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Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's right
(2 points on Social scale) | Pro-life except in cases of rape, incest, or maternal health: Opposes topic 1 Oppose partial birth; support parental notification: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supports stem cell research but opposes Prop. 71: Favors topic 1 |
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No opinion on
topic 2:Require companies to hire more women & minorities
(5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 3:Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws
(0 points on Social scale) | Marriage is between one man and one woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
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No opinion on
topic 4:Permit prayer in public schools
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Opposes
topic 5:More federal funding for health coverage
(7 points on Economic scale) | Lawsuit abuse is responsible for health care costs: Opposes 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) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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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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Strongly Favors
topic 9:Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(0 points on Social scale) | Three Strikes is a worthy criminal justice reform: Strongly Favors topic 9 |
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No opinion on
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 11:Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy
(10 points on Economic scale) | Extend the Bush tax cuts: Strongly Favors topic 11 Move beyond tax cuts to tax simplification: Favors topic 11 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 12:Immigration helps our economy-encourage it
(0 points on Economic scale) | Support temporary work visas, but no shortcut to immigration: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Not even a suggestion of amnesty: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Oppose amnesty for undocumented immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
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Opposes
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(2 points on Economic scale) | Fair trade with level playing field: Opposes topic 13 |
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No opinion on
topic 14:Link human rights to trade with China
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Favors
topic 15:More spending on armed forces
(2 points on Economic scale) | No more base closure in California: Favors topic 15 |
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Opposes
topic 16:Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars)
(7 points on Economic scale) | Stop developing weapons for yesterday's battles: Opposes topic 16 |
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Opposes
topic 17:Seek UN approval for military action
(7 points on Economic scale) | Supports Iraq War; cannot cut-and-run: Opposes topic 17 UN has not acted decisively during major conflicts: Opposes topic 17 |
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Favors
topic 18:Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy
(2 points on Economic scale) | Supports the ban on drilling oil off the California coast: Favors topic 18 |
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No opinion on
topic 19:Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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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) |
