| OnTheIssues.org excerpts: (click on issues for details)
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Civil Rights
Tom Udall: Pushed for years on wage gap between men and women.
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Corporations
Steve Pearce: Less regulation on businesses.
Tom Udall: Opposes tax subsidies that favor large corporations.
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Education
Tom Udall: No Child Left Behind Act has hurt student achievement.
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Energy & Oil
Steve Pearce: Set aside 6.4M acres in New Mexico for solar panels.
Tom Udall: Supports solar energy with heart & soul.
Steve Pearce: More domestic oil production & more nuclear power.
Tom Udall: Supports renewable electricity standard for public utilities.
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Government Reform
Steve Pearce: Pay contractors on time; reforms to contract smaller firms.
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Health Care
Steve Pearce: Safety is an issue for reimporting drugs.
Tom Udall: Allow drug reimportation & negotiation with drug companies.
Steve Pearce: Allow small businesses to group together for health plans.
Tom Udall: Goal should be universal access for everyone.
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Immigration
Steve Pearce: Supports path to legalization for illegal immigrants.
Tom Udall: Reject legalization for anyone here illegally.
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Social Security
Steve Pearce: We must improve the rates of return on Trust Fund.
Tom Udall: Privatization of Social Security is a very bad idea.
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War & Peace
Steve Pearce: If Iraq falls, so will other moderate regimes in the region.
Tom Udall: Time to start working on a troop pullout.
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