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The Issues
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Jean Elliott Brown
(D)
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Mark Foley
(R)
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Gun Safety
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Keep guns out of the hands of criminals and our children through real gun safety legislation and effective law enforcement
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Voted against closing the gun show loophole and voted to allow the sale of assault weapons
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Women's Issues
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Keep the government completely out of the private and personal decisions women make about their own bodies
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Consistently votes to infringe or prevent a woman’s right to choose
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Education
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Believes that public funds should support public schools. Public schools cannot be fixed by funneling money into private school vouchers.
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Voted to redirect Federal public school funding via vouchers to private schools
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Environment
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The health of our economy depends on the health of our environment. All parties must work together to ensure clean air and water are available for all.
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Sides with well-funded special interests to lower clean air and water standards
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Medicare
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Ensure the long-term viability of Medicare (including coverage of prescription drugs) so our parents can live with dignity
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Voted to reduce Medicare spending by $270 billion over seven years
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Social Security
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Preserve Social Security for future generations of Americans
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Supports the privatization of Social Security which threatens the health of the program
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Separation of Church & State
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Believes strongly that the Constitutional right of separation of church and state remains intact. Freedom from government intrusion is the only way to preserve each person’s right to their own religion.
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Voted for the Christian Coalition-backed Religious Freedom Amendment that would (among other things) allow prayer in public schools and the placement of religious symbols in front of government buildings.
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