VoteMatch Responses
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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background) |
Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation) |
Neutral on
topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right
(5 points on Social scale)
| YES on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions: Strongly Opposes topic 1 YES on allowing human embryonic stem cell research: Favors topic 1 YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines: Favors topic 1 |
Strongly Favors
topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale)
| YES on $84 million in grants for Black and Hispanic colleges: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws
(0 points on Social scale)
| YES on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
Favors
topic 4: Teach family values in public schools
(2 points on Social scale)
| NO on allowing Courts to decide on "God" in Pledge of Allegiance: Favors topic 4 |
Strongly Favors
topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage
(0 points on Economic scale)
| NO on denying non-emergency treatment for lack of Medicare co-pay: Strongly Favors topic 5 YES on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D: Favors topic 5 |
Neutral on
topic 6: Privatize Social Security
(5 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Neutral on
topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers
(5 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Neutral on
topic 8: Death Penalty
(5 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Neutral on
topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(5 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership
(10 points on Social scale)
| YES on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Neutral on
topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy
(5 points on Economic scale)
| Immediate tax relief for middle-class families: Strongly Favors topic 11 NO on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship
(0 points on Economic scale)
| YES on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project: Strongly Opposes topic 12 YES on building a fence along the Mexican border: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 13: Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale)
| Fight against harmful trade policies like CAFTA: Strongly Opposes topic 13 NO on implementing CAFTA, Central America Free Trade: Strongly Opposes topic 13 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties
(10 points on Social scale)
| YES on making the PATRIOT Act permanent: Strongly Opposes topic 14 YES on continuing intelligence gathering without civil oversight: Strongly Opposes topic 14 YES on allowing electronic surveillance without a warrant: Strongly Opposes topic 14 |
Opposes
topic 15: More spending on armed forces
(7 points on Economic scale)
| YES on continuing military recruitment on college campuses: Favors topic 15 YES on restricting no-bid defense contracts: Strongly Opposes topic 15 |
Strongly Favors
topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds
(0 points on Economic scale)
| NO on restricting independent grassroots political committees: Favors topic 16 YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
Opposes
topic 17: Replace US troops with UN in Iraq
(7 points on Economic scale)
| NO on reforming the UN by restricting US funding: Strongly Favors topic 17 YES on declaring Iraq part of War on Terror with no exit date: Strongly Opposes topic 17 NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days: Strongly Opposes topic 17 |
Favors
topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives
(2 points on Economic scale)
| NO on authorizing construction of new oil refineries: Strongly Favors topic 18 YES on scheduling permitting for new oil refinieries: Strongly Opposes topic 18 NO on keeping moratorium on drilling for oil offshore: Strongly Opposes topic 18 YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies: Strongly Favors topic 18 YES on criminalizing oil cartels like OPEC: Favors topic 18 |
Neutral on
topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(5 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Neutral on
topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services
(5 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |