| VoteMatch Responses
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| VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background) |
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| Strongly Supports Abortion is a woman's right | Abortion: Abortion question is for women, not government or president Abortion: Voted against Medicare-funded abortions; but now supports it Abortion: Always, always defend a woman’s right to choose Abortion: Abortions should be safe, legal, and rare |
| Strongly Supports Require companies to hire more women & minorities | Civil Rights: Close gender gap; equal pay for women Civil Rights: Keep affirmative action; reject numerical quotas Civil Rights: More minorities in government to reflect America Civil Rights: Affirmative action still needed - continue the fight Civil Rights: Need more opportunities for women-owned businesses |
| Strongly Supports Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws | Civil Rights: Find some way for civic union; but not gay marriage Civil Rights: Stop discrimination against same-sex domestic partnerships Civil Rights: Expand laws for gays but don’t re-open Civil Rights Act Civil Rights: Recognize gays & lesbians in the circle of human dignity |
| Opposes Organized Prayer In Public Schools | Education: Voluntary school prayer is ok, if teachers aren’t involved Education: 5-point plan: High school exit exams; focus on character Families & Children: Solution is gun control, V-chips, and character education Families & Children: Supports V-Chip and parental controls over TV & Internet |
| Strongly Supports More Federal Funding for Health Coverage | Health Care: The goal of universal health care will take time Health Care: Incrementally fix lack of health care access Health Care: Aims to insure 15 million uninsured Health Care: $300B over 15 years to keep Medicare solvent |
| Opposes Privatize Social Security | Social Security: Use stock market for private investment, not Social Security Social Security: Use balanced budget to save Social Security, not Wall Street Social Security: Gore: Bush’s Social Security plan is risky privatization Social Security: Privatization is “stock market roulette” |
| Strongly Opposes Parents Choose Schools via Vouchers | School Choice: Choice & competition only within public & charter schools School Choice: Increase public school aid by 50% instead of vouchers School Choice: No experimental vouchers School Choice: Against vouchers; build up public schools instead |
| Supports Death Penalty | Crime: Recognizes disparities in sentencing blacks Crime: Supports death penalty; no moratorium for new DNA techniques Crime: Death penalty for murdering federal officers |
| Supports Mandatory "Three Strikes" Sentencing Laws | Crime: Crime plan: More police; tougher penalties; victims’ rights Crime: Three Strikes should apply only to truly violent crimes Crime: Supports “Three Strikes -- You’re Out” law |
| Strongly Opposes Absolute right to gun ownership | Gun Control: Agrees with Bush on banning weapons; but wants registration Gun Control: Nationally mandated, state-run system of photo licensing Gun Control: Take on the NRA with presidential leadership Gun Control: Passed toughest gun control in 30 years; same for next 30 |
| Opposes Make Income Tax Flatter & Lower | Tax Reform: Modest tax cuts will help the middle class Tax Reform: $250B over 10 years in targeted tax cuts Tax Reform: Rules out tax increase in good economic times Tax Reform: $792B tax cut is a “risky tax scheme” |
| Strongly Supports Immigration helps our economy-encourage it | Immigration: Citizenship for 1.2M cleared backlog, but sacrificed quality Immigration: More immigrants to alleviate labor shortage Immigration: Immigration leads to diversity and cultural tolerance |
| Strongly Supports Support & Expand Free Trade | Free Trade: Use Fast Track to encourage new markets Free Trade: Free and fair trade means economic growth and jobs Free Trade: Protectionism only protects us from prosperity Free Trade: Open markets with safeguards for labor and environment |
| Opposes Link Human Rights to trade with China | Foreign Policy: Vietnam: Trade will improve human rights & help with MIAs China: Push Congress aggressively on China/WTO China: Engage China, but demand respect for human rights China: Supports permanent normal trade relations with China China: Speed up China’s access to WTO |
| Supports More Spending on Armed Forces Personnel | Defense: Build-down military to smaller but more effective Defense: Invest in technological edge to keep military strong Defense: Personnel: better pay; housing; family services; healthcare Defense: Against SDI & more carriers; for Grenada & nuclear freeze |
| Supports Reduce spending on Missile Defense ("Star Wars") | Defense: Full-scale “Star Wars” is unrealistic & too expensive Defense: Build less powerful SDI; to keep ABM treaty & START III Defense: Focus SDI on rogue states Defense: Bush’s SDI is a risky foreign policy scheme |
| Strongly Supports Continue Foreign Aid to Russia, Israel, & others | Foreign Policy: Pres. Bush did too little for Russia; Clinton did not Foreign Policy: New Security Agenda: keep old; build new; avoid isolation Foreign Policy: Pay UN dues, as leader of the world War & Peace: Committed to the survival & security of Israel |
| Strongly Supports Spend Resources to Stop Global Warming | Environment: Kyoto goals are an indispensable first step Environment: Pushed for BTU tax on coal & gas, in 1993 Environment: Global warming is a strategic threat Environment: Tax credits for efficient vehicles and homes, green towns |
| Opposes Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it | Drugs: Science doesn’t say medical marijuana is proper Drugs: Drug treatment programs for every addict who wants one Drugs: Lead a national crusade against drugs Drugs: Drug efforts are beginning to pay off; we must do more Drugs: After-school programs prevent most drug use |
| Supports Allow churches to provide welfare services | Welfare & Poverty: 7M people off welfare: reform has worked Welfare & Poverty: Supports volunteerism thru faith-based organizations Welfare & Poverty: “Charitable Choice:” Fed funds for church-based welfare Welfare & Poverty: Faith-based organizations replace govt programs |