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Al Franken

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Wikipedia: Alan Stuart Franken (born May 21, 1951) is an Emmy Award winning American comedian, actor, author, screenwriter, political commentator and radio host, noted for hi...more...

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Iraq's oil revenue should be used to finance all of the country's reconstruction.

"There's a line between being responsible for rebuilding a country you helped destroy, and being a chump, and I think we crossed that line."

posted by vizinertiaApproved 10/2/2008 10:53 AM

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Expanded ethanol production will have a positive effect on the economy.

"I'll build on Minnesota's success in ethanol and biodiesel..."

posted by JZippApproved 10/2/2008 10:53 AM

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Food should contain country-of-origin labeling.

"I'll also push for immediate implementation of COOL..."

posted by JZippApproved 10/2/2008 10:53 AM

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The government should prohibit the financial services industry from executing universal default clauses.

"We must absolutely ban universal default..."

posted by JZippApproved 10/2/2008 10:46 AM

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People do have a right to affordable healthcare.

"Access to affordable health care should come with living in the world’s richest, most advanced nation."

posted by JZippApproved 10/1/2008 1:45 PM

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The government should regulate the cost of healthcare.

"A single-payer system would be the most effective in terms of reducing administrative costs, and I would be thrilled to support such a system."

posted by JZippApproved 9/29/2008 10:22 AM

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The cap and trade system would be more effective at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

I'd like to implement a national cap and trade for carbon dioxide

posted by TMassApproved 9/29/2008 10:20 AM

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The U.S. should build more nuclear power plants.

New nuclear power plants and new “clean” coal and natural gas plants that can capture emissions thought to cause global climate change should also be pursued

posted by TMassApproved 9/29/2008 10:20 AM

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The use of torture as an interrogation technique cannot be justified.

There is no need for it, and there is no excuse for it

posted by TMassApproved 9/29/2008 10:19 AM

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Corporations should pay heavier taxes on windfall profits.

we should institute a windfall profit tax

posted by TMassApproved 9/28/2008 11:04 PM

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Congress should pass legislation to mandate network neutrality on the Internet.

"essential to preserving the free flow of information and keeping this last great marketplace of ideas open"

posted by brianrApproved 8/20/2008 12:16 PM

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The media is politically biased, but both sides balance one another out.

The biases the media has are much bigger than conservative or liberal.

posted by TMassApproved 6/27/2008 3:00 PM

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The U.S. should implement a guest-worker program.

I support guest worker programs for seasonal jobs

posted by TMassApproved 6/26/2008 1:48 PM

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The government should negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies.

Medicare should be allowed to negotiate with the pharmaceutical companies for lower prices on prescription drugs.

posted by TMassApproved 6/25/2008 7:01 PM

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Employer health care plans should offer equivalent benefits for both mental health and physical conditions.

We should pass Paul Wellstone’s bill ensuring full mental health parity

posted by TMassApproved 6/25/2008 5:15 PM

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