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Biographical Profiles and Positions on the Issues

March 15, 2016 Illinois Republican State and Presidential Primary

Candidates for U.S. President & Vice President

Jeb Bush

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Donald Trump - R

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Ted Cruz - R

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Marco Rubio - R

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John Kasich - R

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Ben Carson - R

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General Philosophy

Personal and Family

Professional Experience

Civic Involvement

Political Experience

Religious Affiliation

Accomplishments and Awards

Educational Background

Reasons & Objectives

Why I Am Running for Public Office

Goals If Elected

Achievements If Elected

On Entering Public Service

Opinions of Other Candidates

Endorsments, Voting, Elections, Politics & Government

Candidate Endorsements

Government & Democracy

Voting and Election Reform

Voter Suppression

Trump's Impeachment & Exoneration

Electoral College

Government Shut Down

Earmarks

Government Efficiency

Government Corruption and Ethics

Money and Special Interests

Federal Bureaucracy & Regulations

527 Stealth & Super PACs

Campaign Finance Reform

Lobbying

Partisan Gridlock

Government & Religion

Government Accountability

Campaign Spending Limits

Eminent Domain

Government Transparency

Separation of Church & State

FEMA and Hurricane Katrina

Soft-money Political Contributions

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

Iraq

Middle East

Saudi Arabia

Syria

Foreign Aid

Refugee Crisis

Cuba

ISIS

Islam and Muslims

Mexico

Radical Islam

Sanctions

Weapons of Mass Destruction

Europe

Other Arab Countries, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia

Taliban & Radical Islamic Jihadists

Jobs, Economy, Trade, Business, Industry & Agriculture

Economy

Jobs

Inflation

Business

Small Businesses

Agriculture

Trade

Economic Stimulus

Infrastructure

Farm Subsidies & Supports

Guest Worker and H-1B Programs

Foreign Job Outsourcing

Tariffs & Trade with China

Paid Maternity, Family & Medical Leave

Income Inequality

$700 Billion Troubled Asset Relief Bailout

Trade Agreements

Employment Discrimination

Company Job Creation Rewards

Government Subsidized Jobs

Bail Outs of Banks, Financial & Auto Corps

Globalism & Nationalism

Recession

Middle Class & Its Decline

North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

Capitalism

Auto Industry

Free Market Vision

CEO Pay & Executive Compensation

US - Mexico Trade Agreement

Intellectual Property Protection

Crime, Police & Imprisonment

Crime & Prevention

Black Lives Matter

Police Reform

Sex Crimes & Offenders

Death Penalty

Prisons

Hate Crimes

Hate Crimes Legislation

Parole and Probation

Youth and Gang Crime

Human Trafficking

Crimes Against Children

Housing & Communities

Housing

Foreclosures

Transgender Protections & Community

Labor, Wages & Unions

Minimum Wage

Unions and Collective Bargaining

Paid Maternity, Family & Medical Leave

Income Inequality

Wages

Equal Pay

Working Class

Labor

Employment Discrimination

Unemployment Benefits & Insurance

Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA)

Employment Non-Discrimination Act

Health & Medical

Medicare

Universal Medical Care & Insurance

Health & Medical Reform

Children's Health, Abuse And Neglect (32)

Proposed Budget Cuts to CDC, NIH, and WHO

Health and Medical Insurance

Women's Health & Reproduction

Mental Health

Mental Health Mass Shootings

Drug Addiction & Substance Abuse

Medicaid

Children and Schools COVID Vaccinations

China’s Role in COVID

Health Insurance Covering Birth Control

COVID Pandemic

COVID Impact & Government Response

COVID Vaccine Mandates & Testing

Medically Uninsured or Underinsured

Nurses and Public Health Workers

Uniform Billing and Claims

Vaccinations & Immunizations

Autism

Health Care Tax Credits

Market-Based Medical Insurance

Obesity

Patient's Bill of Rights

Business Tax Credits for Employee Health Coverage

Free Market Health Care

Medical Malpractice Reform

Medical Research

Paperless Claims

State Health Plans

Tax Credit / Deductible for Medical Insurance

Education & Schools

Education

Public School Curriculum

Teaching Racial, Sexual, and Political material

Critical Race Theory

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

Student Debt & Forgiveness

Student Loans, Scholarships and Pell Grants

Public Schools K-12

No Child Left Behind

Local Control Over Education

Common Core Education

Student Standards and Testing

Department of Education

Special Education

Free College Tuition

Teacher Unions

Education Tax Credits

Teacher Standards

Home Schooling

Computers & Technology in Schools

High Schools

Education Gap with Other Countries

Drugs in Schools

Parental Involvement in Education

Dropouts

Head Start

Adult Education

Math and Science in Schools

Environment & Climate Change

Environment

Climate Change & Global Warming

Green New Deal

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) & Regulation

Offshore Drilling

Land, Rivers and Lakes

Oceans

Clean Water Act of 1977

Global Environmental Standards

Oil Industry

Keystone Pipeline

Oil & Gas Leases on Federal Land

Coal

Biodiversity & Biotechnology

Abortion, Pro-Life & Genetic Engineering

Abortion(Pro-Choice) v Pro-Life

Planned Parenthood & Family Planning

Roe v. Wade

Abortion Federal Funding

Abortion for Rape and Incest

Health Insurance Covering Birth Control

Stem Cell Research

Life Beginning at Conception

Partial-birth Abortions

Poverty, Welfare & Hunger

Welfare

Poverty

Poor Children

Hunger

Courts, Laws & Justice

Supreme Court

Activist Judges

Black Lives Matter

Death Penalty

Courts & Trials

Legal Reform

Parole and Probation

Eminent Domain

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

Bankruptcy Reform

Tort Reform

Banks & Finance

Banks

Federal Reserve

Financial Crisis

Financial Industry Regulation

Big Banks & Too Big to Fail

Wall Street

Dodd-Frank Act

Payday Loans & Predatory Lending

Investment Banking

Foreclosures

Civil, Religious, LGBTQ & Human Rights

Transgender Protections & Community

Racism & Race Relations

Transgender Public Bathroom Restrictions

Black Lives Matter

Civil Rights

LGBTQ+

Privacy Rights

Native Americans & Indigenous People

African Americans

Persons with Disabilities

Latino / Hispanic Americans

Roe v. Wade

Affirmative Action

Same Sex Marriage

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Gays Serving in the Military

Hate Crimes

Hate Crimes Legislation

Civil Unions & Domestic Partnerships

Racial Profiling

Same Sex Adoptions

Employment Non-Discrimination Act

Homosexuality Choice or Chance

Muslims Entering US

USA Patriot Act

Military Transgender Ban Reinstatement

Refusal of Businesses to Gays

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

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

Gender Equality

Marriage Left to States

Native American Casinos

Religious Rights

Torture & Waterboarding

Muslim Americans

Values, Religion, Family, Patriotism & Public Service

Values

Patriotism

Planned Parenthood & Family Planning

Religion

Family

Child Care

American Values

Family Values

Tolerance & Political Correctness

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

Marijuana

Medical Marijuana

Cigarettes and Smoking

Illegal Drugs

Gambling

Metamphetamines and Opioids

Alcohol

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

Mental Health Mass Shootings

Gun Show Checks & Manufacturer Law Suits

High Capacity Amo & Gun Locks

Local Gun Laws

Energy

Renewable Energy & Fossil Fuels

Fracking and Natural Gas

Nuclear Power

Offshore Drilling

Oil Drilling

Oil Industry

Foreign Oil Energy Independence

Keystone Pipeline

Oil Company Profits

Oil & Gas Leases on Federal Land

Coal

Auto Industry

Cap-and-Trade

Hybrid and Electric Cars

Immigration, Border Security, Terrorism & Homeland Security

Immigrants, Refugees, & Asylum Seekers

The Wall, Border Security & Border Patrol

Terrorist Attacks

Immigration Policy & Reform

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

National Security

Illegal Immigration Enforcement

Dream Act

Homeland Securtiy

Undocumented Immigrants

Guest Worker and H-1B Programs

Illegal Immigration as a Crime or Felony

Illegal Immigrants Social Services

Cyber Security & 5G

Deportation

Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE)

Legal Status, Residency & Citizenship for Immigrant Youth

Muslims Entering US

Visa Enforcement

Illegal Immigration Amnesty

War on Terror

Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants

English as Official Language

National Security Agency (NSA) & Citizen Surveillance

14th Amendment

Arizona's Strict New Immigration Law

Electronic Verification System for Employers

Employers Who Hire Illegals

E-Verify System

Radical Islam

Torture & Waterboarding

Weapons of Mass Destruction

Alien Minors

Terrorist & Enemy Combatant Rights

Water, Hazardous Materials & Bio Terrorism

Infrastructure & Transportation

Transportation

Infrastructure

Electric Vehicles

Technology, Internet, Social Media, Science & Space

TikTok

Internet Neutrality

Internet

Cyber Security & 5G

Science

Research and Development

Innovation

Voter ID Laws

Media Violence, Sex & Indecency

Federal Minimum Wage

Private Company Space Travel

Space

Taxes

Taxing the Wealthiest

Corporate & Business Taxes

Property Taxes

Income Taxes

Taxes on Interest, Dividends, and Capital Gains

Tax Reform

Corporate Tax Breaks & Loopholes

Education Tax Credits

Child Tax Credit

Flat Tax

Extending the Bush Tax Cuts

Health Care Tax Credits

Offshore Tax Shelters

Value-Added Tax

Business Tax Credits

Business Tax Credits for Employee Health Coverage

Marriage Penalty

National Sales Tax

Military, National Defense & Veterans

Veterans

Military

Defense and Military Budget

Gays Serving in the Military

Veterans' Health and Medical Care

Homeless Veterans

Military Families

Defense

ISIS

Missile Defense System

Drone Strikes

Military Pay, Medical Care and Benefits

Reducing Military Costs

Seniors, Social Security, Medicare, Pensions

Social Security

Pensions

Social Security Long Term Viability

Individual Retirement Accounts and 401(k)s

Privatizing Social Security

Federal Budget & Fiscal Policy

Debt, Deficit Spending & Limits

Fiscal Policy

Federal Budget

Entitlements

Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment

Earmarks

Presidential Line-item Veto

Gold Standard

Minorities

Black Lives Matter

Racism & Race Relations

Racial Profiling

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

African Americans

Native Americans & Indigenous People

Latino / Hispanic Americans

Muslim Americans

Affirmative Action

Native American Casinos

Employment Discrimination

Employment Non-Discrimination Act

Sex & Sexuality

LGBTQ+

Same Sex Marriage

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Civil Unions & Domestic Partnerships

Same Sex Adoptions

Homosexuality Choice or Chance

Sex Crimes & Offenders

Homosexuality as Sin

Refusal of Businesses to Gays

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

Transgender Public Bathroom Restrictions

Gender Equality

Marriage Left to States

Consumers & Food

Dodd-Frank Act