The Candidates Opinions on Policies and Issues

September 24, 2010
The Candidates Opinions on Policies and Issues



Republican Candidate PERRY on the campaign trail

           In the matter of a week, major changes have occurred in the race for the 10^th Congressional District of Massachusetts. The final results of the primary have been announced with Bill Keating winning the Democratic candidacy and Jeff Perry for the Republicans. Considering we are finally down to the wire, with the final two candidates announced, I figured it would be appropriate to go into the policies and ideals that these two candidates stand for.

            Bill Keating stands by the slogan “integrity, independence, and vision.” He plans to crack down on Wall Street abuses to keep our savings secure from another meltdown and will fight to create jobs by supporting small businesses and eliminating the barriers to hiring more workers. He wants to protect Social Security and our retirement savings from risky privatization schemes. Also, fighting for veterans and ensuring that they get the educational and health benefits that they have earned, including job training, access to loans, and additional assistance to veterans returning from Afghanistan and Iraq, is an important goal for Keating.  He will vote to block wasteful spending and get the deficit under control by requiring offsets to new government spending.  Family is an important value to him and he vows to keep our families safe from the threat of terrorism by strengthening our intelligence capabilities and securing our borders. In terms of Perry’s policies on energy, he will protect the environment and create clean energy jobs in Massachusetts by investing in alternative sources of energy such as solar, wind, and bio-fuels.

            On the other hand, Republican candidate Jeff Perry has very different values and ideals. He is a strong believer in a responsible free enterprise system that lowers taxes, promotes opportunity, and encourages economic growth. In terms of health care, he is opposed to the health care legislation passed in Congress because he believes it will raise taxes, increase government spending, and decrease the quality of the care. For education, he is a strong supporter for the choice of charter schools and reforms to the funding formulas. Also, he would like to invest more financial resources in enforcing immigration laws. There are also many other additional policy issues that he speaks on which are listed on his website.

            With less than two months until Election Day, the intensity of the campaign is sure to increase as the days go on. I plan on keeping you updated on the latest news and the battles that are sure to come. In the upcoming weeks I will be focusing on different issues by comparing and contrasting the positions that both of the candidates take on these topics. The race for the 10^th Congressional District of Massachusetts continues on!

Democratic Candidate KEATING

Sources:

http://www.billkeating2010.com/vision

http://jeffperryforcongress.com/issues