Gerald Ford on VoteMatch

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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Favors constitutional amendment to outlaw abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	OpEd: School segregation has increased in the Northeast: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Would choose woman V.P. if he could do it over: Favors topic 2 Endorsed the Equal Rights Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 2 Delay court-ordered busing until all appeals exhausted: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+2 points on Social scale)	Face up to gay rights as a serious problem: Favors topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Favors constitutional amendment for voluntary school prayer: Strongly Favors topic 4 Replaced categorical housing grants with block grants: Favors topic 4
Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-3 points on Economic scale)	Urged national health insurance bill: Strongly Favors topic 5 Urged national health insurance bill: Strongly Favors topic 5 Catastrophic health insurance for all Medicare recipients: Favors topic 5 Vetoes $550M for public heath services: Opposes topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Absurd to risk federal money in stock market: Strongly Opposes topic 6 0.3% increase in payroll tax to ensure Trust Fund: Opposes topic 6 Entitlements make federal role into redistribution of income: Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Tuition tax credit at private grade schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-3 points on Social scale)	Relaxed regulations of strip mining: Strongly Favors topic 8 Made EPA more efficient, but mostly neglected it for economy: Favors topic 8 OpEd: consistently reduced pollution enforcement: Strongly Favors topic 8 Designate Isle Royale National Park as wilderness area: Strongly Opposes topic 8 $409M for public works on rivers and dams: Opposes topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	To be effective, punishment must be swift and certain: Strongly Favors topic 9 More mandatory sentencing; more focus on victims: Strongly Favors topic 9 Death sentence only after separate sentencing hearing: Favors topic 9
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	Gun registration does not reduce crime; focus on misuse: Strongly Favors topic 10 500 new federal agents to help stop sale & use of handguns: Opposes topic 10 Ban Saturday Night Specials, but no regulations nor licenses: Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Reduce corporate tax rate from 48% to 46%: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Tax cuts are the best way to stimulate the economy: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Permanent tax cuts accompanies by spending cuts: Strongly Opposes topic 11 One-time rebate of $1000 per person & $4B for businesses: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Raised taxes to fight inflation: Strongly Favors topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-3 points on Social scale)	More southern border patrol to stop heroin traffic: Opposes topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Begin trade with developing nations: Strongly Favors topic 13 Suspended then reinstated grain sales to Soviets: Opposes topic 13 Vetoed US-flagged oil tanker rules as too protectionist: Strongly Favors topic 13 Proponent of free trade, even with Japanese export pressure: Strongly Favors topic 13 Remove import tariffs on hollow reinforcing bars: Favors topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	North Vietnam must account for US MIAs or bar from UN: Favors topic 14 Build long-term basis for coexistence with Communists: Opposes topic 14
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Cutting defense negatively impacts economy and jobs: Strongly Favors topic 15 1976 themes: limited government; strong defense: Strongly Favors topic 15 Negotiated SALT-II missile limits with USSR: Opposes topic 15 Real spending on defense decreased during Vietnam: Favors topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale)	If president in 2003, would have used sanctions against Iraq: Favors topic 17 Supported Vietnam War, to contain Communist aggression: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Vietnam War could have been won in the 1960s: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Two years alternative service for Vietnam draft dodgers: Favors topic 17 Offered "earned amnesty" to Vietnam draft dodgers: Favors topic 17 Iraq war was not justified: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Strip mining & high emissions OK if labor & management agree: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Need more oil and gas production in comprehensive program: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Higher taxes on oil to reduce imports: Favors topic 18 Vetoed coal-mining reductions: jobs trump environment: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Require oil marketing to independent contractors: Opposes topic 18 Let Big Three automakers collaborate on reducing emissions: Favors topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Mandatory sentences for sale of hard drugs: Strongly Favors topic 19 Mandatory sentencing for federal drug offenders: Strongly Favors topic 19 Mandatory 5-year minimum sentence for 4 ounces of heroin: Favors topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Cutting federal spending justifies tax cuts: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Federal "vision" means big spending: Strongly Favors topic 20 $16B rebate of personal & corporate taxes, as stimulus: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Moratorium on federal spending, to fight recession: Opposes topic 20

Gerald Ford is a Populist-Leaning Conservative
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