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Chet Culver on SenateMatch |
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topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+2 points on Social scale) | Re-start stem cell research program: Favors topic 1 Supports prohibiting human embryonic stem cell research: Opposes topic 1 Supports federal abortion funding: Favors topic 1 |
Strongly Favors
topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale) | No wage discrimination due to gender, race, or orientation: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
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topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale) | End wage discrimination based on gender identity: Strongly Favors topic 3 Opposes Amendment to prevent same sex marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
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topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-3 points on Social scale) | Students need framework for character development: Favors topic 4 |
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topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale) | Affordable, quality health care for every Iowan: Strongly Favors topic 5 Supports government-run healthcare: Strongly Favors topic 5 Adopt national health reform legislation before the end of the year: Strongly Favors topic 5 3.2% funding increase for National Institutes of Health: Strongly Favors topic 5 |
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topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale) | More employee & employer contributions to public retirement: Opposes topic 6 |
Opposes
topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale) | Include financial literacy in core statewide curriculum: Opposes topic 7 Raise teacher salaries; expand early education: Opposes topic 7 |
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topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale) | $205M for new prison & improving old prison infrastructure: Favors topic 9 |
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topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale) | Reduce barriers to issuing concealed carry permits: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
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topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale) | Close corporate tax loopholes for property tax relief: Favors topic 11 $12B in federal economic stimulus as state block grants: Favors topic 11 |
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topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale) | Feds should deal with immigration, not state police: Favors topic 12 |
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topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale) | More funding for veteran's jobs, homes, and education: Favors topic 15 |
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topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale) | Stricter ethical rules, with stricter enforcement: Favors topic 16 |
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topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale) | Move agriculture from feeding the world to fueling the world: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
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topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Opposes
topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale) | Can’t spend more than we take in: Opposes topic 20 |