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Obama on the Issues
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Barack Hussein Obama is the junior United States Senator from Illinois. He is the fifth African American Senator in U.S. history and the only African American currently serving in the U.S. Senate. Here's where he stands on the issues.
| | Abortion: Protect a woman's right to choose. |
| | Budget/Economy: Supports federal programs to protect rural economy. |
| | Gay Marriage: Opposes gay marriage; supports civil union & gay equality. |
| | Corporations/Outsourcing: Reward companies that create domestic jobs. |
| | Death Penalty: Battles legislatively against the death penalty. |
| | Higher Education: Free public college for any student with B-average. |
| | Education: Will add 25,000 teachers in high-need areas. |
| | Energy/Oil: Renewable Fuels Standard: require ethanol in fuel supply. |
| | Environment: Voted YES on including oil & gas smokestacks in mercury regulations. |
| | Foreign Policy: Never has US had so much power & so little influence to lead. |
| | Free Trade: Fair trade should have tangible benefits for US. Voted NO on implementing CAFTA for Central America free-trade. |
| | Gun Control: Ban semi-automatics, and more possession restrictions. |
| | Health Care: Believes health care is a right, not a privilege for the few. |
| | Homeland Security: Give our soldiers the best equipment and training available. |
| | Immigration: Extend welfare and Medicaid to immigrants. |
| | Employment: Obama will strengthen unions and workers' rights. |
| | Social Security: $2000 tax credit for Working Families Savings Accounts. |
| | Taxes: Tax incentives to create jobs at home instead of offshore. |
| | Technology: Invest on transportation and clean coal technology projects. |
| | War: Longtime critic of Iraq war. |
| | Welfare/Poverty: Welfare receipts know how to become successful but need help. |
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