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Biographical Profiles and Positions on the Issues

November 6, 2018 Vermont General Election

Candidates for U.S. Senate, Vermont

Folasade Adeluola - D

►WebsiteFOLASADEADELUOLA.COM

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Russell Beste - I

►WebsiteRUSSELLBESTE.COM

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Bruce Busa - R

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Edward S. Gilbert, Jr. - I

►Websitegilbertforsenate.us/

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Reid Kane - LU

►WebsiteREIDKANE.NET

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Brad J. Peacock - I

►WebsitePEACOCKFORSENATE.COM

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Bernie Sanders - D

►WebsiteBERNIESANDERS.COM

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Jon Svitavsky - I

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Lawrence Zupan - R

►WebsiteZUPANFORSENATE.ORG

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Edward S. Gilbert, Jr.

Bernie Sanders

Biographical

General Philosophy

Personal and Family

Professional Experience

Civic Involvement

Political Experience

Religious Affiliation

Accomplishments and Awards

Educational Background

Military Service

Reasons & Objectives

Why I Am Running for Public Office

Goals If Elected

Achievements If Elected

Areas to Concentrate On

Opinions of Other Candidates

Endorsments, Voting, Elections, Politics & Government

Candidate Endorsements

Safe & Fair Elections

Voting and Election Reform

Women in Politics

Voter Suppression

Trump's Impeachment & Exoneration

Electoral College

Voting Rights for X-Felons

Campaign Contributions, Limits & Citizens United Case

Voting Rights

Money and Special Interests

Winning the Election

Trump

527 Stealth & Super PACs

Campaign Finance Reform

Partisan Gridlock

Voter Registration

Public Funding of Political Campaigns

False Online Information & Fake News

Native Americans US Treaties

Post Office & Postal Banking

Campaign Spending Limits

Sexual Misconduct of Politicians

Democratic Socialism

Foreign Policy

Israel, Hamas and Palestinian Conflict

Israel

Gaza

China

Russia

Ukraine

Iran

Iran Nuclear Deal & Sanctions

Afghanistan

State Department & Diplomacy

Iraq

Middle East

Saudi Arabia

Syria

Refugee Crisis

Commander in Chief

ISIS

Overseas Interventions

Promotion of Democracy Around World

Radical Islam

Turkey and Kurds

Jobs, Economy, Trade, Business, Industry & Agriculture

Economy

Jobs

Business

Small Businesses

Agriculture

Trade

Infrastructure

Farm Subsidies & Supports

Guest Worker and H-1B Programs

Foreign Job Outsourcing

Tariffs & Trade with China

Paid Maternity, Family & Medical Leave

Income Inequality

Trade Agreements

Family Farm

Bail Outs of Banks, Financial & Auto Corps

Globalism & Nationalism

Middle Class & Its Decline

North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

Capitalism

Trade Deficit

Department of Agriculture

Green Economy

Big Tech Companies & Antitrust

Farm Policies

US - Mexico Trade Agreement

Green Jobs & Manufacturing

Factory Farms

Oursourcing of Jobs

Rural Economy

Green Farming

Massive Agribusiness

Universal Jobs Guarantee

Currency Manipulation

Sexual Assault

Seed Corporations

Crime, Police & Imprisonment

Crime & Prevention

Police Reform

Death Penalty

Private Prisons

Human Rights

Youth and Gang Crime

Domestic Violence

Housing & Communities

Affordable Housing / Rentals & Supports

Rural America

Redlining Housing & Loans

Labor, Wages & Unions

Minimum Wage

Unions and Collective Bargaining

Paid Maternity, Family & Medical Leave

Income Inequality

Wages

Working Class

Wage Discrimination

Labor

Women Workplace Violence

Right-To-Work

Employment Non-Discrimination Act

Health & Medical

Medicare

Universal Medical Care & Insurance

Healthcare

Health & Medical Reform

Prescription Drugs

Rural Health Care

Health and Medical Insurance

Women's Health & Reproduction

Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)

Mental Health

Mental Health Mass Shootings

Reducing Health Care Costs

Drug Price-Gouging

Pharmaceutical Companies

Differences of Other Candidates on Healthcare

Medicaid

Generic Drugs

Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program

Long-Term Care

Caregivers

COVID Pandemic

Medically Uninsured or Underinsured

Wellness Promotion

Universal Free Schools Meals

Elderly's Health & Abuse

Medical Research

Private Insurance

Education & Schools

Education

Higher Education & College Costs

Private Schools Vouchers and Funding

Charter and Magnet Schools

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

Student Standards and Testing

Special Education

Historically Black Colleges

Free College Tuition

School Desegregation

Teacher Tenure

Work-Study Program

Minority-Serving Colleges and Universities

Rural Education

Universal Free Schools Meals

Education Funding

Environment & Climate Change

Environment

Climate Change & Global Warming

Green New Deal

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) & Regulation

Carbon Tax

Offshore Drilling

Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits

Clean Water Act of 1977

Global Environmental Standards

Oil Industry

Keystone Pipeline

Oil and Gas Subsidies

Oil & Gas Leases on Federal Land

Environmental Justice

EPA Superfund

Rural Environment

Agricultural Impact on Climate Change

Single Use Plastics

Green Economy

Green Energy

Green Farming

Green Jobs & Manufacturing

Abortion, Pro-Life & Genetic Engineering

Abortion(Pro-Choice) v Pro-Life

Planned Parenthood & Family Planning

Roe v. Wade

Contraception

Abortion Federal Funding

Violence Against Women Act

Out-of-State Abortions

Poverty, Welfare & Hunger

Poor Children

Senior Poverty

Rural Poverty

Courts, Laws & Justice

Criminal Justice System, Reform & Disparity

Death Penalty

Judicial Discretion & Mandatory Minimum Sentencing

Cash Bail

Criminalization of Poverty

Equal Justice

Crack v Powder Cocaine Disparity

Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

Banks & Finance

Banks

Glass-Steagall Act

Federal Reserve

Financial Crisis

Financial Industry Regulation

Big Banks & Too Big to Fail

Wall Street

Redlining Housing & Loans

Credit And Banking

Payday Loans & Predatory Lending

Civil, Religious, LGBTQ & Human Rights

Racism & Race Relations

Civil Rights

LGBTQ+

Native Americans & Indigenous People

African Americans

Persons with Disabilities

Roe v. Wade

African American Reparations

Same Sex Marriage

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Gays Serving in the Military

Equal Rights Amendment

Same Sex Adoptions

Native American Rights

Racial Discrimination & Disparities

Employment Non-Discrimination Act

USA Patriot Act

Military Transgender Ban Reinstatement

Human Rights

Native American Funding

Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

Gender Equality

Values, Religion, Family, Patriotism & Public Service

Planned Parenthood & Family Planning

Religion

Family

Child Care

American Values

Family Values

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

Marijuana

Medical Marijuana

Illegal Drugs

Gun & Property Rights

Gun Legislation and Control

Ban on Bump Stocks & Assault Weapons

Right to Own and Cary Guns - Second Amendment

Gun Background Checks

Mental Health Mass Shootings

National Rifle Association (NRA)

High Capacity Amo & Gun Locks

Gun Shows

Gun Straw Purchases

Energy

Renewable Energy & Fossil Fuels

Fracking and Natural Gas

Nuclear Power

Carbon Tax

Offshore Drilling

Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits

Green Energy

Oil Industry

Keystone Pipeline

Oil and Gas Subsidies

Oil & Gas Leases on Federal Land

Cap-and-Trade

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)

National Security

Illegal Immigration Enforcement

Dream Act

Undocumented Immigrants

Guest Worker and H-1B Programs

Illegal Immigration as a Crime or Felony

Deportation

Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE)

War on Terror

Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants

National Security Agency (NSA) & Citizen Surveillance

Radical Islam

Immigrant Agriculture Workers

Infrastructure & Transportation

Transportation

Infrastructure

Technology, Internet, Social Media, Science & Space

Big Tech Companies & Antitrust

TikTok

Internet Neutrality

Rural Internet Access

Internet

Internet Privacy

Voter ID Laws

Media Violence, Sex & Indecency

Media Fake & Bias News

Taxes

Taxing the Wealthiest

Corporate & Business Taxes

Income Taxes

Taxes on Interest, Dividends, and Capital Gains

Tax Reform

Corporate Tax Breaks & Loopholes

Financial Institutions & Transaction Tax

Inheritance / Estate Taxes

Offshore Tax Shelters

Military, National Defense & Veterans

Veterans

Military

Wars, Warmaking & Overseas Deployments

Defense and Military Budget

Gays Serving in the Military

Veterans Administration (VA)

Veterans Health Care

Veterans' Beneifts

Defense

ISIS

Seniors, Social Security, Medicare, Pensions

Social Security

Seniors & Aging of Population

Social Security Reform

Pensions

Retirement Security

Social Security Long Term Viability

Privatizing Social Security

Federal Budget & Fiscal Policy

Debt, Deficit Spending & Limits

Minorities

Racism & Race Relations

Racial Discrimination & Disparities

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

African Americans

Native Americans & Indigenous People

African American Reparations

Native American Rights

Native Americans US Treaties

Minority-Serving Colleges and Universities

Wage Discrimination

Employment Non-Discrimination Act

Sex & Sexuality

LGBTQ+

Same Sex Marriage

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Equal Rights Amendment

Same Sex Adoptions

Gender Equality

Sexual Harassment

Consumers & Food

Food

Financial Consumer Protection

Credit Agencies

Meat Production

Credit Cards

Domestic Food Security