| Issues |
Questions |
| Reasons & Objectives |
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Why I Am Running for Public Office |
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Goals If Elected |
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Achievements If Elected |
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Areas to Concentrate On |
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On Entering Public Service |
| Jobs |
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Jobs, a General Statement |
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Working Class |
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Foreign Job Outsourcing |
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Affirmative Action |
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Workplace Violence Against Women |
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Independent Workers |
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Equal Pay Act |
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Paid Sick, Family and Maternity Leave |
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Family and Medical Leave Act |
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Unemployment Insurance |
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Workplace Protections |
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Mine Safety and Health |
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Job Growth |
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Government Subsidized Jobs |
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Reward companies that create domestic jobs |
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Child Labor |
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Quality of Jobs |
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Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) |
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) |
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Unemployment Insurance (UI) |
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Workers Benefits |
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Overtime Rights |
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Employment Discrimination |
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Retirees Returning To Work |
| Economy |
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Economy, a General Statement |
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Stimulating the Economy |
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Recession |
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America's Infrastructure |
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Federal Reserve |
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Federal Reserve's Interest Rate Policy |
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Aging of Population |
| Taxes |
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Taxes, a General Statement |
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Tax Code |
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Income Tax Rates |
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Taxing the the Wealthiest 1% |
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Corporate Income Taxes |
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Taxes on Interest, Dividends, and Capital Gains |
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Estate Taxes (Death / Birth Tax) |
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Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) |
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Extending the Bush Tax Cuts |
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Value-Added Tax |
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Tax Proposals |
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Taxes Policy |
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National Sales Tax |
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Flat Tax |
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Reforming and Simplifying Federal Taxes |
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Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) |
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Marriage Penalty |
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Income Tax on Seniors |
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Tax Rates on Private Equity Funds |
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2001 Tax Cuts |
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Tax Credits for College |
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Tax Credits for Health Care |
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Child Tax Credit |
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Tax-Free Savings Accounts |
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Business Tax Credits |
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R&D Tax Credit |
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Corporate Tax Loopholes |
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Offshore Tax Havens |
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Oil Company Tax Breaks |
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Property Taxes |
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Internal Revenu Service (IRS) |
| Federal Budget & Fiscal Policy |
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Fiscal Policy, a General Statement |
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Federal Budget & Debt |
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Deficit Spending |
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Reducing the Deficit |
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Entitlements |
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Debt Limit |
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Gold Standard |
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Earmarks |
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Government Efficiency |
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Balanced Budget & Constitutional Amendment |
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Presidential Line-item Veto Power |
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Spending Limits |
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Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) Rule for Tax Cuts or New Spending |
| Elections & Politics |
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Elections, a General Statement |
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Campaign Contribution Limits (Citizens United) |
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Campaign Spending Limits |
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Voter Photo ID and Other Requirements |
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Tea Party Movement |
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Election Reform |
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Campaign Finance Reform |
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Political Expenditures Disclosure |
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527 'Stealth' PACs |
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Bundling Campaign Contributions |
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Public Funding of Political Campaigns |
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Small Donors |
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Soft-money Political Contributions |
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Lobbyist Campaign Contributions |
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Reform of Redistricting (Gerrymandering) |
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Voting and Election Reform |
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Voting Machines and Paper Ballots |
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Election-day Registration |
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Voting Right of Felons & Ex-Prisoners |
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Equal Ballot Box Access |
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Help America Vote Act of 2002 |
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DC Voting Representation in Congress |
| Government |
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Government, a General Statement |
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Regulations |
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Government Reform |
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Government Accountability |
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Senate Filibuster Rule |
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Government Agencies |
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Bureaucracy & Regulations |
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State Block Grants |
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States' Rights |
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Influence of Special Interests |
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Lobbying Reform |
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Reporting of Lobbyist Contacts |
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Government Ethics |
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Government Officials Becoming Lobbyists |
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Executive Branch Employees Accepting Corporate Gifts |
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Earmarks |
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Privatization |
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Sunset Clauses |
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Freedom of Information Act |
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Citizen Participation |
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Availability of Government Information |
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Live Broadcasts of Agency Deliberations |
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Single 6 Year Term for US President |
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Term Limits for Supreme Court & Federal Justices |
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Term Limits for US Representatives and Senators |
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FEMA and Hurricane Katrina |
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New Orleans |
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U.S. Postal Service |
| Health & Medical |
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Health & Medical Care, a General Statement |
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Improving Health & Medical Care |
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Reducing Health Care Costs |
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Rationing Health Care |
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Disease Prevention |
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Rural Health Care |
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Health Information Interchange Network |
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Quality and Cost Reporting |
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Biomedical Superiority |
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Patient's Bill of Rights |
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Medical Errors |
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Immunizations and Vaccinations |
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Health Opportunity Accounts |
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Alternative Medicine |
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National Institutes of Health (NIH) |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
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Medical Research |
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Physicians |
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Nurses |
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Public Health Workers |
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Association Health Plans (AHP) |
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Children's Health |
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Women's Health |
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Elderly's Health |
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Health Disparities |
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Exposure to Toxic Chemicals |
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HIV/AIDS |
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Cancer |
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Lead Poisoning |
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Mercury Pollution |
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Obesity |
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Diabetes |
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Mental Health |
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Bird Flu (Avian Influenza) |
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Drug Addiction |
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Mad Cow |
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West Nile Virus |
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Autism |
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Asthma |
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Alzheimer's Disease |
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Substance Abuse |
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Resistance to Antibiotics |
| Medical Insurance |
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Health Insurance, a General Statement |
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Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) |
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Medicare Vouchers |
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Universal Medical Care / Insurance |
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Medicare |
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Fixing Medicare |
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Medically Uninsured or Underinsured |
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Pre-Existing Health Conditions |
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Fixing Medical Insurance |
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Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Limitations |
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Employers' Medical Insurance |
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Employers vs Employees As Chief Health Care Buyer |
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Coverage of Children |
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State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) |
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Free Market Health Care |
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Health Insurance Purchase Choices |
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Portable Medical Insurance |
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State Plans |
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Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) |
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Market-Based Medical Insurance |
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Medical Insurance Block Grants |
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Medicaid |
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TRICARE Health Insurance |
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Medical Insurance Discrimination |
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Misuse of Health Records |
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Medicare Reimbursement Formulas |
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Uniform Billing and Claims |
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Paperless Claims |
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Federal Employee Health Benefit Plan (FEHBP) Buy-In |
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Federal Reinsurance Medical Pool |
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Chronic & Catastrophic Illnesses |
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Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) |
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Medical Malpractice Reform |
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Business Tax Credits for Employee Health Coverage |
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Tax Credit / Deductible for Medical Insurance |
| Financial Crisis |
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Financial Crisis, a General Statement |
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Bailout of Banks and Financial Corporations |
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Bail Outs of General Motors and Chrysler |
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac |
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$700 Billion Troubled Asset Relief Bailout |
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau |
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Financial Industry Regulation |
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Prosecution of Financial Fraud |
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Banks |
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Investment Banking |
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High-Frequency Trading |
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Hedge Funds & Private Equity Firms |
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Financial Meltdown |
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America's Brand of Capitalism |
| Business |
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Business, a General Statement |
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Business Tax Incentives |
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Small Business |
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Auto Industry |
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Dodd-Frank Act |
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Sarbanes-Oxley Act |
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Relationship of Big Business and Government |
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Executive Compensation |
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Consumer Piracy |
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Minority-Owned Businesses |
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Start-Up Incubators |
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Wall Street and Investments |
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Foreign Ownership of American Businesses |
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Decline in Manufacturing |
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Banking Practices |
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Antitrust Enforcement |
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Intellectual Property Protection |
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Patent System |
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Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements |
| Environment |
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Environment, a General Statement |
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Global Warming, Climate Change |
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ANWR (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge) Oil Drilling |
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Environmental Regulation |
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Clean Air Act & Clear Skies Initiative |
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Clean Air Technologies |
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Carbon Tax |
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Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits |
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Developing World Greenhouse Emissions |
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Developing World and Climate Change |
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Environment Technology for Developing World |
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Tropical Deforestation |
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Cap-and-Trade System to Reduce Carbon Emissions |
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Free Market Incentives |
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Power Plant Emissions |
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Higher Gasoline Tax |
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Kyoto Protocol |
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U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) |
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Clean Water Act and Water Quality |
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Clean Drinking Water |
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Toxic Waste |
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Polluter-Pays Superfund Fees |
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) |
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Interior Department |
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National Parks |
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National Forests and Healthy Forests Initiative |
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National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act |
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Land, Rivers and Lakes |
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Factory Farms |
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Oceans |
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Tropical Rainforests |
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Wetlands |
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Invasive Species |
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Endangered Species |
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Cruelty to Animals |
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Recycling and Trash |
| Trade |
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Trade, a General Statement |
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North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) |
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Trade Policy Priorities |
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Globalization |
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Free Market Vision |
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Trade with China |
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Free Trade Agreements (FTA) |
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Global Workers' Rights |
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Global Environmental Standards |
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China Currency Manipulation |
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Barriers to American Goods in Other Countries |
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Incentives to Move Offshore |
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Protective Tariffs |
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Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) |
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Unfair Trade Practices |
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Trade Deficit |
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Fast Track Authority |
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World Trade Organization / General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (WTO/GATT) |
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Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) |
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North American Union |
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Other Trade Agreements |
| Energy, Gas, Oil & Autos |
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Energy, a General Statement |
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Energy Independence from Foreign Oil |
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Oil Drilling |
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Gas Prices |
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Oil and Gas Subsidies |
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Oil Company Profits |
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Canadian Oil (Keystone) Pipeline |
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Nuclear Power |
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Renewable Energy, Solar, Biomass and Wind |
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Fuel Efficiency & Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards |
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Coal |
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Shale Gas Development |
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Regulation of Energy Companies |
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Gulf Oil Spill |
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Offshore Oil Drilling Safety Standards |
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Energy Efficiency and Standards |
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Green Homes and Improvements |
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Energy Research and Development |
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Renewable Fuels, Biofuels and Ethanol |
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Solar Energy Investment Tax Credit Bill |
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Hydrogen Cell Fuel Initiative |
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Utility Deregulation |
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Natural Gas |
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Electricity Transmission Grid |
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Energy Bill |
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Department of Energy |
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Domestic Energy Production |
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Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) |
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Production Tax Credit |
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Strategic Energy Fund |
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Energy Efficient Government Buildings |
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Gas & Oil, a General Statement |
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Developing World Oil Demand |
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Wellhead Tax |
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Low Carbon Fuels |
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Auto Industry |
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Hybrid & All Electric Cars |
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Flexible Fuel Vehicles |
| Labor Wages & Unions |
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Labor, a General Statement |
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Wages, a General Statement |
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Unions, a General Statement |
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Employee Free Choice Act |
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Right-to-Work Laws |
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National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) |
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Worker Retraining |
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Immigration of Highly Skilled Workers |
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Minimum Wage |
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Wage Discrimination |
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Time-and-a-Half for Overtime |
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Davis Bacon Act |
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Political Activities of Public Union Members |
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Wage Gap between Rich and Poor |
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CEO Pay |
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Wage Gap between Men and Women |
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Organized Labor's Place in America |
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Permanent Replacement of Strikers |
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Declining Percent of Unionized Workers |
| Values, Religion & Family |
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Family, a General Statement |
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Family Values |
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American Values |
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Sexual Misconduct of Politicians |
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Religion, a General Statement |
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Values, a General Statement |
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Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide |
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National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) |
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Family Planning Funding (Title X) |
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Mosque Near Ground Zero |
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Pope's Prosecution Immunity |
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Religion & State - First Amendment |
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Religion in Government |
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Religious Tolerance |
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A Candidate's Religious Beliefs |
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Atheists and Agnostics |
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Mormon Religion and Polygamy |
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School Prayer |
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Ordination of Gay Clergy |
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Ordination of Women Clergy |
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Evolution vs. Intelligent Design |
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Faith-Based Volunteer Efforts |
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Child Care |
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Foster Care |
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Adoption |
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Fatherhood |
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Child Custody and Support |
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Child Support Enforcement Budget |
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Teen Pregnancy |
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Low-Income First-Time Mothers |
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Prejudice |
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Indecency in the Media |
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Media Violence and Sex |
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Pornography and Adult Oriented Media |
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Desecration of Flag Constitutional Amendment |
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Foley Page Scandal |
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Terri Schiavo |
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Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts |
| Transportation |
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Transportation, a General Statement |
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Amtrak |
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Federal Infrastructure & Transportation Funding |
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Highways |
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Traffic Congestion |
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Telecommuting |
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Highway Safety |
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Drunk Driving |
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Rail |
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Air |
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Public Transportation |
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Bikes and Pedestrians |
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Seaports |
| Security & Terrorism |
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Homeland Security, a General Statement |
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Iraq War's Impact on National Security |
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Al-Qaeda |
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USA Patriot Act |
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Making Our Homeland More Secure |
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National Security Agency (NSA) Examinining Domestic Phone Records |
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Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission |
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Radical Fundamentalism |
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Weapons of Mass Destruction |
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Bioterrorism |
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) |
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National Guard in the Department of Homeland Security vs. Defense |
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Intelligence |
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Domestic Intelligence Agencies |
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NSA Surveillance of Citizens |
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Color-Coded Warning System |
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Local First Responders |
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Air Security |
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Port Security |
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Rail Security |
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Hazardous Materials Security |
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Cybersecurity |
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Spent Nuclear Fuel |
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Drinking Water Security |
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Evacuation Preparedness |
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War on Terror, a General Statement |
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War on Terrorism Policies |
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National Intelligence Estimate Assessment |
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Guantanamo Bay Prison (GITMO) |
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Terrorist Prisoner Rights Under Geneva Conventions |
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Torture of Terrorists |
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Waterboarding |
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Trials of Terrorist and Combantant Detainees |
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Habeas Corpus and Legal Rights for Combatant Detainees |
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Enemy Combatants |
| Military & Defense |
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Military, a General Statement |
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Missile Defense System |
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Defense and Military Budget |
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Military Policy |
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Department of Defense and Pentagon |
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Military Adequacy |
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Military Industrial Establishment |
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Cluster Bombs |
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Reducing Military Costs |
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Re-instituting the Draft |
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Military Base Realignment and Closures (BRAC Commission) |
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Reservists and National Guard |
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Military Families |
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Military Pay, Medical Care and Benefits |
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National Guard / Reserve Pay, Medical Care and Benefits |
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Gays in the Military |
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Defense, a General Statement |
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Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty |
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Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) |
| Veterans |
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Veterans, a General Statement |
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Veterans' Health and Medical Care |
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GI Bill & Veterans' Benefits |
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Retired Veterans Benefits and Health Care |
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Survivor Benefits |
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Disabled Veterans Health Care |
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Homeless Veterans |
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Vetreran Job Retraining |
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Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) |
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Veterans Funding |
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Disability Claims |
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Brain Injuries (TBI) |
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Persian Gulf War Illnesses |
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Agent Orange Related Illness |
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Walter Reed Army Medical Center Scandal |
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POWs and MIAs |
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Veterans Administration (VA) |
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Theft of Military Identity Data from VA |
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Veterans' Recognition |
| Foreign Policy |
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Foreign Policy, a General Statement |
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Most Important Foreign Policy Issues |
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China, a General Statement |
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China as a Threat |
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China's Human Rights |
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Cuba, a General Statement |
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Embargo of Cuba |
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Foreign Aid |
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Asia |
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North Korea |
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India |
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Latin America (South & Central) |
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Mexico |
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Africa |
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Sudan & Darfur |
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Nuclear Weapons & Non-Proliferation Treaty |
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Promotion of Democracy Around World |
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America's Image Abroad |
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CIA |
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United Nations (UN) |
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International Criminal Court (ICC) |
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) |
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Nuclear Treaty with India |
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US Treaties |
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Worldwide HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria |
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Nuclear Proliferation & Nuclear Terrorism |
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Hugo Chavez and Fidel Castro |
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Third World Debt Relief |
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Russia and Eastern Europe |
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Europe |
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Balkans |
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Burma |
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G8 (Group of Eight Countries) |
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Dubai Ports Administration Purchase |
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Unilateralism |
| Afghanistan, Pakistan & Iraq |
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Afghanistan, a General Statement |
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Pakistan, a General Statement |
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Iraq, a General Statement |
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Timetable for Withdrawal |
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US Military Presence in Afghanistan |
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President Hamid Karzai |
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Predator Drone Strikes |
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Taliban & Radical Islamic Jihadists |
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Iraq Policy |
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Iraq War |
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Iraq Reconstruction |
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Iraq Political Progress |
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Private Security like Blackwater |
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Cutting Off War Funding |
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Federalizing Iraq into Kurd, Shiite and Sunni States |
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Sunnis and Shiites |
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Humanitarian Situation in Iraq |
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Length of Deployments |
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Continued US Military Presence in Iraq |
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Deadline for US Pullout |
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Troop Surge |
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Iraq's Role in War on Terror |
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Loss of American Lives in Iraq |
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Staying in Iraq for "as long as it takes to do the job" |
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Iraq Role in Making Americans Safer |
| Iran |
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Iran, a General Statement |
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Military Strike |
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Sanctions |
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Iranian Opposition |
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Iran Diplomacy |
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Iran's Pursuit of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) |
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President Ahmadinejad |
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Iran's involvement in Iraq |
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Economic Sanctions Against Iran |
| Middle East |
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Middle East Policy, a General Statement |
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Syria |
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Arab Spring |
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Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia |
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Israel |
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Palestinian Statehood |
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Israeli and Palestinian Conflict |
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Recognition of a Palestinian State |
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Palestinian West Bank and Gaza |
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Palestinian Death Toll |
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War in Lebanon |
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Hizbullah and Hamas |
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Saudi Arabia |
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Turkey |
| Courts, Laws & Justice |
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Courts, a General Statement |
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Supreme Court |
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Constitution |
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America's Criminal Justice System, a General Statement |
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Racial Profiling |
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Death Penalty |
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Justice Department |
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Criminals Serving Their Full Terms |
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Three Strikes Criminal Sentencing Standard |
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Videotaping Criminal Interrogations |
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Mandatory Minimum Sentencing |
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Crack-Powder Sentencing Disparity |
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Judicial Discretion and Alternative Sentencing |
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Voting Rights for X-Felons |
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Property Rights and Eminent Domain |
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Privacy Rights |
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Obscenity Laws |
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Activist Judges Legislating from the Bench |
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Judicial Appointments |
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Conservative / Liberal Balance on Supreme Court |
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Federal Judges Confirmation Procedures |
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Legal Reform, a General Statement |
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Tort Reform and Frivolous Suits |
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Alternative Dispute Resolution |
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Product Liability Reform |
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Caps on Punitive Damages |
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Class Action Reform |
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Bankruptcy Reform |
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Bankruptcy Means-Testing & Restrictions |
| Education |
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Education, a General Statement |
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No Child Left Behind Act, a General Statement |
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Sex Education and Birth Control Options |
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Evolution and Intelligent Design Education |
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Gay and Lesbian Orientation Education |
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Religion in Public Schools |
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Public Schools K-12 |
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"Under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance |
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Local Control Over Education |
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Teacher Textbook Selection |
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Private School Vouchers |
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Charter Schools |
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Standardized Testing |
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Teacher Tenure |
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Improving Education |
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Higher Education |
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Student Loans, Scholarships and Pell Grants |
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Education Tax Credits |
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Teacher Unions |
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Department of Education |
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Pre-School |
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Head Start |
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High Schools |
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Adult Education |
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Dropouts |
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Community Colleges |
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Classroom Size |
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Extended Learning Time |
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After-School Programs |
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Parental Involvement |
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Computers in Schools |
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Federal Mandates |
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Federal Funding of Private Schools |
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No Child Left Behind Act Federal Funding Level |
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Teacher Pay |
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Teacher Standards |
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Student Standards |
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National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) |
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Education Global Superiority |
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Junk Food Vending Machines in Public Schools |
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Education Gap with Other Countries |
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School Choice |
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Home Schooling |
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Special Education |
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Magnet Schools |
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Rural Schools |
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Summer School |
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Boy-Girl Achievement Gap |
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Black-White Achievement Gap |
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Title IX 'Equal Opportunities for Girls' |
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Bilingual Education |
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Math and Science |
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Art and Music |
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School Safety |
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Drugs in Schools |
| Guns |
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Guns, a General Statement |
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Right to Own Guns |
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Gun Control Legislation |
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Right to Carry a Concealed Handgun |
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Renewal of Ban on Assault Weapons Purchases |
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High Capacity Magazines, Gun Locks and Ammunition |
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National Rifle Association (NRA) |
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DC Gun Ban |
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Gun Shows |
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State Gun Legislation |
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Gun Manufacturer Law Suits |
| Immigration |
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Immigration, a General Statement |
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Immigration Reform |
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Social Services to Undocumented Immigrants |
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E-Verify System |
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Undocumented Immigrants Impact on US Economy |
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Federal Enforcement of Immigration Laws |
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State Enforcement of Federal Immigration Laws |
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Local Enforcement of Immigration Laws |
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State and Local Immigration Laws |
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Border Control & Fence |
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High-Skilled Worker Immigration |
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Guest Worker Program |
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Securing Our Borders |
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Visa Enforcement |
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Citizenship through Military Service |
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Arizona's Strict New Immigration Law |
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English-Only Laws |
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Review of the 14th Amendment |
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Deportation |
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Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants |
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Self-Deportation |
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Real ID Act |
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Database Of Foreigners |
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Americanization |
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Immigration Application Fees |
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Using National Guard Troops to Secure Mexican Border |
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Driver's Licenses to Illegals |
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Employers Who Hire Illegals |
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Organization of American States (OAS) Diplomacy |
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Illegal Immigration as a Felony |
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Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants |
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Criminalize Assistance to Illegal Immigrants |
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H-1B Program |
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Immigrant Troops |
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Undocumented Immigrants |
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Electronic Verification System for Employers |
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Legal Status for Undocumented Farm Workers |
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Immigrant Birthright Citizenship |
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English as the Official National Language |
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Naturalization Backlog for Immigrants |
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Legal Residency for Immigrant Youth |
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Alien Minors |
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Permanent Partners Immigration Act |
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Minutemen Project |
| Civil Rights |
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Civil Rights, a General Statement |
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Women's Issues |
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Hate Crimes |
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Human Rights |
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Equal Rights Amendment |
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Persons with Disabilities |
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USA Patriot Act |
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Property Rights vs. Civil Rights |
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Privacy |
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National Security Agency (NSA) Electronic Surveillance of US Citizens |
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Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board |
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Anti-semitism |
| Gay & Lesbian |
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Gay Rights, a General Statement |
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Gay Marriage |
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The Military Don't Ask/Don't Tell Policy |
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Prohibiting Same Sex Marriage Recognition between States (Defense of Marriage Act) |
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Sexual Orientation Discrimination |
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Homosexuality as a Choice or Genetics |
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Homosexuality as being Immoral or a Sin |
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Exposing Children to Gay Couples |
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Marriage Left Solely to the States |
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Sexual Orientation in Anti-Discrimination Laws |
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Federal Constitutional Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment |
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Employment Non-Discrimination Act |
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Equal Tax Treatment of Same Sex Couples |
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Domestic Partnerships |
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Domestic Partner Health Benefits Act |
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Civil Unions |
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Comparison of Gay Gights Movement with Civil Rights Movement |
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Legislation for Hate Crimes |
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Gays Serving in the Military |
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Gays Adopting Children |
| African, Latino & Native Americans |
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Latino Americans, a General Statement |
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African Americans, a General Statement |
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Racism |
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Racial Profiling |
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National Campaign for Tolerance |
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African American Reparations |
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Native Americans, a General Statement |
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Native Americans in American Society |
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Native American Rights |
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Casinos on Native American Reservations |
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US Treaties with Native Americans |
| Homes |
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Housing, a General Statement |
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Subprime Mortgage Crisis |
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Declining Home Prices |
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Foreclosures |
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Mortgage Lending |
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Federal Mortgage Regulation |
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Mortgage Credit |
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Predatory Lending |
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Freeze Adjustable-rate Mortgage Interest Rates |
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Mortgage Bankers Lending Standards |
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Federal Housing Administration (FHA) |
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Neighborhoods, a General Statement |
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Community Development |
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Community Development Block Grant Program |
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Homeownership |
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Affordable Housing |
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Low Income Housing |
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Homelessness |
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Veteran Homeownership |
| Prescription Drugs |
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Prescription Drugs, a General Statement |
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Medicare Prescription Drug Plans |
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Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program for Seniors |
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Safety of Prescription Drugs |
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Importing Prescription Drugs from Canada |
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Safety of Imported Drugs |
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Increasing Prescription Drug Competition |
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Negotiating Pharmaceutical Prices |
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Bringing Generic Drugs on the Market Sooner |
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Medicare Beneficiaries without Prescription-drug Coverage |
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Prescription Drug Marketing |
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Regulating Drug Advertising, Like Cigarettes and Alcohol |
| Social Security & Pensions |
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Social Security, a General Statement |
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Long Term Viability of Social Security |
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Privatizing Social Security |
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Social Security Trust Fund |
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Raising the Retirement Age or Reducing Payment Levels |
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Means Testing for Social Security Payments |
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Tax on Social Security Benefits |
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Pensions, a General Statement |
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Pension Reform |
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Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation |
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Corporate Defined Benefit Pension Defaults |
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Key Employee Retention Plans |
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Individual Retirement Accounts |
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401(k) Plans |
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Savers' Credit |
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Other Retirement Improvements |
| Crime |
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Crime, a General Statement |
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Reducing Crime |
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Rehabilitation |
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Recidivism |
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Neighborhood Crime |
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Youth and Gang Crime |
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Identity Theft |
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Hate Crime |
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Sex-related Crimes |
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Crimes Against Children |
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Violence Against Women |
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Child Abuse And Neglect |
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Human Trafficking |
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Corporate Crime |
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Victimless Crimes |
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Non-Violent Crime |
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Domestic Violence |
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Rape |
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Corporate Fraud |
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Police & FBI Agents |
| Consumers |
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Consumers, a General Statement |
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Credit Cards |
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Consumer Fraud and Protection |
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Telemarketing |
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Credit Card Bill of Rights |
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Credit Card Company Practices |
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Credit Agencies |
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Truth In Lending |
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Insurance Industry |
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Financial Consumer Protection |
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Payday Loans |
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Imported Products' Safety |
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Consumer Product Safety |
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Consumer Products Safety Commission |
| Illegal Drugs & Marijuana |
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Illegal Drugs, a General Statement |
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Medical Use of Marijuana |
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Legalization of Marijuana |
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War on Drugs |
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Punishments for Drug Crimes |
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Drug Czar |
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Marijuana, a General Statement |
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Drug Prevention |
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Drug Rehabilitation |
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Interstate Drug Trafficking |
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Doping in Sports |
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Metamphetamines |
| Abortion, Stem Cell & Cloning |
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Legality of Abortion - Roe v. Wade |
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Pro-Life and Pro-Choice |
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Abortion, a General Statement |
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Stem Cell Research, a General Statement |
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Parental Notification |
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Life Beginning at Conception |
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Criminalizing Out-of-State Abortions |
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Abortion Protesters |
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Right to Life Constitutional Amendment |
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Access to Contraception |
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The Morning After Pill (Plan B) |
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Partial-birth Abortions |
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Federal Funding for Abortion |
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Unborn Victims of Violence Act |
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Child Custody Protection Act |
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Abortion for Rape and Incest |
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Stem-cell Research for Medical Advancements |
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Using Embryos in Stem Cell Research |
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Federal Funding for Stem Cell Research |
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Cloning, a General Statement |
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Animal Cloning |
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Human Cloning |
| Poverty & Welfare |
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Poverty, a General Statement |
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Urban Poverty |
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Urban Recovery |
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Rural Poverty |
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Rural Recovery |
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Hunger |
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Poor Children |
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Housing Assistance |
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Katrina Victims |
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Welfare, a General Statement |
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Faith-based Initiative Funding |
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Improving the Welfare System |
| Public Service |
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Public Service, a General Statement |
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Mandate Public Service |
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Enlarged National Service Program |
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AmeriCorps |
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Peace Corps |
| Science, Technology & Space |
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Science, a General Statement |
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Science and Technology Research and Development |
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Nanotechnologies |
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Biotechnology |
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Technology, a General Statement |
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National Science Foundation (NSF) Funding |
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Women and Minority Research Grants |
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Space, a General Statement |
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) |
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Transfer Space Travel to Private Companies |
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Space Station |
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Aerospace Industry |
| Internet, Media & Communications |
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Internet, a General Statement |
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Internet Neutrality |
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Internet Freedom Preservation Act |
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Taxes on Internet Purchases |
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High Speed Broadband Deployment |
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Broadband Access for Rural and Disadvantaged Communities |
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Spamming |
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Internet Crime |
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Internet Pornography |
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Internet Sexual Assault of Children |
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Parental Blocking |
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Internet Privacy Protections |
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Digital Rights Management |
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Internet Gambling |
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Chinese Censorship of Internet |
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Rich Poor 'Internet Divide' |
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E-Science Research |
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Media, a General Statement |
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) |
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Concentrated of Media Ownership |
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Wireless Spectrum |
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Adult-Oriented Commercial Advertising |
| Food & Agriculture |
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Food, a General Statement |
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Agriculture, a General Statement |
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Agriculture Reforms |
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Genetically Engineered Food |
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) |
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Protecting Food Safety |
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Country of Origin Labeling |
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Department of Agriculture |
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Family Farm |
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Farm Bill |
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Farm Subsidies |
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Farmer Owned Biofuel Refineries |
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Farm Service Agency (FSA) Closings |
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Farm Crop Supports |
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Farm Corporation Subsidies |
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Other Farm Assistance |
| Alcohol, Cigarettes & Gambling |
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Alcohol, a General Statement |
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Lower Drinking Age from 21 |
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Requiring States Set the Legal Drinking Age to 21 to Receive Federal Funds |
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Selling Alcohol To Minors |
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Drunk Driving And Breath Tests |
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Underage Drinking |
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Cigarettes, a General Statement |
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Smoking and Tobacco Buyout |
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Gambling, a General Statement |