Richard Tarrant on SenateMatch

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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (7 points on Social scale)	Prefers zero abortions, but respects settled law: Opposes topic 1 No litmus tests; majority don't want Roe overturned: Strongly Favors topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (5 points on Social scale)	Don't use Constitution on special interest like gay marriage: Favors topic 3 Marriage should be one man & one woman, but no Amendment: Opposes topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Teach family values in public schools (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (10 points on Economic scale)	Free-market-based system for the uninsured: Strongly Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (5 points on Economic scale)	There is no Social Security Trust Fund: Neutral on topic 6
Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (7 points on Social scale)	Home school at school, and more individualized education: Favors topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Death Penalty (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (7 points on Economic scale)	Ashamed of Congressional wasteful spending: Favors topic 11 Raise the estate tax exemption but don't eliminate it: Opposes topic 11 Extend capital gains and dividend tax cuts: Strongly Favors topic 11
Favors topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (7 points on Economic scale)	Earned citizenship after fines, taxes, tests, and work: Favors topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (10 points on Economic scale)	Globalization is inevitable, and good for Vermont: Strongly Favors topic 13
Strongly Opposes topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (10 points on Social scale)	We must sacrifice some rights & privacy in times of war: Strongly Opposes topic 14
Favors topic 15: More spending on armed forces (2 points on Economic scale)	We must remain ever vigilant to end terrorism: Strongly Favors topic 15 Iraq war is over extending the country's financial resources: Opposes topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (5 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 17: Replace US troops with UN in Iraq (2 points on Economic scale)	US troops in Iraq should redeploy to neighboring areas: Favors topic 17 No specific deadline, but out of Iraq as soon as possible: Favors topic 17
Favors topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (2 points on Economic scale)	Study & implement hydrogen cars & eco-friendly products: Favors topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)