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| VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background) |
Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's right
(10 points on Social scale) | Pro-choice; no ban on partial-birth abortions: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
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No opinion on
topic 2:Require companies to hire more women & minorities
(5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 3:Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 4:Permit prayer in public schools
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 5:More federal funding for health coverage
(5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 7:Parents choose schools via vouchers
(10 points on Social scale) | Privatize failing schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 Charter Schools create competition: Favors topic 7 Voucher program for New York City: Strongly Favors topic 7 Experiment in NYC with school vouchers: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
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No opinion on
topic 8:Death Penalty
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Favors
topic 9:Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(2 points on Social scale) | Need DNA Lab to Combat Crime: Favors topic 9 Crime cut in half in NYC: Favors topic 9 Risk cannot be eliminated, but take security seriously: Favors topic 9 |
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Opposes
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(2 points on Social scale) | All gun owners should pass written test: Opposes topic 10 |
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Favors
topic 11:Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy
(7 points on Economic scale) | Tax reductions of $10.4B through 2003: Favors topic 11 Supports Task Force to continue reduce taxes: Favors topic 11 |
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No opinion on
topic 12:Immigration helps our economy-encourage it
(5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 14:Link human rights to trade with China
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 15:More spending on armed forces
(5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 16:Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars)
(5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Favors
topic 17:Seek UN approval for military action
(2 points on Economic scale) | Iraq: More inspections; counter OPEC’s oil production cuts: Favors topic 17 |
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No opinion on
topic 18:Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy
(5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 19:Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(0 points on Social scale) | Drug policy should be an integral part of foreign policy: Strongly Favors topic 19 |
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Favors
topic 20:Allow churches to provide welfare services
(2 points on Social scale) | Welfare offices as job centers: Favors topic 20 Govt stabilizes business; businesses provide jobs: Favors topic 20 |
