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Rodney Glassman on SenateMatch |
VoteMatch Responses
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Favors
topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (+2 points on Social scale) | Not conservative on abortion: Favors topic 1 Not conservative on immigration: Favors topic 1 |
Strongly Favors
topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale) | Protect against age, race, & gender discrimination: Favors topic 2 Women veterans earn $10K less than male vets: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (+5 points on Social scale) | Same-sex couples should have all rights of married couples: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
No opinion on
topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 8: Death Penalty (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Opposes
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-3 points on Economic scale) | Rated ? by the NRA, indicating a mixed voting record on gun rights: Opposes topic 10 |
Favors
topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (-3 points on Economic scale) | Fix system so everyone who wants insurance can afford it: Favors topic 5 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale) | No risky scheme to benefit Wall Street with retirement funds: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Reject privatization; don't raise the retirement age: Strongly Opposes topic 6 |
Opposes
topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (-3 points on Economic scale) | Reward great teachers who will make a difference: Opposes topic 7 |
Strongly Favors
topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (-5 points on Economic scale) | Invest in clean renewable energy: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
No opinion on
topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (-5 points on Economic scale) | Tax Wall Street bonuses like we tax regular income: Strongly Favors topic 11 It's wrong that half of corporations pay NO income taxes: Favors topic 11 |
Opposes
topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (-3 points on Social scale) | Path to citizenship, including fine & back-of-the-line: Favors topic 12 Hire more border patrol; more border technology: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
No opinion on
topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 15: Expand the armed forces (-3 points on Social scale) | Give veterans the best health care, disability, & pensions: Favors topic 15 |
No opinion on
topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 17: US out of Iraq & Afghanistan (+5 points on Social scale) | Never supported sending troops to Afghanistan: Strongly Favors topic 17 |