VoteMatch Responses
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right
(0 points on Social scale)
| Life in the womb is the essence of innocence: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Judges should interpret the Constitution, not write new laws: Opposes topic 1 |
Opposes
topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities
(7 points on Economic scale)
| All should compete for decent jobs: Opposes topic 2 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws
(0 points on Social scale)
| Marriage is between one man and one woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
Favors
topic 4: Teach family values in public schools
(2 points on Social scale)
| Supports tradition of personal religious expression: Favors topic 4 |
Strongly Favors
topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage
(0 points on Economic scale)
| Implement a state-run National Health Care system: Strongly Favors topic 5 |
Strongly Favors
topic 6: Privatize Social Security
(10 points on Economic scale)
| Existing program is "poverty plus 10%": Strongly Favors topic 6 |
Favors
topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers
(7 points on Social scale)
| Educational choice for all students: Favors topic 7 |
No opinion on
topic 8: Death Penalty
(5 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(5 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership
(5 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy
(10 points on Economic scale)
| Wasteful & uncontrolled budget spending drains our economy: Favors topic 11 Single, low rate for taxes: Strongly Favors topic 11 |
Opposes
topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship
(2 points on Economic scale)
| To survive, nations must protect and defend borders: Opposes topic 12 |
No opinion on
topic 13: Support & expand free trade
(5 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties
(5 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 15: More spending on armed forces
(2 points on Economic scale)
| Immediate withdrawal from Iraq is an unworkable strategy: Favors topic 15 |
No opinion on
topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds
(5 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 17: Replace US troops with UN in Iraq
(10 points on Economic scale)
| Stay in Iraq until its government is stable: Strongly Opposes topic 17 |
No opinion on
topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives
(5 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(5 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services
(5 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |