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Following are the bill sponsorships, open letters, and public writings used to indicate candidates' stances on the issues. Votes which include "VoteMatch Usage" are scored as VoteMatch quiz responses. Those without a VoteMatch usage are included only on each candidate's main issues page.
Budget & Economy
Public NoteVote descriptionVoteMatch UsageParticipants
10-CFA03
on Jul 8, 2010		 Demand a Balanced Budget amendment (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 1
Republicans: 97
Independents: 9
10-CFA06
on Jul 8, 2010		 Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 1
Republicans: 97
Independents: 9
01-NGA8
on Sep 14, 2001		 Uphold commitments to states before other spending (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 18
Republicans: 25
Independents: 10
01-SGA8
on Sep 9, 2001		 Protect local milk supplies with Southern Dairy Compact (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 8
Republicans: 4
Independents: 1
01-NGA2
on Feb 15, 2001		 Bankruptcy reform: limit Chapter 7; protect states' role (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 18
Republicans: 24
Independents: 10
00-MGC3
on Jul 25, 2000		 Let state meat inspection suffice for interstate shipments (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 5
Republicans: 6
Independents: 2
00-NEGC2
on Jul 18, 2000		 Regional transportation network to foster trade & economy (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 2
Republicans: 3
Independents: 1
98-MGC1
on Feb 24, 1998		 Foster dairy production that is market driven (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 6
Republicans: 5
Independents: 2

Civil Rights
Public NoteVote descriptionVoteMatch UsageParticipants
01-NGA1
on Feb 15, 2001		 Support principles embodied in the Equal Rights Amendment Participating counts on VoteMatch question 2. Democrats: 18
Republicans: 25
Independents: 10

Crime
Public NoteVote descriptionVoteMatch UsageParticipants
01-NGA10
on Sep 14, 2001		 Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs Participating counts on VoteMatch question 9. Democrats: 18
Republicans: 25
Independents: 10
01-WGA07
on Aug 14, 2001		 Zero tolerance for violence against government employees Participating counts on VoteMatch question 9. Democrats: 5
Republicans: 11
Independents: 5

Drugs
Public NoteVote descriptionVoteMatch UsageParticipants
01-WGA05
on Aug 14, 2001		 States should make drug policy, not feds Participating counts on VoteMatch question 19. Democrats: 5
Republicans: 11
Independents: 5
00-NGA2
on Aug 15, 2000		 More federal funding for all aspects of Drug War Participating counts on VoteMatch question 19. Democrats: 17
Republicans: 24
Independents: 12

Education
Public NoteVote descriptionVoteMatch UsageParticipants
01-SNDC5
on Jan 23, 2001		 Three R’s: $35B for Reinvestment,Reinvention,Responsibility (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 25
Republicans: 0
Independents: 2

Energy & Oil
Public NoteVote descriptionVoteMatch UsageParticipants
10-CFA02
on Jul 8, 2010		 Cap-and-trade has no impact on global temperatures Participating counts on VoteMatch question 18. Democrats: 1
Republicans: 97
Independents: 9
10-CFA08
on Jul 8, 2010		 Explore proven energy reserves & keep energy prices low Participating counts on VoteMatch question 18. Democrats: 1
Republicans: 97
Independents: 9
01-SGA11
on Sep 9, 2001		 More funding to develop domestic energy supplies Participating counts on VoteMatch question 18. Democrats: 9
Republicans: 6
Independents: 3
01-SGA13
on Sep 9, 2001		 Use federal funds for nuclear cleanup, with state input (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 9
Republicans: 6
Independents: 3
01-SGA2
on Sep 9, 2001		 Share offshore oil development revenue with states Participating counts on VoteMatch question 18. Democrats: 9
Republicans: 6
Independents: 3
01-NEGC4
on Aug 28, 2001		 Create Regional Emissions Registry for GHG trading Participating counts on VoteMatch question 18. Democrats: 2
Republicans: 3
Independents: 1
01-WGA01
on Aug 14, 2001		 Federal tax incentives for energy, with state decisions Participating counts on VoteMatch question 11. Democrats: 5
Republicans: 11
Independents: 5
01-BDC1
on Jul 10, 2001		 Balance fossil fuels and viable renewable energy Participating counts on VoteMatch question 18. Democrats: 56
Republicans: 0
Independents: 4
00-NGA3
on Aug 15, 2000		 Voluntary partnerships reduce greenhouse gases economically Participating counts on VoteMatch question 18. Democrats: 17
Republicans: 24
Independents: 12
00-NGA4
on Aug 15, 2000		 Kyoto Treaty must include reductions by all countries Participating counts on VoteMatch question 18. Democrats: 17
Republicans: 24
Independents: 12

Environment
Public NoteVote descriptionVoteMatch UsageParticipants
01-SGA10
on Sep 9, 2001		 Supports national drought policy, focusing on readiness (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 9
Republicans: 6
Independents: 3
01-WGA11
on Aug 14, 2001		 Focus on prevention and states for Endangered Species (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 5
Republicans: 11
Independents: 5
01-WGA12
on Aug 14, 2001		 Collaborative, incentive driven, locally-based solutions Participating counts on VoteMatch question 18. Democrats: 5
Republicans: 11
Independents: 5
01-WGA15
on Aug 14, 2001		 Apply "Good Samaritan" rules to abandoned mine cleanup (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 5
Republicans: 11
Independents: 5
01-WGA16
on Aug 14, 2001		 State primacy over water quantity & quality issues (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 5
Republicans: 11
Independents: 5
01-NGA15
on Aug 1, 2001		 More state autonomy on brownfields & Superfund cleanups (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 18
Republicans: 25
Independents: 10
01-NGA9
on Aug 1, 2001		 Support State Revolving Loan Fund for flexible Clean Water (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 18
Republicans: 25
Independents: 10
01-SGA14
on Feb 27, 2001		 Maintain water flow in Mississippi & Missouri Rivers (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 9
Republicans: 6
Independents: 3
00-NEGC1
on Sep 22, 2000		 Eliminate mercury releases by 2003 (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 2
Republicans: 3
Independents: 1
00-MGC1
on May 25, 2000		 Replace MTBE in gasoline with cleaner ethanol Participating counts on VoteMatch question 18. Democrats: 5
Republicans: 6
Independents: 2
98-MGC2
on May 12, 1998		 More EPA flexibility on interstate ozone (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 6
Republicans: 5
Independents: 2

Families & Children
Public NoteVote descriptionVoteMatch UsageParticipants
01-NGA12
on Sep 7, 2001		 Encourage fathers' participation in child-raising (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 18
Republicans: 25
Independents: 10
01-NGA6
on Aug 15, 2001		 Federal funds & state involvement in fatherhood initiatives (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 18
Republicans: 25
Independents: 10

Free Trade
Public NoteVote descriptionVoteMatch UsageParticipants
01-SGA3
on Sep 9, 2001		 Enforce trade law against subsidized Canadian lumber imports Participating counts on VoteMatch question 13. Democrats: 9
Republicans: 6
Independents: 3
01-NEGC5
on Aug 28, 2001		 Foster globalization with New England & Eastern Canada Participating counts on VoteMatch question 13. Democrats: 2
Republicans: 3
Independents: 1
00-NEGC12
on Jul 18, 2000		 Develop an open North American energy market Participating counts on VoteMatch question 13. Democrats: 2
Republicans: 3
Independents: 1
99-MGC4
on Nov 19, 1999		 Grant fast-track authority to the President Participating counts on VoteMatch question 13. Democrats: 6
Republicans: 5
Independents: 2
98-NEGC7
on Jun 9, 1998		 More business cooperation between New England & East Canada (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 2
Republicans: 3
Independents: 1
98-MGC3
on May 12, 1998		 Ease Canadian border-crossing rules Participating counts on VoteMatch question 13. Democrats: 6
Republicans: 5
Independents: 2

Government Reform
Public NoteVote descriptionVoteMatch UsageParticipants
10-CAGW
on Aug 12, 2010		 No Pork Pledge: decrease earmarking; increase transparency (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 0
Republicans: 24
Independents: 3
10-CFA01
on Jul 8, 2010		 Identify constitutionality in every new congressional bill (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 1
Republicans: 97
Independents: 9
10-CFA05
on Jul 8, 2010		 Audit federal agencies, to reform or eliminate them (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 1
Republicans: 97
Independents: 9
10-CFA09
on Jul 8, 2010		 Moratorium on all earmarks until budget is balanced (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 1
Republicans: 97
Independents: 9
10-10th-GR
on Jul 4, 2010		 Adhere to 10th Amendment; delegate power to states (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 0
Republicans: 4
Independents: 4
01-NGA11
on Aug 1, 2001		 Reforms must respect state's rights to select electors (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 18
Republicans: 25
Independents: 10
01-BDC4
on Jul 12, 2001		 Supports Shays-Meehan Campaign Finance Reform Participating counts on VoteMatch question 16. Democrats: 58
Republicans: 2
Independents: 4
01-CHC1
on Jun 28, 2001		 Keep campaign soft money; allow legal resident contributions Participating counts on VoteMatch question 16. Democrats: 15
Republicans: 0
Independents: 2

Health Care
Public NoteVote descriptionVoteMatch UsageParticipants
10-CFA07
on Jul 8, 2010		 Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market Participating counts on VoteMatch question 5. Democrats: 1
Republicans: 97
Independents: 9
10-CfG-can
on Jul 4, 2010		 Repeal any federal health care takeover Participating counts on VoteMatch question 5. Democrats: 0
Republicans: 68
Independents: 10
10-CfG-inc
on Jul 4, 2010		 Repeal any federal health care takeover Participating counts on VoteMatch question 5. Democrats: 1
Republicans: 70
Independents: 2
01-NGA13
on Oct 5, 2001		 No federal pre-emption of employee health plan regulation (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 18
Republicans: 25
Independents: 10
01-WGA06
on Aug 14, 2001		 More federal funding for rural health services Participating counts on VoteMatch question 5. Democrats: 5
Republicans: 11
Independents: 5
00-BDC2
on Jun 28, 2000		 Prescription drug benefit within Medicare (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 57
Republicans: 0
Independents: 4
99-MGC2
on Oct 14, 1999		 Maintain Medicare funding of HMO benefits Participating counts on VoteMatch question 5. Democrats: 6
Republicans: 5
Independents: 2

Homeland Security
Public NoteVote descriptionVoteMatch UsageParticipants
01-NGA7
on Sep 14, 2001		 Include states in anti-terrorism planning Participating counts on VoteMatch question 17. Democrats: 18
Republicans: 25
Independents: 10
01-WGA03
on Aug 14, 2001		 Study terrorist threats against nuclear waste repositories (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 5
Republicans: 11
Independents: 5
01-CHC2
on Jun 14, 2001		 Stopping Vieques bombing range good; sooner is better (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 15
Republicans: 0
Independents: 2
01-NGA5
on Feb 15, 2001		 Deal with terrorism as a joint federal-state responsibility (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 18
Republicans: 25
Independents: 10

Immigration
Public NoteVote descriptionVoteMatch UsageParticipants
01-SGA6
on Sep 9, 2001		 Import farm workers from Mexico Participating counts on VoteMatch question 12. Democrats: 9
Republicans: 6
Independents: 3
01-NGA3
on Feb 15, 2001		 Share costs of legal immigration between states & federal Participating counts on VoteMatch question 12. Democrats: 18
Republicans: 25
Independents: 10
01-NGA4
on Feb 15, 2001		 Federal government should deal with criminal repatriation Participating counts on VoteMatch question 12. Democrats: 18
Republicans: 25
Independents: 10
00-NEGC4
on Jul 18, 2000		 No automated entry-exit control system; allow free flow Participating counts on VoteMatch question 12. Democrats: 2
Republicans: 3
Independents: 1
99-MGC1
on Oct 14, 1999		 Ease Canadian border-crossing rules Participating counts on VoteMatch question 12. Democrats: 6
Republicans: 5
Independents: 2

Jobs
Public NoteVote descriptionVoteMatch UsageParticipants
01-SGA5
on Sep 9, 2001		 More R&D & tax incentives for small farmers (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 9
Republicans: 6
Independents: 3
01-WGA08
on Aug 14, 2001		 Create block grants for Agricultural Stewardship Participating counts on VoteMatch question 18. Democrats: 5
Republicans: 11
Independents: 5
01-SGA7
on Feb 27, 2001		 Repeal the federal unemployment "temporary surtax" (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 9
Republicans: 6
Independents: 3
99-MGC3
on Nov 22, 1999		 State instead of federal rules for animal operations (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 6
Republicans: 5
Independents: 2

Principles & Values
Public NoteVote descriptionVoteMatch UsageParticipants
01-DLC1
on Nov 7, 2000		 New Democrat: "Third Way" instead of left-right debate (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 98
Republicans: 0
Independents: 5

Social Security
Public NoteVote descriptionVoteMatch UsageParticipants
01-NGA16
on Aug 1, 2001		 Maintain long-term solvency of Social Security and Medicare Participating counts on VoteMatch question 6. Democrats: 18
Republicans: 25
Independents: 10

Tax Reform
Public NoteVote descriptionVoteMatch UsageParticipants
10-ATR
on Aug 12, 2010		 Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes Participating counts on VoteMatch question 11. Democrats: 8
Republicans: 244
Independents: 12
10-CFA04
on Jul 8, 2010		 Adopt a single-rate tax system Participating counts on VoteMatch question 11. Democrats: 1
Republicans: 97
Independents: 9
10-CFA10
on Jul 8, 2010		 Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death taxes Participating counts on VoteMatch question 11. Democrats: 1
Republicans: 97
Independents: 9
01-BDC3
on Feb 8, 2001		 50-25-25 budget formula for debt-tax cuts-spending (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 57
Republicans: 0
Independents: 4
00-NGA1
on Feb 15, 2000		 No national sales tax or VAT Participating counts on VoteMatch question 11. Democrats: 17
Republicans: 24
Independents: 12

Technology
Public NoteVote descriptionVoteMatch UsageParticipants
01-SGA4
on Sep 9, 2001		 Permanent R&D tax incentive & more R&D funding (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 9
Republicans: 6
Independents: 3
01-NEGC6
on Aug 28, 2001		 Cooperate with Canada on regional info tech workforce (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 2
Republicans: 3
Independents: 1
01-ECWA1
on Jan 1, 2001		 Promote e-Contract with High Tech America (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 0
Republicans: 9
Independents: 0
01-ECWA2
on Jan 1, 2001		 Promote e-commerce and e-government (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 0
Republicans: 9
Independents: 0
98-NEGC6
on Jun 9, 1998		 Create International Northern and Biotechnology Corridor (Not used in VoteMatch) Democrats: 2
Republicans: 3
Independents: 1

War & Peace
Public NoteVote descriptionVoteMatch UsageParticipants
02-CAPAC1
on Sep 18, 2001		 Wage war on Terrorism, not on fellow Americans Participating counts on VoteMatch question 2. Democrats: 29
Republicans: 2
Independents: 1

Welfare & Poverty
Public NoteVote descriptionVoteMatch UsageParticipants
10-10th-WP
on Jul 4, 2010		 Strict limits on federal "General Welfare" clause Participating counts on VoteMatch question 20. Democrats: 0
Republicans: 4
Independents: 4
01-NGA17
on Sep 21, 2001		 Maintain flexibility & funding levels for TANF block grants Participating counts on VoteMatch question 20. Democrats: 18
Republicans: 25
Independents: 10
01-SGA12
on Sep 9, 2001		 More federal funding for Low-income energy assistance Participating counts on VoteMatch question 20. Democrats: 9
Republicans: 6
Independents: 3
01-NGA14
on Sep 7, 2001		 Maintain federal Social Services Block Grant funding Participating counts on VoteMatch question 6. Democrats: 18
Republicans: 25
Independents: 10
01-SGA9
on Aug 7, 2001		 Supports TANF grants to states Participating counts on VoteMatch question 20. Democrats: 9
Republicans: 6
Independents: 3
00-MGC2
on May 25, 2000		 Support LIHEAP, low-income heating assistance Participating counts on VoteMatch question 20. Democrats: 5
Republicans: 6
Independents: 2

                                                                                                                                                                               
  

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