation Protected By Civil Rights Law

Y

N

Permit
Prayer In Public Schools

N

Y

Death
Penalty

N

Y

Mandatory
"Three Strikes" Sentencing Laws

N

Y

Absolute
Right To Gun Ownership

N

Y

More
Federal Funding For Health Coverage

Y

Y

Privatize
Social Security

N

Y

Parents
Choose Schools Via Vouchers

N

Y

Reduce
Use Of Coal, Oil, & Nuclear Energy

Y

N

Drug
Use Is Immoral: Enforce Laws Against It

N

Y

Allow
Churches To Provide Welfare Services

Y

Y

Decrease
Overall Taxation Of The Wealthy

N

Y

Immigration
Helps Our Economy – Encourage It

Y

Y

Support
and Expand Free Trade

Y

Y

More
Spending On Armed Forces

N

Y

Reduce
Spending On Missile Defense ("Star Wars")

Y

N

Link
Human Rights To Trade With China

N

N

Seek
UN Approval For Military Action

Y

n/a

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