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Kings, New York County, NY November 7, 2006 Election
Candidates Answer Questions on the Issues
United States Representative; District 8

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of New York State and asked of all candidates for this office.     See below for questions on Iraq, Medicare Drug, Civil Rights

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1. The American occupation in Iraq continues to be enormously costly in dollars and in lives. What is your position on how our government should proceed?*

Answer from Jerrold L. Nadler:

I voted against the war + support the Murtha position on withdrawl.

2. What is your impression of the roll-out of the Medicare Prescription Drug program so far, and what changes would you propose to make it better?*

Answer from Jerrold L. Nadler:

It was/is extremely confusing + limited. Much needs to be done to make is more user-friendly + to expand it to be a real prescription coverage plan.

3. Where do you stand on the current balance between security and civil rights?*

Answer from Jerrold L. Nadler:

I have been a House leader, as the ranking Democrat on the Constitution Subcommittee, working to change the most pernious parts of the Patriot Act (which I voted against originally). I also support scan 100% of cargo ships + speeding up the buyback of nuclear materials, as examples of

Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League. 
  • Original answers for a published Voters Guide were limited to 50 words and are presented as submitted. Candidates have since been invited to supply answers of any length for the Web.

The order of the candidates is random and changes daily. Candidates who did not respond are not listed on this page.

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