Harry S Truman on VoteMatch

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No opinion on topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Racial discrimination is contrary to American ideals: Strongly Favors topic 2 The treatment of Indians was a disgrace and always will be: Strongly Favors topic 2 Endorsed concept of Equal Rights Amendment: Favors topic 2 Initiated full racial integration of the armed forces: Strongly Favors topic 2 South is living 80 years behind the times: Strongly Favors topic 2 Committee on Civil Rights: equal protection under law: Favors topic 2
No opinion on topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-3 points on Social scale)	1952: Officially created National Day of Prayer: Strongly Favors topic 4 Jesus rejected despots in both Church and State: Opposes topic 4 The basic source of our national strength is spiritual: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	I failed at national compulsory health insurance: Strongly Favors topic 5 National system of payments for healthcare: Strongly Favors topic 5 National health program: adequate care to all who need it: Strongly Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	System is only half finished; extend to millions more: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Department of health & education: schools for all citizens: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	Wise use of rivers, with non-private multiple-purpose dams: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	Opposes capital punishment: Strongly Opposes topic 9
No opinion on topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Taxation should be for revenue, not redistribution: Opposes topic 11 Establish a per-person cost-of-living tax credit: Strongly Favors topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-3 points on Social scale)	FactCheck: 3.4M "voluntarily" deported but not to make jobs: Favors topic 12 Everyone suffers from the presence of illegal immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Join International Trade Organization & expand world trade: Strongly Favors topic 13
Opposes topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (-3 points on Economic scale)	1950: Vetoed McCarthy-era rights restrictions on Communists: Opposes topic 14 Truman Doctrine established worldwide containment of USSR: Strongly Favors topic 14 House Un-American Activities Committee was un-American: Opposes topic 14 We have to get along with rest of world, or get overwhelmed: Strongly Opposes topic 14 1949: Announced "The Development Decade" for global economy: Strongly Opposes topic 14 With tremendous strength comes tremendous responsibilities: Strongly Opposes topic 14
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Truman Committee exposed military waste & fraud: Opposes topic 15 1940s: Stop the Red advance by military aid to Europe: Favors topic 15 The threat of world war is still very real: Strongly Favors topic 15 Mobilize by extending draft & taxes to pay for defense: Strongly Favors topic 15 No US monopoly on atomic energy; but no military atomics: Opposes topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	As judge, rejected patronage jobs & business: Strongly Favors topic 16 Nation-wide presidential primaries favor wealthy candidates: Favors topic 16
Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+2 points on Social scale)	1950: sued for peace in Korea, but MacArthur waged war: Favors topic 17 1949: No military response to Communist victory in China: Favors topic 17 Opposed to "preventive" war; you only "prevent" peace: Strongly Favors topic 17 Oppose the menacing imperialism of the Soviet Union: Strongly Opposes topic 17
No opinion on topic 18: Prioritize green energy (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (0 points on Economic scale)	Pay-as-you-go for a balanced budget: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Business cycle is man-made; protect against "boom & bust": Strongly Favors topic 20

Harry S Truman is a Moderate Liberal Populist
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