George Allen in 2000 National Political Awareness Test

On Civil Rights: Opposes requiring companies to hire more minorities

Allen AGREES with the following statements:
• The federal government should utilize merit and qualifications in making government contracting decisions.
• Reduce government regulation of the private sector in order to encourage investment and economic expansion.
• Provide tax credits for companies that move job-creating industries into areas with high unemployment.
• Increase funding for national job-training programs that re-train displaced workers or teach skills for today’s job market. Source: 2000 National Political Awareness Test Sep 20, 2000

  On Civil Rights: Opposes “Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws”

  AGREES: Require that crimes based on gender, sexual orientation, and disability be prosecuted as federal hate crimes. Source: 2000 National Political Awareness Test Sep 20, 2000

  On Crime: Supports the death penalty

  AGREES: Broaden the use of the death penalty for federal crimes. Source: 2000 National Political Awareness Test Sep 20, 2000

  On Education: Supports parents choosing schools via vouchers

  Allen AGREES with the following statements:
  • Allow parents to use tax-free savings accounts to send their children to any publicly-funded school, or any participating school: public, private or religious.
  • Support charter schools where teachers and professionals receive authorization and funding to establish new schools.
  • Promote education flexibility by giving federal funds, in the form of block grants, to the states to spend it as they see fit.
  Source: 2000 National Political Awareness Test Sep 20, 2000

  On Foreign Policy: Opposes linking Human Rights to trade with China

  Allen’s views on the following statements about trade:
  • SUPPORTS China becoming a member of the World Trade Organization
  • SUPPORTS full diplomatic relations with China
  • SUPPORTS recognizing and extending full diplomatic relations to Taiwan
  • UNDECIDED on supporting normal trade relations (most favored nation status) with Vietnam
  • SUPPORTS the trade embargo against Cuba
  Source: 2000 National Political Awareness Test Sep 20, 2000

  On Foreign Policy: Supports continuing Foreign Aid to Russia, Israel, & others

  Allen AGREES with the following statements:
  • Aid should be granted to countries when extraordinary circumstances cause disaster and threaten civilian lives.
  • Aid should be granted to countries when it is in the security interests of the US.
  • Aid should be granted to countries that are close allies of the U. S. and in need of financial/military assistance.
  • The U.S. should continue to play a prominent leadership role in the peace process between Israel and the Palestine Authority. Source: 2000 National Political Awareness Test Sep 20, 2000

    On Free Trade: Supports expanding Free Trade

    Allen AGREES with the following statements:
    • Do you support the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?
    • Do you support the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)?
    • Do you support continued U.S. membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO)?
    • Should a nation’s human rights record affect its normal trade relations (most favored nation status) with the United States?
    • Do you support granting the President fast-track authority in trade negotiations?
    Source: 2000 National Political Awareness Test Sep 20, 2000

    On Gun Control: Opposes absolute right to gun ownership

    Allen AGREES with the following statements:
    • Maintain and strengthen the enforcement of existing federal restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns.
    • Allow citizens to carry concealed guns.
    • Require manufacturers to provide child-safety locks on guns.
    • Increase penalties for the possession of any illegal guns.
    • Require background checks of gun buyers at gun shows.
    Source: 2000 National Political Awareness Test Sep 20, 2000

    On Immigration: Opposes “Immigration helps our economy”

    Allen AGREES with the following statements:
    • Grant U.S. citizenship to children born in the US only if their parents immigrated legally.
    • Increase the immigration quota for computer scientists and other information technology workers.
    • Establish English as the official national language.
    Source: 2000 National Political Awareness Test Sep 20, 2000

    On Social Security: Supports privatizing Social Security

    Allen SUPPORTS a lock box measure, limiting Congress’s ability to spend Social Security and Medicare surpluses on any other federal programs except Social Security and Medicare, until each program’s long-term solvency is guaranteed.

    Allen adds, Provide workers with additional options for more personalized and better private retirement benefits.

    Source: 2000 National Political Awareness Test Sep 20, 2000

    The above quotations are from Election 2000 National Political Awareness Test, by Project Vote Smart. Click here for other excerpts from Election 2000 National Political Awareness Test, by Project Vote Smart. Click here for other excerpts by George Allen. Click here for a profile of George Allen.

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