MEMOMM Where candildates stand on the issue .. 5 x~e r ~ .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .:.:..tCS :G,...... k.. . . v. . . :.... s._:os.il~s '.''s s ISSUES Richard Austin (D) lames Elsman (0) lames O'Hara (D) Donald Riegle (D) Deane Baker (R) Thomas Brennan (R) Marvin Esch (R) Robert Huber (R) Economy Says a target should be s unemployed can get back Favors public works jc Michigan should get mo contracts to stimulate the Wanto a return to free Would solve the uner problem by encouraging t sector. Federal governme be the employer of the 1 Favors public works job unemployed. Favors the E Hawkins bill. National for programs that lure b other states. Thinks Humphrey-Hawki solution but that we s to have even less than cent unemployment. De ional economic strategies Favors an end to govern luence of the private se control of the cost of g and non-interference wil inflation and create jo Favors tax incentives to or hiring. Opposes gover programs, and believesi in a "hands-off" econom Favors lab training bills poses Humphrey-Hawkin ment plan. Advocates a et so that to work. obs. Feels re defense e economy. Detente Good way to promote peace in the world. Helps promote good trade relations. Should not encourage domestic policies in communist countries. SENATE Defense Spending Reduce by eliminating nuclear ermas through agreements with the Sov- let Union. Would not spend money on B-1 bomber. Abortion Equal Rights Amendment National Health Cae 'Inlc m m~ cn ~ asr.i + tnogry ...upporsa. Support__s.-the -cncept ..o ..the ...._- twils women Should be able to have abortions. Would oppose a con- stitutional amendment to prohibit abortion on demand, Strongly supports. Supports the concept *f the Sen- nedy-Corman Health insu ance bill but feels some kind of monitor- ing should be built into it. enterprise. "There is no other choice." Would cut it ten per cent and Is opposed to abortion on demand Strongly favors. Is opposed in it because e feels mployment would eliminate the B- bomber. for religious reasons. the government can't afford it. he private nt should last resort. a for the Would like an "even-handed" ap- Favors a reduction in spending to Would like a constitutional amend- Strongly supports. Favors the Kennedy-Qorman bill. Humphrey- proach to trade with the Soviet be brought about by eliminating ment to leave up to individual but if necessary to get the bill pa-. standards Union, but says we should not pat competing weapons systems in the states. Thinks abortions should be sed, he would favof initiating it in rusiness to them on the back for their domes- defense department and eliminat- allowed only where the life of the stages, tic policies. ing the B-1 bomber. mother is in danger. ns is a "It's better to talk than fight." But Favors defense cuts an "essential" Would oppose a constitutional Strongly favors. Strongly favors the Kennedy-Qo r- hould try the U.S. should look out for its and would eliminate the B-1 bomb- amendment to prohibit abortion on man health insurance bill. three per moral and strategic interests, er. Would stop competing weapons demand. Feels we should abide by velop reg- systems. the Supreme Court decision. nment In- Favors vigilance. Is wary of what Favors any spending measures Opposes. Has not taken a position. Feels any health insurance plan ctor. Says he considers to be Soviet moves needed to equal the Soviet Union, should be based on private ineur- ovenment toward domination, which he says is preparing for "an ance companies. 11 reduce offensive war." bs' business Favors easing of tensions with the Says he will not take a budgetary Opposes. Opposes. Opposes. nment Job Soviet Union, and says U.S. should stand yet, but generally advocates in general pursue domestic strength before stripping of waste in the depart- Ic policy. strength around the world. ment. Says "the days when the U.S. was the policeman of the world are gone." , but op- Response unavailable. Has voted to cut budget five per Opposes. Favors family planning. Supports. Any program "would have to be s employ- cent, and to cut troop levels over- based on the present system" of pri- balanced seas. Favors B-1 bomber. vate doctors. budget as a means of combatting inflation. Strongly favors non-interference in the free enterprise system; s a y s the private sector, If left alone, will increase production, c r e a t e jobs, and reduce inflation. Detente. Favors a relaxation of tensions but it wary of giving away more to the Soviets than the U.S. receives in retutrn. Says there will only be peace when "the world's strongest army, navy, and sir force rest in the hands of the world's strongest nation" - namely, the U.S. opposes' opposes. Opposes. Opposes. Opposes., Opposes. ISSUES Equal Rights Amendment CONGRESS Abortion Defense spending Ntional health care Budget priorities Unemploymen ss r yBios"(ERA? program fpposes. Does ot support entirely. Wuld Believes that cuts in defense Opposes. "I like t see eveybody "I shall strive to attain a balanced Would like to see ~U +.n,,,, ,. ,..o. ,,..+..,.e snnd wul ea en the con- ge, rooealroth ar , t I'ms afraid national budet thereby elimnat- proam through w /Inflation an incentive hich private Delbert Hoitman (D) Edward Pierce (D) like to study the ame carefully. speuii g t cauluu ~ try. "I believe in a strong national defense system for the balance of power is the security of our free- dom." Believes that the United States currently spends far too much on defense. that (a national health care pro- gram) is going to cost us an arm and a leg." ing program spending which places further restrictions on the working people and small business." business would create jobs of a per- manent nature. As a physician, he personally cioose not to perform abortions. Sot he would not support a con- stiutioal amendment prohibiting Strongy.ooses. "People are our Supports Strongly supports a national health "I want to change the priorities Supports the Humphrey-Hawkins care program. "I don't think it's of the country away from the mad Bill, would favor 'implementation of right that a person's pocketbook arms race to more peaceful uses." a public works Jobs bill. should determine the quality of medical care they get." ariies vpthat national health care Advocates a federal program of Sees full employment as a top can bst be provided by private grants to states and local school priority for Congress. Believes we enterpric Fears that a national districts to assist in equalizing edu- nerd to establish strictr polics to cation and stbiftinsr the main bur- restrain inflation. Althougi not running as a tem- iFee snihatthre is t ssmu5 , - ,. 1 P inist, she believes there should be ',wasteful government spending."