Al Gore and Governor George W. Bush are running for the Presidency. The two candidates are in Presidential Debate to allow the voters to get an understanding of where they each stand on certain positions and policies. Bush and Gore have some similarities and differences on certain positions and policies discussed in the Presidential Debates. Education is an issue discussed in the Presidential Debate. Bush and Gore both agree that there is nothing more precious than educating a child. The two Presidential Candidates support the issue of spending $170 billion over 10 years for children in public schools to achieve high standards. They each want to rebuild outdated buildings, modernize schools, and wiring every classroom to the Internet and training students and teachers to use that technology. Although, Bush and Gore have similar positions, they also differ in some ways. Gore opposes to school vouchers for private religious and home schools. This opposition was the only difference in their positions. Education is their number one priority according to Bush and Gore. Another important issue discussed is the Economy and Taxes. Bush and Gore have many similarities about the Economy/Taxes. They both have similar ideas about setting aside the entire projected Social Security surplus of $2.39 trillion. Bush and Gore support the issue of raising the threshold for the phase-out of the child tax credit from $110,000 to $200,000 for married couples, and from $75,000 to $200,000 for single parents. Bush and Gore also agree on making the Research and Development tax credit permanent. The credit is scheduled to expire in 2004. They also agree on providing technology bonds to help undeserved communities develop an information infrastructure.The Economy and Taxes is an important issue because it involves the people as a whole, but there are some positions where Bush and Gore stand alone. For instance, Gore supports the current chil...
