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from 2008 Democratic primary debate in Philadelphia, April 16, 2008 (number of quotes indicated):
- Barack Obama (13)
- Hillary Clinton (14)
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Civil Rights
Barack Obama: Apply affirmative action to poor white college applicants.
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Corporations
Hillary Clinton: Take back $55B in Bush's industry give-aways.
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Education
Hillary Clinton: End predatory student college loan rates over 20%.
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Energy & Oil
Barack Obama: Raise fuel efficiency standards to reduce long-term demand.
Hillary Clinton: Investigate gas price manipulation; add windfall profits tax.
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Gun Control
Barack Obama: Ok for states & cities to determine local gun laws.
Hillary Clinton: Balance lawful gun ownership & keeping guns from criminals.
Hillary Clinton: Give local police access to federal gun tracking info.
Hillary Clinton: Let states & cities determine local gun laws.
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Principles & Values
Barack Obama: In hard times, people take refuge in traditions, God & guns.
Barack Obama: I am a person of faith; and I reach out to people of faith.
Barack Obama: Blacks are angry; but I dissociate myself from Rev. Wright.
Barack Obama: I revere the American flag; I don't refuse to wear flag pins.
Hillary Clinton: Faith is not just something to cling to in hard times.
Hillary Clinton: Visited Bosnian war zone, but mistake to call it sniper fire.
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Social Security
Barack Obama: Raise $97K cap on payroll tax exempting earnings under $250K.
Barack Obama: Must capture new revenue; no new Social Security Comission.
Hillary Clinton: No lifting cap on payroll tax; that taxes middle class.
Hillary Clinton: Bipartisan commission, like in 1983, to address crisis.
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Tax Reform
Barack Obama: No tax increase if earning under $250K; tax cuts under $75K.
Barack Obama: Raise capital gains tax for fairness, not for revenue.
Hillary Clinton: Absolutely no tax increase on people earning under $250K.
Hillary Clinton: Perhaps raise capital gains tax, but at most to 20%.
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War & Peace
Barack Obama: President sets Iraq mission; give generals a new mission.
Barack Obama: Take no options off the table if Iran attacks Israel.
Hillary Clinton: Remove a brigade from Iraq every month, no matter what.
Hillary Clinton: Massive retaliation from US if Iran attacks Israel.
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