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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
Click on a name for candidate information. See also more information about this contest.
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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?*
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Answer from Eliot L. Engel:
Flawed intelligence, not being told the truth, and utter incompetence in conducting the war have led me to conclude that the war was a mistake. We need an exit strategy that leads to withdrawal, but should avoid an arbitrary deadline to prevent terrorists from planning worse actions after we leave.
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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?*
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Answer from Eliot L. Engel:
MMA has failed to provide seniors with adequate coverage. Seniors are now learning of penalties for signing up late and the "donut hole" in coverage. I support eliminating penalties, closing the "donut hole," and giving Medicare authority to negotiate lower drug prices to save seniors and taxpayers billions of dollars.
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3. Where do you stand on the current balance between security and civil rights?*
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Answer from Eliot L. Engel:
While we must tighten security to keep America safe, we can do so without trampling civil rights. I oppose renewing the Patriot Act and the warrantless wiretapping. The Bush Administration's violation of the FISA law concentrates unprecedented authority within the executive branch and upsets our system of checks and balances.
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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