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Education Education is paramount for our future as a world leader. In order for our nation to compete and lead from the front, we must raise and train the next generation of leaders, inventors, scientists, and entrepreneurs. Not only do we need to train the youth of our nation, but we also need to reform the prison population. By reforming the prison population we can make them productive members of society. Economics Economics is and will remain a challenge going forward. We need fair taxation with","source_url":"https://www.voteroneller.com/issues","source_date":"2026-07-22"},{"topic":"Gun Control","stance":"economy. We need clean coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear, hydroelectric, hydrogen, wind, and solar. Second Amendment The Second Amendment must be defended. Concealed carry licenses should be valid acros","detail":"economy. We need clean coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear, hydroelectric, hydrogen, wind, and solar. Second Amendment The Second Amendment must be defended. 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