Budget and Economy

• Cut the deficit in half over the next four years. (Jul 2004)
• Democrats reversed economic stagnation of previous years. (Aug 2000)
• Democrats must continue to lead Americans to prosperity. (Aug 2000)
• G.O.P. creates debt, Dems create surpluses. (Aug 2000)
• Democrats will eliminate publicly held debt by 2012. (Aug 2000)
• Policy should encourage home ownership & affordable housing. (Aug 2000)

Civil Rights

• Racial and religious profiling is wrong. (Jul 2004)
• Keep marriage at state level; no federal gay marriage ban. (Jul 2004)
• Strengthen some parts of Patriot Act and change other parts. (Jul 2004)
• Support affirmative action to redress discrimination. (Jul 2004)
• Police should have zero tolerance of racial profiling. (Aug 2000)
• Pass hate crime legislation including gays. (Aug 2000)
• Democrats lead fight for ERA and equal employment. (Aug 2000)

Education

• Standardized tests to advance learning, not bureaucracy. (Jul 2004)
• Charter schools OK, vouchers not. (Jul 2004)
• Support lifelong learning and Distance Learning. (Jul 2004)
• Bush broke promise of NCLB by not funding it. (Jul 2004)
• Education is top priority in Democrat presidency. (Aug 2000)
• Character education is an important aspect of education. (Aug 2000)
• Accountability is a key to public school success. (Aug 2000)
• Reduce class size, modernize facilities, hire new teachers. (Aug 2000)
• Enact new tax programs to enable more life-long learning. (Aug 2000)
• U.S. needs public school accountability, not vouchers. (Aug 2000)
 

Energy and Oil

• We cannot drill our way to energy independence. (Jul 2004)
• Energy independence to avoid dealing with repressive regimes. (Jul 2004)
• Develop renewable energy and efficient vehicles. (Jul 2004)
• Invest in technology & transportation friendly to earth. (Aug 2000)

Environment

• Honor hunting & fishing heritage via more conservation lands. (Jul 2004)
• Reject choice of healthy economy vs. healthy environment. (Jul 2004)
• Encourage open space and rail travel. (Aug 2000)
• We do not have to choose between economy and environment. (Aug 2000)

Foreign Policy

• Commit to "One China" policy but support Taiwan. (Jul 2004)
• Asia: Enhance relations with Japan, S.Korea, India, Pakistan. (Jul 2004)
• Bush bullies when he should instead persuade. (Jul 2004)
• US leadership in Africa for economic & humanitarian goals. (Jul 2004)
• Community of the Americas for US-Latin American relations. (Jul 2004)
• Russia: work on nukes, human rights, and democracy. (Jul 2004)
• End Castro regime, but allow travel. (Jul 2004)
• Forward Engagement must guide proactive foreign policy. (Aug 2000)
• Work to close gap between richest and poorest nations. (Aug 2000)
• Engage China; protest Tibet. (Aug 2000)
 

Health Care

• Bush's Medicare Rx program helps companies more than seniors. (Jul 2004)
• Expand coverage and cut healthcare costs. (Jul 2004)
• Every American should have affordable health insurance. (Aug 2000)
• Add prescription drug benefit to Medicare. (Aug 2000)
 

Homeland Security

• We respect and honor our veterans. (Jul 2004)
• 3 challenges: War on Terror; WMDs, stable world democracy. (Jul 2004)
• Reform intelligence community internationally and locally. (Jul 2004)
• Safeguard nuclear material and stop creating new material. (Jul 2004)
• Add 40,000 new soldiers and keep military all-volunteer. (Jul 2004)
• Focus on cargo containers and border security. (Jul 2004)
• Equip military for new threats and missions. (Aug 2000)
• Encourage military careers with better pay & benefits. (Aug 2000)
• Prepare military with advanced military and technology. (Aug 2000)
• Develop limited missile defense system. (Aug 2000)
 

Principles and Values

• New vision for America: strong at home, respected abroad. (Jul 2004)
• Appoint judges committed to Constitutional rights. (Aug 2000)
Social Security
• Bar practice of keeping retirement funds in company stock. (Jul 2004)
• Oppose privatization and oppose raising retirement age. (Jul 2004)
• Strengthen Social Security for Baby Boomers. (Aug 2000)