Robert Steele on VoteMatch

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Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (+2 points on Social scale)	Let states decide birth control and abortion laws: Favors topic 1 Supports abortion as a woman's right: Favors topic 1
Favors topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	Supports requiring companies to hire more women & minorities: Favors topic 2
Favors topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (+2 points on Social scale)	Supports same-sex domestic partnership benefits: Favors topic 3
Favors topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (-3 points on Social scale)	Supports teacher-led prayer in public schools: Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Death Penalty (+5 points on Social scale)	Strongly opposes the death penalty: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (+5 points on Social scale)	Opposes mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	No federal, state, or local constraint on gun rights: Strongly Favors topic 10 Strongly supports absolute right to gun ownership: Strongly Favors topic 10
Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (+2 points on Economic scale)	Health education instead of regulation: Opposes topic 5 Opposes more federal funding for health coverage: Opposes topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Strongly opposes privatizing Social Security: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (-3 points on Economic scale)	Opposes school vouchers: Opposes topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (-5 points on Economic scale)	We have plenty of energy in the USA, but it's corrupt: Favors topic 18 Strongly supports replacing coal & oil with alternatives: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (+5 points on Social scale)	Get CIA and DEA out of the covert drug business: Opposes topic 19 Drug use is not a moral issue; legalize marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (+5 points on Economic scale)	Support allowing churches to provide welfare services: Strongly Favors topic 20
Strongly Favors topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (-5 points on Economic scale)	Make taxes progressive by taxing currency & stock trades: Strongly Favors topic 11
Favors topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (+2 points on Social scale)	Support illegal immigrants earning citizenship: Favors topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-5 points on Economic scale)	Free Trade is a scam: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Oppose expanding free trade: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Strongly Opposes topic 15: Expand the armed forces (+5 points on Social scale)	Cut military-industrial complex back to $300 billion a year: Strongly Opposes topic 15 War is a racket: Phase out all overseas bases: Strongly Opposes topic 15 Shut down Dept. of Homeland Security & Cyber-Command: Strongly Opposes topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (-5 points on Economic scale)	Citizens United is a national disgrace: Strongly Favors topic 16 Stricter limits on political campaign funds: Strongly Favors topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (+5 points on Social scale)	The Patriot Act harms civil liberties: Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 17: US out of Iraq & Afghanistan (+5 points on Social scale)	US out of Iraq & Afghanistan: Strongly Favors topic 17