| SenateMatch Responses
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| Opposes Abortion is a woman's right | Abortion: Prosecute abortion doctors, not women who get them Abortion: Overturn Roe v. Wade, but keep incest & rape exceptions Abortion: Wants Roe vs. Wade made irrelevant, but would not repeal it Abortion: Opposes partial-birth abortions & public financing YES on 1999-340 allowing partial birth abortions YES on 2000-134 maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions |
| Opposes Require companies to hire more women & minorities | Civil Rights: Inter-racial dating ban is idiotic and cruel Civil Rights: Affirmative action OK for specific programs, but no quotas YES on 1998-23 setting aside 10% of highway funds for minorities & women |
| Favors Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws | Defense: Accepts gays in military under current policy Defense: Keep “Don’t ask, don’t tell” policy - it works Civil Rights: Would be “comfortable” with a gay president Civil Rights: 1st Amend. not a shield for hate groups NO on 2000-136 expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation |
| Favors Organized Prayer In Public Schools | Civil Rights: Support evangelism but don’t pander to evangelical leaders Principles & Values: Faith bridges unbridgeable gaps in humanity Civil Rights: Ten Commandments would bring virtue to our schools Civil Rights: Allow, but not mandate, school prayer YES on 1994-236 requiring schools to allow voluntary prayer YES on 1999-114 restricting violent videos to minors YES on 1999-121 declaring that memorial prayers and religious symbols at sch |
| Favors More Federal Funding for Health Coverage | Health Care: Matching funds for seniors citizens’ prescription drugs Health Care: Expand health insurance to 11 million uninsured children Health Care: Allow paying extra for choice of doctors & care Health Care: More tax-deductible health costs; limits on malpractice NO on 2000-144 including prescription drugs under Medicare |
| Favors Privatize Social Security | Social Security: More believe in Elvis than in getting Social Security check Social Security: Option to invest 20% of payroll taxes in private accounts Social Security: Allow workers to invest privately YES on 1998-56 allowing personal retirement accounts YES on 1999-236 using the Social Security Surplus to fund tax reductions |
| Strongly Favors Parents Choose Schools via Vouchers | School Choice: Vouchers & charters will improve our school system School Choice: Nationwide test of school vouchers School Choice: $5B program for 3-year test of school vouchers School Choice: Vouchers for any schools; more charter schools |
| Strongly Favors Death Penalty | Crime: Pro-death penalty; more prisons; increased penalties YES on 1996-66 limiting death penalty appeals |
| Strongly Favors Mandatory "Three Strikes" Sentencing Laws | Crime: More death penalty; stricter sentencing YES on 1994-126 mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms |
| Strongly Favors Absolute right to gun ownership | Gun Control: Ban cheap guns; require safety locks; for gun show checks Gun Control: Voted against Brady Bill & assault weapon ban Gun Control: Punish criminals who abuse 2nd Amendment rights Gun Control: Repeal existing gun restrictions; penalize criminal use YES on 1999-111 requiring licensing & background checks at gun shows |
| Strongly Favors Make Income Tax Flatter & Lower | Tax Reform: Remove charitable deduction; it only benefits rich Tax Reform: Middle-class tax cut: expand 15% tax bracket Tax Reform: Tax cuts should go to middle- & lower-income people Tax Reform: Cut marriage tax, inheritance tax, & earnings test Tax Reform: Taxes should be flatter, lower, and simpler YES on 1998-296 Internet sales tax moratorium YES on 2000-197 phasing out the estate tax ("death tax") YES on 2000-215 eliminating the 'marriage penalty' NO on 2000-55 prioritizing national debt reduction below tax cuts |
| Strongly Favors Immigration helps our economy-encourage it | Immigration: No more ballot initiatives against immigration Immigration: More help for legal immigrants when immigrating & once here YES on 1998-141 visas for skilled workers YES on 1998-233 allowing more foreign workers into the U.S. for farm work |
| Strongly Favors Support & Expand Free Trade | Free Trade: Free trade with any country except security risks Free Trade: Free trade is indispensable to our prosperity Free Trade: NAFTA has had unambiguously positive impact on US Free Trade: Pro-NAFTA, pro-GATT, pro-MFN, pro-Fast Track YES on 2000-98 expanding trade to the third world |
| Opposes Link Human Rights to trade with China | China: Support the one-China policy, don’t weaken it China: Admit China to WTO based on their concessions China: Engage with China as they become a great power China: China: Keep open trade & diplomacy; but keep eyes open NO on 2000-242 trade sanctions if China sells weapons of mass destruction YES on 2000-251 permanent normal trade relations with China |
| Strongly Favors More Spending on Armed Forces Personnel | Defense: Terminate C-130, B-2, and Seawolf; use funds to modernize Defense: Politicians keep unneeded bases open for political purposes Defense: Raise military pay to avoid military draft YES on 1999-147 allowing another round of military base closures YES on 1999-26 military pay raise of 4.8% |
| Strongly Opposes Reduce spending on Missile Defense ("Star Wars") | Defense: Discard ABM Treaty and develop a missile defense NO on 1999-325 adopting the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty |
| Strongly Favors Continue Foreign Aid to Russia, Israel, & others | Foreign Policy: Russia: Sanctions until Putin exits Chechnya Foreign Policy: IMF’s Russia policies bad, but agency is OK Foreign Policy: UN is useful but cannot replace US world leadership Foreign Policy: Pay dues to UN after UN reforms YES on 1999-312 cap foreign aid at only $12.7 billion YES on 1999-57 authorizing air strikes in Kosovo NO on 1999-98 allowing all necessary forces and other means in Kosovo |
| Opposes Spend Resources to Stop Global Warming | Environment: Strength Clean Air & Water Acts; but not Kyoto Labor & Farming: Ethanol bad for environment & bad for consumers Environment: Supports alternative fuels, emission controls, & CWA NO on 1997-242 reducing funds for road-building in National Forests YES on 2000-58 killing budget for ANWR oil drilling |
| Strongly Favors Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it | Drugs: Administration is AWOL on the war on drugs Drugs: We’re losing drug war - just say no Drugs: $1B for detection equipment for more border interdiction Drugs: Stricter penalties; stricter enforcement |
| Opposes Allow churches to provide welfare services | Welfare & Poverty: Supports block grants, welfare-to-work, state control Welfare & Poverty: Anti-poverty shared by gov’t & faith-based orgs Welfare & Poverty: Pro-block grants; pro-welfare-to-work YES on 1996-208 allowing state welfare waivers |