Issues 2006 Election Candidate's Briefing Book

As candidates begin their campaigns for office in 2006, they will need to be able to define the key issues quickly and then present their clear policy recommendations, supported by facts, for addressing those issues. Issues 2006: The Candidate’s Briefing Book provides these issues, facts, and solutions in language every voter will understand.

Defense/Homeland Security

» Catastrophic Disasters
» Defense Spending
» Global War on
Terrorism
» National Guard
» Nuclear Weapons

Domestic Policy

» The Courts
» Crime
» Higher Education
» Immigration
» K-12 Education
» Poverty
» School Choice

Economy

» Energy & Environment
» Federal Budget &
Spending
» Jobs & Labor
» Pensions
» Regulation
» Social Security
» Taxes
» Technology

Foreign Policy

» Africa
» China & Taiwan
» Energy Supplies
» Foreign Aid
» Iran
» Iraq
» Israel
» Latin America
» NATO
» Public Diplomacy
» Russia
» Trade Policy
» United Nations

Healthcare

» Medicaid
» Medicare
» State Initiatives
» The Uninsured

Social Policy

» Abstinence
» Marriage & the Family
» Marriage Promotion
» Religion & Civil Society
» Same-Sex Marriage
» Welfare Reform

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Features

The Issues This section provides straightforward statements of the primary problems facing Congress and the executive branch, and how the candidate should frame the debate.
Recommendations Heritage analysts have examined the issues and facts in depth and provide the candidate with recommendations on important issues.
Facts & Figures Candidates will find a straightforward presentation of key facts and supporting data that the candidate needs to clarify the problems and formulate the right solutions.
Recommended Readings To help the candidate find more information on any issue, Issues 2006 lists several important publications by both Heritage and outside experts who specialize in these major issue areas.