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MN Senate debate
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MI Senate debate
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TN Senate debate
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MA Governor
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Laffey v. Chafee, Aug. 2006
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from 2006 RI Senate Debate (number of quotes indicated):
- Lincoln Chafee (16)
- Stephen Laffey (17)
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Abortion
Lincoln Chafee: The real potential for cures is in the embryonic stem cells.
Lincoln Chafee: Opposed the Alito nomination on 3 issues, not litmus test.
Stephen Laffey: Very few scientists believe in embryonic stem cell research.
Stephen Laffey: Don't have any litmus tests for judges.
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Budget & Economy
Lincoln Chafee: Pork barrel accounts for 1% of the budget, and is requested.
Stephen Laffey: Pork barrel spending does not benefit Rhode Island.
Stephen Laffey: Pay for entitlement programs by keeping taxes low.
Stephen Laffey: Cut corporate welfare and sink the 600 page tax code.
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Civil Rights
Stephen Laffey: Find a way to wiretap al-Qaeda members calling into the US.
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Education
Lincoln Chafee: Fund special education before tax cuts for the wealthy.
Stephen Laffey: Chafee failed on funding the IDEA program and the NCLB Act.
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Energy & Oil
Stephen Laffey: Need a new national energy policy to fight the War on Terror.
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Government Reform
Lincoln Chafee: Vindicated for opposing Alito, by Alito?s bad votes.
Lincoln Chafee: Has concerns about Bush?s expansion of executive power.
Stephen Laffey: Supported Sam Alito nomination to Supreme Court.
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Health Care
Lincoln Chafee: Bipartisanship is the key to reform Medicare.
Lincoln Chafee: Support Canadian drug importation that Laffey opposes.
Stephen Laffey: Medicare has to be able to negotiate.
Stephen Laffey: Embryonic stem cell research has produced no benefit.
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Homeland Security
Lincoln Chafee: Keep Rhode Island?s military installations thriving.
Stephen Laffey: We need to expand weapons programs.
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Immigration
Lincoln Chafee: Co-sponsored McCain-Kennedy immigration bill.
Lincoln Chafee: Laffey supported then opposed ID cards for illegal aliens.
Stephen Laffey: Opposes the McCain-Kennedy bill?a vote for illegal aliens.
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Principles & Values
Lincoln Chafee: The Club for Growth is pouring the money for Laffey.
Lincoln Chafee: Being deliberate and responsible is not indecisive.
Lincoln Chafee: Vote my conscience while keeping good relations with GOP.
Stephen Laffey: Confront real problems directly with people.
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Tax Reform
Stephen Laffey: Tax cuts are good for America.
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War & Peace
Lincoln Chafee: Only Republican to vote against Iraq war?but keep Rumsfeld.
Lincoln Chafee: Support a timetable if diplomacy does not work.
Stephen Laffey: Take the Iraqi troops to Europe to train them.
Stephen Laffey: Calls for the resignation of Rumsfeld.
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