Pocket Guide to Issues and Allegations

• Abortion and Contraception
  Should contraceptive devices and abortions be legal and widely available?
• Capital Punishment
  Should we continue to use the death penalty?
• Country of Origin Labeling
  Should country-of-origin labeling be mandatory?
• Estate Tax
  Should we abolish the Estate Tax?
• Medical Malpractice
  Medical malpractice premiums are rising rapidly with potentially negative effects on health care costs and doctor access.
• Military Privatization
  Should the U.S. rely on private companies to provide military services?
• Minimum Wage
  The minimum wage has not increased in eight years. Its effective buying power has dropped to its lowest level since 1949.
• Same-sex Marriage
  Should same-sex marriage be legal?
• Sex Education
  How should we teach sex education?
• Social Security
  People are living longer, and a large number of baby boomers are about to retire. The combination will decrease the number of Social Security contributors while increasing the number of recipients.
• Stem Cell Research
  Should we encourage embryonic stem cell research?
• Welfare
  Has the 1996 welfare reform been effective?