Vote-USA | November 2004 Florida General Election, U.S. Senate | Biographical Profiles and Positions on the Issues

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Bill Nelson

Biographical

General Philosophy

Personal and Family

Professional Experience

Civic Involvement

Political Experience

Religious Affiliation

Accomplishments and Awards

Educational Background

Military Service

Endorsments, Voting, Elections, Politics & Government

Government & Democracy

Voting and Election Reform

Supreme Court Term Limits

Earmarks

Government Corruption and Ethics

Money and Special Interests

US House and Senate Term Limits

527 Stealth & Super PACs

Campaign Finance Reform

Lobbying

Public Funding of Political Campaigns

Campaign Spending Limits

DC Voting Representation in Congress

Separation of Church & State

FEMA and Hurricane Katrina

Soft-money Political Contributions

Foreign Policy

Israel, Hamas and Palestinian Conflict

Israel

Russia

Iran

Iran Nuclear Deal & Sanctions

Afghanistan

Nuclear Weapons & Non-Proliferation Treaty

North Korea

Iraq

Middle East

Syria

ISIS

Burma

Africa

Recognition of a Palestinian State

Unilateralism

Jobs, Economy, Trade, Business, Industry & Agriculture

Economy

Jobs

Agriculture

Trade

Economic Stimulus

Infrastructure

Farm Subsidies & Supports

Guest Worker and H-1B Programs

Foreign Job Outsourcing

Tariffs & Trade with China

Trade Barriers to US Goods

Farm Bill

Trade Agreements

Employment Discrimination

Farm Corporation Subsidies

Company Job Creation Rewards

Family Farm

Globalism & Nationalism

Businesses Moving Offshore

Crime, Police & Imprisonment

Crime & Prevention

Police Reform

Death Penalty

Hate Crimes

Hate Crimes Legislation

Corporate Crime and Fraud

Identity Theft

Housing & Communities

Housing

Affordable Housing / Rentals & Supports

Mortgages

Foreclosures

Low Income and Public Housing & Assistance

Labor, Wages & Unions

Minimum Wage

Unions and Collective Bargaining

Worker Rights and Benefits

Wages

Labor

Employment Discrimination

Unemployment Benefits & Insurance

Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA)

Employee Free Choice Act

Health & Medical

Medicare

Universal Medical Care & Insurance

Health & Medical Reform

Prescription Drugs

Children's Health, Abuse And Neglect (32)

Health and Medical Insurance

Reducing Health Care Costs

Medicaid

Generic Drugs

Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program

Medically Uninsured or Underinsured

Nurses and Public Health Workers

Business Tax Credits for Employee Health Coverage

Cigarettes Drug & Alcohol Advertising

Medical Malpractice Reform

Medical Research

Education & Schools

Education

Higher Education & College Costs

Private Schools Vouchers and Funding

Prayer & Pledge of Allegiance in Schools

Charter and Magnet Schools

Student Loans, Scholarships and Pell Grants

Public Schools K-12

No Child Left Behind

Sex and Birth Control Education

Student Standards and Testing

Department of Education

Special Education

Community Colleges

Classroom Size

Education Tax Credits

Teacher Tenure

Textbook Selection

Parental Involvement in Education

Head Start

Math and Science in Schools

Environment & Climate Change

Environment

Climate Change & Global Warming

National and State Parks

Endangered Species

Land, Rivers and Lakes

Oceans

Clean Water Act of 1977

Global Environmental Standards

Oil Industry

Oil and Gas Subsidies

Fuel & Energy Efficiency & Standards

Interior Department

National Forests and Healthy Forests Initiative

Biodiversity & Biotechnology

Abortion, Pro-Life & Genetic Engineering

Abortion(Pro-Choice) v Pro-Life

Roe v. Wade

Contraception

Abortion Federal Funding

Stem Cell Research

Parental Consent or Notification

Partial-birth Abortions

Using Embryos in Stem Cell Research

Stem Cell Research Federal Funding

Poverty, Welfare & Hunger

Welfare

Low Income and Public Housing & Assistance

Courts, Laws & Justice

Criminal Justice System, Reform & Disparity

Supreme Court

Activist Judges

Judicial Appointments & Confirmations

Death Penalty

Burning the Flag

Judicial Discretion & Mandatory Minimum Sentencing

Courts & Trials

Legal Reform

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

Tort Reform

Banks & Finance

Banks

Mortgages

Foreclosures

Civil, Religious, LGBTQ & Human Rights

LGBTQ+

Privacy Rights

Burning the Flag

Native Americans & Indigenous People

Roe v. Wade

Affirmative Action

Same Sex Marriage

Anti-semitism

Gays Serving in the Military

Hate Crimes

Hate Crimes Legislation

Property Rights vs. Civil Rights

Civil Unions & Domestic Partnerships

Cruelty to Animals

Homosexuality Choice or Chance

USA Patriot Act

The Military Don't Ask/Don't Tell Policy

Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA)

Gender Equality

Values, Religion, Family, Patriotism & Public Service

Values

Burning the Flag

Family

Cruelty to Animals

National Service and AmeriCorps

Marijuana, Illegal Drugs, Alcohol, Cigarettes, Gambling & Prostitution

Marijuana

Medical Marijuana

Cigarettes and Smoking

Illegal Drugs

Punishments for Drug Crimes

Gun & Property Rights

Gun Legislation and Control

Ban on Bump Stocks & Assault Weapons

Right to Own and Cary Guns - Second Amendment

Gun Show Checks & Manufacturer Law Suits

Energy

Renewable Energy & Fossil Fuels

Oil Industry

Foreign Oil Energy Independence

Gas Prices & Gas Taxes

Oil and Gas Subsidies

Fuel & Energy Efficiency & Standards

Cap-and-Trade

Energy Research and Development

Hybrid and Electric Cars

Hydrogen Cell Fuel Initiative

Immigration, Border Security, Terrorism & Homeland Security

Immigrants, Refugees, & Asylum Seekers

The Wall, Border Security & Border Patrol

Immigration Policy & Reform

Airport, Air, Rail & Port Security

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Local First Responders

National Security

Illegal Immigration Enforcement

Homeland Securtiy

Guest Worker and H-1B Programs

Illegal Immigrants Social Services

Naturalization Backlog for Immigrants

War on Terror

Criminalize Assistance to Illegal Immigrants

English as Official Language

National Security Agency (NSA) & Citizen Surveillance

Americanization of Immigrants

Domestic Intelligence & Agencies

Terrorist & Enemy Combatant Rights

Infrastructure & Transportation

Transportation

Infrastructure

Train Travel and Amtrak

Highways

Technology, Internet, Social Media, Science & Space

Internet

Science

Innovation

Spamming

Internet Pornography

Media Ownership Concentration

Parental Blocking & Children Internet Protections

Space

Media Fake & Bias News

Taxes

Corporate & Business Taxes

Property Taxes

Income Taxes

Corporate Tax Breaks & Loopholes

Education Tax Credits

Business Tax Breaks and Incentives

Extending the Bush Tax Cuts

Business Tax Credits for Employee Health Coverage

Marriage Penalty

National Sales Tax

Military, National Defense & Veterans

Veterans

Military

Gays Serving in the Military

GI Bill & Veterans' Benefits

ISIS

Missile Defense System

Length of Deployments

Military Pay, Medical Care and Benefits

Seniors, Social Security, Medicare, Pensions

Social Security

Retirement Security

Social Security Long Term Viability

Individual Retirement Accounts and 401(k)s

Privatizing Social Security

Raising Retirement Age & Reducing Payment Levels

Social Security Means Testing

Social Security Trust Fund

Federal Budget & Fiscal Policy

Debt, Deficit Spending & Limits

Fiscal Policy

Federal Budget

Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment

Earmarks

Presidential Line-item Veto

Minorities

Native Americans & Indigenous People

Affirmative Action

Employment Discrimination

Sex & Sexuality

LGBTQ+

Sex and Birth Control Education

Same Sex Marriage

Civil Unions & Domestic Partnerships

Homosexuality Choice or Chance

The Military Don't Ask/Don't Tell Policy

Gender Equality

Internet Pornography

Consumers & Food

Consumer Product Safety, Fraud and Protection

Consumers

November 2004 Florida General Election

Candidates for U.S. Senate, Florida