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<strong>Brad Jewitt</strong>
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<strong>Steny Hoyer</strong>
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<strong>SECURITY</strong>
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He will protect our military bases, support the President in the War on Terror, and ensure that our men and women of the armed forces, as well as our first responders, have all the resources they need to keep the peace.
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Voted to allow Base Closure in 2005; voted against creating the Department of Homeland Security; voted to slash over $75 billion from our National Defense budget; derides our Commander in Chief.
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<strong>ECONOMY/HEALTH CARE</strong>
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He will support middle class tax relief, as well as small business promotion in order to encourage job growth; supports lowering the Social Security tax, repealing the death tax, and ensuring affordable health care - for seniors, veterans, & families.
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Voted against eliminating the marriage penalty, increasing the child tax credit, small business support, and allowing tax relief for middle class families; but...he voted himself a pay raise. Also, has voted 27 times to raid our social security and voted against creating more affordable prescription drugs for our seniors!
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<strong>TRANSPORTATION</strong>
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Brad supports modernizing our transportation system with safer roads and more options to cut down on traffic and cost and improve our overall quality of life.
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Road conditions in the Fifth District have gone from bad to worse during his tenure; traffic and transportation costs affect our quality of life.
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<strong>EDUCATIONAL/MORAL ISSUES</strong>
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He will help ensure full funding, local control, and successful implementation of "No Child Left Behind Act" principles; supports School Choice; supports protecting the American Flag, the Pledge of Allegiance, traditional marriage, and the Second Amendment; supports many more limitations on abortions.
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He criticizes the current educational system without providing solutions; he votes against protecting the American Flag, the Pledge of Allegiance, traditional marriage, and the Second Amendment; 100% pro-choice.
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<strong>Brad Jewitt</strong>
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<td><font size="3">
<strong>Steny Hoyer</strong>
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<td nowrap bgcolor="#D7D7D7"><font size="3">
<strong>SECURITY</strong>
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He will protect our military bases, support the President in the War on Terror, and ensure that our men and women of the armed forces, as well as our first responders, have all the resources they need to keep the peace.
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Voted to allow Base Closure in 2005; voted against creating the Department of Homeland Security; voted to slash over $75 billion from our National Defense budget; derides our Commander in Chief.
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<td nowrap bgcolor="#D7D7D7"><font size="3">
<strong>ECONOMY/HEALTH CARE</strong>
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He will support middle class tax relief, as well as small business promotion in order to encourage job growth; supports lowering the Social Security tax, repealing the death tax, and ensuring affordable health care - for seniors, veterans, & families.
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Voted against eliminating the marriage penalty, increasing the child tax credit, small business support, and allowing tax relief for middle class families; but...he voted himself a pay raise. Also, has voted 27 times to raid our social security and voted against creating more affordable prescription drugs for our seniors!
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<strong>TRANSPORTATION</strong>
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Brad supports modernizing our transportation system with safer roads and more options to cut down on traffic and cost and improve our overall quality of life.
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Road conditions in the Fifth District have gone from bad to worse during his tenure; traffic and transportation costs affect our quality of life.
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<strong>EDUCATIONAL/MORAL ISSUES</strong>
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He will help ensure full funding, local control, and successful implementation of "No Child Left Behind Act" principles; supports School Choice; supports protecting the American Flag, the Pledge of Allegiance, traditional marriage, and the Second Amendment; supports many more limitations on abortions.
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He criticizes the current educational system without providing solutions; he votes against protecting the American Flag, the Pledge of Allegiance, traditional marriage, and the Second Amendment; 100% pro-choice.
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