Donald Rumsfeld on VoteMatch

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No opinion on topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	In 1960s Congress, supported LBJ in ending segregation: Strongly Favors topic 2 1972: favor diversity but no racial quotas: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Did not agree with Nixon’s or Agnew’s racism on 1971 tape: Neutral on topic 2
Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+2 points on Social scale)	The time has come to let gays serve openly in military: 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 Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Big Pharma's R&D investment is underappreciated: Strongly Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	1969: Experiment with school vouchers: Strongly Favors topic 7 1970: First suggestion of tuition tax credit (school choice): Strongly Favors topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale)	1995: 15% across-the-board tax cut to stimulate economy: Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-3 points on Social scale)	Privatize & outsource as solution to immigration problem: Opposes topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (-3 points on Economic scale)	UN sanctions hurt Saddam militarily and politically: Opposes topic 14 1991 Desert Storm & UN sanctions destroyed Saddam’s missiles: Opposes topic 14 Role in the world: military strength and moral clarity: Opposes topic 14
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Reduce nuclear warheads; Russia no longer a strategic threat: Opposes topic 15 Boost defense spending by $200B over next 6 years: Strongly Favors topic 15 Increase defense spending to meet global responsibilities: Strongly Favors topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale)	1971: Anti-war advocate: get out of Vietnam quickly: Strongly Favors topic 17 1971: Focus on post-war Indochina peace & reconstruction: Favors topic 17 1998: Encouraged overthrowing Saddam as US policy: Strongly Opposes topic 17 9/12/01: Urged focus on Iraq, not Al Qaeda: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Problem with UN in Iraq is its open-endedness: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Extend international order friendly to our security: Opposes topic 17
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	If Saddam were in power, he'd be rolling in petrodollars: Opposes topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)

Donald Rumsfeld is a Moderate Libertarian Conservative
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