Take the Vote by Issue Quiz to learn about the candidates through their platforms, not their personalities. Read the presidential candidates' answers to 20 major issue questions. Agree or disagree to create your own report card that reveals the candidates you chose.	President George W. Bush supports broad tax cuts as the best way to invigorate the economy and provide relief for American families. Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., Has pledged to reduce taxes for middle- and lower-income families. President Bush says he wants to expand health care choices for patients and give people more control over the type of health care coverage they receive. Sen. John Kerry has called for expansion of coverage for more Americans, especially children. Sen. John Kerry's record reflects a clear opposition to the privatization of any of the Social Security. President Bush has proposed allowing younger workers to control how part of their Social Security taxes were invested. President Bush has vowed to slash the federal deficit in half by controlling spending and spurring economic growth. Sen. John Kerry says he will reduce the deficit through spending cuts except in the areas of security, education and health care.

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