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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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Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's right
(2 points on Social scale) | No partial birth, no public funding, but some exceptions: Opposes topic 1 |
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Favors
topic 2:Require companies to hire more women & minorities
(2 points on Economic scale) | Supports affirmative action in colleges and government: Favors topic 2 |
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Favors
topic 3:Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws
(7 points on Social scale) | No civil unions; define marriage: Favors topic 3 |
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No opinion on
topic 4:Permit prayer in public schools
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Favors
topic 5:More federal funding for health coverage
(2 points on Economic scale) | Supports single payer system with choice for all Americans: Strongly Favors topic 5 Vouchers for health care will shrink government role: Opposes topic 5 Seniors deserve a break on prescription drugs: Favors topic 5 |
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Opposes
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(2 points on Economic scale) | Keep defined benefit program: Opposes topic 6 |
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Favors
topic 7:Parents choose schools via vouchers
(7 points on Social scale) | Supports vouchers and charters: Favors topic 7 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 8:Death Penalty
(10 points on Social scale) | No death penalty; provide rehabilitation: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 9:Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(10 points on Social scale) | Lower sentences for non-violent crimes: Opposes topic 9 Allow judges discretion in sentencing: Strongly Opposes topic 9 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(0 points on Social scale) | Ban semi-autos, keep fingerprints and more restrictions: Strongly Opposes topic 10 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy
(0 points on Economic scale) | Eliminate Bush tax cuts and tax breaks for special interests: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Tax cuts drove up other government expenses: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Bush tax cuts mostly benefited the wealthy: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Tax cuts have short-term benefit and long-term costs: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 12:Immigration helps our economy-encourage it
(10 points on Economic scale) | Amnesty and social programs for resident aliens: Strongly Favors topic 12 |
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Favors
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(7 points on Economic scale) | Reduce deficit by giving exporters tradable import permits: Favors topic 13 |
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Favors
topic 14:Link human rights to trade with China
(2 points on Social scale) | Include human rights and worker rights in trade agreements: Favors topic 14 |
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Favors
topic 15:More spending on armed forces
(2 points on Economic scale) | More money for troops and intel: Favors topic 15 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 16:Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars)
(0 points on Economic scale) | Eliminate National missile defense but keep R&D: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
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Favors
topic 17:Seek UN approval for military action
(2 points on Economic scale) | Keep US troops in UN peacekeeping missions: Favors topic 17 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 18:Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy
(0 points on Economic scale) | Re-enter Kyoto, develop alternative fuels: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 19:Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(10 points on Social scale) | Consider loosening enforcement of marijuana laws: Opposes topic 19 Drug treatment more effective than incarceration: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
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Favors
topic 20:Allow churches to provide welfare services
(2 points on Social scale) | Involve faith-based providers in rehabilitation: Favors topic 20 |
