9.
Israel/Palestine: what would Kerry administration do?
E. Israelis have a right to defend themselves.
E. America must crack down on Saudis and confront Iran.
C. (Attacks Edwards' attendance record in US Senate)
C. Hussein also funded suicide bombers.
C. Support establishment of two states.
E. (Attacks Cheney's voting record while in House of Representatives.)
C. (Flabbergasted)
10. Cleveland is biggest poor city in country. How will you help them?
C. More jobs by supporting business. Education.
E. (Statistics about jobs lost and poverty during Bush Presidency)
E. Against outsourcing jobs. Balance budget. Develop innovative jobs.
C. Income tax cuts. No Child Left Behind. Medical drugs for elderly.
E. Income down, cost of living up.
11. Kerry: no new taxes for income < 200k. Yet still cut deficit?
E. Roll back tax cuts for income > 200k.
E. Additional tax cuts for middle class families.
E. Cut down on bureaucracy. Close corporate loopholes.
E. Can't do it in four years, but can start.
C. Kerry voted 98 times to increase taxes.
C. 900k businesses affected by tax rollbacks.
C. Edwards said Kerry plans would increase deficit.
E. Kerry voted/co-sponsored 600+ times for tax cuts.
C. We love the middle class!
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12. Explain
President's support for Constitutional ban on gay marriage?
C. (Avoided question)
E. (Rebut last question)
E. Marriage man and woman. Partnerships for others.
E. A new Constitutional amendment is wrong. Let states decide.
13. Kerry/Edwards oppose gay marriage?
E. Marriage is between a man and a woman.
E. Gay and lesbian couples deserve benefits (comparable to married).
C. Thanked Edwards for kind words. (No other comments.)
14. Edwards is a trial lawyer, is he part of the litigation problem in
US?
C. My concern is with rising medical costs because of malpractice cases.
C. Kerry voted 10 times against medical liability reform.
E. Have cases pre-reviewed by independent experts for frivolity.
E. Suing for malpractice is sometimes necessary.
15. Do you feel attacked by the anti-trial lawyer rhetoric of Bush?
E. Not really. Bush's medical reforms only account for 0.5% of costs.
C. Lawsuit abuse is a serious problem.
C. Edwards used tax breaks to pay less taxes.
E. So did Cheney. Those loopholes must be closed.
C. Drug discount cards.
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