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Strongly Favors
topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Abortion is a woman's right: Strongly Favors topic 1 Comprehensive sex education, especially for females: Favors topic 1 Rated 100% by NARAL for three years running: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
No opinion on
topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale)
| No discrimination, but the best person should get the job: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Wyoming is worst state in terms of pay equity for women: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Sexual orientation should be protected by civil rights law: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Teach secular morals in public schools: Strongly Opposes topic 4 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 8: Death Penalty
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Opposes the death penalty: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Let judge decide, instead of mandatory sentencing laws: Strongly Opposes topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Absolute right to gun ownership; except felons: Strongly Favors topic 10 Rated A- by National Rifle Association: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Favors
topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| State-based systems for health coverage: Favors topic 5 Responsibility to deal with the chronically mentally ill: Favors topic 5 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 6: Privatize Social Security
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Opposes privatizing social security: Strongly Opposes topic 6 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Opposes choosing schools via vouchers: Strongly Opposes topic 7 |
Favors
topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Replace coal and oil with alternatives, eventually: Favors topic 18 |
Opposes
topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Treat drug use as a public health issue: Strongly Opposes topic 19 DARE-style programs to educate kids about drugs and violence: Favors topic 19 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| No public money when churches to provide welfare services: Strongly Opposes topic 20 |
Favors
topic 11: Make taxes more progressive
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Make taxes more progressive: Strongly Favors topic 11 More fiscal conservatism needed in the legislature: Opposes topic 11 |
Favors
topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Earned citizenship ok, in a timely manner: Favors topic 12 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 13: Support & expand free trade
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Fairness should be the key to free trade: Strongly Opposes topic 13 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 15: Expand the armed forces
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Less money for the military: Strongly Opposes topic 15 |
Strongly Favors
topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Stricter limits on political campaign funds: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
Strongly Favors
topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties
(+5 points on Social scale)
| The Patriot Act harms civil liberties: Strongly Favors topic 14 |
Strongly Favors
topic 17: US out of Iraq
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Replace US troops with UN in Iraq: Strongly Favors topic 17 |