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| Issue: | Al Gore Sez: | Gavin Sez: |
| Education | As Vice President and as a Member of Congress, Al Gore has been a leader in improving educational opportunities for all Americans. He has championed efforts to pursue proven strategies for improving public education - reducing class sizes, improving standards and accountability, and bringing technology into classrooms. He has worked to increase access to higher education and lifetime learning opportunities, and he has advocated for get-tough proposals to make schools safer and drug-free. |  (click to hear) |
| Taxes | Al Gore has worked hard to provide tax relief for millions of America's families and small businesses, and he has promoted tax relief while working for a balanced budget. Gore cast the deciding vote for the Administration's 1993 economic plan that cut taxes for 15 million working families, and he has worked for other tax policies to help families raise a child and pay for college. In addition, Gore has supported tax relief efforts for America's small businesses and a permanent research and development tax credit. | |
| Defense | Throughout his public service career, Al Gore has shown leadership and vision on an array of international policy issues. From safeguarding nuclear arsenals, to fighting terrorism, to helping to slow global warming, he has always focused on combating threats to our nation's security. He has stood up for American values by supporting military intervention to end ethnic cleansing and by promoting democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. And he has consistently promoted peace and prosperity by helping people close the gates of war and by opening new markets abroad. Al Gore has developed a plan for American leadership on the world stage - a policy of Forward Engagement to address new security issues before they become crises and to seize the opportunities of a Global Age. | |
| Drugs | Supports the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign to deter illegal drug use by young people; expand availability of treatment options for youth; and reform, strengthen, and increase the funding for the Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program. | |
| Guns | As a member of Congress, and as Vice President, Al Gore has fought to keep dangerous guns out of the hands of criminals. He supported a ban on assault weapons, worked to craft a compromise on the Brady Bill, and has fought for additional penalties for gun-related crimes. In addition, the Vice President has been a vocal advocate for eliminating guns in our schools. | |