By MARK VAGELAKOS
Rep. Kendrick Meek (D)
Economy
- Supports tax credits for struggling businesses and first time home buyers
- Wants to invest in infrastructure and construction
Civil Rights
- Pro-choice
- Supports same-sex marriage and same-sex adoption
Education
- Opposes merit pay
- Wants to cut interest rates on college loans, by half
- Supports increased funding for bilingual and special education
Health Care
- Supports Obama’s health care reform
- Wants to expand reforms on health insurance and Medicare
Energy
- Opposes off-shore drilling
- Supports Cap-and-Trade system
- Supports restoration and protection of the Everglades
Jobs
- Wants to raising minimum wages
- Wants to expand jobs in green technology and infrastructure
- Supports unions
For more information go to KendrickMeek.com
Marco Rubio (R)
Economy
- Supports tax cuts in many areas, like the death tax, value added tax and taxes on American business
- Supports fair and free trade to promote growth
Civil Rights
- Pro-life
- Opposes same-sex marriage
Education
- Supports merit pay
- Supports tax cuts on education
- Supports head start funds for Pre-K students
Health Care
- Opposes Obama’s health care reforms
- Wants to reform health care, and health insurance, including tax cuts, and tort reform
Energy
- Opposes cap-and-trade
- Supports offshore oil drilling
Jobs
- Promotes job creation through fair and free trade
- Cut corporate taxes and capital gains taxes to employers and employees
For more information go to MarcoRubio.com
Governor Charlie Crist (I)
Economy
- Supports property tax cuts
- Wants to reduce spending to balance budget
Civil Rights
- No stated view
- Opposes same-sex marriage, but supports civil unions
Education
- Opposes merit pay
- Supports an increase in charter schools
Health Care
- Supports modified version of Obama’s health care reforms
- Made “Drug Cards” to get Floridians discounts on pharmaceuticals
- Gave premiums to uninsured Floridians
Energy
- Opposes offshore drilling
- Supports renewable resources and alternative fuels like nuclear, solar, wind and wave energies
Jobs
- Supports private-public partnerships to promote job growth
- Supports investment of teachers and infrastructure
For more information go to charliecrist.com