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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (10 points on Social scale)	NO on disallowing overseas military abortions: Favors topic 1 NO on banning partial birth abortions: Strongly Favors topic 1 NO on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions: Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	Shift from group preferences to economic empowerment of all: Neutral on topic 2 NO on banning affirmative action hiring with federal funds: Strongly Favors topic 2 YES on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation: Strongly Favors topic 2 NO on ending special funding for minority & women-owned business: Strongly Favors topic 2 NO on prohibiting same-sex basic training: Favors topic 2 YES on setting aside 10% of highway funds for minorities & women: Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (10 points on Social scale)	NO on prohibiting same-sex marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3 YES on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation: Strongly Favors topic 3 YES on expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation: Favors topic 3
Opposes topic 4: Permit prayer in public schools (7 points on Social scale)	NO on requiring schools to allow voluntary prayer: Opposes topic 4 NO on $75M for abstinence education: Strongly Opposes topic 4 YES on restricting violent videos to minors: Neutral topic 4
Favors topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (2 points on Economic scale)	Establish "report cards" on HMO quality of care: Favors topic 5 YES on medical savings acounts: Favors topic 5 YES on Medicare means-testing: Opposes topic 5 NO on limiting self-employment health deduction: Favors topic 5 NO on Unknown roll call for 1999-76: Opposes topic 5 YES on including prescription drugs under Medicare: Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (5 points on Economic scale)	Create Retirement Savings Accounts: Favors topic 6 NO on deducting Social Security payments on income taxes: Opposes topic 6 NO on allowing Roth IRAs for retirees: Opposes topic 6 YES on allowing personal retirement accounts: Favors topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (0 points on Social scale)	Offer every parent Charter Schools and public school choice: Opposes topic 7 NO on school vouchers in DC: Strongly Opposes topic 7 NO on education savings accounts: Opposes topic 7 NO on allowing more flexibility in federal school rules: Strongly Opposes topic 7 NO on Educational Savings Accounts: Opposes topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Death Penalty (5 points on Social scale)	NO on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals: Opposes topic 8 YES on limiting death penalty appeals: Favors topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (5 points on Social scale)	YES on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms: Strongly Favors topic 9 NO on more penalties for gun & drug violations: Opposes topic 9 YES on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program: Opposes topic 9
Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (2 points on Social scale)	Prevent unauthorized firearm use with "smart gun" technology: Opposes topic 10 YES on maintaining current law: guns sold without trigger locks: Strongly Favors topic 10 NO on loosening license & background checks at gun shows: Opposes topic 10 YES on background checks at gun shows: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Opposes topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (2 points on Economic scale)	YES on Internet sales tax moratorium: Favors topic 11 NO on FY99 tax cuts: Strongly Opposes topic 11 NO on requiring super-majority for raising taxes: Opposes topic 11 NO on $792B tax cuts: Opposes topic 11 NO on eliminating the 'marriage penalty': Opposes topic 11 NO on prioritizing national debt reduction below tax cuts: Opposes topic 11
No opinion on topic 12: Immigration helps our economy-encourage it (5 points on Economic scale)	YES on limit welfare for immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12 YES on visas for skilled workers: Favors topic 12 YES on allowing more foreign workers into the U.S. for farm work: Favors topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (7 points on Economic scale)	Build a rule-based global trading system: Favors topic 13 YES on Unknown roll call for 1997-292: Favors topic 13 YES on renewing 'fast track' presidential trade authority: Favors topic 13 YES on expanding trade to the third world: Favors topic 13
Strongly Opposes topic 14: Link human rights to trade with China (10 points on Social scale)	YES on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons: Opposes topic 14 YES on permanent normal trade relations with China: Strongly Opposes topic 14
No opinion on topic 15: More spending on armed forces (5 points on Economic scale)	YES on 1996 Defense Appropriations: Favors topic 15 NO on favoring 36 vetoed military projects: Strongly Opposes topic 15 YES on allowing another round of military base closures: Opposes topic 15 YES on military pay raise of 4.8%: Strongly Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16: Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars) (2 points on Economic scale)	NO on considering deploying NMD, and amending ABM Treaty: Favors topic 16 NO on deploying missile defense as soon as possible: Favors topic 16 NO on cutting nuclear weapons below START levels: Favors topic 16 YES on adopting the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty: Favors topic 16 YES on deploying National Missile Defense ASAP: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Favors topic 17: Seek UN approval for military action (2 points on Economic scale)	Progressive Internationalism: globalize with US pre-eminence: Favors topic 17 NO on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech: Favors topic 17 YES on $17.9 billion to IMF: Favors topic 17 NO on cap foreign aid at only $12.7 billion: Favors topic 17 YES on authorizing air strikes in Kosovo: Neutral topic 17 NO on allowing all necessary forces and other means in Kosovo: Neutral topic 17
Favors topic 18: Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy (2 points on Economic scale)	Supports tradable emissions permits for greenhouse gases: Favors topic 18 NO on do not require ethanol in gasoline: Favors topic 18 YES on reducing funds for road-building in National Forests: Favors topic 18 YES on defunding renewable and solar energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18 YES on ending discussion of CAFE fuel efficiency standards: Opposes topic 18 NO on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling: Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (10 points on Social scale)	NO on spending international development funds on drug control: Strongly Opposes topic 19 NO on more penalties for gun & drug violations: Opposes topic 19 NO on increasing penalties for drug offenses: Opposes topic 19
Favors topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (2 points on Social scale)	Finish welfare reform by moving able recipients into jobs: Favors topic 20 YES on welfare overhaul: Favors topic 20 NO on allowing state welfare waivers: Opposes topic 20 YES on eliminating block grants for food stamps: Opposes topic 20 YES on welfare block grants: Favors topic 20