| VoteMatch Responses
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| VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background) |
Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation) |
| Strongly Opposes Abortion is a woman's right | Abortion: Exemptions for rape, incest or woman’s life now OK Abortion: In Congress: No exceptions in the case of rape or incest Abortion: Against abortion rights Abortion: Co-sponsored “Preborn Children’s Civil Rights Act of 1985” |
| Strongly Opposes Require companies to hire more women & minorities | Civil Rights: Voted against ERA in 1983 Civil Rights: Co-sponsored bills for equal rights for women in education Civil Rights: Voted for anti-busing Amendment |
| Opposes Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws | Civil Rights: Stopped military academies from banning gays Civil Rights: Kept ban on gays in military; and ban on women in combat |
| Supports Organized Prayer In Public Schools | Education: Supports school prayer Crime: Character education; community service; pay restitution Families & Children: More obscenity enforcement; more character education |
| Supports More Federal Funding for Health Coverage | Health Care: Prescription drug benefits for Medicare recipients Health Care: Fund Medicare psychologists; self-employees; & organ donors Health Care: Voted against 1979 hospital cost control plan |
| Supports Privatize Social Security | Social Security: End earnings test; allow retirement income under SSI Social Security: Raise annual IRAs to $2,500; more cost-of-living increases |
| Supports Parents Choose Schools via Vouchers | School Choice: Co-sponsored bill for parental choice within public schools |
| Supports Death Penalty | Crime: Death penalty OK for espionage & treason |
| Supports Mandatory "Three Strikes" Sentencing Laws | Gun Control: Trigger locks OK, and tougher enforcement Drugs: Mandatory penalties to fight for a drug-free America Crime: Co-sponsored bills for stricter & mandatory sentencing |
| Strongly Supports Absolute right to gun ownership | Gun Control: Now might outlaw plastic guns & cop-killer bullets Gun Control: Opposed 7-day waiting period for buying guns Gun Control: Voted against banning plastic bullets & cop-killer bullets Gun Control: Voted in Congress to weaken gun control laws |
| Supports Make Income Tax Flatter & Lower | Tax Reform: Co-sponsored bills to maintain charity & mortgage deductions Tax Reform: No tax increases; deduct R&D and local taxes Tax Reform: Opposed Reagan’s tax overhaul as sellout to Dems |
| No opinion Immigration helps our economy-encourage it | (No votes on which to base response) |
| Supports Support & Expand Free Trade | Free Trade: Worldwide market thrives only with peaceful stability Free Trade: Sponsored bills limiting trade & allowing import fees Free Trade: Voted against textile import limits Free Trade: Supported export promotion & import tax relief |
| Supports Link Human Rights to trade with China | China: Supported F-16 sales to Taiwan China: Supports linking MFN to human rights outside of China |
| Supports More Spending on Armed Forces Personnel | Defense: Need to spend more, but spend it wisely Defense: Cautious cuts: A-12, V22, F14D, Seawolf, 500,000 troops Defense: In Congress, consistently voted to raise military spending Defense: Downsized military while protecting “people programs” |
| Opposes Reduce spending on Missile Defense ("Star Wars") | Defense: Supported fully funding SDI in 1990s Defense: Co-sponsored SDI; “peace thru strength”; base closings |
| Supports Continue Foreign Aid to Russia, Israel, & others | Foreign Policy: Voted to support foreign aid programs Foreign Policy: Include former Soviet states in NATO for stability War & Peace: Critical of Israeli policy which opposes US interests Foreign Policy: Supported foreign aid to Latin America & Africa |
| Opposes Spend Resources to Stop Global Warming | Environment: Voted against Clean Water Act and air pollution sanctions Environment: OK to hunt, trap, & ski in National Parks & Forests Environment: User fees in National Parks & Forests; drill ANWR Environment: Sponsored numerous bills for flood control & dams |
| Supports Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it | Drugs: Post federal rewards for snitching on drug sales Drugs: Request media participation in War on Drugs Drugs: More federal and foreign cooperation in fighting drugs |
| Supports Allow churches to provide welfare services | Welfare & Poverty: Supported family services being provided by private groups Welfare & Poverty: Co-sponsored bills for workfare; for local farmer control |