Chris Collins - Republican candidate
a Wants to help small businesses create jobs
a Created hundreds of jobs during his 30 years as a small businessman
a Plans to put his experience to practice by creating jobs
a Wants to lead the fight to enact energy policy that expands drilling and ends regulations that make gas prices unaffordable
a Will fight to repeal ObamaCare
a Wants to implement health care reforms that "make sense" like patient choice and tort reform
a Wants to cut the deficit and reduce spending
a As an Erie County Executive in 2007, he reduced the county's debt by more than $120 million and kept spending down
a Intends to standup to Obama's "reckless policies" and help get spending under control
Kathy Hochul - Democratic incumbent
a Has fought to ensure seniors will have health care when they retire
a Will fight to close the prescription drug "doughnut hole" to save seniors money
a Is against privatizing Social Security and Medicare
a Has introduced legislation to crack down on waste, fraud and abuse in Medicare
a Proposes balancing the budget while protecting middle class families and asking millionaires and corporations to pay a fair share
a Wants to close tax loop holes that reward corporations for shipping jobs overseas
a Believes the government does not create jobs, and businesses do
a Has introduced plans to help Western New York through targeted investments in infrastructure, energy, education and small business
a Has worked to create fair tax policies that will encourage companies to grow in the United States
a Believes party cooperation is necessary and has voted across party lines, including to pass small business tax cuts
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