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Eliot Spitzer on VoteMatch |
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topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (+2 points on Social scale) | Propose a Stem Cell and Innovation Fund to voters: Favors topic 1 |
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topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 8: Death Penalty (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (-3 points on Economic scale) | Focus on affordability in NY health care system: Favors topic 5 |
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topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Opposes
topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (-3 points on Economic scale) | Public schools are struggling: Opposes topic 7 |
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topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (-3 points on Economic scale) | $1.5 billion in immediate property tax relief: Favors topic 11 $12B in federal economic stimulus as state block grants: Favors topic 11 |
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topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 15: Expand the armed forces (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (-5 points on Economic scale) | Submit a reform package for full public campaign financing: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
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topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 17: US out of Iraq & Afghanistan (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |