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Douglas Forrester on SenateMatch



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No opinion on topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's right
(5 points on Social scale)
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No opinion on topic 2:
Require companies to hire more women & minorities
(5 points on Economic scale)
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No opinion on topic 3:
Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws
(5 points on Social scale)
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Strongly Favors topic 4:
Permit prayer in public schools
(0 points on Social scale)
Lessons on virtue & religion belong in schools: Strongly Favors topic 4
Favors topic 5:
More federal funding for health coverage
(2 points on Economic scale)
Americans deserve affordable access to prescription drugs: Favors topic 5
Favors topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(7 points on Economic scale)
Safeguard Social Security by giving workers some control: Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7:
Parents choose schools via vouchers
(10 points on Social scale)
Parents should be able to remove kids from failing schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
No opinion on topic 8:
Death Penalty
(5 points on Social scale)
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No opinion on topic 9:
Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
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No opinion on topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
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Strongly Favors topic 11:
Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy
(10 points on Economic scale)
Permanent tax reduction will lead to growth: Strongly Favors topic 11
Strongly supports Bush tax cut & fiscal responsibility: Favors topic 11
Wants permanent repeal of death tax: Favors topic 11
Opposes topic 12:
Immigration helps our economy-encourage it
(2 points on Economic scale)
Our safety depends on enforcing US immigration laws: Opposes topic 12
No opinion on topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(5 points on Economic scale)
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No opinion on topic 14:
Link human rights to trade with China
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No opinion on topic 15:
More spending on armed forces
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No opinion on topic 16:
Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars)
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No opinion on topic 17:
Seek UN approval for military action
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No opinion on topic 18:
Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy
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No opinion on topic 19:
Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
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No opinion on topic 20:
Allow churches to provide welfare services
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