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Should the Federal Minimum Wage Be Increased?: Pro & Con Quotes
10/4/2019 -

Find new quotes from US Representatives Pramila Jayapal, MBA, (D-WA) and Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), and Senior Contributor to Forbes.com Jack Kelly, among other experts in this debate.

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Decriminalizing Illegal Border Crossings: 2020 Candidates in Their Own Words
10/3/2019 -

Should unauthorized entry into the United States be a civil or criminal offense? The field of 2020 candidates is divided on whether they would decriminalize illegal border crossings.

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Pro & Con Quotes: Should Animals Be Used for Scientific or Commercial Testing?
10/2/2019 -

The Environmental Protection Agency, via Administrator Andrew Wheeler, recently announced the organization will phase out animal testing. The Food and Drug Administration stands by its policy to use animals for testing, says Public Affairs Specialist Tara Rabin. Find quotes from Wheeler, Rabin, and others in this debate.

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Iran Nuclear Deal: 2020 Candidates in Their Own Words
10/2/2019 -

Should the United States Re-Enter a Nuclear Deal with Iran? See what the presidential candidates say on this issue.

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2020 Presidential Candidates on Making Election Day a Holiday
10/1/2019 -

Election Day in the United States is the Tuesday following the first Monday in November of an election year. Seven Democratic candidates are in favor of establishing a federal holiday on Election Day.

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Milk Residue Found in Prehistoric Baby Bottles
9/26/2019 -

Researchers have found residue of animal milk in baby bottles from the Iron and Bronze Ages.

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Three Mile Island to Close, Site of Worst Commercial Nuclear Accident in US
9/23/2019 -

Three Mile Island stopped producing electricity at noon on Friday, Sep. 20, 2019.

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Abortion Rates Lowest since Roe v. Wade
9/20/2019 -

According to a Sep. 2019 Guttmacher Institute study, abortion rates have dropped about 7% since 2014 and are at the lowest rate since 1973 when abortion was legalized.

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US Government Allocates $3M for Research on CBD and Pain
9/20/2019 -

The National Institutes of Health awarded nine research grants to investigate the potential role of cannabinoids such as CBD in pain management.

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Climate Change Public Opinion Polls
9/20/2019 -

A poll released in Sep. 2019 found that 86% of teenagers believe human activity is causing climate change, compared to 79% of adults. Other polls have found that 14% of Americans deny climate change exists, and noted the political divide among those who think climate change is mostly caused by humans (84% of liberal Democrats vs. 26% of conservative Republicans).

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2020 Presidential Candidates on Taxes
9/13/2019 -

Should any federal taxes be increased? All of the Democratic candidates have said they would increase some federal taxes, by means such as raising corporate tax rates or rolling back the Trump tax cuts. President Trump has said he wants lower taxes.

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2020 Presidential Candidates on Student Loan Debt Forgiveness
9/12/2019 -

Should Student Loan Debt Be Forgiven? Two candidates in the 2020 election are “pro,” while the rest support forgiveness for a narrowly defined group such as veterans or teachers.

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2020 Presidential Candidates on Universal Background Checks
9/11/2019 -

Should Universal Background Checks for Gun Purchases Be Made Law? See the views of nine candidates on requiring background checks for firearms sales.

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FDA to End Sales of Flavored E-Cigarettes
9/11/2019 -

President Trump announced plans to have the FDA remove e-cigarette flavors such as mint and menthol from the market. Read more about the pros and cons of whether vaping is safe.

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New 2020 Election Question: Should the Death Penalty Be Allowed?
9/10/2019 -

The federal government announced in 2019 that it would resume capital punishment for the first time since 2003. Explore the positions of nine 2020 presidential election candidates on the death penalty.

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