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November 6, 2018 Massachusetts General Election

Candidates for U.S. Senate, Massachusetts

Geoff Diehl - R

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Elizabeth Warren - D

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Shiva Ayyadurai - I

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Elizabeth Warren

Shiva Ayyadurai

Biographical

General Philosophy

Personal and Family

Professional Experience

Civic Involvement

Political Experience

Accomplishments and Awards

Educational Background

Reasons & Objectives

Why I Am Running for Public Office

Goals If Elected

Achievements If Elected

On Entering Public Service

Endorsments, Voting, Elections, Politics & Government

Candidate Endorsements

Safe & Fair Elections

Government & Democracy

Voting and Election Reform

Women in Politics

Voter Suppression

Trump's Impeachment & Exoneration

Prosecuting President Trump

Gerrymandering

Supreme Court Term Limits

Electoral College

Voting Rights for X-Felons

Government Shut Down

Earmarks

Government Corruption and Ethics

Campaign Contributions, Limits & Citizens United Case

Voting Rights

Money and Special Interests

Trump

US House and Senate Term Limits

Foreign Election Interference

Federal Bureaucracy & Regulations

527 Stealth & Super PACs

Campaign Finance Reform

Lobbying

Partisan Gridlock

State Governments

Government & Religion

Public Funding of Political Campaigns

False Online Information & Fake News

Voting Age

DC Statehood

Federalism and States' Rights

Native Americans US Treaties

Post Office & Postal Banking

Ballot Measures & Citizen Participation

Campaign Spending Limits

DC Voting Representation in Congress

Government Transparency

FEMA and Hurricane Katrina

Privatization

State Block Grants

Tea Party

Foreign Policy

Israel, Hamas and Palestinian Conflict

Israel

Gaza

China

Russia

Ukraine

Iran

Iran Nuclear Deal & Sanctions

Afghanistan

Nuclear Weapons & Non-Proliferation Treaty

North Korea

State Department & Diplomacy

Iraq

Middle East

Saudi Arabia

Syria

Refugee Crisis

Commander in Chief

Cuba

ISIS

Islam and Muslims

Pakistan

Burma

Mexico

Weapons of Mass Destruction

Third World Debt Relief

Jobs, Economy, Trade, Business, Industry & Agriculture

Economy

Jobs

Business

Big Business & Corporations

Small Businesses

Agriculture

Trade

Economic Stimulus

Infrastructure

Farm Subsidies & Supports

Foreign Job Outsourcing

Tariffs & Trade with China

Paid Maternity, Family & Medical Leave

Income Inequality

Trade Agreements

Employment Discrimination

Farm Corporation Subsidies

Manufacturing Decline

Mine Safety and Health

Family Farm

Bail Outs of Banks, Financial & Auto Corps

Globalism & Nationalism

Minority & Women-Owned Businesses

Recession

Middle Class & Its Decline

Independent Workers

North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

Capitalism

Auto Industry

Businesses Moving Offshore

Trade Deficit

Department of Agriculture

Free Market Vision

Green Economy

CEO Pay & Executive Compensation

Big Tech Companies & Antitrust

Farm Policies

Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement (TPP)

Fast Track Authority

Antitrust Enforcement

Green Jobs & Manufacturing

Factory Farms

Trade Fast-track Authority

Oursourcing of Jobs

Universal Basic Income

Rural Economy

Green Farming

Country of Origin Labeling

Massive Agribusiness

Free Trade Agreements (FTA)

Universal Jobs Guarantee

Wealth Distribution

Universal Savings Program

Farm Trade Policy

Currency Manipulation

Cash & Currency

Airlines

World Trade Organization (WTO)

Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA)

Seed Corporations

Cryptocurrencies & Digital Assets

Worker Participation in Business Management

Crime, Police & Imprisonment

Crime & Prevention

Black Lives Matter

Police Reform

Police Body Cameras

Death Penalty

Prisons

Private Prisons

Incarcerations

Hate Crimes

Recidivism and Rehabilitation

Formerly Incarcerated Individuals

Corporate Crime and Fraud

Parole and Probation

Officer Involved Shootings

Human Rights

Youth and Gang Crime

Crime Violence Trauma

Housing & Communities

Housing

Affordable Housing / Rentals & Supports

Homeownership

Homelessness

Rural America

Housing Shortage

Public Safety

Community Development

Federal Housing Administration (FHA)

Home Prices

Mortgages

Parks And Open Spaces

Low Income and Public Housing & Assistance

Low Income Energy Assistance

Redlining Housing & Loans

Labor, Wages & Unions

Minimum Wage

Unions and Collective Bargaining

Paid Maternity, Family & Medical Leave

Income Inequality

Wages

Equal Pay

Working Class

Wage Discrimination

Labor

Right-To-Work

Employment Discrimination

Retired Workers

Unemployment Benefits & Insurance

Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA)

Employment Non-Discrimination Act

National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Health & Medical

Medicare

Universal Medical Care & Insurance

Healthcare

Health & Medical Reform

Prescription Drugs

Children's Health, Abuse And Neglect (32)

Rural Health Care

Health and Medical Insurance

Women's Health & Reproduction

Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)

Mental Health

Reducing Health Care Costs

Drug Addiction & Substance Abuse

Drug Price-Gouging

Pharmaceutical Companies

Differences of Other Candidates on Healthcare

Medicaid

Pregnancy and Childbirth

Generic Drugs

Health Insurance Covering Birth Control

Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program

Long-Term Care

Caregivers

Public Option

Lead Poisoning

Alzheimer's Disease

Attracting Doctors and Medical Care Providers

HIV/AIDS

COVID Pandemic

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Vaccinations & Immunizations

Universal Free Schools Meals

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Autism

Bird Flu (Avian Influenza)

Breastfeeding

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Elderly's Health & Abuse

Market-Based Medical Insurance

Patient's Bill of Rights

Resistance to Antibiotics

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

Opioid Crisis

Private Insurance

Education & Schools

Education

Higher Education & College Costs

Private Schools Vouchers and Funding

Charter and Magnet Schools

School Safety

Pre-School and Early Childhood Education

Student Debt & Forgiveness

Student Loans, Scholarships and Pell Grants

Teacher Pay

Public Schools K-12

No Child Left Behind

Common Core Education

Department of Education

Special Education

Historically Black Colleges

Free College Tuition

Teacher Unions

Achievement Gaps like Black-White, Boy-Girl

School Desegregation

Teacher Tenure

Title IX 'Equal Opportunities for Girls'

Arming Teachers

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Head Start

Universal Free Schools Meals

Education Funding

Environment & Climate Change

Environment

Climate Change & Global Warming

Clean Air and Water

Green New Deal

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) & Regulation

Carbon Tax

National and State Parks

Offshore Drilling

Net Zero & Reducing Emissions

Global Greenhouse Emissions

Climate Change Impact on National Security

Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits

Clean Energy

Endangered Species

Land, Rivers and Lakes

Natural Disasters

Oceans

Public Lands & Water

Clean Water Act of 1977

Global Environmental Standards

Humans Affect on Climate Change

Green Offices, Homes and Improvements

Keystone Pipeline

Oil and Gas Subsidies

Oil & Gas Leases on Federal Land

Coal

Fuel & Energy Efficiency & Standards

Interior Department

Environmental Justice

EPA Superfund

Agricultural Impact on Climate Change

Airline Emissions

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Oil Drilling (ANWR )

Clean Air Act of 1963

Low Income Energy Assistance

Spent Nuclear Fuel

Green Economy

Green Energy

Green Farming

Green Jobs & Manufacturing

Green Technology & Infrastructure

Abortion, Pro-Life & Genetic Engineering

Abortion(Pro-Choice) v Pro-Life

Planned Parenthood & Family Planning

Roe v. Wade

Contraception

Abortion Federal Funding

Abortion for Rape and Incest

Health Insurance Covering Birth Control

Violence Against Women Act

Abortion Clinics & Protesters

Adoption and Foster Care

Life Beginning at Conception

The Morning After Pill (Plan B)

Poverty, Welfare & Hunger

Welfare

Poverty

Poor Children

Senior Poverty

Low Income and Public Housing & Assistance

Hunger

Courts, Laws & Justice

Criminal Justice System, Reform & Disparity

Supreme Court

Judicial Appointments & Confirmations

Black Lives Matter

Justice Department

Death Penalty

Judicial Discretion & Mandatory Minimum Sentencing

Cash Bail

Criminalization of Poverty

Equal Justice

Crack v Powder Cocaine Disparity

Parole and Probation

Race Sentencing Disparity

Restorative Justice

Juvenile Justice

Crime Victims Rights (Marsy's Law)

Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)

Law Enforcement

Banks & Finance

Banks

Glass-Steagall Act

Federal Reserve

Financial Crisis

Financial Industry Regulation

Big Banks & Too Big to Fail

Wall Street

Dodd-Frank Act

Redlining Housing & Loans

Credit And Banking

Payday Loans & Predatory Lending

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

White Collar & Financial Crimes

Investment Banking

China Currency Manipulation

High-Frequency Trading

Mortgages

Civil, Religious, LGBTQ & Human Rights

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Tolerance

Racism & Race Relations

Transgender Public Bathroom Restrictions

Black Lives Matter

Civil Rights

LGBTQ+

Women's Issues

Native Americans & Indigenous People

African Americans

Gay Rights

Persons with Disabilities

Latino / Hispanic Americans

Roe v. Wade

African American Reparations

Same Sex Marriage

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Women’s Rights

Hate Crimes

Equal Rights Amendment

Civil Unions & Domestic Partnerships

Native American Rights

Racial Discrimination & Disparities

Cruelty to Animals

Employment Non-Discrimination Act

Muslims Entering US

USA Patriot Act

Military Transgender Ban Reinstatement

Human Rights

Tax Treatment of Same Sex Couples

The Military Don't Ask/Don't Tell Policy

Native American Funding

Personal Data Privacy

Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)

Gender Equality

Freedom

Native American Casinos

Torture & Waterboarding

Values, Religion, Family, Patriotism & Public Service

Values

Patriotism

Planned Parenthood & Family Planning

Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide

Religion

Child Care

Public Service, Peace Corps, AmeriCorps

Cruelty to Animals

Adoption and Foster Care

Marriage

Equal Opportunity

Child Support

Single Parents

The Arts & Artists

Atheists and Agnostics

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)

Healing America’s Divisions

Marijuana, Illegal Drugs, Alcohol, Cigarettes, Gambling & Prostitution

Marijuana

Medical Marijuana

Cigarettes and Smoking

Illegal Drugs

Gambling

Metamphetamines and Opioids

Drug Prevention and Rehabilitation

Punishments for Drug Crimes

Gun & Property Rights

Gun Legislation and Control

Ban on Bump Stocks & Assault Weapons

Right to Own and Cary Guns - Second Amendment

Gun Background Checks

Gun Violence & Homicide

National Rifle Association (NRA)

Gun Show Checks & Manufacturer Law Suits

High Capacity Amo & Gun Locks

Red Flag Laws

Gun Shows

Gun Registry

Energy

Renewable Energy & Fossil Fuels

Fracking and Natural Gas

Nuclear Power

Carbon Tax

Offshore Drilling

Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits

Green Energy

Ethanol & Biofuels

Oil Drilling

Green Offices, Homes and Improvements

Gas Prices & Gas Taxes

Keystone Pipeline

Oil and Gas Subsidies

Oil Company Profits

Oil & Gas Leases on Federal Land

Alternate Energy

Coal

Fuel & Energy Efficiency & Standards

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Oil Drilling (ANWR )

Auto Industry

Department of Energy

Energy Regulation

Energy Research and Development

Spent Nuclear Fuel

Immigration, Border Security, Terrorism & Homeland Security

Immigrants, Refugees, & Asylum Seekers

The Wall, Border Security & Border Patrol

Terrorist Attacks

Immigration Policy & Reform

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Local First Responders

National Security

Illegal Immigration Enforcement

Dream Act

Undocumented Immigrants

Illegal Immigration as a Crime or Felony

White Supremacists

Illegal Immigrants Social Services

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

Visa Enforcement

Naturalization Backlog for Immigrants

Domestic Terrorism

Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants

Criminalize Assistance to Illegal Immigrants

National Security Agency (NSA) & Citizen Surveillance

Americanization of Immigrants

Arizona's Strict New Immigration Law

Sanctuary Cities

Torture & Waterboarding

Weapons of Mass Destruction

Infrastructure & Transportation

Transportation

Infrastructure

Train Travel and Amtrak

Driver Safety Measures

Electric Vehicles

Public Transportation

Light Rail

Technology, Internet, Social Media, Science & Space

Big Tech Companies & Antitrust

TikTok

Rural Internet Access

Internet

Technology

Cyber Security & 5G

Internet Privacy

Science

Digital Rights

Research and Development

Innovation

Internet Sales Tax

5G & High Speed Broadband Deployment

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Internet Gambling

Green Technology & Infrastructure

Office of Technology Assessment (OTA)

Journalism

Freedom of the Press

Voter ID Laws

E-Science & Computer Technology Research

Internet Divide of Rich & Poor

National Science Foundation (NSF) Funding

Women and Minority Research Grants

Federal Minimum Wage

Taxes

Taxing the Wealthiest

Corporate & Business Taxes

Property Taxes

Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)

Income Taxes

Taxes on Interest, Dividends, and Capital Gains

Tax Reform

Corporate Tax Breaks & Loopholes

Child Tax Credit

Tax Credits

Inheritance / Estate Taxes

Flat Tax

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)

Extending the Bush Tax Cuts

Charities & Non-Profits

Corporate Relocation Tax Breaks

Marriage Penalty

R&D Tax Credit

Military, National Defense & Veterans

Veterans

Military

Wars, Warmaking & Overseas Deployments

Defense and Military Budget

Veterans' Health and Medical Care

Veterans Administration (VA)

Sexual Assault in Military

Immigrant Military Service & Citizenship

GI Bill & Veterans' Benefits

Veterans' Beneifts

Department of Defense and Pentagon

Homeless Veterans

Military Families

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

Congressional Military Approval

Seniors, Social Security, Medicare, Pensions

Social Security

Seniors & Aging of Population

Retired Workers

Social Security Reform

Pensions

Social Security Long Term Viability

Privatizing Social Security

Social Security Means Testing

Federal Budget & Fiscal Policy

Debt, Deficit Spending & Limits

Fiscal Policy

Federal Budget

Entitlements

Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment

Earmarks

Minorities

Black Lives Matter

Racism & Race Relations

Racial Discrimination & Disparities

Race Sentencing Disparity

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Tolerance

African Americans

Native Americans & Indigenous People

Latino / Hispanic Americans

African American Reparations

Minority & Women-Owned Businesses

Native American Rights

Native Americans US Treaties

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Native American Casinos

Employment Discrimination

Wage Discrimination

Employment Non-Discrimination Act

Sex & Sexuality

LGBTQ+

Gay Rights

Same Sex Marriage

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Equal Rights Amendment

Civil Unions & Domestic Partnerships

Homosexuality as Sin

Tax Treatment of Same Sex Couples

The Military Don't Ask/Don't Tell Policy

Transgender Public Bathroom Restrictions

Gender Equality

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)

Federal Arbitration Act

Food Safety