Howard Phillips on VoteMatch

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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (0 points on Social scale)	Prosecute abortion doctors for homicide: Strongly Opposes topic 1 First Priority is to End Legalized Abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Killing of the innocent, young or old, is unconstitutional: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (10 points on Economic scale)	End affirmative action: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (0 points on Social scale)	Stop subsidizing “safe sodomy” (End AIDS education): Opposes topic 3 Direction taken from God on gay rights issues: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Permit prayer in public schools (0 points on Social scale)	Christian liberty benefits even non-Christians: Favors topic 4 Christianity is the basis of our legal system: Favors topic 4 America has forgotten God: Strongly Favors topic 4 Schools sponsor the official state religion of humanism: Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (10 points on Economic scale)	Federal govt out of health care: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (10 points on Economic scale)	Keep Congress out of Social Security’s pocket: Favors topic 6 Restore Trust Fund while privatizing: Favors topic 6 Privatize Social Security & Medicare: Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (0 points on Social scale)	Children’s education controlled by parents: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Favors topic 8: Death Penalty (2 points on Social scale)	Feds should leave death penalty to states.: Favors topic 8
Favors topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (2 points on Social scale)	Restore US jurisprudence to its Biblical presuppositions: Strongly Favors topic 9 Crime should be handled locally, quickly and firmly: Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (10 points on Social scale)	Repeal gun restrictions; concealed carry OK: Strongly Favors topic 10 Guns controlled by citizens with no restrictions: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (10 points on Economic scale)	Tariffs should replace taxes: Favors topic 11 Veto all IRS funds; repeal 16th Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 11 Eliminate income tax, corporate tax, & estate tax: Strongly Favors topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Immigration helps our economy-encourage it (0 points on Economic scale)	No amnesty & no welfare for immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Tighten borders and subsidies to illegal immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	Withdraw from NAFTA, WTO, UN, IMF, & Federal Reserve: Strongly Opposes topic 13 No more foolish bailouts, like Mexico’s: Opposes topic 13 Giving up sovereignty is unconstitutional & dangerous: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Link human rights to trade with China (0 points on Social scale)	China’s control of the Panama Canal is a major threat: Favors topic 14 China has bought support in Congress: Favors topic 14 Permanent NTR is unconstitutional: Strongly Favors topic 14 MFN for China is a gift to the People’s Liberation Army: Strongly Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15: More spending on armed forces (2 points on Economic scale)	Strengthen defense spending, for US defense: Strongly Favors topic 15 Defense $ for military pay & equipment, not on UN & NATO: Strongly Favors topic 15 US should advocate liberty abroad, but only defend US: Opposes topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars) (10 points on Economic scale)	Deploy missile defense and SDI; withdraw from ABM Treaty: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Seek UN approval for military action (10 points on Economic scale)	Exit IMF & World Bank: Strongly Opposes topic 17 No US troops under foreign command: Opposes topic 17 Foreign aid is unconstitutional: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Reduce federal foreign policy role: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy (10 points on Economic scale)	No to Kyoto: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Property rights are ours, not government’s: Opposes topic 18 Environmentalism is socialist: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (0 points on Social scale)	Federal duty to protect borders; local duty to protect self: Strongly Favors topic 19 Loss of the Panama Canal bases will increase drugs here: Favors topic 19 More border security needed: Favors topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (0 points on Social scale)	Federally subsidized welfare should be ended: Strongly Favors topic 20 End welfare; family income doubles when fed gov’t shrinks: Favors topic 20