Leonard Schwartz on SenateMatch

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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (7 points on Social scale)	Abortion should be legal but not tax-funded: Favors topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (10 points on Economic scale)	Racial preferences,created by executive order, are hypocrisy: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (10 points on Social scale)	No constitutional nor governmental definition of marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Teach family values in public schools (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (10 points on Economic scale)	Health care is not a government responsibility: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (10 points on Economic scale)	Social Security is a Ponzi scheme; privatize it: Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (10 points on Social scale)	Vouchers as temporary transition to end government schooling: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Death Penalty (10 points on Social scale)	Eliminate the death penalty: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (10 points on Social scale)	Stop imprisoning people for victimless activity: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (10 points on Social scale)	Robbers and Rapists love gun control laws: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (10 points on Economic scale)	Focus immigration laws away from hard working people: Favors topic 11 Democrats & Republicans love to spend your money (we don't): Strongly Favors topic 11
No opinion on topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (7 points on Economic scale)	Free trade raises the standard of living: Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (0 points on Social scale)	No phone taps; no random searches; no torture: Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly Opposes topic 15: More spending on armed forces (10 points on Economic scale)	Decrease defense spending & missile defense spending: Strongly Opposes topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (10 points on Economic scale)	Unregulated soft money; no contribution limits: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17: Replace US troops with UN in Iraq (0 points on Economic scale)	Withdraw US troops from Iraq; Bush lied: Strongly Favors topic 17
No opinion on topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (10 points on Social scale)	Asset forfeiture is arbitrary for drugs, gambling, & sex: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Favors topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (2 points on Social scale)	Libertarians aren't busybodies; you decide welfare spending: Favors topic 20