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Compare the Candidates
Biographical Profiles and Positions on the Issues
February 3, 2020 Iowa Presidential Democratic Caucuses
Candidates for U.S. President & Vice President
Joe Biden -
D
►Website
joebiden.com/
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Elizabeth Warren -
D
►Website
elizabethwarren.com
75
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Bernie Sanders -
D
►Website
BERNIESANDERS.COM
83
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Pete Buttigieg -
D
►Website
peteforamerica.com
43
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Michael Bloomberg -
D
►Website
www.mikebloomberg.com/
83
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Andrew Yang -
D
►Website
YangforNY.com/
50
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Amy Klobuchar -
D
►Website
amyklobuchar.com
64
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Tom Steyer -
D
►Website
www.tomsteyer.com/
67
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Tulsi Gabbard -
D
►Website
www.tulsi2020.com/
43
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Michael Bennet -
D
►Website
michaelbennet.com/
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John Delaney -
D
►Website
www.johndelaney.com/
61
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Deval Patrick -
D
►Website
devalpatrick2020.com/
68
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Gun Violence & Homicide
National Rifle Association (NRA)
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Offshore Drilling
Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits
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Oil Industry
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Foreign Oil Energy Independence
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Keystone Pipeline
Oil and Gas Subsidies
Oil Company Profits
Oil & Gas Leases on Federal Land
Alternate Energy
Coal
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Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Oil Drilling (ANWR )
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Department of Energy
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Energy Regulation
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Spent Nuclear Fuel
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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
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Dream Act
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Guest Worker and H-1B Programs
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White Supremacists
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Cyber Security & 5G
Deportation
Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE)
Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants in US
Immigrant Military Service & Citizenship
Legal Status, Residency & Citizenship for Immigrant Youth
Muslims Entering US
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Illegal Immigration Amnesty
Naturalization Backlog for Immigrants
War on Terror
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Domestic Terrorism
Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants
Criminalize Assistance to Illegal Immigrants
Driver's Licenses to Illegals
English as Official Language
National Security Agency (NSA) & Citizen Surveillance
Americanization of Immigrants
Arizona's Strict New Immigration Law
Immigration of Highly Skilled Workers
Radical Islam
Sanctuary Cities
Torture & Waterboarding
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Immigrant Agriculture Workers
In-state Tuition for Illegal Aliens
Water, Hazardous Materials & Bio Terrorism
Immigrant Healthcare
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Infrastructure
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Highways
Air Travel
Driver Safety Measures
Electric Vehicles
Public Transportation
Light Rail
Seaports
Traffic Congestion
Self-Driving Vehicles
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Big Tech Companies & Antitrust
TikTok
Internet Neutrality
Rural Internet Access
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Internet Privacy
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Digital Rights
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Internet Sales Tax
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Internet Gambling
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Green Technology & Infrastructure
Office of Technology Assessment (OTA)
Journalism
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Internet Crime
Internet Divide of Rich & Poor
Media Violence, Sex & Indecency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
National Science Foundation (NSF) Funding
Women and Minority Research Grants
Quantum Computing Technology
Federal Minimum Wage
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Media Fake & Bias News
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Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
Income Taxes
Taxes on Interest, Dividends, and Capital Gains
Tax Reform
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Education Tax Credits
Child Tax Credit
Financial Institutions & Transaction Tax
Tax Credits
Inheritance / Estate Taxes
Business Tax Breaks and Incentives
Flat Tax
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Tax Exemptions
Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)
Extending the Bush Tax Cuts
Health Care Tax Credits
Offshore Tax Shelters
Value-Added Tax
Charities & Non-Profits
Corporate Relocation Tax Breaks
Business Tax Credits
Marriage Penalty
R&D Tax Credit
Military, National Defense & Veterans
Veterans
Military
Wars, Warmaking & Overseas Deployments
Defense and Military Budget
Gays Serving in the Military
Veterans' Health and Medical Care
Veterans Administration (VA)
Veterans Health Care
Veteran Suicide
Sexual Assault in Military
Immigrant Military Service & Citizenship
GI Bill & Veterans' Benefits
Veterans' Beneifts
Department of Defense and Pentagon
Homeless Veterans
Military Families
Vetreran Job Retraining
Defense
ISIS
National Guard & Reserves
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Veterans Funding
Veteran Employment
Military Industrial Establishment
POWs and MIAs
Walter Reed Army Medical Center Scandal
Military Pay, Medical Care and Benefits
Military Bases Overseas
Congressional Military Approval
Seniors, Social Security, Medicare, Pensions
Social Security
Seniors & Aging of Population
Retired Workers
State Pensions
Social Security Reform
Pensions
Retirement Security
Social Security Long Term Viability
Individual Retirement Accounts and 401(k)s
Privatizing Social Security
Raising Retirement Age & Reducing Payment Levels
Social Security Means Testing
Federal Budget & Fiscal Policy
Debt, Deficit Spending & Limits
Fiscal Policy
Federal Budget
Entitlements
Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment
Earmarks
Balanced Budget
Minorities
Black Lives Matter
Racism & Race Relations
Racial Discrimination & Disparities
Racial Profiling
Race Sentencing Disparity
Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Tolerance
African Americans
Native Americans & Indigenous People
Latino / Hispanic Americans
Muslim Americans
African American Reparations
Affirmative Action
Minority & Women-Owned Businesses
Native American Rights
Native Americans US Treaties
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Native American Casinos
Minority Incarceration
Minority-Serving Colleges and Universities
Employment Discrimination
Wage Discrimination
Employment Non-Discrimination Act
Sex & Sexuality
LGBTQ+
Gay Rights
Sex and Birth Control Education
Same Sex Marriage
Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Equal Rights Amendment
Civil Unions & Domestic Partnerships
Same Sex Adoptions
Sex Crimes & Offenders
Homosexuality as Sin
Tax Treatment of Same Sex Couples
The Military Don't Ask/Don't Tell Policy
Transgender Public Bathroom Restrictions
Gender Equality
Marriage Left to States
Sexual Harassment
Boy and Girl Scouts
Child Pornography
Sexism
Consumers & Food
Consumer Product Safety, Fraud and Protection
Food
Financial Consumer Protection
Consumers
Dodd-Frank Act
Credit Agencies
Meat Production
Credit Cards
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Genetically Engineered Food (GMOs)
Domestic Food Security
Federal Arbitration Act
Food Safety
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