Hillary Clinton's Stance on...
Iraq
War
Health Care: Role of Government
Taxes
Embryonic Stem Cell Research
Federal Marriage Amendment
Immigration
Roe v. Wade and the Supreme Court
IRAQ
WAR – THE TROOPS
“…[I]t is
my goal to have all troops out by the
end of my first term.” 1
“Starting Phased Redeployment within
Hillary’s First Days in Office: The most
important part of Hillary’s plan is the
first: to end our military engagement in
Iraq’s civil war and immediately start
bringing our troops home. As president,
one of Hillary’s first official actions
would be to convene the Joint Chiefs of
Staff, her Secretary of Defense, and her
National Security Council. She would
direct them to draw up a clear, viable
plan to bring our troops home starting
with the first 60 days of her
Administration.”
2
HEALTH CARE: ROLE OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
“…I’m proud that I tried to get
universal health care back in ’93 and
’94. It was a tough fight. It was kind
of a lonely fight. But it was worth
trying. And of course, I’ve said many
times that I made mistakes… I intend to
be the health care president...”
3
“Hillary’s American Health Choices Plan
covers all Americans… It puts the
consumer in the driver’s seat by
offering more choices and lowering
costs…
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Affordable: …the plan
provides tax credits for working
families to help them cover their
costs. The tax credits will ensure
that working families never have to
pay more than a limited percentage
of their income for health care.
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Available: No discrimination.
The insurance companies can’t deny
you coverage if you have a
pre-existing condition.
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Reliable: It’s portable. If
you change or lose your job, you
keep your health care.”
4
TAXES: INHERITANCE TAX AND TAX CUTS
HR
4297, Tax Increase Prevention and
Reconciliation Act of 2005, which
extends the tax cuts from President
Bush’s first term through the end of the
decade. Roll Call Vote #118, 5/11/2006,
Senator Clinton voted – NO
EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH
HR
810, The Stem Cell Research Enhancement
Act of 2005, a bill to amend the Public
Health Service Act to provide [federal
funding] for human embryonic stem cell
research. Roll Call Vote #206, July 18,
2006, Senator Clinton voted - YES
S 5,
The Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act
of 2007, a bill to amend the Public
Health Service Act to provide [federal
funding] for human embryonic stem cell
research. Roll Call Vote #127,
4/11/2007, Senator Clinton voted – YES
FEDERAL MARRIAGE AMENDMENT
“I
prefer to think of it as being very
positive about civil unions… I am
absolutely in favor of civil unions with
full equality – full equality of – of
benefits, rights, and privileges. And I
have been a very strong supporter of
letting the states maintain their
jurisdiction over marriage… I want to
proceed with equalizing federal
benefits. I want to repeal Section 3 of
DOMA [Defense of Marriage Act] which
stands in the way of the extension of
benefits to people in committed,
same-sex relationships, and you know, I
will be very strongly in favor of doing
it as president.” 5
“When
you and I were plotting strategy to beat
the Federal Marriage Amendment, the
reason we were plotting strategy is we
were worried it was going to pass…”
5
S.J.
Res. 1, Roll Call Vote #163, 6/7/06
(cloture motion)
Senator Clinton voted – NO. On this
procedural motion, a “yes” vote would
have permitted the federal marriage
amendment to come to the floor of the
U.S. Senate for a vote.
IMMIGRATION
“Hillary has consistently called for
comprehensive immigration reform that
respects our immigrant heritage and
honors the rule of law. She believes
comprehensive reform must have as
essential ingredients a strengthening of
our borders, greater cross-cooperation
with our neighbors, strict but fair
enforcement of our laws, federal
assistance to our state and local
governments, strict penalties for those
who exploit undocumented workers, and a
path to earned legal status for those
who are here, working hard, paying
taxes, respecting the law, and willing
to meet a high bar.”
6
Isakson
Amendment (S.Amdt. 3961) to S. 2611,
Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of
2006, which would have prohibited
granting legal status, or adjustment of
current status, to any individual who
enters or entered the United States in
violation of Federal law unless the
border security measures authorized
under Title I and section 233 are fully
completed and fully operational. Roll
Call Vote #121, 5/16/06, Senator Clinton
voted - NO
Sessions Amendment (S.Amdt. 3979) to S.
2611, Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Act of 2006, to increase the amount of
fencing and improve vehicle barriers
installed along the southwest border of
the United States. Roll Call #126,
5/17/06,
Senator Clinton voted – YES
ROE v. WADE AND THE SUPREME COURT
“Well, they [Supreme Court nominees]
would have to share my view about
privacy, and I think that goes hand in
hand. Privacy, in my opinion, is
embedded in our Constitution.” 7
SOURCES:
1.
Democratic Presidential Debate,
transcript, September 26, 2007, Hanover,
NH
2.
http://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/iraq/
3.
Democratic Presidential Debate,
transcript, September 26, 2007, Hanover,
NH
4.
http://www.hillaryclinton.com/feature/healthcareplan/
5.
Democratic Presidential Debate,
transcript, August 9, 2007, Los Angeles,
CA
6.
http://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/immigration/
7.
Democratic Presidential Debate,
transcript, November 15, 2007, Las
Vegas, NV
