Ryun vs. Jenkins: How the two candidates stack up
10:48 p.m. Sunday, August 3, 2008
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Jim Ryun faces off in the primary against Lynn Jenkins. Both candidates hope to become the Republican nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives (2nd District).
Before you go out and vote in Tuesday's primary, read where the two Republican candidates stand on four hot issues.
On taxes:
Jim Ryun says if elected, he will work day and night to make sure the 2010 tax cuts are made permanent.
Lynn Jenkins says she has always been a strong believer in the economic power of lower taxes, and she will defend that position in Congress.
On energy:
When it comes to energy both candidates seem to want the United States to tap into their own resources.
"We must increase our domestic supply of energy, as well as develop renewable and alternative energy sources. This would reduce our dependence on foreign oil," Ryun said.
"Congress needs to approve exploration in ANWR, as well as pursue off-shore drilling, safe nuclear energy, effective fuel cell technology for our vehicles, and harnessing the energy-producing potential of our oceans," Jenkins said.
On NCLB:
Here's where the two candidates seem to find some common ground.
As a Congressman, Ryun voted against the No Child Left Behind bill in the 107th Congress.
"While the intent of No Child Left Behind is an honorable one, I don't believe a distant federal bureaucracy can best meet the individual needs of a child in Parsons or a middle school in Manhattan," Jenkins said.
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On agriculture:
"We must work to establish federal policies that promote an agriculture friendly environment," Ryun said. "This includes finding new and innovative ways to make the family farm thrive."
Lynn Jenkins also addresses those family farms.
"Family farms must be allowed to be passed to children without the threat of being taxed out of existence by burdensome federal death taxes," she said.
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