David Davis on VoteMatch |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's right
(-5 points on Social scale) | Life begins at conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Prohibit transporting minors across state lines for abortion: Opposes topic 1 Grant the pre-born equal protection under 14th Amendment: Opposes topic 1 NO on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines: Opposes topic 1 |
Neutral on
topic 2:Require hiring more women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 3:Same-sex domestic partnership benefits
(-5 points on Social scale) | Amend Constitution to define traditional marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 NO on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
Favors
topic 4:Teacher-led prayer in public schools
(-3 points on Social scale) | Recognize Christianity's importance to western civilization: Favors topic 4 |
Neutral on
topic 8:Death Penalty
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 9:Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(-3 points on Social scale) | NO on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society: Favors topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Opposes
topic 5:More federal funding for health coverage
(+2 points on Economic scale) | NO on giving mental health full equity with physical health: Opposes topic 5 NO on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids: Strongly Opposes topic 5 NO on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D: Opposes topic 5 NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility: Opposes topic 5 YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare: Favors topic 5 |
Neutral on
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 7:Parents choose schools via vouchers
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Break the strangle-hold of the education bureaucracy: Strongly Favors topic 7 NO on environmental education grants for outdoor experiences: Favors topic 7 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 18:Replace coal & oil with alternatives
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Utilize our untapped oil and coal reserves: Strongly Opposes topic 18 NO on tax incentives for renewable energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18 NO on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies: Strongly Opposes topic 18 NO on investing in homegrown biofuel: Strongly Opposes topic 18 YES on criminalizing oil cartels like OPEC: Favors topic 18 NO on tax incentives for energy production and conservation: Strongly Opposes topic 18 NO on tax credits for renewable electricity, with PAYGO offsets: Opposes topic 18 |
Opposes
topic 19:Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(+2 points on Social scale) | NO on more funding for Mexico to fight drugs: Opposes topic 19 |
Neutral on
topic 20:Allow churches to provide welfare services
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Opposes
topic 11:Make taxes more progressive
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Reduce federal spending and lower taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 NO on paying for AMT relief by closing offshore business loopholes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 NO on extending AMT exemptions to avoid hitting middle-income: Favors topic 11 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 12:Illegal immigrants earn citizenship
(-5 points on Social scale) | Stop the flow of illegal immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Declare English as the official language of the US: Opposes topic 12 |
Strongly Favors
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Expand our markets abroad with an aggressive trade policy: Strongly Favors topic 13 NO on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization: Favors topic 13 YES on promoting free trade with Peru: Favors topic 13 |
Favors
topic 15:Expand the armed forces
(-3 points on Social scale) | We live in a dangerous world; never let our guard down: Favors topic 15 Extend reserve retirement pay parity back to 9/11: Favors topic 15 Set minimum spending on defense at 4% of GDP: Strongly Favors topic 15 YES on restricting no-bid defense contracts: Strongly Opposes topic 15 |
Strongly Favors
topic 16:Stricter limits on political campaign funds
(-5 points on Economic scale) | YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 14:The Patriot Act harms civil liberties
(-5 points on Social scale) | NO on Veto override: Congressional oversight of CIA interrogations: Strongly Opposes topic 14 NO on requiring FISA warrants for wiretaps in US, but not abroad: Strongly Opposes topic 14 YES on removing need for FISA warrant for wiretapping abroad: Strongly Opposes topic 14 YES on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance: Opposes topic 14 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 17:US out of Iraq & Afghanistan
(-5 points on Social scale) | Strengthen sanctions on Syria & assist democratic transition: Strongly Opposes topic 17 NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days: Strongly Opposes topic 17 NO on investigating Bush impeachment for lying about Iraq: Opposes topic 17 |