9. Increase
government funding of health care. Funding?
K. Take over Medicaid from states.
K. Allow people to enroll/pay into congressional health care.
K. Buy into Medicare early.
K. 50% tax credit for businesses [for health care].
K. [Didn't answer where to get funding]
B. (Independent report says health care plan costs $1.2T)
B. Businesses will foist health care to government (cheaper).
B. Once everyone is in government health care, it'll be bad.
10. Social Security running out of money. How to pay for benefits?
B. Honor commitment to seniors, for young people different strategy.
B. Youngsters can take SS money and put into private savings account.
B. [Didn't understand how he's paying for SS if contributions slow]
K. Can't have today's workers stop paying into SS. Disaster!
K. Will not cut benefits. [How to pay for it?]
11. Greenspan: SS can't pay retirees what's promised w/o changes.
K. President's tax cut money would have saved SS until 2075.
K. Roll back tax cuts, increase economy, everything fixed.
B. K didn't specify any plans to fix SS.
B. Restructured tax code more fair. Upper 20% pay 80% of taxes.
B. Tax cuts spurred spending and investment.
B. Recession started 6 months before I took office. [After elections]
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12. Position
on illegal immigrants?
B. Securing border [with Mexico].
B. Temporary worker card [for dredge laborers].
B. Against amnesty. Don't reward illegal behavior.
K. Guest worker program, enforce crackdown on illegal hiring.
K. Allow "good" illegals to get citizenship.
13. Minimum wage at $5.15 for last 7 years. Time to raise it?
K. Yes. Want to raise it to $7 an hour.
K. Women are paid 76% what men are paid.
K. More wages mean more money for spending.
B. Education is more important.
14. Would you like to overturn Roe v Wade?
B. What you mean is litmus test for judicial appointments.
B. No litmus test.
K. I will not appoint judge who will abridge constitutional rights.
K. [Uses the rest of his time for other things]
15. Overuse of National Guard and Reservists. Solutions?
K. Military is overextended because of Iraq.
K. Add two active duty divisions (one combat).
K. Double number of special forces.
K. Deploy Guard and Reserve at home.
K. Get other countries to police the world.
B. Best way to take pressure off our troops is to succeed in Iraq.
B. Train Iraqi troops.
B. (Brings up Global Test again)
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