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November 4, 2014 California General Election

Candidates for United States Representative District 15, California

Eric Swalwell - D

►Websitewww.ericswalwell.com

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Hugh Bussell - R

►Websitewww.bussellforcongress.org

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Eric Swalwell

Biographical

Personal and Family

Professional Experience

Civic Involvement

Political Experience

Accomplishments and Awards

Educational Background

Reasons & Objectives

Why I Am Running for Public Office

Goals If Elected

Achievements If Elected

On Entering Public Service

Jobs, Economy, Trade, Business, Industry & Agriculture

Business

Small Businesses

Agriculture

Trade

Infrastructure

Foreign Job Outsourcing

Manufacturing Decline

North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

Labor, Wages & Unions

Minimum Wage

Equal Pay

Wage Discrimination

Health & Medical

Health & Medical Reform

Children's Health, Abuse And Neglect (32)

Health and Medical Insurance

Medicare

Reducing Health Care Costs

Preventive Health Care

Education & Schools

Education

Higher Education & College Costs

School Safety

Pre-School and Early Childhood Education

Student Debt & Forgiveness

Public Schools K-12

No Child Left Behind

Teacher Tenure

Computers & Technology in Schools

Parental Involvement in Education

Dropouts

Math and Science in Schools

Environment & Climate Change

Environment

Climate Change & Global Warming

Green New Deal

Land, Rivers and Lakes

Abortion, Pro-Life & Genetic Engineering

Abortion(Pro-Choice) v Pro-Life

Contraception

Voting, Elections, Politics & Government

Safe & Fair Elections

Government & Democracy

Voting and Election Reform

Electoral College

Government Corruption and Ethics

Money and Special Interests

Lobbying

Government Accountability

Ballot Measures & Citizen Participation

Campaign Spending Limits

Courts, Laws & Justice

Death Penalty

Banks & Finance

China Currency Manipulation

Crime, Police & Imprisonment

Crime & Prevention

Death Penalty

Domestic Violence

Civil, Religious, LGBTQ & Human Rights

LGBTQ+

Same Sex Marriage

Gays Serving in the Military

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

Gender Equality

Energy

Renewable Energy & Fossil Fuels

Fracking and Natural Gas

Foreign Oil Energy Independence

Energy Research and Development

Immigration, Border Security, Terrorism & Homeland Security

Immigrants, Refugees, & Asylum Seekers

Immigration Policy & Reform

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

National Security

Deportation

Legal Status, Residency & Citizenship for Immigrant Youth

Citizenship for Illegal Immigrants

Domestic Intelligence & Agencies

Infrastructure & Transportation

Transportation

Infrastructure

Train Travel and Amtrak

Highways

Public Transportation

Technology, Internet, Media, Science & Space

Science

Research and Development

Innovation

Taxes

Taxing the Wealthiest

Income Taxes

Foreign Policy

Iran

Iran Nuclear Deal & Sanctions

Afghanistan

Israel

Middle East

Sanctions

Taliban & Radical Islamic Jihadists

Military, National Defense & Veterans

Veterans

Military

Wars, Warmaking & Overseas Deployments

Defense and Military Budget

Gays Serving in the Military

Veterans' Health and Medical Care

GI Bill & Veterans' Benefits

Seniors, Social Security, Medicare, Pensions

Social Security

Social Security Long Term Viability

Raising Retirement Age & Reducing Payment Levels

Federal Budget & Fiscal Policy

Debt, Deficit Spending & Limits

Fiscal Policy

Federal Budget

Minorities

Wage Discrimination

Sex & Sexuality

LGBTQ+

Same Sex Marriage

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

Gender Equality