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Biographical Profiles and Positions on the Issues

November 8, 2022 Kentucky General Election

Candidates for U.S. Senate, Kentucky

Charles Booker - D

►Websitecharlesbooker.org/

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Rand Paul - R

►Websiterandpaul.com

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Charles Lee Thomason

►Websiteleethomason.com/

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Billy Ray Wilson

►Websitebillyraywilsonforcongress.com

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Charles Booker

Rand Paul

Biographical

General Philosophy

Personal and Family

Professional Experience

Civic Involvement

Political Experience

Educational Background

Military Service

Reasons & Objectives

Why I Am Running for Public Office

Achievements If Elected

Housing & Communities

Housing

Homeownership

Public Safety

Health & Medical

Medicare

Universal Medical Care & Insurance

Health & Medical Reform

Prescription Drugs

Children's Health, Abuse And Neglect (32)

Health and Medical Insurance

Reducing Health Care Costs

Medicaid

Vaccinations & Immunizations

Free Market Health Care

Immigration, Border Security, Terrorism & Homeland Security

Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE)

Immigration Policy & Reform

Border Security

Immigrants, Refugees, & Asylum Seekers

Dream Act

Illegal Immigrants Social Services

Legal Status, Residency & Citizenship for Immigrant Youth

Visa Enforcement

Illegal Immigration Amnesty

War on Terror

Criminalize Assistance to Illegal Immigrants

English as Official Language

National Security Agency (NSA) & Citizen Surveillance

Americanization of Immigrants

Radical Islam

Terrorist & Enemy Combatant Rights

Foreign Policy

Israel

Gaza

Iran

Iran Nuclear Deal & Sanctions

Israel, Hamas and Palestinian Conflict

China

Russia

Ukraine

Iraq

Middle East

Syria

Cuba

ISIS

Radical Islam

Taliban & Radical Islamic Jihadists

Unilateralism

US Treaties

Endorsments, Voting, Elections, Politics & Government

Organization Endorsements

Government & Democracy

Voting and Election Reform

Government Shut Down

Government Corruption and Ethics

Money and Special Interests

US House and Senate Term Limits

Campaign Finance Reform

Lobbying

Voter Registration

Campaign Spending Limits

FEMA and Hurricane Katrina

Government Agencies

Jobs, Economy, Trade, Business, Industry & Agriculture

Economy

Jobs

Trade

Infrastructure

Tariffs & Trade with China

Income Inequality

$700 Billion Troubled Asset Relief Bailout

Universal Basic Income

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Affordability Crisis

Crime, Police & Imprisonment

Police Reform

Human Rights

Labor, Wages & Unions

Unions and Collective Bargaining

Income Inequality

Working Class

Employment Non-Discrimination Act

Strikes

Education & Schools

Education

Public Schools K-12

Department of Education

Home Schooling

Parental Involvement in Education

Environment & Climate Change

Climate Change & Global Warming

Oil Industry

Keystone Pipeline

Abortion, Pro-Life & Genetic Engineering

Pro-Choice (Abortion) or Pro-Life

Planned Parenthood & Family Planning

Roe v. Wade

Abortion Federal Funding

Life Beginning at Conception

Right to Life Constitutional Amendment

Poverty, Welfare & Hunger

Poverty

Courts, Laws & Justice

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

Banks & Finance

Banks

Financial Crisis

Big Banks & Too Big to Fail

Wall Street

Civil, Religious, LGBTQ & Human Rights

Racism & Race Relations

Civil Rights

LGBTQ+

Privacy Rights

Native Americans & Indigenous People

African Americans

Latino / Hispanic Americans

Roe v. Wade

African American Reparations

Affirmative Action

Same Sex Marriage

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Employment Non-Discrimination Act

USA Patriot Act

Human Rights

Refusal of Businesses to Gays

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

Gender Equality

Marriage Left to States

Values, Religion, Family, Patriotism & Public Service

Planned Parenthood & Family Planning

Family

American Values

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

Marijuana

Illegal Drugs

Punishments for Drug Crimes

Gun & Property Rights

Gun Legislation and Control

Right to Own and Cary Guns - Second Amendment

High Capacity Amo & Gun Locks

Energy

Renewable Energy & Fossil Fuels

Nuclear Power

Oil Industry

Foreign Oil Energy Independence

Keystone Pipeline

Cap-and-Trade

Energy Research and Development

Infrastructure & Transportation

Infrastructure

Technology, Internet, Social Media, Science & Space

TikTok

Internet Neutrality

Internet

Taxes

Taxing the Wealthiest

Income Taxes

Taxes on Interest, Dividends, and Capital Gains

Tax Reform

Corporate Tax Breaks & Loopholes

Flat Tax

Military, National Defense & Veterans

Veterans

Military

Defense and Military Budget

Veterans' Health and Medical Care

GI Bill & Veterans' Benefits

Vetreran Job Retraining

Defense

ISIS

Veterans Funding

Seniors, Social Security, Medicare, Pensions

Social Security

Social Security Long Term Viability

Raising Retirement Age & Reducing Payment Levels

Social Security Means Testing

Social Security Trust Fund

Federal Budget & Fiscal Policy

Debt, Deficit Spending & Limits

Fiscal Policy

Federal Budget

Entitlements

Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment

Minorities

Racism & Race Relations

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

African Americans

Native Americans & Indigenous People

Latino / Hispanic Americans

African American Reparations

Affirmative Action

Employment Non-Discrimination Act

Sex & Sexuality

LGBTQ+

Same Sex Marriage

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Refusal of Businesses to Gays

Gender Equality

Marriage Left to States

Consumers & Food

Consumers