Jacob Turk vs. Emanuel Cleaver
 
Jacob Turk   Emanual Cleaver
Working man, former small business owner, Marine veteran.   Career Politician (20+ yrs.)
     
The border must be secured from illegal immigration.   Voted against the Border Security Act (HR 4437).
     
Terrorists must be defeated at home and abroad.   Stated he would have voted against the Global War on Terror Resolution (HR 861).
     
Traditional marriage must be preserved.   Voted against the Marriage Amendment (HJ Res 88).
     
Our property belongs to us. Eminent domain must not be abused for private development.   Supports private developers seizing private property - voted against the Eminent Domain Amendment to HR 3058.
     
For affirming life and protecting innocent life:   Does not protect innocent life:
  Fully supports adult stem cell research, against human cloning and embryonic stem cell research.
   
  For reasonable regulations on abortion, such as parental notification, a ban on partial-birth abortions, and fully informing women of all abortion effects and consequences.
 
  Supports human cloning and embryonic stem cell research.
   
  Against any restrictions on abortion and voted against parental notification of a young girl being taken across state lines for this medical procedure (HR 748).
     
Iraq's future affects us all. Redeployment of our troops will be done when the stability and security of Iraq is ensured.   Supports giving the insurgents a timetable of withdrawl, setting the stage for a civil war which would kill millions of people.
     
Federal income taxes should be lowered and some taxes, the death tax for one, eliminated.   Voted against cutting taxes (HR 8, HR 5638, HR 4297).
     
     
 
 
 
 
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