Michael Badnarik on VoteMatch

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Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (7 points on Social scale)	No federal funding for abortions; leave it to the states: Opposes topic 1 Banning abortion implies the government can mandate abortion: Favors topic 1 Veto any legislation restricting right to choose: Strongly Favors topic 1 Oppose government control over the abortion issue: Favors topic 1 Not an issue for government intrusion: Strongly Favors topic 1 No tax funds to pay for abortions: Opposes topic 1 Make abortion illegal but leave it to the states: Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (10 points on Economic scale)	Help minorities by removing barriers to self-employment: Opposes topic 2 Discontinue affirmative action programs: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Affirmative action almost as bad as slavery: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (10 points on Social scale)	Let people, including gays, marry as they see fit: Strongly Favors topic 3 Keep government out of bedrooms: Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Permit prayer in public schools (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (10 points on Economic scale)	Tax credits for personal Health Savings Accounts: Opposes topic 5 Health care is not a responsibility of federal government: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (10 points on Economic scale)	Let workers manage their own retirement accounts: Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (10 points on Social scale)	Deregulate the schools so private solutions can work: Strongly Favors topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Death Penalty (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (10 points on Social scale)	Restitution of victims instead of punishment of criminals: Opposes topic 9 End mandatory minimums for drug offendors: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (10 points on Social scale)	Gun control laws are victim disarmament: Strongly Favors topic 10 Criminals won't prey on armed victims: Favors topic 10 Gun control means being able to hit your target: Strongly Favors topic 10 Second Amendment is not negotiable: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (10 points on Economic scale)	Cut operations, cut taxes and cut spending: Favors topic 11 Eliminate the IRS and all individual taxes: Strongly Favors topic 11
Favors topic 12: Immigration helps our economy-encourage it (7 points on Economic scale)	Eliminate restriction on work permits: Strongly Favors topic 12 No welfare incentives for immigrants (or anyone): Opposes topic 12 Open immigration based on just a criminal background check: Strongly Favors topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (7 points on Economic scale)	WTO fosters managed trade, not free trade: Favors topic 13 End all trade restrictions-that's real free trade: Strongly Favors topic 13 Peace and free trade are mutually dependent: Strongly Favors topic 13 Opposes NAFTA, GATT, and WTO: Opposes topic 13
Strongly Opposes topic 14: Link human rights to trade with China (10 points on Social scale)	Import tariffs make American consumers suffer: Strongly Opposes topic 14
Strongly Opposes topic 15: More spending on armed forces (10 points on Economic scale)	National DE-fense, not OF-fense, not empire-building: Strongly Opposes topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars) (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Seek UN approval for military action (10 points on Economic scale)	Interventionist foreign policy creates enemies: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Opposes foreign aid of any kind as non-constitutional: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Favors topic 18: Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy (2 points on Economic scale)	End oil company subsidies & restrictions on alternatives: Favors topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (7 points on Social scale)	Self-medication should be up to individuals, not government: Opposes topic 19 Drug War also has funded terrorism: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Block federal spending on the War on Drugs: Strongly Opposes topic 19 War on Drugs: cure is worse than the disease: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Rated A+ by VOTE-HEMP, indicating a pro-hemp voting record: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (0 points on Social scale)	Hand over all welfare to churches: Strongly Favors topic 20