The Candidates' Views on Issues

John McCain's View on Issues
Abortion
-Pro-life
Budget
-Curb wasteful spending
Business and Labor
-Lower trade barrier between countries, make American workers more competitive, reform training programs
Capital Punishment
-Supports use of death penalty for federal crimes and drug kingpins
China
-Believes China’s economic boom is a concern, current rise of China and Russia call for a stronger US military
Economy
-Lower taxes to help small businesses
Education
-Supports school vouchers
Energy
-Supports alternative energy sources, possibility of more nuclear power plants, off-shore drilling
Immigration
-Supports permanent legalization for illegal aliens, tightening of the border, increase number of visas issued, restrict use of social programs on illegal aliens
Health Care
-Opposes universal heath care, Supports importing prescription drugs for lower cost
Iraq
-Favors maintaining troop levels, but criticizes management of war
Same Sex
-Supports same sex civil unions but not same sex marriage, same sex issue should be deiced by individual states
Social Security
-Is failing because it is used to fund other government funds, allow workers to invest a portion of payroll into private accounts
Stem Cells
-Supports federally funded embryonic stem cell research on existing cell, not new ones

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Barack Obama's View on Issues
Abortion
-Pro-choice
Budget
-Force lawmakers to pay for new spending
Business and Labor
-Supports United Auto Workers, Employment Free Choice Act, and raise minimum wage
Capital Punishment
-Supports death penalty
China

-Enforce all standing trade agreements with China, Reduce the amount of US debt held by Beijing
Economy

-Supports tax incentives to keep jobs in the US, put more money into employment insurance
Education

-Opposes school vouchers
Energy

-Supports renewable energy, clean coal, hybrid production, cutting emission standards by 80%
Immigration

-Supports permanent legalization for illegal aliens, efforts of building a fence along the Mexican border and increased personnel, tougher laws
Health Care

-Promotes affordable, accessible, high-quality health care, mandate all children have heath care coverage
Iraq

-Supports the removal of all combat troops, phased withdraw
Same Sex

-Believes in Gay equality, Supports civil unions but not same sex marriage, Same sex decided by individual states
Social Security

-Opposes privatization of Social Security, believes system is faulted and can be fixed with small changes
Stem Cells
-Supports federally funded embryonic stem cell research

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I hope this will help all my blog readers make a more knowledgeable and informed decision when voting.

Please, do go out and vote. Voting is on of the most important rights we have as American Citizens.

May the best man win!

~Rachel~