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Urban Issues: Presidential Candidates and NYC
July 26, 2004
As a guide for voters, Gotham Gazette presents an issue-by-issue
breakdown
of the candidates Then post your thoughts on our urban issues message
board.
George W. Bush John Kerry Would
increase Homeland Security money for states and cities by
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ANTI-
TERRORISM
• Aid for Local PoliceWould
reimburse cities for Homeland Security expenses, create a fund
to hire firefighters, and enlist the National Guard and Americorps
volunteers. more
• Bioterrorism
Established
a program in major cities to detect the spread of bioterrorism
agents. Also would increase vaccine and drug development. more
Would
appoint an individual responsible for communicating with state
and local officials on biosecurity issues. Also would increase vaccine
and drug development. more
• Patriot
Act
Would
continue to support the Patriot Act.more
Would
amend the Patriot Act. more
CIVIL
RIGHTS
• Affirmative ActionOpposes racial quotas and preferences.more
Supports
affirmative action programs. more
• Gay
and Lesbian Rights
Opposes
gay marriage; supports constitutional amendment defining marriage;
allows gays to serve in military only if they do not talk about
their sexuality. more
Opposes
gay marriage; opposes constitutional amendment defining marriage;
would allow openly gay soldiers to serve in military. more
CRIME
• Gun LawsSupports
background checks at gun shows; supports granting immunity to gun
makers from civil lawsuits. more
Supports
background checks at gun shows; opposes granting immunity to gun
makers from civil lawsuits. more
• Policing/
SentencingCut
funding for community policing programs. Proposes a $300 million
program to reduce prisoner recidivism rates and help ex-convicts
contribute to their communities. more
Supports
community policing programs, as well as increased funding for drug
rehabilitation programs. more
• Death
Penalty
Supports the death penalty. more
Opposes the death penalty, except for terrorists. more
ECONOMY
• JobsIssued
tax breaks that he says created 1.4 million new jobs. Would continue
tax cuts to encourage job growth. more
Promises
to create 10 million jobs in four years through a series of tax
reforms and initiatives to keep jobs in U.S. more
• Minimum
Wage
Has
not supported increase in minimum wage. more
Would
raise minimum wage to $7 an hour. more
• North
America Free Trade Agreement
Supports
NAFTA and says it helps American families. more
Would
amend NAFTA to keep more jobs in U.S. more
• Taxes
Would
continue tax cuts, totaling over $1 trillion over six years. more
Would
repeal tax cuts for families with incomes over $200,000. more
EDUCATION
• Higher EdWould
increase grants to needy undergraduate students and supports new
funding for education and job training programs. more
Would
support a program to provide full college tuition in exchange for
two years of community service, and would triple the tax credit
to $4,000 for college tuition. more
• No
Child Left Behind
Would
continue to support the No Child Left Behind Act. more
Would
reform the No Child Left Behind Act. more
• Vouchers
Supports
vouchers for private schools. more
Opposes
vouchers for private schools. more
HEALTH
CARE
Signed
Medicare reform, giving prescription drug benefit to senior citizens.
Would expand medical savings accounts to give workers more control;
would increase tax credits to help uninsured buy medical coverage. more
Would
offer every American access to health care plan offered to federal
employees; would expand existing programs to cover 96 percent of
population. more
HOUSING
Would
continue to support programs that help families with down payments
for homes and would encourage minority home ownership. more
Would
support measures to create a housing trust fund to build long-term
affordable housing and to encourage construction and rehabilitation
of affordable housing for low and medium income families. more
Would
offer temporary visas to immigrants who register with employer;
would increase enforcement on U.S./Mexico border. more
Would
reform current policy to expedite citizenship process for some
immigrants; supports adequately funding and reforming border control. more
MASS
TRANSIT
Would
continue to support federal mass transit initiatives; would continue
support of federal aid to rebuild lower Manhattan’s transit
system. more
Would
support transportation policy that allows cities to choose how
best to use federal money. more
POVERTY
Would
increase work requirements for welfare-to-work programs; would
create faith-based initiatives to meet needs of poor. more
Would
provide job training and childcare for welfare-to-work programs;
would support initiatives to require fathers to pay child support. more
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