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| VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background) |
Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation) |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's right
(0 points on Social scale) | Abortion cheapens human life and human dignity: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Ban partial birth and late term abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Life begins at conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Protect life from conception to natural death: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
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No opinion on
topic 2:Require companies to hire more women & minorities
(5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 3:Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws
(0 points on Social scale) | Supports DOMA to counter the breakdown of the family unions: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Opposes same-sex marriages and opposes civil unions: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 4:Permit prayer in public schools
(0 points on Social scale) | Keep "under God" in Pledge of Allegiance: Strongly Favors topic 4 |
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Opposes
topic 5:More federal funding for health coverage
(7 points on Economic scale) | Limit frivolous lawsuits to make healthcare affordable: Opposes topic 5 |
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No opinion on
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 7:Parents choose schools via vouchers
(10 points on Social scale) | School choice within Chicago-area public schools: Favors topic 7 Parochial scholarships for students at failing schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 Support funding of charter schools: Favors topic 7 |
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No opinion on
topic 8:Death Penalty
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Favors
topic 9:Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(2 points on Social scale) | Mandatory minimum sentences for criminals who use guns: Favors topic 9 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(10 points on Social scale) | Fight to protect constitutional guarantee of gun rights: Strongly Favors topic 10 Fight to protect constitutional guarantee of gun rights: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 11:Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy
(10 points on Economic scale) | Low tax rates drive economic growth: Strongly Favors topic 11 |
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Opposes
topic 12:Immigration helps our economy-encourage it
(2 points on Economic scale) | Vigilance at the borders-more INS agents: Opposes topic 12 |
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No opinion on
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 14:Link human rights to trade with China
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 15:More spending on armed forces
(0 points on Economic scale) | Provide $ resources to win war on terror: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 16:Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars)
(10 points on Economic scale) | Missile defense needed against terrorist WMDs: Strongly Opposes topic 16 |
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Opposes
topic 17:Seek UN approval for military action
(7 points on Economic scale) | Support the Bush Doctrine and regime change where necessary: Opposes topic 17 |
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No opinion on
topic 18:Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy
(5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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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) |
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No opinion on
topic 20:Allow churches to provide welfare services
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
