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Lincoln Almond on VoteMatch |
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topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (2 points on Economic scale) | Support principles embodied in the Equal Rights Amendment: Favors topic 2 |
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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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topic 4: Teach family values in public schools (5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (5 points on Economic scale) | Protect state tobacco settlement funds from federal seizure: Neutral on topic 5 |
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topic 6: Privatize Social Security (5 points on Economic scale) | Maintain federal Social Services Block Grant funding: Favors topic 6 Maintain long-term solvency of Social Security and Medicare: Opposes topic 6 |
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topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 8: Death Penalty (5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (5 points on Social scale) | Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs: Neutral on topic 9 |
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topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (5 points on Economic scale) | No national sales tax or VAT: Neutral on topic 11 |
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topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (7 points on Economic scale) | No automated entry-exit control system; allow free flow: Strongly Favors topic 12 Share costs of legal immigration between states & federal: Neutral on topic 12 Federal government should deal with criminal repatriation: Neutral on topic 12 |
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topic 13: Support & expand free trade (7 points on Economic scale) | Develop an open North American energy market: Favors topic 13 Foster globalization with New England & Eastern Canada: Favors topic 13 |
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topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 15: More spending on armed forces (5 points on Economic 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) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 17: Replace US troops with UN in Iraq (5 points on Economic scale) | Include states in anti-terrorism planning: Neutral on topic 17 |
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topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (5 points on Economic scale) | Voluntary partnerships reduce greenhouse gases economically: Neutral on topic 18 Kyoto Treaty must include reductions by all countries: Opposes topic 18 Create Regional Emissions Registry for GHG trading: Favors topic 18 |
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topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (2 points on Social scale) | More federal funding for all aspects of Drug War: Favors topic 19 |
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topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (2 points on Social scale) | Maintain flexibility & funding levels for TANF block grants: Favors topic 20 |