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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 Favors
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's right
(10 points on Social scale) | Supports a woman's right to choose: Strongly Favors topic 1 Pro-choice but against partial-birth abortion: Favors topic 1 Supports Stem-Cell Research: Favors topic 1 Pro-choice but no partial birth abortions: Favors topic 1 |
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Opposes
topic 2:Require companies to hire more women & minorities
(7 points on Economic scale) | Reduce regulations on private sector: Opposes topic 2 |
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Favors
topic 3:Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws
(7 points on Social scale) | Supports equal rights minus the use of marriage for gays: Favors topic 3 Supports national gay civil unions law: Strongly Favors topic 3 Include sexual orientation in discrimination & hate crimes: Strongly Favors topic 3 Restrict marriage to one man and one woman: Opposes 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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Strongly Favors
topic 5:More federal funding for health coverage
(0 points on Economic scale) | Health Care is a human right: Strongly Favors topic 5 Ensure access to basic health care: Strongly Favors topic 5 |
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Favors
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(7 points on Economic scale) | Invest up to 5% of payroll tax in personal accounts: Favors topic 6 |
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Favors
topic 7:Parents choose schools via vouchers
(7 points on Social scale) | Continue charter schools and other challenges to status quo: Favors topic 7 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 8:Death Penalty
(0 points on Social scale) | Pro-death penalty; build more prisons: Strongly Favors topic 8 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 9:Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(0 points on Social scale) | The root causes of crime are the criminals who engage in it: 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) | Second Amendment an integral part of our freedoms: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 11:Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy
(10 points on Economic scale) | Supports cutting capital gains and dividend tax: Strongly Favors topic 11 Government has grown too big, so limit taxes: Favors topic 11 Make the Bush Tax Cuts permanent: Strongly Favors topic 11 |
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No opinion on
topic 12:Immigration helps our economy-encourage it
(5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 14:Link human rights to trade with China
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Favors
topic 15:More spending on armed forces
(2 points on Economic scale) | More funding for NYC security and PATRIOT Act: 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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Opposes
topic 17:Seek UN approval for military action
(7 points on Economic scale) | Iraq: reject objections of the French and the United Nations: Opposes topic 17 |
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Favors
topic 18:Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy
(2 points on Economic scale) | Protect resources and promote renewable energy sources: Favors topic 18 |
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Favors
topic 19:Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(2 points on Social scale) | Stiffer penalties for drug-related crimes: Favors topic 19 |
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No opinion on
topic 20:Allow churches to provide welfare services
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
