IRAQ

... has said the goal of increasing troop strength so Iraq's leaders can establish a stable government has failed. Would remove all U.S. combat brigades from Iraq within 16 months of taking office, except some to protect our embassy and diplomats.

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CUBA

... calls for the U.S. to loosen some restrictions on Cuba to encourage it to move toward democracy.

TAXES

... would create a tax credit of $500 per person, or $1,000 per working family, for up to 150 million workers; and simplify IRS tax filings for millions of Americans.

STEM CELL RESEARCH

... favors relaxing restrictions on federal financing.

GAY MARRIAGE

... opposes a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage, supports civil unions.

ECONOMIC STIMULUS

... would index minimum wage to inflation; invest in job creation, training and manufacturing.

HEALTH INSURANCE

... would make a national health insurance plan available to all Americans and a National Health Insurance Exchange as a watchdog group for all private insurance plans, ensuring fairness and affordability.

SOCIAL SECURITY

... is opposed to privatization and would work with Congress on a payroll tax reform package to keep Social Security solvent.

ON THE COST OF WAR

"I will spare no expense to ensure our troops have the equipment and support they need ... But we also have

to understand that the more than $10 billion we're

spending each month in Iraq is money we could be investing here at home."

ON ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY

"If we unite this country around a common purpose, if we act on the responsibilities that we have to each other and to our country, then we can launch a new era of opportunity and prosperity."

IMMIGRATION

... would improve security at borders; supports legalization for undocumented workers after they pay a fine and learn English; and favors a guest worker program. Supports giving legal status to immigrants brought to the U.S. as children, who finish two years of college or military service.

ABORTION

... has consistently defended a woman's right to choose.

DEATH PENALTY

... supports the death penalty in cases "so heinous the community is justified in expressing the full measure of its outrage."

HOMELAND SECURITY

... would improve security for chemical plants, keep better track of spent nuclear fuel and upgrade security for public drinking water systems.

GLOBAL WARMING

... would reduce carbon emissions 80 percent by 2050, invest in clean energy technologies, reduce America's foreign oil consumption and address climate and environmental issues with the United Nations.

GUN CONTROL

... favors measures that respect the Second Amendment rights of gun owners while keeping guns away from children and criminals.

CAMPAIGN FINANCE

... supports public financing of campaigns combined with free television and radio time to reduce the influence of special interests.

EDUCATION

... would reform No Child Left Behind, expand Head Start programs and make math and science education a national priority.

TRADE

... would fight for a policy that opens up foreign markets to support American jobs, amend the North American Free Trade Agreement to favor American workers.