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Strongly Favors
topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Individuals own their bodies; can't violate those rights: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
No opinion on
topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale)
| State licensing any marriage is illegitimate practice: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Oppose government aid to or attack of any religion: Strongly Opposes topic 4 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5: Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Reduce costs by allowing real price competition: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
Strongly Favors
topic 6: Privatize Social Security
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Allow Americans to opt out of Social Security system: Strongly Favors topic 6 |
Favors
topic 7: Vouchers for school choice
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| I will work to eliminate the Department of Education: Favors topic 7 |
Opposes
topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Companies able to pollute because government caps liability: Opposes topic 8 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+5 points on Social scale)
| End civil asset forfeiture prior to conviction: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Repeal all victimless crime laws: gambling, drugs, sex: Strongly Opposes topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Against new gun restrictions & lawsuits by gun victims: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Slash spending; shrink government; keep what you earn: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Against a wealth tax; income inequality comes from choices: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
Strongly Favors
topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Repeal arbitrary quotas on people legally entering US: Strongly Favors topic 12 Against border wall but deport immigrants who commit crimes: Favors topic 12 |
Strongly Favors
topic 13: Support & expand free trade
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Eliminate trade barriers and tariffs: Strongly Favors topic 13 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Turn America into One Giant Switzerland: Armed and Neutral: Strongly Opposes topic 14 |
No opinion on
topic 15: Expand the military
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 16: Make voter registration easier
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Bombings in Middle East aren't a boost to Western security: Strongly Favors topic 17 No unreasonable constraints in crossing political boundaries: Strongly Favors topic 17 |
Opposes
topic 18: Prioritize green energy
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Replace coal/oil with nuclear; allow off-grid solar power: Favors topic 18 Nuclear more efficient then wind and solar power: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
No opinion on
topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Will veto any deficit spending, debt ceiling increase: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Government anti-poverty programs don't work: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Voluntary funding & Balanced Budget Amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 20 |