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Favors
topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Stop shouting; no one is listening on either side: Neutral on topic 1 Neither subsidize nor penalize; neither condemn nor condone: 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) |
No opinion on
topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Opposes
topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Federal government out of education: Opposes topic 4 |
Opposes
topic 8: Death Penalty
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Death penalty OK morally; but don’t trust govt to do it: Opposes topic 8 |
No opinion on
topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Puts the Second Amendment first, with no exceptions: Strongly Favors topic 10 Small government: Repeal anti-gun laws now: Strongly Favors topic 10 Free gun ownership by peaceful citizens without exception: Strongly Favors topic 10 22,000 anti-gun laws haven’t worked-repeal them: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Get government out of health care & we’ll be better off: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
No opinion on
topic 6: Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| No federal money for education, and no federal rules: Favors topic 7 $10,000 “voucher” via ending income tax: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
No opinion on
topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(+5 points on Social scale)
| She’s the Peace candidate in the War on Drugs: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Drug prohibition makes crime profitable: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Be scared of the Drug War more than scared of drugs: Strongly Opposes 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)
| Ending income tax gives average taxpayer $10,000 annually: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Abolishing income tax enriches communities & families: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Shrink government enough to end income tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Libertarian government is bare-essentials small government: Strongly Opposes topic 11 End the income tax; small govt doesn’t need it: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
No opinion on
topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 13: Support & expand free trade
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Let goods cross borders freely and troops won’t have to: Strongly Favors topic 13 |
Opposes
topic 15: Expand the armed forces
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Military intervention makes things worse: Opposes topic 15 Limit the military to defending America: 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) |
No opinion on
topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 17: US out of Iraq
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Interventionist foreign policy IS the problem: Strongly Opposes topic 17 |