| Ede | Iraq War | |
| Home | End our occupation of Iraq and withdraw our troops, so there will be no more dead young Americans because of a wrong war. Leave no permanent military bases in Iraq. | |
| About Cheryl Ede, Ed.D. | ||
| Political Activism | Leibham | End the war in Iraq. Silent on status of permanent bases—similar to current Congress, which has avoided this issue. |
| Cheryl Ede's letters to the editor | Bilbray | Has voted in lock-step with Bush administration. |
| Ede | Illegal Immigration | |
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| Agrees with the Democratic Party platform—a comprehensive solution is needed for a complex problem. This includes meaningful employer sanctions and a pathway to citizenship for those who contribute to our country. | ||
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| Liebham | All illegal immigrants (estimated at 12 million) must return to their country, get in line, and come back legally. | |
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| Bilbray | In 2006, blamed most problems on illegal immigration. In 2008, introduced the SAVE bill, described by the San Diego Union-Tribune editorial staff (3-13-08) as “…too much of those things we don’t need and not enough of those things we do…missing any meaningful employer sanctions…” | |
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| Ede | Health Care | |
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| Wants universal, affordable, and high quality health care; recognizes our health care system requires a major overhaul. Final decision to run for Congress occurred when Bilbray did not vote to override the president’s veto of the Children’s Health Care Initiative in the fall of 2007. | ||
| Endorsements | ||
| Liebham | Every American family should have access to a family doctor of their choosing; the health care industry must adopt information technology; the U.S. government must use its bargaining power to secure the best deals from the pharmaceutical industry. | |
| Bilbray | Did not vote to override the president's veto of the Children's Health Care Initiative - Fall, 2007. | |
| Ede | Defined-benefits pension plans vs. defined-contribution plans | |
| Agrees with the California Democratic Party. Cheryl Ede will enjoy a decent retirement because she and her employers contributed to a defined-benefits plan, CalSTRS. Others should have the same opportunity. Many make long-term commitments to their communities and employers. The current trend away from defined-benefits plans is a trend to be re-directed, not to be fostered. | ||
| Liebham | Opposes the California Democratic Party on this issue and favors defined-contribution plans, because of their portability. | |
| Bilbray | Unknown – although his lock-step voting with the Republican Party suggests he favors the current trend toward defined-contribution plans. | |
| Ede | Media Consolidation | |
| Is concerned about the trend toward control of the media by fewer and fewer individuals. Believes a free press is the cornerstone of democracy. Our watchdog press was missing in action during the run-up to the invasion of Iraq. | ||
| Liebham | Not concerned about media consolidation because of the Internet. | |
| Bilbray | Unknown – although his lock-step voting with the Republican Party suggests he is unconcerned about the trend toward media consolidation. | |
| Ede | Global Warming | |
| Supports legislation that applies a go-to-the-moon spirit to the alternative and renewable energy industries. This will combat global warming, create jobs, reduce pressure to establish military outposts where oil is, and ultimately free up taxpayer dollars. The right leadership will inspire a new innovative period in U.S. history. | ||
| Liebham | It is time to take proactive measures to mitigate global warming. Congress must increase CAFÉ standards and move to a cap on emissions and invest in green technology. | |
| Bilbray | Unknown – although his lock-step voting with the Bush administration appears to have caused delays in addressing this urgent matter. | |
| Ede | Sunrise Powerlink | |
| Favors projects such as the nation’s largest rooftop solar installation by Southern California Edison, to our north, which will power 160,000 households. She opposes the Sunrise Powerlink | ||
| Liebham | Position not known. | |
| Bilbray | Position not known. |