Eddie Pirkowski on SenateMatch

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Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (+2 points on Social scale)	Life begins at conception, but support mother's choice: Favors topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (+2 points on Social scale)	Marriage is man+woman, but respect state & individual choice: Favors topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (-5 points on Social scale)	Support prayer choice in schools: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 8: Death Penalty (-5 points on Social scale)	Death penalty as deterrent: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (-5 points on Social scale)	Supports "Three Strikes" laws: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Limits only on assault rifles and military hardware: Strongly Favors topic 10
Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (+2 points on Economic scale)	Healthcare is a right, but no mandates: Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale)	Keep system, with private Social Security savings accounts: Strongly Favors topic 6
Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (+2 points on Economic scale)	Strongly support vouchers at state level: Favors topic 7
Favors topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (-3 points on Economic scale)	Desalination plants and ocean floor flow conversion energy: Strongly Favors topic 18 Address global warming with cap-and-trade at state level: Strongly Favors topic 18 Nuclear plants and oil drilling ok, but at state level: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (-5 points on Social scale)	String enforcement against drugs; with rehab centers: Strongly Favors topic 19
No opinion on topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (+5 points on Economic scale)	Eliminate all state taxes to zero: Strongly Opposes topic 11 13% flat tax for all, zero business and estate taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Favors topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (+5 points on Social scale)	US founded by immigrants; keep DREAM Act & sanctuary cities: Strongly Favors topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Increase trade with China: Strongly Favors topic 13
Favors topic 15: Expand the armed forces (-3 points on Social scale)	More high-tech defense; more police: Strongly Favors topic 15 Peace through strength; keep nuclear missiles & research: Strongly Favors topic 15 US is not world's policeman; UN should be: Opposes topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (+2 points on Social scale)	Follow the Constitution even with regards to terrorism: Favors topic 14 Keep PATRIOT Act at state level, with emergency exceptions: Favors topic 14
Opposes topic 17: US out of Iraq & Afghanistan (-3 points on Social scale)	Stop the wars, with victory: Favors topic 17 Negotiate with Iran on nukes, but keep military option: Strongly Opposes topic 17