| VoteMatch Responses
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| VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background) |
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| Strongly Opposes Abortion is a woman's right | Abortion: Ban abortion with Constitutional amendment Abortion: Alternatives like adoption, instead of punitive action Families & Children: Reduce child welfare caseloads & encourage adoption Principles & Values: Bush will nominate conservative judges only |
| Strongly Opposes Require companies to hire more women & minorities | Civil Rights: Women exempt from combat; “candid analysis” of military gays Education: Achievement is basis for access to college |
| Strongly Opposes Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws | Civil Rights: Strong support for traditional definition of marriage Civil Rights: Let Boy Scouts exercise free speech (ok to ban gays) Defense: Affirm traditional military culture & rebuild morale |
| Supports Organized Prayer In Public Schools | Education: Strongly support voluntary student-initiated prayer Families & Children: Support abstinence and fatherhood |
| Opposes More Federal Funding for Health Coverage | Health Care: Give individuals tools to manage their own health needs Health Care: Allow customization of insurance, support health centers Health Care: Lawyers should not hold physicians hostage |
| Supports Privatize Social Security | Social Security: Workers will have choice to invest their payroll taxes |
| Supports Parents Choose Schools via Vouchers | Education: Limit role of federal government in education |
| Strongly Supports Death Penalty | Crime: Death penalty is an effective deterrent |
| Strongly Supports Mandatory "Three Strikes" Sentencing Laws | Crime: More victims rights and harsher penalties for certain crimes |
| Strongly Supports Absolute right to gun ownership | Gun Control: Will protect right to bear arms |
| Strongly Supports Make Income Tax Flatter & Lower | Tax Reform: Cut taxes to stimulate economy and help families Tax Reform: Tax cuts & low interest rates lead to home ownership Tax Reform: Repeal death tax & give tax break to care for elderly Technology: Encourage technology with funds for R & D, tax reform Welfare & Poverty: Tax reform will enable more poor to own a home |
| Opposes Immigration helps our economy-encourage it | Immigration: Reform & toughen immigration system to emphasize family Immigration: Focus immigration on needed skills |
| Supports Support & Expand Free Trade | Foreign Policy: Look to Latin American countries as key partners Free Trade: U.S. should position itself to dominate trade Free Trade: Promote free trade with America setting the standards |
| Opposes Link Human Rights to trade with China | China: Will not allow China to attack Taiwan |
| Strongly Supports More Spending on Armed Forces Personnel | Defense: Restore health of defense industry; peace thru strength Defense: Restore health of defense industry; peace thru strength |
| Strongly Opposes Reduce spending on Missile Defense ("Star Wars") | Defense: U.S. needs comprehensive missile defense system Defense: Eliminate as many nuclear weapons as possible |
| Supports Continue Foreign Aid to Russia, Israel, & others | Foreign Policy: Strengthen ties to Asia and promote democracy there Foreign Policy: Help Africa with private sector and charitable investment Foreign Policy: Reform U.N. to end abuse, unfairness, and abortion funding War & Peace: Promote peace, reduce threat of war, protect Israel War & Peace: Contribute in Balkans, but let NATO run it |
| Opposes Spend Resources to Stop Global Warming | Environment: Encourage market-based solutions to environmental problems Environment: Provide tax incentives for energy production Labor & Farming: Recognize that people depend on land for livelihood |
| Strongly Supports Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it | Drugs: Clinton surrendered Drug War; cry out for drug-free schools Drugs: Clinton surrendered Drug War; cry out for drug-free schools Drugs: Aggressively pursue drug kingpins; include death penalty |
| Strongly Supports Allow churches to provide welfare services | Welfare & Poverty: Faith-based charities should help end child poverty |