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Jerry Brady on VoteMatch | 
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No opinion on
 topic 1:Abortion is a woman's right
 (5 points on Social scale)  | (No votes on which to base response) | 
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No opinion on
 topic 2:Require companies to hire more women & minorities
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No opinion on
 topic 3:Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws
 (5 points on Social scale)  | (No votes on which to base response) | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 4:Teach family values in public schools
 (0 points on Social scale)  | Parents in concert with schools develop kids' moral compass: Favors topic 4 Supports school prayer: Strongly Favors topic 4  | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 5:More federal funding for health coverage
 (0 points on Economic scale)  | Health care is national problem & needs national solution: Strongly Favors topic 5 | 
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No opinion on
 topic 6:Privatize Social Security
 (5 points on Economic scale)  | (No votes on which to base response) | 
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No opinion on
 topic 7:Parents choose schools via vouchers
 (5 points on Social scale)  | Support sustainable funding for public schools: Opposes topic 7 Evaluate and reward teachers: Favors topic 7  | 
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No opinion on
 topic 8:Death Penalty
 (5 points on Social scale)  | (No votes on which to base response) | 
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No opinion on
 topic 9:Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
 (5 points on Social scale)  | (No votes on which to base response) | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
 (10 points on Social scale)  | Opposes limiting Idahoans' right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 | 
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No opinion on
 topic 11:Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy
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No opinion on
 topic 12:Illegal immigrants earn citizenship
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No opinion on
 topic 13:Support & expand free trade
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No opinion on
 topic 14:The Patriot Act harms civil liberties
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No opinion on
 topic 15:More spending on armed forces
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No opinion on
 topic 16:Stricter limits on political campaign funds
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No opinion on
 topic 17:Replace US troops with UN in Iraq
 (5 points on Economic scale)  | (No votes on which to base response) | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 18:Replace coal & oil with alternatives
 (0 points on Economic scale)  | Harness wind, geothermal and bio-waste: Strongly Favors topic 18 | 
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Opposes
 topic 19:Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
 (7 points on Social scale)  | Cannot just throw people in jail for drugs; more treatment: Opposes topic 19 | 
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No opinion on
 topic 20:Allow churches to provide welfare services
 (5 points on Social scale)  | (No votes on which to base response) |