8 FeatureOctober 25, 2012

Barack ObamaDemocrat

AbortionEconomy Healthcare

Barack Obama

• OpposesattemptstodefundPlannedParenthood.

• Believeswomen’shealthcarechoicesarepersonaldecisions.

• BelievesitistherightsteptooverturnRoevs.Wade,thenletstatesdecidetheirownabortionlaws.

• WantstoendfederalfundingforabortionadvocateslikePlannedParenthood.

Pro-choice

Pro-life

• PlanstoeliminatetaxbreaksforcompaniesproducingoutsidetheU.S.andprovideincentivesforcompaniesproducingintheU.S.

• Wantstoraisetaxesonwealthyandensuretheypay30%oftheirincometaxes.

• Wantstolowertaxesandhavelessgovernmentalregulation,abalancedbudget,andmoretradedeals.

• Wantstoclosetaxloopholesanddeductions.

• Goalistobringfederalspendingtobelow20%oftheU.S.’sGDP.

Obamacare• NoAmericanisdeniedcoveragedueto

apre-existingcondition.• 3.1millionAmericansstayontheir

parents’coverageuntiltheageof26.

RepealObamacare• Wantstopursuepoliciesthatgive

eachstatethepowertocraftahealthcarereformplanthatisbestforitscitizens.

Mitt Romney

Catholic Church

• Viewshealthcareasabasichumanright,andthatuniversalcoverageshouldbeachievedwiththedignityofeachandeveryhumanpersoninmind,showingfullrespectforthelife,healthandconscienceofall.

• Alleconomicsshouldbesupportedbymoralprincipalsandjudgedbyhowtheyprotectorunderminethedignityofthehumanperson.

• TheCatholicChurchispro-lifeandbelievesalllifeissacredandshouldbetreatedwithdignity.

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Your Voice, Your Choice

9Feature Xavier High School

Mitt RomneyRepublican

Education

Same-Sex Unions/Marriage

• Hascappedfederalstudentloanrepaymentsat10%ofincome.

• Supportsstateeducationreforms.

• Wantstotiefederalfundsdirectlytoreformsthatexpandparentalchoice,investininnovation,andrewardteachersfortheirresults.

• Policieswillequipstateleaderstoachievechangewithcommitmentandactionatthelocallevel.

• Haspublicallyannouncedhissupportformarriageforsame-sexcouples.

• BelievesinequalityforLGBTAmericans.

• WouldappointanAttorneyGeneralwhowilldefendtheDefenseofMarriageAct(abipartisanlaw).

• CreateaFederalMarriageAmendmenttotheConstitutiondefiningmarriageasbetweenonemanandonewoman.

Youngvoters:Willyouvote?

35eligibleXavierseniorspolled

89%

Areyouinformedenoughtovote?

74%

14%12%

8%3%

YesUnsure

No

“Economic issues like understanding tax codes and tax plans are important to students because some students are already working and earning money. The foreign policies are also important for students to understand because family members of some students are in the military, and some students are considering joining the military, Lastly, as Catholic students, it is important to fully understand Catholic Church teaching on matters of social justice.”

Whatissuesdoyouthinkareespeciallyimportantforstudentstounderstand?

Dr.PhilDreyTheology

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• TheChurchopposedgaymarriageandunionsbutteachesthathomosexualpersonsshouldbetreatedwithallrespectandhumandignity.

• Supportstaxcreditsand incentivesforeducationalexpenses,

• Supportspermanenteducationaltaxdeductionsforexpenses,includingtuitionforparents.