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November 6, 2012 Vermont General Election

Candidates for US Senator, Vermont

Peter Diamondstone - LU

►Websitelibertyunionparty.org

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Cris Ericson - I

►WebsiteINDYVT.COM

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Laurel Laframboise - I

►Websitevotekiss.org

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John MacGovern - R

►Websitejohnmacgovern.com

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Peter Moss - U

►Websitewww.petermoss.org

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Bernie Sanders - D

►Websiteberniesanders.com

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Cris Ericson

Bernie Sanders

Biographical

General Philosophy

Personal and Family

Professional Experience

Civic Involvement

Political Experience

Religious Affiliation

Accomplishments and Awards

Educational Background

Military Service

Reasons & Objectives

Why I Am Running for Public Office

Goals If Elected

Achievements If Elected

Areas to Concentrate On

Opinions of Other Candidates

Abortion, Pro-Life & Genetic Engineering

Planned Parenthood & Family Planning

Roe v. Wade

Women's Reproductive Health

Banks & Finance

Banks

Banks too Big to Fail

Credit And Banking

Federal Reserve

Financial Crisis

Financial Industry Regulation

Glass-Steagall Act

Payday Loans & Predatory Lending

Wall Street

Redlining Loans

Civil, Religious, Gay & Human Rights

African Americans

Civil Rights

Employment Non-Discrimination Act

Equal Rights Amendment

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

Gays Serving in the Military

Gender Equality

Human Rights

LGBT

Native American Rights

Native Americans & Indigenous People

Persons with Disabilities

Roe v. Wade

Same Sex Adoptions

Same Sex Marriage

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

USA Patriot Act

Minority Communities

Minority Healthcare

Minority Disparities

Native American Funding

Consumers & Food

Credit Agencies

Credit Cards

Financial Consumer Protection

Food

Meat Production

Domestic Food Security

Courts, Laws & Justice

Criminal Justice System, Reform & Disparity

Death Penalty

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

Judicial Discretion & Mandatory Sentencing

Criminalization of Poverty

Cash Bail

Equal Justice

Crime, Police & Imprisonment

Crime

Death Penalty

Human Rights

Police

Domestic Violence

Youth and Gang Crime

Private Prisons

Energy

Cap-and-Trade

Carbon Tax

Energy

Fracking and Natural Gas

Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits

Keystone Pipeline

Offshore Oil Drilling

Oil and Gas Subsidies

Green Energy

Environment

Carbon Tax

Clean Water Act of 1977

Environment

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) & Regulation

Global Environmental Standards

Climate Change & Global Warming

Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits

Keystone Pipeline

Offshore Oil Drilling

Oil and Gas Subsidies

Fossil Fuel Industry

Environmental Justice

EPA Superfund

Rural Environment

Agricultural Impact on Climate Change

Federal Budget & Fiscal Policy

Debt and Deficit Spending Limits

Foreign Policy

Commander in Chief

Foreign Policy

Guantanamo Bay Prison (GITMO)

Iran

Iran Nuclear Deal

ISIS

Israel

Middle East

Overseas Interventions

Promotion of Democracy Around World

Puerto Rico and US Territories

Radical Islam

Russia

Saudi Arabia

Syria

Refugee Crisis

Government, Elections & Politics

527 Stealth & Super PACs

Campaign Contributions, Limits & Citizens United Case

Campaign Finance Reform

Campaign Spending Limits

Election Reform

Money and Special Interests

Native Americans US Treaties

Partisan Gridlock

Public Funding of Political Campaigns

Sexual Misconduct of Politicians

Post Office & Postal Banking

Voting and Election Reform

Voter Suppression

Voting Rights Act

Voter Registration

Gun & Property Rights

Ban on Bump Stocks & Assault Weapons

Gun Legislation

Guns

High Capacity Amo & Gun Locks

National Rifle Association (NRA)

Gun Background Checks

Gun Shows

Gun Straw Purchases

Health & Medical

Elderly's Health

Health

Health & Medical

Health and Medical Insurance

Medical Research

Medically Uninsured or Underinsured

Medicare

Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program

Prescription Drugs

Reducing Health Care Costs

Rural Health Care

Universal Medical Care & Insurance

Long-Term Care

Caregivers

Wellness Promotion

Homeland Security, Immigration, Border Security & Terrorism

Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants

Deportation

Dream Act

Guest Worker and H-1B Programs

Immigration Policy & Reform

Illegal Immigration Enforcement

Immigrants, Refugees, & Asylum Seekers

National Security

National Security Agency (NSA) & Citizen Surveillance

Radical Islam

Terrorist Attacks

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE)

Immigrant Agriculture Workers

Housing & Communities

Affordable Housing and Rentals

Rural America

Infrastructure & Transportation

Transportation

Internet, Media, Technology, Science & Space

Internet

Internet Neutrality

Internet Privacy

Media Violence, Sex & Indecency

Rural Internet Access

Jobs, Economy, Trade, Business, Industry & Agriculture

Agriculture

Bail Outs of Banks, Financial & Auto Corps

Business

Department of Agriculture

Economy

Family Farm

Farm Subsidies & Supports

Foreign Job Outsourcing

Globalization

Guest Worker and H-1B Programs

Income Inequality

Infrastructure

Jobs

Middle Class & Its Decline

Oursourcing of Jobs

Paid Maternity, Family & Medical Leave

Trade

Trade Agreements

Trade Deficit

Green Farming

Green Infrastructure

Green Economy

Green Jobs

Universal Jobs Guarantee

Currency Manipulation

Farm Policies

Massive Agribusines

Seed Corporations

Agricultural Infrastructure

Rural Economy

Labor, Wages & Unions

Employment Non-Discrimination Act

Income Inequality

Labor

Minimum Wage

Paid Maternity, Family & Medical Leave

Right-To-Work

Unions and Collective Bargaining

Wage Discrimination

Wages

Women Workplace Violence

Working Class

Marijuana, Illegal Drugs, Alcohol, Cigarettes, Gambling & Prostitution

Illegal Drugs

Marijuana

Military, National Defense & Veterans

Defense

Defense and Military Budget

Gays Serving in the Military

ISIS

Military

Veterans

Veterans Administration (VA)

Veterans' Beneifts

Veterans Health Care

Wars & Warmaking

Minorities

African Americans

Native American Rights

Native Americans & Indigenous People

Native Americans US Treaties

Poverty, Welfare & Hunger

Rural Poverty

Senior Poverty

Schools & Education

Education

Higher Education

Pre-School and Early Childhood Education

Private Schools Vouchers and Funding

Public Schools K-12

Special Education

Student Loans, Scholarships and Pell Grants

Student Standards and Testing

Teacher Pay

Teacher Tenure

School Desegregation

Student Debt & Forgiveness

Free College Tuition

Minority-Serving Colleges and Universities

Rural Education

Seniors, Social Security, Medicare, Pensions

Pensions

Privatizing Social Security

Retirement Security

Seniors & Aging of Population

Social Security

Social Security Long Term Viability

Social Security Reform

Sex & Sexuality

Equal Rights Amendment

Gender Equality

LGBT

Same Sex Adoptions

Same Sex Marriage

Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Sexual Harassment

Taxes

Corporate & Business Taxes

Corporate Tax Breaks & Loopholes

Income Taxes

Inheritance / Estate Taxes

Offshore Tax Shelters

Tax Proposals

Tax Reform

Taxes

Taxes on Interest, Dividends, and Capital Gains

Taxing the Wealthiest

President Trump’s 2017 Tax Cuts

Values, Religion, Family, Patriotism & Public Service

American Values

Child Care

Family

Family Values

Planned Parenthood & Family Planning

Religion