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Sheldon Whitehouse on Abortion
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OR background on Abortion.
- Vetoing stem cell research shows GOP ideology over science. (Sep 2006)
- Firmly believes family planning decisions should be private. (Sep 2006)
- Deeply committed to protecting a woman’s right to choose. (Sep 2006)
- Expand federal support for Stem Cell research. (Jul 2006)
- Opposes Alito on grounds of woman’s right to choose. (Nov 2005)
- Voted NO on restricting UN funding for population control policies. (Mar 2009)
- Voted NO on defining unborn child as eligible for SCHIP. (Mar 2008)
- Voted NO on prohibiting minors crossing state lines for abortion. (Mar 2008)
- Voted NO on barring HHS grants to organizations that perform abortions. (Oct 2007)
- Voted YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Apr 2007)
- Require pharmacies to fulfill contraceptive prescriptions. (Jul 2011)
- Ban anti-abortion limitations on abortion services. (Mar 2017)
- Access safe, legal abortion without restrictions. (Jan 2015)
- Keep federal funding for family planning clinics. (Mar 2017)
- CC:Publicly fund abortions. (Jul 2018)
- CC:No parental notification for abortions by minors. (Jul 2018)
- Born-Alive Survivors bill tries to illegalize abortion. (Feb 2020)
- Ensure access to and funding for contraception. (Feb 2007)
- Focus on preventing pregnancy, plus emergency contraception. (Jan 2009)
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Sheldon Whitehouse on Budget & Economy
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OR background on Budget & Economy.
- Grow the economy from the middle class out. (Oct 2012)
- We owe $1 trillion to China to fund Bush tax cuts. (Sep 2006)
- Return to pay-as-you-go budgeting. (Sep 2006)
- $300 tax rebate a bad deal if it means $150,000 future debt. (Aug 2005)
- Voted YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending. (Jul 2009)
- Voted YES on modifying bankruptcy rules to avoid mortgage foreclosures. (May 2009)
- Voted YES on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package. (Feb 2009)
- Voted YES on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy. (Sep 2008)
- Voted NO on paying down federal debt by rating programs' effectiveness. (Mar 2007)
- CC:No Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment. (Jul 2018)
- Require full disclosure about subprime mortgages. (Dec 2007)
- Reform mortgage rules to prevent foreclosure & bankruptcy. (Feb 2008)
- More enforcement of mortgage fraud and TARP fraud. (May 2009)
- Ban abusive credit practices & enhance consumer disclosure. (Feb 2009)
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Sheldon Whitehouse on Civil Rights
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OR background on Civil Rights.
- Worked entire career for civil rights. (Oct 2006)
- Regulation of marriage has always been a state issue. (Sep 2006)
- Don’t use Constitution to divide gay people from others. (Sep 2006)
- I support gay marriage. (Sep 2006)
- Fight a constitutional ban on gay marriage. (Apr 2006)
- Repeal the ban on gays serving openly in the military. (Apr 2006)
- Voted YES on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act. (Feb 2013)
- ENDA: prohibit employment discrimination for gays. (Jun 2009)
- Prohibit sexual-identity discrimination at schools. (Mar 2011)
- Constitutional Amendment for women's equal rights. (Jun 2011)
- Endorsed as "preferred" by The Feminist Majority indicating pro-women's rights. (Aug 2012)
- Enforce against wage discrimination based on gender. (Jan 2013)
- Enforce against anti-gay discrimination in public schools. (Jun 2013)
- Let states recognize same sex marriage. (Jan 2015)
- Maintain LGBT health info on federal websites. (Apr 2018)
- Provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal employees. (Dec 2007)
- Re-introduce the Equal Rights Amendment. (Mar 2007)
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Sheldon Whitehouse on Corporations
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OR background on Corporations.
- Cap credit card interest rates. (Sep 2010)
- Small businesses keep our economy growing. (Nov 2005)
- Expand lending caps for credit unions to small business. (Mar 2012)
- Rated 86% by UFCW, indicating an anti-management/pro-labor record. (May 2012)
- Sponsored enforcing against corporate offshore tax haven banking. (Feb 2013)
- Restrict corporate use of consumer mandatory arbitration. (Aug 2016)
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Sheldon Whitehouse on Crime
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- Firm believer in prison re-entry programs upon release. (Sep 2006)
- Rules out death penalty for juveniles. (Jan 2006)
- Prosecuted gang members as U.S. Attorney. (Dec 2005)
- Evidence to exonerate trumps journalistic privacy. (Aug 2005)
- Federal death penalty ok; but not at state level. (Mar 2002)
- Voted YES on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program. (Mar 2007)
- Establish a domestic violence volunteer attorney network. (May 2007)
- Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance. (Mar 2007)
- Rated 73% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
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Sheldon Whitehouse on Education
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- Extend "Race to the Top" to middle school. (Oct 2012)
- NCLB’s teaching-to-the-test hurts children’s learning. (Sep 2006)
- Vouchers are a poor use of scarce federal dollars. (Sep 2006)
- Fully fund No Child Left Behind. (May 2006)
- Voted YES on additional $10.2B for federal education & HHS projects. (Oct 2007)
- $25B to renovate or repair elementary schools. (Sep 2011)
- Sponsored extending subsidized federal student loan rates until 2015. (Apr 2013)
- Make two years of community college free. (Jul 2015)
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Sheldon Whitehouse on Energy & Oil
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- Replace oil lobby with entirely new energy strategy. (Sep 2006)
- Push for tougher CAFE standards. (Sep 2006)
- New technologies for environmentally-friendly energy. (Apr 2006)
- Voted NO on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases. (Apr 2011)
- Voted NO on protecting middle-income taxpayers from a national energy tax. (Apr 2009)
- Voted NO on requiring full Senate debate and vote on cap-and-trade. (Apr 2009)
- Voted YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (Jun 2008)
- Voted YES on addressing CO2 emissions without considering India & China. (May 2008)
- Voted YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies. (Jun 2007)
- Voted YES on making oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal. (Jun 2007)
- Voted YES on factoring global warming into federal project planning. (May 2007)
- Federal collaboration for advanced nuclear technologies. (Jan 2016)
- 50% clean and carbon free electricity by 2030. (Mar 2016)
- Designate sensitive ANWR area as protected wilderness. (Nov 2007)
- Let states define stricter-than-federal emission standards. (Jan 2008)
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Sheldon Whitehouse on Environment
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- Protect our public wetlands from development. (Jul 2006)
- Voted YES on protecting ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems. (May 2013)
- Voted YES on $2 billion more for Cash for Clunkers program. (Aug 2009)
- Voted NO on prohibiting eminent domain for use as parks or grazing land. (Dec 2007)
- Grants for beach water pollution under Clean Water Act. (Apr 2008)
- Make tax deduction permanent for conservation easements. (Mar 2009)
- Regulate all dog breeders down to kennels of 50 dogs. (Feb 2011)
- Establish an International Conservation Strategy. (Jun 2012)
- Rated 80% by HSLF, indicating a pro-animal welfare voting record. (Jan 2012)
- Sponsored enforcing against illegal ocean fishing. (Feb 2013)
- Sponsored matching grants for wetlands conservation projects. (Apr 2013)
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Sheldon Whitehouse on Foreign Policy
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- Traditional internationalist and support of Israel. (Oct 2012)
- Voted NO on cooperating with India as a nuclear power. (Oct 2008)
- Remove African National Congress from terrorist list. (May 2008)
- Implement Darfur Peace Agreement with UN peacekeeping force. (Feb 2008)
- Rated +1 by AAI, indicating a mixed Arab/Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
- Vigorous support for State of Israel against Hamas in Gaza. (Nov 2012)
- Disallow Palestine from joining ICC to threaten Israel. (Jan 2015)
- Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank. (Jan 2017)
- CC:Keep alliance with Israel. (Jul 2018)
- Acknowledge the Armenian Genocide of the early 1900s. (Mar 2007)
- Condemn Iran for state-sponsored persecution of Baha'i. (Feb 2009)
- Pressure friendly Arab states to end Israeli boycott. (Oct 2007)
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Sheldon Whitehouse on Free Trade
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- Opposes NAFTA and CAFTA; supports fair trade. (Sep 2006)
- Voted NO on promoting free trade with Peru. (Dec 2007)
- Extend trade restrictions on Burma to promote democracy. (Jun 2007)
- Review free trade agreements biennially for rights violation. (Jun 2009)
- Impose tariffs against countries which manipulate currency. (Feb 2011)
- Fight Chinese predatory trade practices on car tires. (Sep 2014)
- Voted FOR reauthorizing Ex-Im Bank. (Oct 2015)
- $25B more loans from Export-Import Bank. (Apr 2015)
- Rated 50% by the USAE, indicating a mixed record on trade. (Dec 2012)
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Sheldon Whitehouse on Government Reform
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- Overturn Citizens United; it undid 100 years of regulations. (Oct 2012)
- Total ban on gifts from lobbyists. (Sep 2006)
- Stricter rules for lobbyists and ethics. (May 2006)
- Voted YES on Congressional pay raise. (Jul 2009)
- Voted YES on providing a US House seat for the District of Columbia. (Feb 2009)
- Voted YES on granting the District of Columbia a seat in Congress. (Sep 2007)
- Voted NO on requiring photo ID to vote in federal elections. (Jul 2007)
- Prohibit voter intimidation in federal elections. (Mar 2007)
- Require full disclosure of independent campaign expenditures. (Jul 2012)
- No photo IDs to vote; they suppress the vote. (Jun 2014)
- Matching fund for small donors, with debate requirements. (Feb 2013)
- Public financing of federal campaigns by voter vouchers. (Feb 2015)
- Automatic voter registration for all citizens. (Jun 2017)
- CC:Oppose strict Constitutionalist judges. (Jul 2018)
- Sponsored bill for election holiday & easier voting access. (Mar 2019)
- Prohibit 'voter caging' which intimidates minority voting. (Nov 2007)
- Voted YES on two articles of impeachment against Trump. (Feb 2020)
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Sheldon Whitehouse on Gun Control
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OR background on Gun Control.
- Common-sense solutions to fight gun crime. (Jul 2006)
- Fight to keep guns off our streets. (Jul 2006)
- Strengthened penalties for armed criminals. (Dec 2005)
- Voted YES on banning high-capacity magazines of over 10 bullets. (Apr 2013)
- Voted NO on allowing firearms in checked baggage on Amtrak trains. (Apr 2009)
- Voted NO on prohibiting foreign & UN aid that restricts US gun ownership. (Sep 2007)
- Close the Gun Show Loophole; restrict show sales. (May 2009)
- Ban large-capacity ammunition. (Jan 2013)
- Restrict right to bear arms, according to CC survey. (Jul 2018)
- Co-sponsored background check for every firearm sale. (Jan 2019)
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Sheldon Whitehouse on Health Care
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- Provide all families with insurance. (May 2006)
- Scrap Medicare Rx plan, and negotiate for drug prices. (May 2006)
- Focus on quality to address healthcare crisis. (Dec 2005)
- Voted NO on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts. (May 2011)
- Voted YES on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Jun 2009)
- Voted YES on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
- Voted YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare. (Jul 2008)
- Voted NO on means-testing to determine Medicare Part D premium. (Mar 2008)
- Voted NO on allowing tribal Indians to opt out of federal healthcare. (Feb 2008)
- Voted YES on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility. (Nov 2007)
- Voted YES on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D. (Apr 2007)
- Improve services for people with autism & their families. (Apr 2007)
- Establish a national childhood cancer database. (Mar 2007)
- Increase funding for occupational & physical therapy. (Apr 2011)
- Keep ObamaCare's prevention, treatment, & recovery services. (Feb 2017)
- Keep healthcare mandate, according to CC survey. (Jul 2018)
- Preserve access to Medicaid & SCHIP during economic downturn. (Apr 2008)
- Disclose payments from manufacturers to physicians. (Jan 2009)
- Expand the National Health Service Corps. (Mar 2009)
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Sheldon Whitehouse on Homeland Security
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OR background on Homeland Security.
- Our presence in Iraq worsens situation in Israel. (Sep 2006)
- No legitimate reason to bypass the FISA courts. (Sep 2006)
- Protect our rights AND protect our country. (May 2006)
- Don’t cut services for veterans. (Nov 2005)
- Voted YES on extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps. (Feb 2011)
- Voted NO on cutting $221M in benefits to Filipinos who served in WWII US Army. (Apr 2008)
- Voted YES on requiring FISA court warrant to monitor US-to-foreign calls. (Feb 2008)
- Voted NO on removing need for FISA warrant for wiretapping abroad. (Aug 2007)
- Voted YES on limiting soldiers' deployment to 12 months. (Jul 2007)
- Voted YES on implementing the 9/11 Commission report. (Mar 2007)
- Extend reserve retirement pay parity back to 9/11. (Dec 2007)
- Repeal Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell, and reinstate discharged gays. (Mar 2010)
- Restrict domestic monitoring of phone calls. (Jul 2014)
- Exempt Veterans Affairs from federal hiring freeze. (Jan 2017)
- Restore habeas corpus for detainees in the War on Terror. (Jun 2007)
- Establish global strategy to defeat al Qaeda. (Feb 2008)
- Expand health services for women veterans. (Mar 2009)
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Sheldon Whitehouse on Immigration
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OR background on Immigration.
- Path to citizenship after illegal aliens have paid dues. (Sep 2006)
- Immigrants should be able to realize dream of citizenship. (Sep 2006)
- Voted YES on continuing federal funds for declared "sanctuary cities". (Mar 2008)
- Voted YES on comprehensive immigration reform. (Jun 2007)
- Voted NO on declaring English as the official language of the US government. (Jun 2007)
- Voted YES on eliminating the "Y" nonimmigrant guestworker program. (May 2007)
- Allow more visas for STEM college graduates. (Sep 2012)
- Terminate national emergency at the Southern border. (Mar 2019)
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Sheldon Whitehouse on Jobs
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OR background on Jobs.
- Raise minimum wage to a living wage. (Sep 2006)
- Voted YES on extending unemployment benefits from 39 weeks to 59 weeks. (Nov 2008)
- Voted NO on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
- Voted NO on terminating legal challenges to English-only job rules. (Mar 2008)
- Voted YES on limiting farm subsidies to people earning under $750,000. (Dec 2007)
- Voted YES on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Jun 2007)
- Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25. (Feb 2007)
- Form unions by card-check instead of secret ballot. (Mar 2009)
- Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016. (Jan 2014)
- Let Senate cafeteria workers organize their own union. (Nov 2015)
- Extend unemployment compensation during recession. (Jan 2008)
- Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
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Sheldon Whitehouse on Principles & Values
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OR background on Principles & Values.
- OpEd 2006: Ran against President Bush, not Sen. Chafee. (Apr 2008)
- Voted with Democratic Party 96.6% of 325 votes. (Sep 2007)
- Brings 20 years of public experience to change Washington. (Dec 2005)
- Voted YES on confirming of Sonia Sotomayor to Supreme Court. (Aug 2009)
- Question Trump on Emoluments clause. (May 2017)
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Sheldon Whitehouse on Social Security
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OR background on Social Security.
- Protect and defend Social Security. (Oct 2012)
- Life without Social Security would be unimaginably worse. (Oct 2012)
- Don’t put Soc. Sec. benefits at risk. (Sep 2006)
- Pro-privatization crowd wants to cut benefits. (May 2006)
- Lift limit on withholding from $90,000 to $120,000. (May 2006)
- Voted NO on establishing reserve funds & pre-funding for Social Security. (Mar 2007)
- Reject privatization; don't raise the retirement age. (Aug 2010)
- Sponsored keeping CPI for benefits instead of lower "Chained CPI". (Apr 2013)
- Rated 99% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance. (Jan 2013)
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Sheldon Whitehouse on Tax Reform
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OR background on Tax Reform.
- Tax code is broken, but flat tax is a lousy idea. (Oct 2012)
- $2T in new revenues, and $2T in cuts, to balance budget. (Oct 2012)
- Bush tax cuts are improvident & unfair--repeal them. (Sep 2006)
- Roll back the tax reductions to America’s wealthiest. (Aug 2005)
- Voted YES on increasing tax rate for people earning over $1 million. (Mar 2008)
- Voted NO on allowing AMT reduction without budget offset. (Mar 2008)
- Voted NO on raising the Death Tax exemption to $5M from $1M. (Feb 2008)
- Voted NO on repealing the Alternative Minimum Tax. (Mar 2007)
- Voted NO on raising estate tax exemption to $5 million. (Mar 2007)
- Sponsored minimum tax rate of 30% for those earning over $1M. (Mar 2012)
- CC:Reverse federal income tax cuts. (Jul 2018)
- CC:Keep the inhertiance tax. (Jul 2018)
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Sheldon Whitehouse on Technology
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OR background on Technology.
- Create new infrastructure to renew economy. (Oct 2012)
- Voted YES on authorizing states to collect Internet sales taxes. (May 2013)
- Voted YES on $23B instead of $4.9B for waterway infrastructure. (Nov 2007)
- Facilitate nationwide 2-1-1 phone line for human services. (Jan 2007)
- Require websites to police for copyrighted materials. (May 2011)
- Apply copyright inheritance to same-sex couples. (Jan 2015)
- Overturn FCC approval of media consolidation. (Mar 2008)
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Sheldon Whitehouse on War & Peace
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OR background on War & Peace.
- More troops in Afghanistan OK but revisit later. (Sep 2017)
- Announce irrevocable schedule to withdraw from Iraq. (Sep 2006)
- Iraq war was premature and a mistake. (May 2006)
- Responsibly extricate ourselves from Iraq. (May 2006)
- Iraq war policies have been misguided and flawed. (Nov 2005)
- Rapid and responsible withdrawal of our troops from Iraq. (Nov 2005)
- Voted YES on redeploying non-essential US troops out of Iraq in 9 months. (Dec 2007)
- Voted YES on designating Iran's Revolutionary Guards as terrorists. (Sep 2007)
- Voted YES on redeploying US troops out of Iraq by March 2008. (Mar 2007)
- Deploy UN multinational peacekeeping force in Darfur. (Jul 2007)
- Iranian nuclear weapons: prevention instead of containment. (May 2012)
- Sponsored shutting down Iranian foreign reserves. (May 2013)
- Iran must accept long-term intrusive nuke inspection. (Mar 2014)
- No military force against Iran without Congress approval. (Feb 2020)
- Require Congress' approval before military action in Iran. (Oct 2007)
- Sanctions on Iran to end nuclear program. (Apr 2009)
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topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
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| Firmly believes family planning decisions should be private: Strongly Favors topic 1 Deeply committed to protecting a woman’s right to choose: Strongly Favors topic 1 Expand federal support for Stem Cell research: Favors topic 1 Opposes Alito on grounds of woman’s right to choose: Favors topic 1 Require pharmacies to fulfill contraceptive prescriptions: Favors topic 1 Ban anti-abortion limitations on abortion services: Strongly Favors topic 1 Access safe, legal abortion without restrictions: Strongly Favors topic 1 Keep federal funding for family planning clinics: Strongly Favors topic 1 CC:Oppose strict Constitutionalist judges: Favors topic 1 CC:Publicly fund abortions: Strongly Favors topic 1 CC:No parental notification for abortions by minors: Favors topic 1 Rated Born-Alive Survivors bill tries to illegalize abortion: Favors topic 1 Ensure access to and funding for contraception: Favors topic 1 Focus on preventing pregnancy, plus emergency contraception: Favors topic 1 NO on prohibiting minors crossing state lines for abortion: Strongly Favors topic 1 NO on defining unborn child as eligible for SCHIP: Favors topic 1 YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines: Favors topic 1 NO on barring HHS grants to organizations that perform abortions: Favors topic 1 NO on restricting UN funding for population control policies: Favors topic 1 |
Strongly Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Worked entire career for civil rights: Favors topic 2 I support gay marriage: Strongly Favors topic 2 Increase funding for occupational & physical therapy: Favors topic 2 Constitutional Amendment for women's equal rights: Strongly Favors topic 2 Endorsed as "preferred" by The Feminist Majority indicating pro-women's rights: Strongly Favors topic 2 More funding & services for victims of domestic violence: Strongly Favors topic 2 Enforce against wage discrimination based on gender: Strongly Favors topic 2 Re-introduce the Equal Rights Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 2 Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue: Favors topic 2 YES on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act: Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Regulation of marriage has always been a state issue: Strongly Favors topic 3 Don’t use Constitution to divide gay people from others: Strongly Favors topic 3 Fight a constitutional ban on gay marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3 Fight a constitutional ban on gay marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3 Repeal the ban on gays serving openly in the military: Strongly Favors topic 3 ENDA: prohibit employment discrimination for gays: Favors topic 3 Repeal Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell, and reinstate discharged gays: Favors topic 3 Prohibit sexual-identity discrimination at schools: Strongly Favors topic 3 Enforce against anti-gay discrimination in public schools: Strongly Favors topic 3 Apply copyright inheritance to same-sex couples: Strongly Favors topic 3 Let states recognize same sex marriage: Favors topic 3 Maintain LGBT health info on federal websites: Strongly Favors topic 3 Provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal employees: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
No opinion on
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Provide all families with insurance: Strongly Favors topic 5 Scrap Medicare Rx plan, and negotiate for drug prices: Favors topic 5 Keep healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 5 Preserve access to Medicaid & SCHIP during economic downturn: Strongly Favors topic 5 Disclose payments from manufacturers to physicians: Favors topic 5 Expand the National Health Service Corps: Strongly Favors topic 5 Expand health services for women veterans: Favors topic 5 NO on allowing tribal Indians to opt out of federal healthcare: Strongly Favors topic 5 NO on means-testing to determine Medicare Part D premium: Favors topic 5 NO on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts: Favors topic 5 YES on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D: Favors topic 5 YES on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility: Favors topic 5 YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare: Favors topic 5 YES on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program: Favors topic 5 YES on regulating tobacco as a drug: Favors topic 5 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Protect and defend Social Security: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Life without Social Security would be unimaginably worse: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Don’t put Soc. Sec. benefits at risk: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Pro-privatization crowd wants to cut benefits: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Lift limit on withholding from $90,000 to $120,000: Opposes topic 6 Reject privatization; don't raise the retirement age: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Sponsored keeping CPI for benefits instead of lower "Chained CPI": Strongly Opposes topic 6 Rated 99% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance: Strongly Opposes topic 6 NO on establishing reserve funds & pre-funding for Social Security: Opposes topic 6 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Extend "Race to the Top" to middle school: Strongly Opposes topic 7 NCLB’s teaching-to-the-test hurts children’s learning: Opposes topic 7 Vouchers are a poor use of scarce federal dollars: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Fully fund No Child Left Behind: Opposes topic 7 $25B to renovate or repair elementary schools: Opposes topic 7 Sponsored extending subsidized federal student loan rates until 2015: Opposes topic 7 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Protect our public wetlands from development: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Grants for beach water pollution under Clean Water Act: Opposes topic 8 Make tax deduction permanent for conservation easements: Opposes topic 8 Regulate all dog breeders down to kennels of 50 dogs: Opposes topic 8 Establish an International Conservation Strategy: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Sponsored enforcing against illegal ocean fishing: Opposes topic 8 Sponsored matching grants for wetlands conservation projects: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Rated Deregulating banks encourages discriminatory practices: Opposes topic 8 Rated Keep restrictive rules for predator control in Alaska: Strongly Opposes topic 8 YES on protecting ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems: Opposes topic 8 NO on prohibiting eminent domain for use as parks or grazing land: Opposes topic 8 |
Opposes
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Firm believer in prison re-entry programs upon release: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Rules out death penalty for juveniles: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Strengthened penalties for armed criminals: Favors topic 9 Federal death penalty ok; but not at state level: Favors topic 9 Reduce recidivism by giving offenders a Second Chance: Strongly Opposes topic 9 First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration: Opposes topic 9 Rated 73% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues: Neutral on topic 9 YES on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program: Opposes topic 9 |
Opposes
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Common-sense solutions to fight gun crime: Opposes topic 10 Fight to keep guns off our streets: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Close the Gun Show Loophole; restrict show sales: Opposes topic 10 Ban large-capacity ammunition: Opposes topic 10 Restrict right to bear arms, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 10 Co-sponsored background check for every firearm sale: Strongly Favors topic 10 YES on banning high-capacity magazines of over 10 bullets: Strongly Opposes topic 10 NO on prohibiting foreign & UN aid that restricts US gun ownership: Opposes topic 10 NO on allowing firearms in checked baggage on Amtrak trains: Opposes topic 10 |
Strongly Favors
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Tax code is broken, but flat tax is a lousy idea: Favors topic 11 $2T in new revenues, and $2T in cuts, to balance budget: Strongly Favors topic 11 We owe $1 trillion to China to fund Bush tax cuts: Favors topic 11 Bush tax cuts are improvident & unfair--repeal them: Strongly Favors topic 11 $300 tax rebate a bad deal if it means $150,000 future debt: Favors topic 11 Roll back the tax reductions to America’s wealthiest: Strongly Favors topic 11 Sponsored minimum tax rate of 30% for those earning over $1M: Strongly Favors topic 11 Sponsored enforcing against corporate offshore tax haven banking: Favors topic 11 Rated Reducing tax rates balloons federal deficit & cuts programs: Favors topic 11 CC:Reverse federal income tax cuts: Favors topic 11 CC:Keep the inhertiance tax: Strongly Favors topic 11 NO on raising the Death Tax exemption to $5M from $1M: Strongly Favors topic 11 NO on allowing AMT reduction without budget offset: Favors topic 11 NO on raising estate tax exemption to $5 million: Strongly Favors topic 11 NO on repealing the Alternative Minimum Tax: Strongly Favors topic 11 |
Strongly Favors
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Path to citizenship after illegal aliens have paid dues: Strongly Favors topic 12 Path to citizenship after illegal aliens have paid dues: Strongly Favors topic 12 Immigrants should be able to realize dream of citizenship: Strongly Favors topic 12 Allow more visas for STEM college graduates: Favors topic 12 Terminate national emergency at the Southern border: Favors topic 12 YES on continuing federal funds for declared "sanctuary cities": Strongly Favors topic 12 YES on eliminating the "Y" nonimmigrant guestworker program: Neutral topic 12 NO on declaring English as the official language of the US government: Strongly Favors topic 12 YES on comprehensive immigration reform: Strongly Favors topic 12 |
Opposes
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Opposes NAFTA and CAFTA; supports fair trade: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Review free trade agreements biennially for rights violation: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Impose tariffs against countries which manipulate currency: Opposes topic 13 Fight Chinese predatory trade practices on car tires: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Rated Voted FOR reauthorizing Ex-Im Bank: Strongly Favors topic 13 $25B more loans from Export-Import Bank: Strongly Favors topic 13 Rated Oppose USMCA until more environmental & job protections: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Rated 50% by the USAE, indicating a mixed record on trade: Neutral on topic 13 NO on promoting free trade with Peru: Opposes topic 13 |
Opposes
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Disallow Palestine from joining ICC to threaten Israel: Favors topic 14 Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: Favors topic 14 Restore habeas corpus for detainees in the War on Terror: Opposes topic 14 YES on requiring FISA court warrant to monitor US-to-foreign calls: Opposes topic 14 NO on removing need for FISA warrant for wiretapping abroad: Strongly Opposes topic 14 |
Opposes
topic 15:Expand the military
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Our presence in Iraq worsens situation in Israel: Opposes topic 15 Extend reserve retirement pay parity back to 9/11: Favors topic 15 Rated Funding wars separately is gimmick against sequestration: Opposes topic 15 Exempt Veterans Affairs from federal hiring freeze: Favors topic 15 YES on limiting soldiers' deployment to 12 months: Opposes topic 15 |
Strongly Favors
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Overturn Citizens United; it undid 100 years of regulations: Strongly Favors topic 16 Total ban on gifts from lobbyists: Strongly Favors topic 16 Stricter rules for lobbyists and ethics: Favors topic 16 Require full disclosure of independent campaign expenditures: Strongly Favors topic 16 No photo IDs to vote; they suppress the vote: Favors topic 16 Matching fund for small donors, with debate requirements: Favors topic 16 Public financing of federal campaigns by voter vouchers: Favors topic 16 Automatic voter registration for all citizens: Strongly Favors topic 16 Sponsored bill for election holiday & easier voting access: Strongly Favors topic 16 Prohibit 'voter caging' which intimidates minority voting: Favors topic 16 |
Favors
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(+2 points on Social scale)
| More troops in Afghanistan OK but revisit later: Opposes topic 17 Announce irrevocable schedule to withdraw from Iraq: Strongly Favors topic 17 Iraq war was premature and a mistake: Strongly Favors topic 17 Responsibly extricate ourselves from Iraq: Strongly Favors topic 17 Iranian nuclear weapons: prevention instead of containment: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Sponsored shutting down Iranian foreign reserves: Opposes topic 17 Iran must accept long-term intrusive nuke inspection: Opposes topic 17 CC:Keep alliance with Israel: Opposes topic 17 No military force against Iran without Congress approval: Strongly Favors topic 17 Require Congress' approval before military action in Iran: Favors topic 17 Sanctions on Iran to end nuclear program: Opposes topic 17 YES on redeploying US troops out of Iraq by March 2008: Strongly Favors topic 17 YES on redeploying non-essential US troops out of Iraq in 9 months: Favors topic 17 |
Strongly Favors
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Replace oil lobby with entirely new energy strategy: Strongly Favors topic 18 Push for tougher CAFE standards: Strongly Favors topic 18 New technologies for environmentally-friendly energy: Strongly Favors topic 18 Federal collaboration for advanced nuclear technologies: Opposes topic 18 50% clean and carbon free electricity by 2030: Strongly Favors topic 18 Designate sensitive ANWR area as protected wilderness: Favors topic 18 Let states define stricter-than-federal emission standards: Strongly Favors topic 18 NO on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases: Favors topic 18 YES on factoring global warming into federal project planning: Favors topic 18 YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies: Strongly Favors topic 18 YES on addressing CO2 emissions without considering India & China: Favors topic 18 YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation: Strongly Favors topic 18 NO on requiring full Senate debate and vote on cap-and-trade: Favors topic 18 NO on protecting middle-income taxpayers from a national energy tax: Favors topic 18 YES on $2 billion more for Cash for Clunkers program: Favors topic 18 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Supports drug treatment and alternative drug courts: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Rated B by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Keep ObamaCare's prevention, treatment, & recovery services: Opposes topic 19 |
Strongly Favors
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Grow the economy from the middle class out: Favors topic 20 Expand lending caps for credit unions to small business: Favors topic 20 Rated 86% by UFCW, indicating an anti-management/pro-labor record: Favors topic 20 Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016: Favors topic 20 CC:No Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Favors topic 20 Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20 YES on increasing tax rate for people earning over $1 million: Strongly Favors topic 20 YES on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package: Strongly Favors topic 20 YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending: Strongly Favors topic 20 |
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