Friday, October 22, 2004 2004 Vice Presidential Candidates Cheney: Wants to revamp the so cial security system, allowing younger workers to invest a por tion of their social security taxes in stocks. Edwards: Feels that the current system is working well and only a prosperous economy is needed to properly fund social security. Arlen Specter (R) Arlen Specter supports affirmative action, civil unions, more federal fund ing for health care coverage, immigration, United Nations approval fear US military actions, reduction of coal, oil and nuclear energy usage, en forcement of laws prohibiting drug use, expansion of free trade, privatization of social security, die death penality and the right to firearm ownership. Jim Clymer (Constitution Party) Jim Clymer is an advocate of overturning Roe v. Wade, legal immigration, tax cuts for the middle and lower class citizens, small government, en forcement of laws prohibiting drug use, congres sional and tax reform and the death penality. ;:!' '5 ; Sen. John Edwards Cheney: Supports the Bush tax cuts, believing that they pulled the economy out of the recession. He feels that a strong economy will compensate for the lost revenue. Edwards: Voted against the Bush tax cuts along with Kerry. He aims to repeal the Bush tax cuts and plans to give tax credits to help families pay for education and health care. Pennsylvania Candidates for U.S. Senate mmp Info Duties of the Vice President The United States Constitution assigns the vice president only two official duties: presiding officer of the Senate and to be prepared to take office in the event of the president’s death, inability to execute his duties, resignation or removal from office. Vice Presidential Candidates stances on the issues Health Care Cheney: Plans to give tax credits of $l,OOO to individuals and $3,000 to families without health insurance. Also wants to let small businesses to negotiate with the health care companies to lower costs. Edwards: The Kerry-Edwards plan would make the federal gov ernment pay 75 percent of cata strophic health costs. It would also give tax credits to citizens and tax breaks to employers to allow ac cess to quality heath care. Betsy Summers supports abortion, civil unions, privatization of social security, school vouchers, the right to firearm ownership, decreasing taxition of the wealthy, immigration, reduction of coal, oil and nuclear energy usage and the abolishment of welfare. NEWS Betsy Summers (Libertarian) Cheney: Agrees with the presi dent on the war, that it was both necessary and justified. He be lieves that US troops should re main there until a stable democ racy has been established. Edwards: Voted for the war in Iraq but wants international help with reconstruction. He was against the $B7 billion to aid in rebuilding the nation, because he felt that if the Bush tax cuts had not passed, there would be money to fund the war. Joe Hoeffel (D) Joe Hoeffel is in favor of affirmative action, civil unions, more federal fund ing for health care coverage, immigration, United Nations approval for U.S. military actions, the reduction of coal, oil and nuclear energy usage, abortion, enforcement of laws prohibiting drug use, expansion of free trade and linking human rights issues to trade with China. rian Taylor (Socialist Worker: Brian Taylor is the write-in candidate for the Social ist Workers Party. He supports repealing the Patriot Act, ending the war in Iraq, strengthening of unions, lessening law enforcement and large scale govern ment reform through potentially drastic measures. ge 2 The Behrend Beacon | Vice President Dick Cheney Cheney: Backs the president’s six point plan to create jobs. The plan provides permanent tax cuts, a producer friendly energy policy, limiting lawsuits against doctors and businesses, reducing regula tions and lowering health costs Edwards: Supports Kerry’s plan to repeal tax cuts to help citizens pay for health care and education. It gives businesses manufacturing incentives to create jobs. The plan w'ould also allow the creation of alternative forms of energy, cre ating more jobs. NO PHOTO AVAILIBLE
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