George Maragos on SenateMatch |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's right
(-5 points on Social scale) | Human life is precious: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
No opinion 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) | Publicly advocate the repeal of same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Marriage should be between a man and a woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
No opinion on
topic 4:Teacher-led prayer in public schools
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 8:Death Penalty
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 9:Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale) | I support safe and responsible gun ownership: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5:More federal funding for health coverage
(+5 points on Economic scale) | ObamaCare must be repealed: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
Favors
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Protect our sacred commitment to our seniors: Favors topic 6 |
Strongly Favors
topic 7:Parents choose schools via vouchers
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Competition among states with freedom to innovate: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 18:Replace coal & oil with alternatives
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Develop all domestic energy sources, including natural gas: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
No opinion on
topic 19:Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 20:Allow churches to provide welfare services
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Make taxes more progressive
(+5 points on Economic scale) | No-tax pledge; teach the rest of Congress economic theory: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Our tax code must be simpler and fairer: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Work towards "Fair Tax": Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 12:Illegal immigrants earn citizenship
(-5 points on Social scale) | Enforce all our laws and secure our borders: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Buy American at home; demand fair trade abroad: Strongly Opposes topic 13 |
Favors
topic 15:Expand the armed forces
(-3 points on Social scale) | Foreign aid only for worthy allies, like Israel: Favors topic 15 More money to NY for fight against terrorism: Favors topic 15 Europe, Korea, Japan, & Taiwan should pay for own defense: Opposes topic 15 |
No opinion on
topic 16:Stricter limits on political campaign funds
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 14:The Patriot Act harms civil liberties
(-5 points on Social scale) | Don't try enemy combatants in civilian courts: Strongly Opposes topic 14 |
Strongly Favors
topic 17:US out of Iraq & Afghanistan
(+5 points on Social scale) | We must bring all of our troops home now!: Strongly Favors topic 17 |