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continue his fight for a single payer
national health care system, an end to
childhood poverty, and an increase in the
minimum wage.

Bernie Sanders has been a longtime
supporter of Vermont's lesbian and gay
community. As Mayor of ‘ Burlington,
Sanders issued a proclamation observing
Pride Day in spite of the City Council's
opposition. Since serving in the House,
Sanders has co—sponsored two federal

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bills that would prohibit discrimination on
the basis of sexual orientation and
supported President Clinton's attempt to
lift the military ban. The Employment
Non-Discrimination Act of 1994 (ENDA)
would prohibit employment
discrimination on the basis of sexual
orientation while the more comprehensive
Civil Rights Act of 1993 would prohibit
discrimination in all areas including
employment, education, credit, housing
and public accommodations. Sanders’
co-sponsorship of these two bills and
positive voting record regarding other
lesbian and gay issues has earned him a
100% grade by both the Human Rights
Campaign Fund and the National Gay &
Lesbian Task Force.

When asked to describe issues of interest
to VerInont's lesbian and gay community,
Sanders replied, "By and large I think
they are exactly the same issues of
concern to the American people.”.
Sanders cited the AIDS crisis, rhetorical
gay bashing by the Christian Right, and
discrimination as issues of special
concern to lesbians and gay men. In
summarizing his message to readers of

‘OITM, Sanders said, "It is imperative that

all progressive people come together
around a progressive agenda, which must
include gay and lesbian rights, if we are
going to be able to provide a decent life
for all of our people.”

Liberal on social issues and fiscally
conservative, Republican State Senator
and businessman John Carroll hopes to
foster a bi-partisan approach to problem

solving in Washington. Carroll's
empowerment agenda includes job
creation, improving the quality of

America's schools, balancing the federal
budget, and the redirection of military
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refonn, welfare reform, and meaningful
deficit reduction.

Voting for Hate Crimes legislation and
the Gay Rights Bill while serving in the
Vermont Senate, John Carroll has been
an ally of Vermont's lesbian and gay
community. Carroll stated that he would
co-sponsor national civil rights legislation
prohibiting discrimination on the basis of
sexual orientation nationwide. In addition
to issues faced by many Vermonters,
Carroll views "prejudice, manifest or not"
as a key problem faced by lesbians and
gay men. "There are times when
government is to be the great teacher,"
Carroll said when explaining his vote for
Vermont's nondiscrimination statute and
his View of the role of Congress in
combatting prejudice. In summarizing his
message to OITM readers, Carroll
concluded, "I want people to be dealt
with solely on the basis of their integrity
and their contribution to the well—being of
all of us.”

Both Bernie Sanders and John Carroll
cite America's economic decline,
decreased opportunities. health care
reform, and job creation as key issues in
the race for the U.S. House of
Representatives. Faced with two
candidates who have historically
supported lesbian and gay issues and who
both expressed a willingness to establish
a co-liaison relationship with members of
Vermont's lesbian and gay community,
the race is likely to be decided on issues
that truly separate the two. Position on
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to national problems, perceived
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question "who is better for Vennont?"
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