Transcript Political Platforms

Political Platforms
Election 2008
Economy
Candidate A
 Supports the $700 billion
economic bailout
package; wants more
govt oversight, or
monitoring, of banks
and corporations
 Wants lower overall
taxes; would reduce
taxes for corporations.
Candidate B
 Supports the $700 billion
economic bailout
package; wants the
government to take
responsibility for past
mistakes.
 Wants lower overall
taxes, but would
increase taxes for those
with the highest
incomes.
Education
Candidate A
 Would offer rewards
to top performing
teachers; would allow
parents to choose
their kid’s schools;
would provide money
to train teacher.
Candidate B
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Would reward top
teacher; would invest
$10 billion a year in
early-childhood
education; would
make math and
science education a
national priority.
Environment
Candidate A
 Wants a global
solution to the
effects of climate
change; promotes
alternative energy
sources, including
nuclear power.
Candidate B
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Wants the U.S. to
be a leader in
dealing with climate
change; would offer
rewards to farmers,
ranchers and forest
owners who protect
environment.
Health Care
Candidate A
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Opposes federal
laws calling for
health coverage for
everyone; would
promote the use of
existing children’s
health-insurance
programs.
Candidate B
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Would create a
national health
insurance program
for anyone who
does not have it and
wants it; would
require insurance for
all children.
National Security
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Candidate A
Voted in 2002 for use of
military force in Iraq; an
early backer of sending
additional U.S. troops.
Wants to send more U.S.
troops to Afghanistan to
fight terrorists.
Does not believe the
President should deal
directly with the leaders of
countries with which the
U.S. has major
disagreements, including
Cuba, Iran, North Korea
and Venezuela.
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Candidate B
Did not vote on the Iraq
war in 2002 ( he was not
yet a U.S. senator), but
opposed it; promises to
begin immediate troop
withdrawal.
Wants to send more U.S.
troops to Afghanistan.
Willing to meet with
leaders of countries with
which the U.S. has major
disagreements.