barack obama vs mccain policies

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BARACK OBAMA VS MCCAIN

Topic Mccain ObamaAbortion Opposes abortion rights.

Has voted for abortionrestrictions permissibleunder the 1973 Roe v.Wade by the SupremeCourt

Favors abortion rights.

Afghanistan Favors unspecified boostin U.S. forces.

Would add about 7,000troops to the U.S. force of36,000, bringing thereinforcements from Iraq.Has threatened unilateralattack on high-valueterrorist targets inPakistan as they becomeexposed, "if Pakistancannot or will not act"against them.

Cuba Ease restrictions on Cubaonce U.S. is "confidentthat the transition to afree and open democracyis being made."

Ease restrictions onfamily-related travel andon money Cuban-Americans want to send totheir families in Cuba.Open to meeting newCuban leader Raul Castrowithout preconditions.

Ease trade embargo ifHavana "begins openingCuba to meaningfuldemocratic change."

Death Penalty Has supported expansionof the federal deathpenalty and limits onappeals.

Supports death penalty forcrimes for which the"community is justified inexpressing the fullmeasure of its outrage."

Education He is not proposing afederal voucher programthat would provide public

money for private schooltuition, in contrast to hisproposed $5 billionvoucher plan in 2000.

An $18 billion plan thatwould encourage, but notmandate, universal pre-

kindergarten. Teacher payraises tied to, althoughnot based solely on, testscores.

Energy- GlobalWarming

Favors increased offshoredrilling and building 45nuclear power reactors by2030. Opposes drilling inAlaska's Arctic National

Ten-year, $150 billion fundfor biofuels, wind, solar,plug-in hybrids, clean-coaltechnology and other"climate-friendly"


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cuts, at first because hesaid they were tilted tothe wealthiest and againbecause of the unknowncosts of Iraq war.

for larger families.Eliminate tax-filingrequirement for olderworkers making under$50,000.

Trade Free trade advocate Seek to reopen North

American Free TradeAgreement to strengthenenforcement of labor andenvironmental standards.

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