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Vision
Kerry and Edwards believe
that America faces three immediate challenges: winning the
global war against terror; stopping the spread of nuclear,
biological, and chemical weapons; and promoting democracy,
freedom, and opportunity around the world, starting by
winning the peace in Iraq.
2004 Campaign Goals and
Issues
Stronger America on homefront
by
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Creating good-paying jobs
at home
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Making health care
available for all Americans
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Decreasing dependence on
Middle East oil
More respected America in the
world by restoring values that have made it a leader by
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Modernizing and
strengthening the military
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Leading a new era of
alliances
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Optimism and democracy
National Security Plans
Winning the Peace in Iraq
Guarding Against Weapons of
Mass Destruction (WMD) Threats
Securing Chemical Plants
Against Terrorist Attacks
Defeating Global Terrorism
by launching and leading global alliances that utilize
every available resource to get the terrorists before they
can strike
Strengthening Americas
Military by
modernizing to better address the threats of terrorism and
proliferation while ensuring that
Americas troops are properly
trained and equipped to meet enduring strategic and regional
missions.
Promoting Democracy,
Improving Health, and Protecting the Environment Globally
Creating an Energy
Independent America can grow our economy and protect our
environment
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Civil Rights
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Affirmative Action
supports policies
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Gay Marriage
against same-sex marriage,
backs benefits, rights for same-sex couples
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Gays in the Military
favors allowing gay
men, women to serve openly in military
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Gay Adoption
supports adoption by gay
men, women
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Hate Crime Legislation
expand federal hate
crimes legislation, assure equal justice
Defense
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National Missile Defense
opposes NMD, supports
nonproliferation and arms control
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Increase Size of Army -
recruit more service
members; start Community Defense Svc.
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Program Budgets
invest in new equipment,
technology; offer better pay, benefits
Environment & Energy
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Drilling in
Arctic
National Wildlife Refuge
opposes oil
exploration
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Alternative Fuels
promotes clean, renewable
fuel sources, especially ethanol
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Energy Policy set
goals, incentives to reduce dependence on fossil fuels
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Gas Mileage Requirements
push new gas
requirements, hybrid cars, hydrogen fuel
Health Care
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Drug Costs
close loopholes; financial
incentives to lower drug costs
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Medicare Solvency
fund all health care by
rescinding tax cuts, cutting waste
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Prescription Drugs Benefit
tighten rules on
drug companies; focus on seniors, vets
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Nationalized Health Care
let people buy into
govt. system, fund by reversing tax cuts
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Sue HMOs
allow patients to sue HMOs,
collect money for damages
Homeland Security
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Enemy Combatants
against labeling U.S.
citizens "enemy combatants"
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Patriot Act
backs letting act expire
without congressional approval
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Immigration
speed immigration process;
unite families; patrol borders
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Intelligence Agencies
reform domestic
intelligence; start targeted alert system
International Policy
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War in Iraq
supported the war; later
said Bush misled nation
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Iraqi Reconstruction
involve other nations
more in Iraqi rebuilding, security
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Pre-Emption Policy
denounces threat of
pre-emption; would seek global consensus
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Afghanistan
boost international efforts
to secure peace, beat al Qaeda
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Middle East
improve social, economic,
political conditions in region
Social Issues
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Abortion
supports a woman's right to
an abortion; planning resources
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Death Penalty
opposes death penalty
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Drug Policy
more police; aggressively
target traffickers; fund treatment
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Gun Control
close gun show loophole;
require child safety locks
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Education Reform
bar vouchers; fully fund
NCLB, special ed., school building
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Supreme Court
appoint judges committed to
law, civil and abortion rights
Taxes and Spending
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Social Security
opposes privatizing Social
Security
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State Fiscal Crisis
give priority to
giving states fiscal aid to resolve crises
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Tax Cuts
repeal tax cuts for wealthy;
increase child tax credit
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Budget Deficits
undo deficit trend with eye
on corporate loopholes, spending
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Job Creation
assist small businesses;
train workers; infrastructure jobs
