Democratic Senate Challenger:
Erik Fleming on
the Issues
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Abortion
- Abortions should be legal only within the first trimester. (Sep 2006)
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Budget & Economy
- Bankruptcy restrictions put more strain on working families. (Mar 2008)
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Civil Rights
- No constitutional amendment defining marriage. (Sep 2006)
- Consider race for government contracting decisions. (Sep 2006)
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Corporations
No stance on record.
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Crime
- Eliminate the federal death penalty. (Sep 2006)
- Supports rehabilitation and addiction programs for inmates. (Sep 2006)
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Drugs
- Let patients use medical marijuana. (Feb 2006)
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Education
- Supports charters, vouchers, and home-schooling. (Jul 2008)
- Supports charters & tuition tax credits, but not vouchers. (Mar 2008)
- Fully fund No Child Left Behind. (Feb 2006)
- Tax credits for private schools ok, but not vouchers. (Feb 2006)
- Not opposed to charter schools. (Feb 2006)
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Energy & Oil
- Opposed to drilling ANWR; supports bio-diesel & alternatives. (Mar 2008)
- Opposes drilling in Alaska’s ANWR. (Feb 2006)
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Environment
No stance on record.
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Families & Children
No stance on record.
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Foreign Policy
- Fully fund our financial obligation to the U.N. annually. (Mar 2008)
- Fully fund our financial obligation to the UN. (Feb 2006)
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Free Trade
- Opposes NAFTA, CAFTA, and GATT. (Sep 2006)
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Government Reform
- Support public taxpayer funding for federal campaigns. (Sep 2006)
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Gun Control
- Enforce existing laws; allow concealed carry. (Sep 2006)
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Health Care
- Supports tax-free medical savings accounts. (Jul 2008)
- No need for universal program if we work with industry. (Mar 2008)
- Make Medicaid funding a budgetary priority. (Feb 2006)
- Cooperation from industry could provide universal coverage. (Feb 2006)
- Provide additional funding for abstinence education. (Feb 2006)
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Homeland Security
- No base closings in US, but close bases overseas. (Mar 2008)
- No military tribunals; no email searches; no torture. (Sep 2006)
- No more domestic base closings; close bases abroad instead. (Feb 2006)
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Immigration
- Allow immigrant kids educational opportunities. (Mar 2008)
- I do not support English-only legislation. (Mar 2008)
- Does not support vigilante groups like the Minutemen. (Mar 2008)
- Opposes English-only legislation. (Feb 2006)
- Let immigrant kids in schools; let parents earn legal status. (Feb 2006)
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Jobs
No stance on record.
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Principles & Values
No stance on record.
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Social Security
- No privatizing; no personal investment accounts. (Mar 2008)
- Opposes privatizing Social Security. (Feb 2006)
- Raise retirement age to 67 for full benefits. (Feb 2006)
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Tax Reform
- Permanent repeal of estate tax, but not Bush tax cuts. (Sep 2006)
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War & Peace
- No more pre-emptive unilateral occupation like Iraq. (Mar 2008)
- Withdraw US troops from Iraq. (Sep 2006)
- Make Iraq our last pre-emptive unilateral occupation. (Feb 2006)
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Welfare & Poverty
- Direct federal poverty aid through religious organizations. (Sep 2006)
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