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| VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background) |
Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation) |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's right
(0 points on Social scale) | Would not support any pro-choice judicial candidate: Strongly Opposes topic 1 End ALL abortion -- it is wholesale infanticide: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Will not confirm judges who uphold Roe v. Wade: Strongly Opposes topic 1 End all abortions except perhaps in cases of incest or rape: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Taxpayers should not have to pay for abortions: Opposes topic 1 Choose to save mother's life, not to kill babies: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 2:Require companies to hire more women & minorities
(10 points on Economic scale) | Don't consider race, ethnicity, or gender when hiring: Strongly Opposes topic 2 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 3:Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws
(0 points on Social scale) | Define marriage as a union between a man and a woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Support an Amendment barring gay marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Allowing gay marriage is disastrous: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
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Favors
topic 4:Permit prayer in public schools
(2 points on Social scale) | Separation of church and state cannot be done: Opposes topic 4 Teacher-led voluntary prayer in public schools: Strongly Favors topic 4 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 5:More federal funding for health coverage
(10 points on Economic scale) | Prescription Drug benefit costs too much: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(10 points on Economic scale) | Favor Social Security privatization: Strongly Favors topic 6 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 7:Parents choose schools via vouchers
(10 points on Social scale) | Support the use of taxpayer-funded vouchers: Strongly Favors topic 7 Vouchers OK for public, private, religious schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
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Favors
topic 8:Death Penalty
(2 points on Social scale) | Two eyewitnesses are good enough for capital punishment: Strongly Favors topic 8 Concerned about innocents being put to death: Opposes topic 8 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 9:Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(0 points on Social scale) | 'Mentally impaired' or 'insanity' plea thwart justice: Favors topic 9 End parole for repeat violent offenders: Strongly Favors topic 9 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(10 points on Social scale) | End the Assault Weapons Ban: Strongly Favors topic 10 Limit lawsuits on firearm manufacturers: Favors topic 10 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 11:Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy
(10 points on Economic scale) | Taxes should be cut further: Strongly Favors topic 11 Support a tax rate that is flatter and fairer: Strongly Favors topic 11 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 12:Immigration helps our economy-encourage it
(0 points on Economic scale) | Social programs shouldn't apply to non-citizens: Strongly Opposes topic 12 English should be the official language themselves: Opposes topic 12 Help immigrants become Americans themselves: Opposes topic 12 No amnesty for illegal immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale) | Take steps to stop job losses: Opposes topic 13 NAFTA has been hurtful: Strongly Opposes topic 13 |
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Favors
topic 14:Link human rights to trade with China
(2 points on Social scale) | Restrict China trade until they float their currency: Favors topic 14 Keep status quo on trading with Cuba: Favors topic 14 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 15:More spending on armed forces
(0 points on Economic scale) | Expand the Military: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
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No opinion on
topic 16:Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars)
(5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 17:Seek UN approval for military action
(10 points on Economic scale) | Cut America's share of UN contributions: Strongly Opposes topic 17 |
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Opposes
topic 18:Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy
(7 points on Economic scale) | Drilling for oil in Alaska won't cause environmental damage: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Support tax incentives for R&D of energy sources: Strongly Favors topic 18 Support tax incentives for R&D of emission controls: Favors topic 18 Open Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil exploration: Strongly Opposes topic 18 The US should not re-enter the Kyoto treaty: Opposes topic 18 |
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Favors
topic 19:Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(2 points on Social scale) | Medical marijuana should be a state decision--I'd vote no: Opposes topic 19 Strengthen penalties for drug-related crimes: Strongly Favors topic 19 |
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Favors
topic 20:Allow churches to provide welfare services
(2 points on Social scale) | Separation of church and state cannot be done: Favors topic 20 |
