Paul, Conway fighting for in Kentucky’s open Senate seat
October 26, 2010
Health care reform
Paul – Opposes Obama’s health care plan; supports a free market approach to health care reform, including making all medical expenses tax deductible and allowing doctors to collectively negotiate with insurance companies.
Conway – Supports Obama’s health care reform but would also push for legislation to give Medicare purchasing power for prescription drugs.
Energy
Paul – Opposes cap-and-trade; supports cutting taxes and regulations on energy innovation but against government subsidies on wind and solar energy.
Conway – Opposes cap-and-trade; supports federal investments in clean energy technology
Wall Street reform
Paul – Opposes all federal bailouts of private companies.
Conway – Thinks Washington wrote a “blank check” to big businesses and that it should never happen again, especially without more accountability from the government.
Economy
Paul – Supports balancing the federal budget and cutting federal spending to lower national debt; believes lowering taxes and regulation on small businesses will help the economy recover.
Conway – Supports tax credits and loans for small businesses; encourages supporting Kentucky’s traditional industries, such as coal, in addition to emerging industries, such as health care and clean energy.
Social Security
Paul – Supports social security reform for younger generations.
Conway – Supports social security as a public program and promises to maintain it.
Immigration
Paul – Against amnesty and supports deporting illegal immigrants.
Conway – Supports amnesty for illegal immigrants and a process for them to become U.S. citizens.
Gun control
Paul – Believes in fewer gun restrictions and enforcement of the second amendment.
Conway – Has consistently voted against gun restrictions.
Abortion
Paul – Abortion should be illegal.
Conway – Abortion should be an uncommon but legal procedure.
Sources: The Lexington Herald-Leader, Associated Press, The Louisville Courier-Journal, candidates’ campaign websites.