VoteMatch Responses
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Strongly Favors
topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Government out of individual medical decisions: Favors topic 1 Human life doesn't begin at conception: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
Opposes
topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Government out of demographic business decisions: Opposes topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Supports same-sex marriage: Favors topic 3 Government has authority to redefine marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3 Marriage equality is an individual freedom: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
Strongly Favors
topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere
(-5 points on Social scale)
| No government endorsement nor exclusion of any religion: Favors topic 4 Judeo-Christian values aren't threatened by Shariah: Strongly Favors topic 4 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5: Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Government out of individual healthcare decisions: Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare; it's not a government responsibility: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Dramatically strengthen Health Savings Accounts: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
Favors
topic 6: Privatize Social Security
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Supports privatizing Social Security: Favors topic 6 |
Strongly Favors
topic 7: Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Supports parents choosing schools via vouchers: Favors topic 7 Dismantle the Department of Education: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
Opposes
topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Rights to clean air & water should be court-enforceable: Opposes topic 8 |
Favors
topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Stricter punishment reduces crime: Favors topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Absolute right to gun ownership: Favors topic 10 Opposes more gun restrictions: Strongly Favors topic 10 Sacrificing liberty for safety has never worked: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Opposes higher taxes on the wealthy: Opposes topic 11 Politicians use tax code to for social engineering: Strongly Opposes topic 11 FairTax avoids taxation of overseas corporate profit: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
Favors
topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Earned citizenship after fines & wait times: Favors topic 12 Protect the borders; prevent illegal entry: Strongly Opposes topic 12 No caps on number of visas allowed: Strongly Favors topic 12 |
Favors
topic 13: Support & expand free trade
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Supports expanding free trade: Favors topic 13 We need more transparency regarding trade agreements: Favors topic 13 |
Favors
topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Maintain U.S. sovereignty from the U.N.: Favors topic 14 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 15: Expand the military
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Opposes expanding the armed forces: Opposes topic 15 Superior nuclear arsenal is not necessary: Strongly Opposes topic 15 |
Opposes
topic 16: Make voter registration easier
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Voting rights stance depends on proposals: Neutral on topic 16 Photo ID for voting: Strongly Opposes topic 16 |
Favors
topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Military action against Iran only after specific threat: Favors topic 17 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 18: Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| No government picking winners and losers: Opposes topic 18 No subsidies for wind and solar: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Legalize marijuana: Opposes topic 19 Replace War on Drugs with individual freedom: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Opposes federal stimulus: Opposes topic 20 TARP manipulates the free enterprise system: Strongly Opposes topic 20 |