Ralph Nader
George W. Bush
Al Gore
Opposes the full-scale bombing and invasion of Afghanistan. The war in Afghanistan has not done anything to stop terrorism or apprehend those most responsible for the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
Democrats that were critical of the war and of the Bush Administration were attacked by Democratic Party leaders.
Law gives too much power to President and undermines civil liberties. Law will NOT help prevent terrorism.
Opposed to removing a foreign leader with violent means that will endanger the lives of civilians and threaten to destabilize the entire Middle East region.
Most Republicans in congress support a full scale invasion of Iraq.
Democrats seem to be willing to support whatever Bush wants. Less than a handful of Democrats have openly criticized George Bush's calls for an invasion. In fact, the Republicans have been more outspoken on this issue than the Democrats.
Support rapid reduction of global Greenhouse gas emissions. Support Kyoto Treaty; higher efficiency standards; conversion to renewable energy sources.
Oppose any reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Bush withdrew the U.S. from the Kyoto Treaty to reduce greenhouse gases and fossil fuel use (oil, coal).
Failed to act on global warming in 1990s. Clinton and Gore sabotaged the Kyoto Treaty in November, 2000, demanding higher US greenhouse gas emissions.
single-payer national health insurance, with guaranteed treatment and medicine regardless of age, ability to pay, employment, or prior medical condition, and with choice of doctors and hospitals.
Clinton and Gore deleted plans for universal health care from the Democratic platform.
Greens will not accept corporate PAC contributions. Propose comprehensive campaign finance reform, with full public financing of elections to remove the undue influence of big money in political campaigns.
Accept big checks from corporations, including defense contractors, oil companies, insurance and drug firms, etc.
Democrats say they support campaign finance reform but they do not advocate for 100% publicly financed elections - while they continue to accept big checks from corporate PACs.
Source: OpenSecrets
Source: OpenSecrets
158 Members
98 members
Greens supported the Congressional Black Caucus' demand to have Congressional Hearings on the vote count and voting process in Florida.
Republican ideologues on the Supreme Court threw the 2000 election to Bush.
Oppose
FACT: When the Senate confirmed Bush's victory, NOT
ONE Democratic Senator stood up to support the Congressional Black
Caucus's challenge to the vote count.
The Clinton Justice Dept. refused to investigate obstruction of African American votes.
Support
Greens support proposals to
*provide free
air-time to all legitimate candidates
*enact instant run-off
voting;
*establish independent monitoring of elections.
Oppose
A new citizen-controlled debate commission should be formed to handle all future Presidential debates.
Did everything they could to keep Ralph Nader out of the Presidential debates in 2000.
Greens support full access to abortion, with funding, for all women in the U.S. and around the world.
Republicans: Bush opposes abortion, ordered a ban on US funds for overseas agencies that offer abortion.
Democrats: Support abortion rights -- but Clinton signed the same ban in November, 1999. Gore favored outlawing late-term abortion in the US.
Greens support thorough testing and strict controls of all GMOs.
Greens support family-scale farms, diversified, sustainable agriculture that emphasizes organic growing methods.
Advocate vastly increased fuel efficiency standards, a “gas guzzler” tax on new inefficient vehicles, and a “gas sipper” rebate on efficient vehicles.
A living wage, democratic workplaces, and strong unions. Urge repeal of Taft-Hartley Act ("right to work" laws).
Republicans oppose raising minimum wages and have worked to weaken unions.
Support right to work laws.
Democrats undermined NLRB under Clinton, exported US jobs, supports NAFTA, WTO. Democrats support incremental minimum wages increases. They claim to support unions but refuse to overturn Taft-Hartley Act restrictions on union organizing (right to work).
Greens oppose the WTO because of their anti-democratic power to overturn labor, environmental, and human rights protections.
Greens support progressive taxes (relief for low-income and working people); would move funding from military spending to environmental and social needs, including assistance for the poor.
Bush's tax cuts will give the richest 1% over $470 billion (36% of $1.3 trillion in cuts) over the next 10 years. Passed the Bankruptcy Bill favoring credit card businesses over consumers.
Democrats proposed a $1.35 trillion tax cut, compromising with Bush, and helped pass the Bankruptcy Bill. Clinton signed the Welfare Reform Act, cutting aid to the poorest Americans.
Gore did not criticize.
Clinton allowed the practice.
Call for sharp reductions in military spending, with funds redirected into social and environmental needs.
Pushed for increases and enactment of "Star Wars" National Missile Defense and his administration is full of people with direct ties to military industry.
Gore proposed even greater increases in military spending and he supported Star Wars.
Supports the creation of substantial public space for non-profit use of airwaves. Today private broadcasters totally control what the public owns.
Supported the giveaway of public airwaves to private companies.
Supported the giveaway of public airwaves to private companies.
Democratic reforms would include creating publicly funded "community investment banks" and mandating low-interest loans for low-income persons and first-time small business entrepreneurs.
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Credit Card Industry Donations**
Top Donors:
MBNA, Sallie Mae, Household Iintl, American Express, Capital one Financial, Visa USA
Supports fundamental changes in the way publicly traded companies' financial records are audited.
