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Dwight Grotberg on SenateMatch |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (0 points on Social scale) | Every unborn child is a human being: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
Opposes
topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (7 points on Economic scale) | Reduce government regulation of the private sector: Opposes topic 2 Opposes requiring minority/women hiring: Opposes topic 2 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (0 points on Social scale) | No civil rights protections for sexual orientation: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
Favors
topic 4: Teach family values in public schools (2 points on Social scale) | Teach family values in public schools: Favors topic 4 We need a Constitutional amendment on flag protection: Favors topic 4 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (10 points on Economic scale) | Supports health savings account and healthcare competition: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
Strongly Favors
topic 6: Privatize Social Security (10 points on Economic scale) | Allow investing portion of payroll tax in private accounts: Strongly Favors topic 6 Revamp Social Security to help younger America: Favors topic 6 |
Strongly Favors
topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (10 points on Social scale) | Supports vouchers for private or religious schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 Home-schools his seven children: Favors topic 7 |
Strongly Favors
topic 8: Death Penalty (0 points on Social scale) | Support the use of the death penalty for federal crimes: Strongly Favors topic 8 Supports the death penalty: Favors topic 8 |
Strongly Favors
topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (0 points on Social scale) | Strongly supports mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws: Strongly Favors topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (10 points on Social scale) | Strongly supports absolute right to gun ownership: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Favors
topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (7 points on Economic scale) | Establish English as the official national language: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Signed Taxpayer Protection Pledge: oppose all tax increases: Strongly Favors topic 11 Make the current tax cuts permanent: Strongly Favors topic 11 Abolish the estate tax: Strongly Favors topic 11 |
Opposes
topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (2 points on Economic scale) | Welcome immigrants who profess allegiance: Opposes topic 12 |
Strongly Favors
topic 13: Support & expand free trade (10 points on Economic scale) | Strongly supports expanding free trade: Strongly Favors topic 13 |
Favors
topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (2 points on Social scale) | The Patriot Act harms civil liberties: Favors topic 14 |
Strongly Favors
topic 15: More spending on armed forces (0 points on Economic scale) | Strongly supports more spending on armed forces: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (10 points on Economic scale) | Increase allowable individual campaign contributions: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Oppose stricter limits on political campaign funds: Opposes topic 16 |
Favors
topic 17: Replace US troops with UN in Iraq (2 points on Economic scale) | Supports replacing US troops in Iraq: Favors topic 17 |
Favors
topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (2 points on Economic scale) | Develop traditional energy resources; drill ANWR: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Build ND infrastructure for energy production & corn ethanol: Strongly Favors topic 18 make energy a National Security issue: Favors topic 18 |
Strongly Favors
topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (0 points on Social scale) | Mandatory jail sentences for selling illegal drugs: Strongly Favors topic 19 Drug use is immoral; enforce laws against it: Favors topic 19 |
Strongly Favors
topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (0 points on Social scale) | Allow federal poverty aid via religious organizations: Strongly Favors topic 20 Allow churches to provide welfare services: Favors topic 20 |