Various positions on issues ranging from domestic violence and sexual abuse to day care and family leave tax credits. The Actions section here includes information on the candidates’ own domestic history: marriages, divorces, and children. Readers might also check the LGBT Rights area for positions on the Defense of Marriage Act .
Words: Supports housing for low-income families, flex-time and family leave, tax incentives for college savings, and parental involvement in children’s media consumption. “As concerns grow over the climate of violence in our culture today (more…)
Words: Obama feels that faith is central to family life and that parent must instill values and ideals in their children. He also feels that all children should receive age-appropriate education regarding sexual abuse.
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Words: Romney is a strong supporter of “child protection” (strict enforcement of obscenity laws and harsh penalties for sexual predators) and feels that strong families are one of the pillars of American society. He also believes that “family values” can be taught in schools (more…)
Words: Biden has campaigned for paid family medical leave and supports funding for the Boys and Girls Clubs in underprivileged areas.
Actions: Biden is married with three children. (more…)
Words: Clinton believes that parental dedication and community support improves children’s’ lives. She has proposed giving every child a $5000 Savings Bond to go toward higher education or the purchase of a home and supports funding for after-school programs. (more…)
Words: Edwards believes that strong families are the foundation of our country. He also feels children should be educated about sexual abuse and supports a family leave tax credit. “Americans believe in the importance of community, responsibility, and, most of all, family. (more…)
Words: Giuliani believes that employment is the key to building strong families. “Good jobs build good families.”
Actions: Giuliani is married with two children (more…)
Words: Huckabee supports “covenant” marriages to combat divorce, advocates strong participation by the father in child-rearing, and feels children should be taught strict moral standards. “The purpose of marriage is to establish a relationship (more…)
Words: Kucinich strongly believes in curbing domestic violence and treating all children with compassion. He supports funding for the Boys and Girls Clubs in underprivileged areas.
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Words: Paul advocates easing the financial burden on families, such as introducing tax credits to be used for school-related purposes, but opposes a voucher system. He also feels that parents should decide on mental health screening for children. (more…)
Words: Richardson advocates fully funding Head Start and establishing a federal Pre-K program, as well as paid family leave. He also opposes the “marriage penalty” in the tax code.
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Words: Thompson believes that families are the foundation of our nation and our culture. “To counter coarseness in today’s culture that oftentimes victimizes our children and undermines the traditional values parents want to instill, we must not only protect but strengthen (more…)
