General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Hillary Clinton is a "populist leaning liberal" on the issues, [View all]antiquie
(4,299 posts)Supports parental notice & family planning. (Feb 1997)
Pay down debt & cut taxes within balanced budget. (Sep 2000)
Protect next generation by paying off national debt. (Aug 2000)
Voted to limit credit card interest to 30%. (Jan 2008)
Supports DOMA, which Bill Clinton signed. (Jul 2007)
Rated 60% by the ACLU, indicating a mixed civil rights voting record. (Dec 2002)
1976 Rose Law: Fought for industry against electric rate cut. (Jun 2007)
Voted YES on restricting rules on personal bankruptcy. (Jul 2001)
Longtime advocate of death penalty, with restrictions. (Jan 2008)
Supports Three Strikes and more prison. (Aug 1994)
Reduce sentencing disparity for crack, but not retroactively. (Dec 2007)
Metal detectors at school are not much of an intrusion. (Jun 1999)
Opposes merit pay for individual teachers. (Apr 2000)
Advocate a cap and trade system. (Dec 2007)
For teens, not about birth control, but about self-control. (Jul 2007)
2001 speech to AIPAC pledges money for Israeli military. (Nov 2007)
Obligation to support Israel with more than foreign aid. (Oct 2005)
Keep Cuban embargo; pay UN bills. (Oct 2000)
Defended outsourcing of US jobs to India. (Oct 2005)
Supports MFN for China, despite concerns over human rights. (Oct 2000)
Move to public election financing, not banning lobbyists. (Aug 2007)
Voted NO on establishing the Senate Office of Public Integrity. (Mar 2006)
Recommended "managed competition"; not single-payer system. (Nov 2003)
National security is more important than human rights. (Nov 2007)
FactCheck: Yes, in 2006 condoned exceptions on torture. (Oct 2007)
Voted YES on reauthorizing the PATRIOT Act. (Mar 2006)
Oppose granting drivers licenses to illegal immigrants. (Nov 2007)
More border patrolling on both Mexican AND Canadian borders. (Sep 2007)
Supports Hyde Park Declaration of "Third Way" centrism. (Aug 2000)
2007: Avoided war apology to avoid "flip-flopper" label. (Jan 2010)
Takes responsibility for Iraq war vote, but not a mistake. (Feb 2007)
She seems to be on all sides of many issues.