United States Senator
Issue date: 11/1/06 Section: Elections
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Katherine Harris - Republican
Environment
Restricts oil and gas drilling to 125 miles off the Atlantic coast and 234 miles off the coast of Tampa.
Education
Supports Education Savings Accounts that allow parents a $2,000 tax-free deduction for K-12 expenditures.
Abortion
Anti-abortion.
Taxation/Insurance
Wants to provide money to first time homebuyers through the state and localities, co-sponsored the Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2005, which protects homeowners' right to affordable insurance.
Immigration
Opposes blanket amnesty
Hurricanes
Sponsored the FEMA Act, which addresses the shortfalls of FEMA.
Bill Nelson - Democrat
Environment
Against offshore drilling within 125-miles of the panhandle and 235 miles off most of the west coast.
Education
Supported the No Child Left Behind Act, supports loan and grant programs that help students pay for today's rising college costs.
Abortion
Abortion rights advocate, but opposed to late-term abortions.
Taxation/Insurance
Against the death tax, voted yes on extending the tax cuts on capital gains and dividends.
Immigration
Wants to secure our borders and deport offenders unless they pass rigid tests for citizenship.
Hurricanes
Helped secure a total of $14 billion of federal aid for Florida in 2004, co-sponsored legislation that required FEMA paperwork to be clearly written.
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