THE ISSUES / TAXES & SPENDING
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The Issues |
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Editor's note: This chart features brief summaries of candidates' viewpoints on some issues, based on their statements and records. Most candidates have offered more comprehensive explanations of their positions on these and other issues. More information may be found on their campaign Web sites.
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Social Security |
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State fiscal crisis |
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Tax cuts |
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Budget deficits |
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Job creation |
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Guarantee Social Security funding for retirees |
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Boost aid to states, cities for homeland security |
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Repeal Bush tax cuts; offer health care tax credit |
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Steer the nation back toward a balanced budget |
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Invest in job-creating infrastructure (roads, schools, etc.) |
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Opposes privatizing Social Security |
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Give priority to giving states fiscal aid to resolve crises |
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Repeal tax cuts for wealthy; increase child tax credit |
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Undo deficit trend with eye on corporate loopholes, spending |
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Assist small businesses; train workers; infrastructure jobs |
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Supports investing some Social Security taxes in stocks |
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Allocated funds to help states pay increased security costs.
Money has not yet been received. |
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Signed two tax cut bills so far;
mainly for wealthiest Americans and businesses. More tax cuts unlikely |
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Reduce deficit by holding spending increases to 4 percent.
Biggest deficit in American History at $500 Billion. |
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Says 2001, 2003 tax cuts have helped keep economy going.
Lost 4 Million jobs since becoming president. |
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Social Security |
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State fiscal crisis |
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Tax cuts |
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Budget deficits |
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• AG: Attorney General; ANWR: Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; CAFÉ: Standards that provide tax and other incentives for consumers to purchase and alternative fuel vehicles; COPS: Community Oriented Policing Program; DOMA: Defense of Marriage Act; GLBT: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered; NCLB: No Child Left Behind; NMD: National Missile Defense;