VoteMatch Responses
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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's right
(10 points on Social scale) | Unrestricted right to choose: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
Strongly Favors
topic 2:Require companies to hire more women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale) | Equal pay when women do equal work: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
No opinion on
topic 3:Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 4:Permit prayer in public schools
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 5:More federal funding for health coverage
(0 points on Economic scale) | Comprehensive Medicare prescription drug coverage: Strongly Favors topic 5 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale) | Fight any attempts to reduce benefits or privatize: Strongly Opposes topic 6 |
No opinion on
topic 7:Parents choose schools via vouchers
(5 points on Social scale) | Smaller classes; more funds for college: Opposes topic 7 Local control of public schools: Favors topic 7 |
No opinion on
topic 8:Death Penalty
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 9:Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(2 points on Social scale) | Truth-in-Sentencing: tougher penalties for gun violence: Strongly Favors topic 9 Zero tolerance for guns or violence in schools: Favors topic 9 Better custody protection; more under-age legal protections: Neutral on topic 9 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(0 points on Social scale) | Trigger Locks on Every Handgun Sold: Opposes topic 10 Hold Adults Responsible for Safe Storage: Opposes topic 10 Mandatory Background Checks at Gun Shows: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Keep guns away from kids and out of classrooms: Opposes topic 10 |
No opinion on
topic 11:Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy
(5 points on Economic scale) | Pay down the national debt: Opposes topic 11 Tax credits to get schools on Internet: Favors topic 11 |
No opinion on
topic 12:Immigration helps our economy-encourage it
(5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 14:Link human rights to trade with China
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 15:More spending on armed forces
(5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 16:Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars)
(5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 17:Seek UN approval for military action
(5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 18:Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy
(0 points on Economic scale) | Strengthen safeguards for air and water: Strongly Favors topic 18 More progress on clean water & Smart Growth: Favors topic 18 |
No opinion on
topic 19:Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 20:Allow churches to provide welfare services
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |