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Compare the Candidates
Biographical Profiles and Positions on the Issues
November 8, 2022 Vermont General Election
Candidates for US Rep to Congress, Vermont
Becca Balint -
D
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beccabalint.com
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Liam Madden -
R
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REBIRTHDEMOCRACY.COM
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Matt Druzba - I
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MATTD4VT.COM
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Adam Ortiz - I
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Ericka Redic -
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WWW.ERICKAREDIC.COM
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Luke Talbot - I
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Becca Balint
Liam Madden
Matt Druzba
Adam Ortiz
Ericka Redic
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
On Entering Public Service
Opinions of Other Candidates
Endorsments, Voting, Elections, Politics & Government
Candidate Endorsements
Safe & Fair Elections
Government & Democracy
Women in Politics
January 6 2021 Capitol Attack
Voter Suppression
Stealing the 2020 Presidential Election
Trump's Impeachment & Exoneration
Prosecuting President Trump
Gerrymandering
Supreme Court Term Limits
Electoral College
Voting Rights for X-Felons
Mail-In Ballots
Government Shut Down
Earmarks
Government Efficiency
Government Corruption and Ethics
Campaign Contributions, Limits & Citizens United Case
Voting Rights
Money and Special Interests
Winning the Election
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
Voter Registration
Government & Religion
Public Funding of Political Campaigns
False Online Information & Fake News
Voting Age
DC Statehood
Federalism and States' Rights
Government Accountability
Native Americans US Treaties
Post Office & Postal Banking
Ballot Measures & Citizen Participation
Campaign Spending Limits
DC Voting Representation in Congress
Eminent Domain
Faith-Based Programs
Government Transparency
Separation of Church & State
Federal Mandates
FEMA and Hurricane Katrina
Government Agencies
Privatization
Sexual Misconduct of Politicians
Single 6 Year Term for US President
State Block Grants
Sunset Clauses
Small-Donor Matching
Federal Agency Relocation
Political Party Primaries
Freedom of Information Act
Soft-money Political Contributions
Tea Party
Trump and/or Biden as President
National Referendums
Bipartisanship
Checks and Balances
Democratic Socialism
Trump's Tax Returns
Foreign Policy
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
World Leadership
Syria
Foreign Aid
Latin and Central America
Refugee Crisis
Commander in Chief
Cuba
ISIS
Islam and Muslims
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Overseas Interventions
Pakistan
America's Image Abroad
Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty (ABM)
Burma
Mexico
Promotion of Democracy Around World
Radical Islam
Sanctions
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Third World Debt Relief
Africa
Balkans
CIA
Cluster Bombs
Europe
India
International Criminal Court (ICC)
Lebanon
Other Arab Countries, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia
Recognition of a Palestinian State
Taliban & Radical Islamic Jihadists
Turkey and Kurds
Unilateralism
United Nations (UN)
US Treaties
Worldwide HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria
Overseas Arms Sales
Jobs, Economy, Trade, Business, Industry & Agriculture
Economy
Jobs
Inflation
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
Trade Barriers to US Goods
Income Inequality
Employment Discrimination
Telecommuting
Minority & Women-Owned Businesses
Big Tech Companies & Antitrust
Space & Aerospace Industry
Crime, Police & Imprisonment
Crime & Prevention
Black Lives Matter
Defund Police
Police Reform
Police Militarization
Police Body Cameras
Sex Crimes & Offenders
Death Penalty
Prisons
Minority Incarceration
Private Prisons
Incarcerations
Hate Crimes
Hate Crimes Legislation
Recidivism and Rehabilitation
Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
Corporate Crime and Fraud
Parole and Probation
Officer Involved Shootings
Human Rights
Non-Violent Crime
Youth and Gang Crime
Crime Violence Trauma
Human Trafficking
Domestic Violence
Incarcerated Women
Arrests & Prosecutions
Crimes Against Children
Rape
Victimless Crimes
Child Pornography
Identity Theft
Videotaping Criminal Interrogations
Protests & Rioting
Housing & Communities
Housing
Renter Evictions
Homelessness
Mortgages
Federal Mortgage Regulation
Foreclosures
Low Income and Public Housing & Assistance
Redlining Housing & Loans
Transgender Protections & Community
Labor, Wages & Unions
Paid Maternity, Family & Medical Leave
Income Inequality
Wage Discrimination
Employment Discrimination
Retired Workers
Employment Non-Discrimination Act
Health & Medical
Medicare
Universal Medical Care & Insurance
Healthcare
Health & Medical Reform
Prescription Drugs
Children's Health, Abuse And Neglect (32)
Rural Health Care
Proposed Budget Cuts to CDC, NIH, and WHO
Pre-Existing Conditions
Health and Medical Insurance
Women's Health & Reproduction
Affordable Care Act (Obamacare)
Mental Health
Mental Health Mass Shootings
Drug Addiction & Substance Abuse
Drug Price-Gouging
Pharmaceutical Companies
Differences of Other Candidates on Healthcare
Medicaid
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Generic Drugs
Children and Schools COVID Vaccinations
China’s Role in COVID
Health Insurance Covering Birth Control
Long-Term Care
Caregivers
Public Option
Lead Poisoning
Paying for Expanded Medical Insurance
Alzheimer's Disease
Attracting Doctors and Medical Care Providers
Chronic & Catastrophic Illnesses
HIV/AIDS
COVID Pandemic
COVID Impact & Government Response
COVID Vaccine Mandates & Testing
Hospitals and Medical Facilities
Medically Uninsured or Underinsured
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Nurses and Public Health Workers
Uniform Billing and Claims
Vaccinations & Immunizations
Wellness Promotion
Universal Free Schools Meals
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Bird Flu (Avian Influenza)
Breastfeeding
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Diabetes
Preventive Health Care
Elderly's Health & Abuse
Health Care Tax Credits
Market-Based Medical Insurance
Medical Errors
Obesity
Patient's Bill of Rights
Resistance to Antibiotics
Smoking
State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)
Medical Technology
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Alternative Medicine
Association Health Plans (AHP)
Asthma
Biomedical Superiority
Business Tax Credits for Employee Health Coverage
Cancer
Cigarettes Drug & Alcohol Advertising
Free Market Health Care
Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)
Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
Mad Cow
Medical Malpractice Reform
Medical Research
Mercury Pollution
Nursing Homes, Hospices and Assisted Living
Paperless Claims
Physicians
State Health Plans
Tax Credit / Deductible for Medical Insurance
TRICARE Health Insurance
Opioid Crisis
Private Insurance
Education & Schools
Teaching Racial, Sexual, and Political material
Higher Education & College Costs
Private Schools Vouchers and Funding
Prayer & Pledge of Allegiance in Schools
Charter and Magnet Schools
School Safety
Pre-School and Early Childhood Education
Online Learning
Student Debt & Forgiveness
Student Loans, Scholarships and Pell Grants
Teacher Pay
Common Core Education
Sex and Birth Control Education
Free College Tuition
Teacher Unions
Education Tax Credits
Sexual Orientation Education
Junk Food & Vending Machines in Schools
Drugs in Schools
Work-Study Program
Minority-Serving Colleges and Universities
Universal Free Schools Meals
Math and Science in Schools
School Budgets
Education Funding
Environment & Climate Change
Environment
Climate Change & Global Warming
Clean Air and Water
Pollution
Green New Deal
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) & Regulation
Carbon Tax
National and State Parks
Offshore Drilling
Net Zero & Reducing Emissions
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
Oil Industry
Humans Affect on Climate Change
Green Offices, Homes and Improvements
Keystone Pipeline
Oil and Gas Subsidies
Toxic Waste
Carbon Capture Technology
Oil & Gas Leases on Federal Land
Coal
Developing World Climate Change & Energy
Fuel & Energy Efficiency & Standards
Flood Protection And Levee Repair
Interior Department
Invasive Species
Green Energy
Green Technology & Infrastructure
Abortion, Pro-Life & Genetic Engineering
Abortion(Pro-Choice) v Pro-Life
Planned Parenthood & Family Planning
Roe v. Wade
Human and Animal Cloning
Contraception
Abortion Federal Funding
Abortion for Rape and Incest
Health Insurance Covering Birth Control
Stem Cell Research
Violence Against Women Act
Abortion Clinics & Protesters
Adoption and Foster Care
Life Beginning at Conception
Out-of-State Abortions
Parental Consent or Notification
Partial-birth Abortions
Using Embryos in Stem Cell Research
Right to Life Constitutional Amendment
Ultrasound Testing as Part of Informed Consent
Child Custody Protection Act
Stem Cell Research Federal Funding
The Morning After Pill (Plan B)
Unborn Victims of Violence Act
Poverty, Welfare & Hunger
Welfare
Poverty
Poor Children
Senior Poverty
Low Income and Public Housing & Assistance
Rural Poverty
Hunger
Urban Poverty
Courts, Laws & Justice
Supreme Court
Activist Judges
Judicial Appointments & Confirmations
Black Lives Matter
Justice Department
Death Penalty
Burning the Flag
Minority Incarceration
Judicial Discretion & Mandatory Minimum Sentencing
Cash Bail
Courts & Trials
Criminalization of Poverty
Equal Justice
Crack v Powder Cocaine Disparity
Legal Reform
Parole and Probation
Race Sentencing Disparity
Court Costs
Public Defender Services
Juvenile Justice
Constitution
Crime Victims Rights (Marsy's Law)
Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)
Eminent Domain
Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)
Bankruptcy Reform
Tort Reform
Rule of Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Class Action Reform
Obscenity Laws
Product Liability Reform
Stuffing the Supreme Court
Racial Justice, Equality & Equity
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
Stock & Commodity Trading
White Collar & Financial Crimes
Investment Banking
Income Based Debt Repayment (IBR)
China Currency Manipulation
High-Frequency Trading
Mortgages
Sarbanes-Oxley Act
Federal Mortgage Regulation
Foreclosures
Truth In Lending
Civil, Religious, LGBTQ & Human Rights
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Tolerance
Transgender Protections & Community
Confederate Statues
Racism & Race Relations
Transgender Public Bathroom Restrictions
Black Lives Matter
Civil Rights
LGBTQ+
Women's Issues
Privacy Rights
Burning the Flag
Native Americans & Indigenous People
African Americans
Gay Rights
Persons with Disabilities
Latino / Hispanic Americans
Roe v. Wade
African American Reparations
Affirmative Action
Same Sex Marriage
Sexual Orientation Discrimination
Gays Serving in the Military
Women’s Rights
Hate Crimes
Hate Crimes Legislation
Property Rights vs. Civil Rights
Equal Rights Amendment
Civil Unions & Domestic Partnerships
Racial Profiling
Same Sex Adoptions
Native American Rights
Sexual Orientation Education
Racial Discrimination & Disparities
Cruelty to Animals
Employment Non-Discrimination Act
Homosexuality Choice or Chance
Muslims Entering US
USA Patriot Act
Military Transgender Ban Reinstatement
Human Rights
Refusal of Businesses to Gays
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)
Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)
Gender Equality
Marriage Left to States
Taxes on Native Americans
Freedom
Native American Casinos
Religious Rights
Torture & Waterboarding
Muslim Americans
Property Rights
Values, Religion, Family, Patriotism & Public Service
Burning the Flag
Planned Parenthood & Family Planning
Cruelty to Animals
Adoption and Foster Care
Faith-Based Programs
Pornography and Adult Oriented Media
Boy and Girl Scouts
Marijuana, Illegal Drugs, Alcohol, Cigarettes, Gambling & Prostitution
Marijuana
Medical Marijuana
Cigarettes and Smoking
Illegal Drugs
Metamphetamines and Opioids
Drug Prevention and Rehabilitation
Alcohol
Drinking Age
Lottery
Punishments for Drug Crimes
Doping in Sports
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
Gun Violence & Homicide
National Rifle Association (NRA)
Gun Show Checks & Manufacturer Law Suits
High Capacity Amo & Gun Locks
Red Flag Laws
Guns Permits and Hunting
Gun Shows
Gun Registry
Local Gun Laws
Gun Straw Purchases
Gun Buyback Programs
Microstamping
Gun Personalization
Energy
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
Oil Industry
Green Offices, Homes and Improvements
Foreign Oil Energy Independence
Gas Prices & Gas Taxes
Keystone Pipeline
Oil and Gas Subsidies
Oil & Gas Leases on Federal Land
Alternate Energy
Coal
Developing World Climate Change & Energy
Fuel & Energy Efficiency & Standards
Immigration, Border Security, Terrorism & Homeland Security
Immigrants, Refugees, & Asylum Seekers
The Wall, Border Security & Border Patrol
Terrorist Attacks
Immigration Policy & Reform
Airport, Air, Rail & Port Security
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Local First Responders
National Security
Illegal Immigration Enforcement
Dream Act
Homeland Securtiy
Undocumented Immigrants
Guest Worker and H-1B Programs
Illegal Immigration as a Crime or Felony
White Supremacists
Illegal Immigrants Social Services
Cyber Security & 5G
Immigrant Military Service & Citizenship
Legal Status, Residency & Citizenship for Immigrant Youth
Muslims Entering US
Visa Enforcement
Illegal Immigration Amnesty
Naturalization Backlog for Immigrants
War on Terror
Visa Programs
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
14th Amendment
Americanization of Immigrants
Arizona's Strict New Immigration Law
Database of Foreigners
Electronic Verification System for Employers
Employers Who Hire Illegals
E-Verify System
Immigration of Highly Skilled Workers
Legal Status for Undocumented Farm Workers
Radical Islam
Real ID Act
Sanctuary Cities
Torture & Waterboarding
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Immigrant Agriculture Workers
Department of Peace
Alien Minors
Domestic Intelligence & Agencies
Evacuation Preparedness
Harboring, Housing & Work Centers for Illegals
In-state Tuition for Illegal Aliens
Terrorist & Enemy Combatant Rights
Water, Hazardous Materials & Bio Terrorism
Immigrant Healthcare
Infrastructure & Transportation
Bikes, Scoters and Pedestrians
Transportation
Infrastructure
Train Travel and Amtrak
Highway Congestion
Highways
Air Travel
Driver Safety Measures
Electric Vehicles
Public Transportation
Light Rail
Seaports
Traffic Congestion
Self-Driving Vehicles
Department of Transportation
Privatization of Roads
Technology, Internet, Social Media, Science & Space
Big Tech Companies & Antitrust
TikTok
Internet Neutrality
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
Safety of Technological Products
Spamming
Green Technology & Infrastructure
Office of Technology Assessment (OTA)
Journalism
Freedom of the Press
Voter ID Laws
E-Science & Computer Technology Research
Internet Crime
Internet Divide of Rich & Poor
Internet Pornography
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
National Science Foundation (NSF) Funding
Telecommunications
Women and Minority Research Grants
Quantum Computing Technology
Federal Minimum Wage
Chinese Internet Censorship
Internet Freedom Preservation Act
Media Ownership Concentration
Nanotechnologies
Parental Blocking & Children Internet Protections
Private Company Space Travel
Space
Space & Aerospace Industry
Telecommuting
Wireless Spectrum
Media Fake & Bias News
Social Media
Taxes
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
Education Tax Credits
Sales Tax
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
Business Tax Credits for Employee Health Coverage
Income Tax on Seniors
Marriage Penalty
National Sales Tax
R&D Tax Credit
Tax-Free Savings Accounts
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
Missile Defense System
POWs and MIAs
Walter Reed Army Medical Center Scandal
Drone Strikes
Length of Deployments
Military Pay, Medical Care and Benefits
Persian Gulf War Illnesses
President Ahmadinejad
President Hamid Karzai
Private Security like Blackwater
Reducing Military Costs
Survivor Benefits
Military Bases Overseas
Congressional Military Approval
Police Militarization
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
Social Security Trust Fund
Corporate Defined Benefit Pension Defaults
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
Tax on Social Security Benefits
Federal Budget & Fiscal Policy
Earmarks
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
Taxes on Native Americans
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
Homosexuality Choice or Chance
Sex Crimes & Offenders
Homosexuality as Sin
Refusal of Businesses to Gays
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
Internet Pornography
Pornography and Adult Oriented Media
Boy and Girl Scouts
Child Pornography
Obscenity Laws
Sexism
Consumers & Food
Dodd-Frank Act
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