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| 2020 Election: | Joe Biden's book | Cory Booker's book | Pete Buttigieg's book | Kamala Harris' book | Bernie Sanders' book | Donald Trump's book | 2018 Senate Debates |
Media coverage of MO political races in The Kansas City Star  (Click for external website)
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Abortion Roger Marshall: Kansans for Life: national leader for pro-life legislation. Jeff Colyer: Staunchly anti-abortion. Chris Koster: Planned Parenthood didn't illegally dispose of fetal tissue. Greg Orman: Supports access to abortion services. Pat Roberts: Let insurance plans deny abortions based on employer beliefs. |
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Budget & Economy Robin Carnahan: 2008 bank bailout helped Wall Street, not ordinary people. Roy Blunt: Bailout ok; stimulus package a huge mistake. Robin Carnahan: TARP financial bailout let banks run wild. Roy Blunt: TARP was a plan that worked. |
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Civil Rights Vicky Hartzler: Opposed transgender soldiers service & Equality Act. Mike Parson: OpEd:Exempting church from coronavirus rules could be deadly. Jeff Colyer: No commitment to protecting LGBT workers from discrimination. Kathleen Sebelius: 2007: Prohibit discrimination on basis of gender identity. Kris Kobach: Do nothing to protect the rights of LGBT workers. Sam Brownback: 2015: Repeal ban on gender identity discrimination. Catherine Hanaway: Support SJR39: Religious liberty trumps gay marriage. Chris Koster: Oppose SJR39: gay discrimination isn't religious liberty. Eric Greitens: Anti-gay "religious liberty" amendment threatens jobs. John Brunner: Let clergy choose to decline to perform gay marriages. Chris Koster: Judges can allow same-sex marriage despite voter amendment. Greg Orman: Government should not prohibit same-sex marriage. George W. Bush: Education, housing, and hiring must be equal for all. Jean Carnahan: Advocated for Equal Rights Amendment. |
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Drugs Jim Neely: Supports medical marijuana. Josh Hawley: Charges opioid manufacturers with deception. Chris Koster: Helping meth cooks get ingredients leads to jail. |
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Education Kris Kobach: End in-state tuition for illegal immigrants. Carl Brewer: Same resources for urban/rural schools as wealthy districts. John Kerry: Chides Bush for not fully funding No Child Left Behind. Wesley Clark: Decries lack of funding for No Child Left Behind. |
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Environment Robin Carnahan: Brother's $107M wind project created 1000s of jobs statewide. |
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Families & Children Claire McCaskill: Women were exploited in 2000 BC, not just from 1960s. Jean Carnahan: Workplace child-care & more commitment to families. |
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Foreign Policy Dick Cheney: Tenet rejects Cheney statements on Iraq/Al-Qaida connection. George Tenet: Tenet rejects Cheney statements on Iraq/Al-Qaida connection. |
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Government Reform Jim Neely: Co-sponsored bill restoring voting rights of released felons. Kris Kobach: Fight widespread voter fraud with strict voting laws. Greg Orman: Ban on PACs formed by congressional leaders. Greg Orman: 12-year term limit for Congress. Pat Roberts: 2012: No transparency of PAC donors; 2014: Some transparency. Pat Roberts: No term limits for Congress. Roy Blunt: Carnahan's $107M wind energy project created only 16 jobs. Roy Blunt: Took $200K from lobbyists for 2010; tops among House members. |
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Gun Control Mike Parson: Doesn't have a problem with background checks. Nicole Galloway: Favors background checks & red flag laws. Chris Koster: Supported voter amendment on right to bear arms. Greg Orman: Don't make it easy for a convict to get guns at gun shows. Pat Roberts: Don't mess with people's right to bear arms. Jean Carnahan: Advocated for gun control with sportsmen’s rights. |
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Health Care Jeff Colyer: Steadfastly opposed Medicaid expansion. Greg Orman: Futile to repeal ObamaCare while Obama is in office. Pat Roberts: Immediate and complete repeal of ObamaCare. Robin Carnahan: To repeal ObamaCare, repeal Congress plan first. Roy Blunt: Limit health costs by limiting medical malpractice liability. Matt Blunt: Allow small businesses to form association health plans. Jean Carnahan: Supports Patient Bill of Rights. |
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Homeland Security Roy Blunt: FactCheck: Did not disclose student deferment from Vietnam. Roy Blunt: Amended defense bill for company donating $20,000. |
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Immigration Kris Kobach: Kansas shouldn't be the sanctuary state of the Midwest. Greg Orman: Increase border patrols; reduce undocumented immigrant flow. Pat Roberts: Increase border patrols; reduce undocumented immigrant flow. Pat Roberts: 1986: Opposed Reagan's immigration limited amnesty bill. Todd Akin: Illegal immigrants receiving benefits is unacceptable. |
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Principles & Values Vicky Hartzler: Voted against certifying Biden's Electoral College victory. Josh Hawley: Under investigation for mixing public funds with campaign. Josh Hawley: Fight the false gospel of 'anything goes'. |
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Social Security Robin Carnahan: Accuses opponent of voting to privatize. Jean Carnahan: Save Social Security & strengthen Medicare. |
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Tax Reform Laura Kelly: No more tax cuts; restore balance to the tax system. Kris Kobach: Keep tax cuts despite state's budget hole. Jeff Colyer: Low taxes & smallest possible government. |
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War & Peace Jim Slattery: Roberts delayed prewar intelligence to justify war in Iraq. Pat Roberts: I led exposure of pre-Iraq war intelligence failures. |
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Welfare & Poverty Mike Parson: Ending low-income housing tax credit would hurt veterans too. |
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