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Mark Parkinson on VoteMatch |
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topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale) | Embrace diversity rather than rejecting new citizens: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
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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 (-5 points on Economic scale) | Enact a real public smoking ban: Favors topic 5 Adopt national health reform legislation before the end of the year: Strongly Favors topic 5 3.2% funding increase for National Institutes of Health: Strongly Favors topic 5 |
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topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (-3 points on Economic scale) | World-class public school system is investment in future: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Participate in federal program Race to the Top: Favors topic 7 |
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topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (-5 points on Economic scale) | Bring wind farms and green jobs to Kansas: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
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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) | Raise cigarette and sales tax to meet $400M budget gap: 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 (+5 points on Economic scale) | Export planes, energy, & wheat to China, India, & Brazil: Strongly Favors topic 13 |
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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 (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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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) |