Tom Martin on VoteMatch

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Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (+2 points on Social scale)	End the federal “War on Abortion”: Favors topic 1 Anti-Choice zealots shouldn’t outlaw research: Favors topic 1 Opposes “Abortion is a woman’s right”: Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Govt. should be color-blind; end affirmative action: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Opposes requiring companies to hire more minorities: Opposes topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (+5 points on Social scale)	Marriage is up to the individuals, including gays: Strongly Favors topic 3 For Gay rights, because they are citizens: Strongly Favors topic 3 Supports “Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws”: Favors topic 3
Strongly Opposes topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (+5 points on Social scale)	Flag burning is protected (but stupid) speech: Opposes topic 4 No School Prayer Amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 4 Opposes Organized Prayer In Public Schools: Opposes topic 4
Favors topic 8: Death Penalty (-3 points on Social scale)	Supports the death penalty: Favors topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (+5 points on Social scale)	Mandatory sentencing takes jail space from real criminals: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Oppose mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Gun restrictions are unconstitutional: Strongly Favors topic 10 Supports absolute right to gun ownership: Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (+5 points on Economic scale)	Make the FDA advisory, not regulatory: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Opposes More Federal Funding for Health Coverage: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale)	Social Security is a pyramid scheme; privatize it: Strongly Favors topic 6 Supports privatizing Social Security: Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (+5 points on Economic scale)	Separate school and state: Favors topic 7 Vouchers will make better public schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 Supports parents choosing schools via vouchers: Favors topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (+5 points on Economic scale)	Global Warming is inconclusive: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Opposes spending resources to stop Global Warming: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (+5 points on Social scale)	The Drug war on the Constitution is insane: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Legalize marijuana and tax it: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Opposes “Drug use is immoral”: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (+5 points on Economic scale)	Can’t replace family & church with government: Strongly Favors topic 20 Religious charities should handle welfare: Strongly Favors topic 20 Supports allowing churches to provide welfare services: Strongly Favors topic 20
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (+5 points on Economic scale)	It’s the spending, stupid!: Opposes topic 11 Abolish income tax & replace it with nothing: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Supports making income tax flatter & lower: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (-3 points on Social scale)	No red carpet; immigrants must earn their keep: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports “Immigration helps our economy-encourage it”: Favors topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-5 points on Economic scale)	Open trade policy without NAFTA or WTO: Opposes topic 13 Opposes expanding Free Trade: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Opposes topic 15: Expand the armed forces (+2 points on Social scale)	Build missile defense & focus on defense: Favors topic 15 Assassinate evil leaders instead of targeting the people: Opposes topic 15 Keep out of wars, rather than police the world: Strongly Opposes topic 15 Supports more spending on Armed Forces personnel: Favors topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (+5 points on Economic scale)	Remove citizens campaign donation limits: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (+5 points on Social scale)	There is nothing Patriotic about the Patriot Act: Strongly Favors topic 14 War on Terror is Orwellian propaganda: Favors topic 14
Favors topic 17: US out of Iraq & Afghanistan (+2 points on Social scale)	The war in Iraq was a massive mistake: Strongly Favors topic 17 Opposes continuing Foreign Aid to Russia, Israel, & others: Opposes topic 17