Kerry vs. Bush There is a difference.

October 1, 2004 7:05 AM CDT

The presidential candidates, John Kerry and George W. Bush, take substantially different stands on crucial issues for working-class families, students, seniors, women, African Americans, Latinos, Asians and Native Americans. The third presidential debate, Wednesday, Oct. 13, will focus on domestic issues.

On reproductive & women’s rights:	Kerry	Bush
* Keeping abortion safe and legal	Supports	Opposes
* Reducing domestic violence w/Violence Against Women Act	Supports	Opposes
On civil rights:
* Affirmative action	Supports	Opposes
* National review of death penalty	Supports	Opposes
* Refuses to write anti-gay discrimination into U.S. Constitution	Supports	Opposes
On jobs & economy:
* Closing tax loopholes for corporations who move jobs overseas	Supports	Opposes
* Mandatory national minimum wage increase	Supports	Opposes
* Protect Social Security by rejecting risky privatization	Supports	Opposes
On tax breaks for the rich:
* Roll back huge tax cuts for the wealthy	Supports	Opposes
* Stop tax breaks for corporations that outsource	Supports	Opposes
On health care:
* Comprehensive Medicare and health care reform plan	Supports	Opposes
* Reforming Bush Medicare plan, which largely benefited drug companies	Supports	Opposes
On environment:
* Mandatory clean air emissions standards	Supports	Opposes
* Protect the Arctic Wildlife Refuge from oil drilling	Supports	Opposes
On workers’ rights:
* Employee Free Choice Act, gives workers power to choose whether to have a union, free from employer intimidation	Supports	Opposes

Kerry vs. Bush There is a difference.

Kerry

Bush

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