Jim Bender on SenateMatch |
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Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's right
(-3 points on Social scale) | Let states decide; no federal funding: Opposes topic 1 |
No opinion on
topic 2:Require hiring more women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 3:Same-sex domestic partnership benefits
(-5 points on Social scale) | Marriage is between a man and a woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
No opinion on
topic 4:Teacher-led prayer in public schools
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 8:Death Penalty
(-5 points on Social scale) | Some crimes deserve the death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 8 |
No opinion on
topic 9:Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Right to bear arms is a basic Constitutional liberty: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5:More federal funding for health coverage
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Repeal ObamaCare; it limits choices by consumers: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
No opinion on
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 7:Parents choose schools via vouchers
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Increase school choice through vouchers and home-schooling: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 18:Replace coal & oil with alternatives
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Diversify: nuclear, wind, solar, geothermal, and clean coal: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
No opinion on
topic 19:Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 20:Allow churches to provide welfare services
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Led fundraising for a new church in Nashua: Favors topic 20 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Make taxes more progressive
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Simplify the tax code and other government regulations: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 12:Illegal immigrants earn citizenship
(-5 points on Social scale) | America should secure her borders tight and solid: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
No opinion on
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 15:Expand the armed forces
(-5 points on Social scale) | We must have strongest defensive capabilities in the world: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
Favors
topic 16:Stricter limits on political campaign funds
(-3 points on Economic scale) | We don't need more career politicians; impose term limits: Favors topic 16 |
No opinion on
topic 14:The Patriot Act harms civil liberties
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 17:US out of Iraq & Afghanistan
(-5 points on Social scale) | No arbitrary deadline for leaving Afghanistan and Iraq: Strongly Opposes topic 17 |