| George Bush |
John Kerry |
|
| Opposes except in cases of rape, incest or if the
mothers life is in danger. |
abortion |
Supports keeping abortion legal. |
| Simplify the tax code to stimulate
economic growth. |
Budget |
Restore 'Pay As You Go' plan.
|
| civil liberties |
| Help Minority businesses by unbundling
government contracts. |
civil rights |
Help minority businesses by small business
set-aside programs. |
| Death penalty for deterrence, not revenge. |
crime |
Opposes death penalty except for post 9-11 terrorists. |
| Pushed No Child Left Behind Act. Raise standards
of learning. |
education |
Wants to reduce emphasis on standardized
testing. |
| Supports "Healthy Forests" pland and "Clean Skies"
plan |
environment |
Wants to protect roadless land. |
| family |
| Wants countries to join fight against terrorism.
| foreign policy |
Wants to involve the UN more in Afghanistan.
|
| Against gun control |
guns |
Has a pro-gun control voting record |
| terrorism |
| health care |
| military |
| Opposes mandatory funding for veterans'
health care, but has increased its budget each year.
| veterans |
Would make funding for veterans' health care
mandatory. |
| Maintain level of troops as long as needed. |
iraq |
Bring more NATO troops to help
maintain security |
| north korea |
| Has morals. Does what he says. Bush can be trusted. |
character |
Kerry will say anything it takes to try and win over undecided voters. He cannot
be trusted to do what he says because he flip-flops on every issue. |