Bush|National Security|Restructure American forces overseas to use existing forces more effectively and to support servicemen, servicewomen, and their families more efficiently.
Bush|National Security|Establish a National Counterterrorism Center - A National Counterterrorism Center will build on the analytical work of the Terrorist Threat Integration Center and become our Government's knowledge bank for information about known and suspected terrorists.

Bush|Economy|Making the Tax Relief Permanent - Many of the tax cuts - including the new, low 10 percent tax bracket, the reduction in the marriage penalty, the doubling of the child tax credit, the phase-out of the death tax, and the increase in small business expensing - are set to expire. This tax relief must be made permanent so families and businesses can plan for the future with confidence.
Bush|Economy|Provide $500 million for Jobs for the 21st Century, which will help educate and train high-skilled American workers in schools and community colleges.
		
Bush|Health Care|Propose a tax credit for low-income families and individuals to purchase health insurance, or to purchase a low-premium, high-deductible health plan and an HSA. Families will receive up to $2,000 for their premiums and $1,000 cash to put in their HSAs to help meet the deductible. Individuals will receive up to $700 for their premiums and $300 for their HSAs.
Bush|Health Care|Today it's easy to use the Internet or toll-free numbers to shop for products. But different rules apply to health insurance. Consumers can only purchase health insurance in the state in which they live, and can't shop around for a better deal in another state. Proposes giving people the freedom to shop across state lines to find the best rates for their health coverage.
				
Bush|Education|Provide $250 million annually to extend state assessment of student reading and math skills.
Bush|Education|Focus Head Start more clearly on school readiness, and allow states to integrate Head Start programs into their existing pre-school preparedness efforts in order to make better use of combined Federal and state resources. Will give priority consideration for funding to states that have a coordinated early childhood plan involving Head Start, pre-K, and child care services.
						
Bush|Environment|Work to secure passage of the Clear Skies Initiative to reduce power plant emissions of sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and mercury by 70 percent and help the states meet tougher new air quality standards.
Bush|Environment|Aggressively implement programs that will dedicate a record $40 billion over a decade to restore millions of acres of wetlands, protect habitats, conserve water, and improve streams and rivers near working farms and ranches. This commitment will include early re-enrollment and contract extensions for the Conservation Reserve Program and expansion of quail and wetlands habitat.
								
Bush|Energy|Ensure a future for nuclear power as a viable and emissions free energy source.
Bush|Energy|Seek to promote environmentally sound domestic oil production in just one percent of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, which could provide up to 1 million barrels of oil a day for nearly 20 years.
										
Bush|War|Lead a worldwide coalition to fight terrorists abroad so we do not have to face them here at home.

Bush|Abortion|Will vigorously defend the Federal law banning the violent and brutal practice of partial birth abortion. Enforce restrictions that prevent the expenditure of Federal funds to support or promote abortion.

Bush|Marriage|Urge Congress to send to the states for ratification an Amendment to the Constitution to define and protect the institution of marriage in the United States.

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Kerry|National Security|Free America From Its Dangerous Dependence On Mideast Oil. To secure our full independence and freedom, we must free America from its dangerous dependence on Mideast oil. By tapping American ingenuity, we can achieve that goal while growing our economy and protecting our environment.
Kerry|National Security|The war on terror cannot be won by military might alone. Deploy all the forces in America's arsenal - our diplomacy, our intelligence system, our economic power, and the appeal of our values and ideas - to make America more secure and prevent a new generation of terrorists from emerging.
	
Kerry|Economy|Cut the deficit in half. End corporate welfare as we know it, and impose a real cap to keep spending in check.
Kerry|Economy|Middle-class taxes will go down. Ninety-eight percent of all Americans and 99 percent of American businesses will get a tax cut under the plan.
	
Kerry|Health Care|Reduce prescription drug prices by allowing the re-importation of safe prescription drugs from Canada, overhauling the Medicare drug plan, ensuring low-cost drugs, and ending artificial barriers to generic drug competition.
Kerry|Health Care|Today, approximately 25 percent of health care costs are wasted on paperwork and administrative processing. Harnesses American ingenuity to cut waste, save billions, and take new steps to ensure patient privacy.

Kerry|Education|Strong supporters of after-school programs. They give students extra help, keep them out of trouble, and offer peace of mind to working parents. "School's Open 'Til 'Six" initiative will offer after-school opportunities to 3.5 million children, through programs that are open until 6 p.m. and offer safe transportation for children.
Kerry|Education|Offer a fully refundable College Opportunity Tax credit on up to $4,000 of tuition for every year of college and offer aid to states that keep tuitions down. And he will launch a new effort to ensure that all of our workers can get the technical skills and advanced training they need.
	
Kerry|Environment|Develop Tomorrow's Technology Today - America will take the lead in developing the new technology and production methods needed to ensure that resources such as coal and natural gas are used more efficiently and cleanly, and fully integrated into the New Energy Economy.
Kerry|Environment|Enact a Conservation Covenant with America to ensure balanced protection for our public lands and adequate resources to enhance our national parks.
	
Kerry|Energy|Make America Energy Independent Of Middle East Oil - Our security in the war on terror demands an end to our dependence on Middle East oil. We will strengthen our national security while growing our economy and protecting our environment.
Kerry|Energy|Tomorrow's energy economy will be fueled by new energy sources. Plan will invest in the research and exploration needed to turn ideas into fuel and develop renewable energy sources.
	
Kerry|War|Launch And Lead A New Era Of Alliances - The threat of terrorism demands alliances on a global scale - to utilize every available resource to get the terrorists before they can strike at us. Will lead a coalition of the able - because no force on earth is more able than the United States and its allies.

Kerry|Abortion|Ensures women's access to the highest quality and most advanced health care available. Only nominate individuals to the federal bench whose records demonstrate a respect for the full range of constitutional rights, including the right to privacy and the right to choose.

Kerry|Marriage|We don't need a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage.  We need to find a way to provide all American families with full and equal rights.