VoteMatch Responses
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No opinion on
topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Restore the full protections of the age discrimination laws: Favors topic 2 NO on ending special funding for minority & women-owned business: Strongly Favors topic 2 YES on prohibiting same-sex basic training: Opposes topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits
(+5 points on Social scale)
| YES on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
Strongly Favors
topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools
(-5 points on Social scale)
| YES on allowing School Prayer: Strongly Favors topic 4 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 8: Death Penalty
(+5 points on Social scale)
| YES on requiring DNA testing in every death penalty case: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
Strongly Favors
topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(-5 points on Social scale)
| YES on more penalties for gun & drug violations: Favors topic 9 YES on Three Strikes law: Strongly Favors topic 9 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| YES on background checks at gun shows: Strongly Opposes topic 10 |
Favors
topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| YES on blocking medical savings acounts: Favors topic 5 NO on Medicare means-testing: Favors topic 5 NO on limiting self-employment health deduction: Favors topic 5 |
No opinion on
topic 6: Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale)
| No diversion of payroll tax to individual retirement account: Opposes topic 6 YES on allowing Roth IRAs for retirees: Favors topic 6 |
Strongly Favors
topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| YES on school vouchers in DC: Strongly Favors topic 7 YES on education savings accounts: Favors topic 7 YES on allowing more flexibility in federal school rules: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| YES on do not require ethanol in gasoline: Opposes topic 18 YES on defunding renewable and solar energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
Favors
topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(-3 points on Social scale)
| YES on more penalties for gun & drug violations: Favors topic 19 |
Favors
topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| YES on welfare overhaul: Favors topic 20 YES on welfare block grants: Favors topic 20 |
Favors
topic 11: Make taxes more progressive
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| NO on requiring super-majority for raising taxes: Favors topic 11 |
Opposes
topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship
(-3 points on Social scale)
| YES on limit welfare for immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12 YES on visas for skilled workers: Favors topic 12 |
No opinion on
topic 13: Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 15: Expand the armed forces
(-5 points on Social scale)
| YES on 1996 Defense Appropriations: Favors topic 15 YES on favoring 36 vetoed military projects: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
Opposes
topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| NO on favoring 1997 McCain-Feingold overhaul of campaign finance: Opposes topic 16 |
No opinion on
topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 17: US out of Iraq
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |