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Favors
topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (7 points on Social scale) | Pro-choice but no partial birth: Favors topic 1 Supports stem cell research: Favors topic 1 |
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Opposes
topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (7 points on Economic scale) | Re-evaluate all affirmative action programs: Opposes topic 2 |
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Favors
topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (7 points on Social scale) | Civil unions ok, but not same-sex marriage: Favors topic 3 |
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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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Favors
topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (2 points on Economic scale) | Supports universal health care: Strongly Favors topic 5 Limit med-mal damages; expand med savings accounts: Opposes topic 5 |
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Favors
topic 6: Privatize Social Security (7 points on Economic scale) | Allow opt-out but keep system intact: Favors topic 6 |
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No opinion on
topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (5 points on Social scale) | Supports charters; supports accountability: Favors topic 7 Top priority is saving public education: Opposes topic 7 |
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Favors
topic 8: Death Penalty (2 points on Social scale) | Supports death penalty but also rehabilitation: Favors topic 8 |
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Opposes
topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (7 points on Social scale) | Truth in sentencing but with judicial discretion: Opposes topic 9 |
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Opposes
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (2 points on Social scale) | Require possession licenses and background checks: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Concealed carry ok; limit lawsuits against gunmakers: Favors topic 10 |
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Opposes
topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (2 points on Economic scale) | Lower taxes on poor; more taxes on wealthy: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Eliminate dividend tax and marriage penalty: Favors topic 11 |
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Opposes
topic 12: Immigration helps our economy-encourage it (2 points on Economic scale) | Official English and decreased immigration: Opposes topic 12 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale) | Opposes NAFTA and WTO: Strongly Opposes topic 13 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 14: Link human rights to trade with China (0 points on Social scale) | Include human rights and worker rights in trade agreements: Strongly Favors topic 14 |
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Favors
topic 15: More spending on armed forces (2 points on Economic scale) | More $ for troops, less $ for weapons: Opposes topic 15 Reinstitute military draft to prepare for evildoers: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
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Opposes
topic 16: Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars) (7 points on Economic scale) | Continue with National missile defense: Opposes topic 16 |
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No opinion on
topic 17: Seek UN approval for military action (5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 18: Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy (0 points on Economic scale) | Re-enter Kyoto; strengthen fuel efficiency: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (10 points on Social scale) | Legalize marijuana for all adults over 21: Strongly Opposes topic 19 We Hempsters will fight for our hemp rights: Opposes topic 19 |
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No opinion on
topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
