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Cynthia Dill on SenateMatch | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 1:Abortion is a woman's right
 (+5 points on Social scale)  | I support a woman's right to reproductive freedom: Strongly Favors topic 1 | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 2:Require hiring more women & minorities
 (-5 points on Economic scale)  | Close the gender pay gap: Strongly Favors topic 2 | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 3:Same-sex domestic partnership benefits
 (+5 points on Social scale)  | Legalize marriage equality: Strongly Favors topic 3 | 
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No opinion on
 topic 4:Teacher-led prayer in public schools
 (0 points on Social scale)  | (No votes on which to base response) | 
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No opinion on
 topic 8:Death Penalty
 (0 points on Social scale)  | (No votes on which to base response) | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 9:Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
 (+5 points on Social scale)  | Alternative penalties for non-violent offenders: Strongly Opposes topic 9 | 
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Opposes
 topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
 (-3 points on Economic scale)  | Responsible gun ownership but not assault rifles or AK47s: Opposes topic 10 I battled attempts to put more guns in hands of teenagers: Opposes topic 10  | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 5:More federal funding for health coverage
 (-5 points on Economic scale)  | Strengthen Medicaid and Medicare: Strongly Favors topic 5 Medicaid and Medicare programs need to be strengthened: Strongly Favors topic 5 ObamaCare is a much needed program; explore single-payer: Strongly Favors topic 5  | 
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Opposes
 topic 6:Privatize Social Security
 (-3 points on Economic scale)  | Stop raiding Social Security Trust Fund: Opposes topic 6 Increase income cap & reduce costs with discipline: Opposes topic 6  | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 7:Parents choose schools via vouchers
 (-5 points on Economic scale)  | More funding for schools, teachers, and Head Start: Strongly Opposes topic 7 | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 18:Replace coal & oil with alternatives
 (-5 points on Economic scale)  | Encourage conservation and renewable energy: Favors topic 18 Raise automotive fuel economy standards to above 50 mpg: Strongly Favors topic 18  | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 19:Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
 (+5 points on Social scale)  | Decriminalize and regulate marijuana for personal use: Strongly Opposes topic 19 | 
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Favors
 topic 20:Allow churches to provide welfare services
 (+2 points on Economic scale)  | Increased work requirements for able-bodied recipients: Favors topic 20 | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 11:Make taxes more progressive
 (-5 points on Economic scale)  | Require the wealthy to pay their fair share: Strongly Favors topic 11 Collect sales taxes on the Internet: Strongly Favors topic 11  | 
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Favors
 topic 12:Illegal immigrants earn citizenship
 (+2 points on Social scale)  | Repeal residency requirement for driver's license: Favors topic 12 | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 13:Support & expand free trade
 (-5 points on Economic scale)  | Keep tariffs against foreign products that compete unfairly: Strongly Opposes topic 13 | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 15:Expand the armed forces
 (+5 points on Social scale)  | Cut military spending such as weapons systems: Strongly Opposes topic 15 56% of discretionary budget: too high for Pentagon spending: Strongly Opposes topic 15  | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 16:Stricter limits on political campaign funds
 (-5 points on Economic scale)  | Stop sending corporate-funded candidates to Congress: Favors topic 16 Establish a public funding system for federal elections: Strongly Favors topic 16  | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 14:The Patriot Act harms civil liberties
 (+5 points on Social scale)  | Opposes unlimited detention of terror suspects: Strongly Favors topic 14 | 
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No opinion on
 topic 17:US out of Iraq & Afghanistan
 (0 points on Social scale)  | Afghanistan is not as irresponsible as was Iraq: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Bring the troops home from Afghanistan: Strongly Favors topic 17  |