Ross Perot on VoteMatch

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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	For abortion, but reluctantly: Favors topic 1 Pro-choice activist: Strongly Favors topic 1 It’s a woman’s choice, including federal funding: Strongly Favors topic 1
Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	Affirmative action is “squishy” - education is key: Neutral on topic 2 Zero tolerance for sexual harassment: Favors topic 2 Recruit people of all religions, races, and genders: Favors topic 2 Calling NAFTA opponents “racist” is a smear tactic: Neutral on topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Gay rights are individual rights; fund AIDS blitz: Strongly Favors topic 3 Homosexuality is an individual right: Favors topic 3 Attack AIDS at every level: more education, more research: Favors topic 3
Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-3 points on Social scale)	Get business & churches involved with schools: Favors topic 4 Transform welfare recipients to productive citizens: Favors topic 4 Place disadvantaged kids in government-funded homes: Opposes topic 4 More pre-school, more standards, more teacher respect: Favors topic 4
Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-3 points on Economic scale)	NAFTA is backdoor deregulation; lowers FDA standards: Favors topic 5 Expand Medicare to cover all Americans: Strongly Favors topic 5 Short term: cost containment & focus on prevention: Opposes topic 5 Long term: comprehensive national health policy: Strongly Favors topic 5 Long term: comprehensive national health policy: Favors topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Base indexing on a lower inflation rate: Opposes topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	Expand school year from 180 days to at least 210: Opposes topic 7 Investing in education results in high living standards: Opposes topic 7 More money into same system produces more of same failures: Favors topic 7 Create world’s finest public schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Human needs over animal rights (-5 points on Social scale)	This planet is our home; protect it for the future: Strongly Favors topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	Solving welfare by work will reduce crime: Opposes topic 9 Education is a strong anti-crime program: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Strong supporter of death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 9
Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-3 points on Economic scale)	No right to own machine guns: Opposes topic 10
Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Increase taxes on the wealthy: Strongly Favors topic 11 The rich should pay higher taxes: Strongly Favors topic 11 Consider a VAT value-added tax: Opposes topic 11 Limit power to tax; expand power to intervene in market: Opposes topic 11 Cut spending and raise taxes to pay off debt: Favors topic 11 Massive redistribution from wealthy to poor: Strongly Favors topic 11 Raise marginal tax rates on the wealthy: Favors topic 11 Disallow mortgage & health deductions for the rich: Favors topic 11 Decrease capital gains tax to foster long-term thinking: Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	NAFTA will encourage illegal immigration: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-5 points on Economic scale)	Get other nations to lower import barriers: Opposes topic 13 Trade deficit is as bad as budget deficit: Opposes topic 13 Trade deficit improves if we understand foreign culture: Opposes topic 13 Keep jobs in US instead of giant sucking sound toward Mexico: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Fast Track makes more secrecy and less public input: Opposes topic 13 NAFTA is good for investors & bad for jobs: Strongly Opposes topic 13 NAFTA means a giant sucking sound as jobs are lost: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Strongly Opposes topic 14: Maintain US sovereignty from UN (-5 points on Social scale)	Aiding Russia is the most cost-effective thing we can do: Strongly Opposes topic 14
Strongly Opposes topic 15: Expand the military (+5 points on Social scale)	Cut defense by $8B per year; economic security comes first: Strongly Opposes topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (-5 points on Economic scale)	Get rid of all PACs: Strongly Favors topic 16 Turn over excess campaign funds to US Treasury: Strongly Favors topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17: Stay out of Iran (+5 points on Social scale)	Great nations should commit more abroad: Strongly Favors topic 17 Pay attention to developing nations: Strongly Favors topic 17 NAFTA yields US sovereignty to international organizations: Opposes topic 17 Less aid to allies; more aid to Russia: Strongly Favors topic 17 Russia: reduce nukes; contain imperialism; send aid: Strongly Favors topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Supported 50-cent gas tax to pay off deficit: Strongly Favors topic 18 Mexico provides escape from US environmental regulations: Favors topic 18 This planet is our home; protect it for the future: Favors topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Never legalize marijuana (-5 points on Social scale)	Marijuana is the 1st step; tough penalties needed: Strongly Favors topic 19 Assisted Nancy Reagan's "Just Say No" program: Strongly Favors topic 19 Can’t overstate the damage that drugs are doing: Strongly Favors topic 19 Never hires people who use drugs or alcohol: Favors topic 19 Drug traffickers will take advantage of open Mexican border: Favors topic 19 Make drug treatment available to all addicts: Opposes topic 19
No opinion on topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (0 points on Economic scale)	United We Stand America: Focus on economy & debt: Favors topic 20 Cut spending and raise taxes to pay off debt: Opposes topic 20