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No opinion on
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
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No opinion on
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-5 points on Social scale) | No same-sex marriages; OK to ban gay hiring: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Encourages converting gays to straight marriage: Strongly Opposes 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) | Against bureaucratic decision-making: 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) | End funding of NEA: Strongly Favors topic 7 School vouchers to reduce disparity of technology have-nots: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
Strongly Favors
topic 8:No 'rights' to clean air and water
(-5 points on Social scale) | Resources are there to be used: Strongly Favors topic 8 |
No opinion on
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
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topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
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topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
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Strongly Opposes
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale) | Secure borders first; then decide immigration levels: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
No opinion on
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
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Favors
topic 14:Maintain US sovereignty from UN
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Be tough on Syria, on China, and on others: Strongly Favors topic 14 The verdict is in: sanction China: Favors topic 14 Stop allowing China to play us for suckers: Favors topic 14 Role in the world: military strength and moral clarity: Opposes topic 14 |
Strongly Favors
topic 15:Expand the military
(-5 points on Social scale) | Increase defense spending to meet global responsibilities: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
No opinion on
topic 16:More enforcement of the right to vote
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Opposes
topic 17:Stay out of Iran
(-3 points on Social scale) | Extend international order friendly to our security: Opposes topic 17 |
No opinion on
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
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topic 19:Never legalize marijuana
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale) | 16% flat tax; keep mortgage & charity deductions: Strongly Opposes topic 20 |