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Ed O`Reilly on SenateMatch |
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topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (+5 points on Social scale) | Supports abortion rights & embryonic stem cell research: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
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topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale) | Affirmative action programs needed to combat discrimination: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
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topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (+5 points on Social scale) | Allow same-sex couples to marry: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (+5 points on Social scale) | No prayer nor: Strongly Opposes topic 4 |
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topic 8: Death Penalty (+2 points on Social scale) | Opposes death penalty; but believes in states’ rights: Opposes topic 8 |
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topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (+5 points on Social scale) | Alternative sentencing over mandatory sentencing: Strongly Opposes topic 9 |
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topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale) | 2nd Amendment is about militias, not about individual rights: Strongly Opposes topic 10 |
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topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (-5 points on Economic scale) | First-rate healthcare is a fundamental and basic right: Strongly Favors topic 5 More federal funding as a step towards single payer system: Strongly Favors topic 5 |
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topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale) | No privatization of Social Security: Strongly Opposes topic 6 |
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topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (-5 points on Economic scale) | Committed to quality public education: Opposes topic 7 No vouchers; and charters pick off the cream off the top: Strongly Opposes topic 7 |
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topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (-5 points on Economic scale) | Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy: Strongly Favors topic 18 Renew America with energy conservation & renewable energy: Favors topic 18 |
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topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (+5 points on Social scale) | De-criminalize first-time possession of marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
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topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (-5 points on Economic scale) | No funding religious groups from federal funds: Strongly Opposes topic 20 |
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topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (-5 points on Economic scale) | Close corporate loopholes instead of: Strongly Favors topic 11 |
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topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (+5 points on Social scale) | No border fence; encourage immigration: Strongly Favors topic 12 |
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topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-5 points on Economic scale) | Free trade is a misnomer: Strongly Opposes topic 13 |
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topic 15: Expand the armed forces (+5 points on Social scale) | Reduce defense spending, starting with nuclear weapons: Strongly Opposes topic 15 |
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topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (-5 points on Economic scale) | We should have government funded elections: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
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topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (+5 points on Social scale) | Should filibuster against eavesdropping without a warrant: Strongly Favors topic 14 |
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topic 17: US out of Iraq (+5 points on Social scale) | Replace US troops with UN in Iraq: Strongly Favors topic 17 Begin withdrawing our troops today: Strongly Favors topic 17 |