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Mike Thurmond on SenateMatch |
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topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale) | Shift from group preferences to economic empowerment of all: Neutral on topic 2 |
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topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 8: Death Penalty (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-3 points on Economic scale) | Prevent unauthorized firearm use with "smart gun" technology: Opposes topic 10 Rated ? by the NRA, indicating a mixed voting record on gun rights: Opposes topic 10 |
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topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (-3 points on Economic scale) | Establish "report cards" on HMO quality of care: Favors topic 5 |
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topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale) | Create Retirement Savings Accounts: Favors topic 6 |
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topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (-3 points on Economic scale) | Offer every parent Charter Schools and public school choice: Opposes topic 7 |
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topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (-3 points on Economic scale) | Supports tradable emissions permits for greenhouse gases: Favors topic 18 |
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topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (+2 points on Economic scale) | Finish welfare reform by moving able recipients into jobs: Favors topic 20 |
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topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (+2 points on Economic scale) | Reward achievement and entrepreneurship: Opposes topic 11 |
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topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale) | Build a rule-based global trading system: Favors topic 13 |
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topic 15: Expand the armed forces (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 17: US out of Iraq & Afghanistan (+2 points on Social scale) | Progressive Internationalism: globalize with US pre-eminence: Favors topic 17 |