Alan Schlesinger on SenateMatch

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Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (7 points on Social scale)	Pro-choice but also pro-parental consent: Favors topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (10 points on Economic scale)	Discontinue affirmative action programs: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Opposes affirmative action: Opposes topic 2
Opposes topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (2 points on Social scale)	No gay marriage, but no constitutional ban: Opposes topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Teach family values in public schools (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (2 points on Economic scale)	Answer is increased competition: Opposes topic 5 Plan for $30 trillion in future elderly medical expenditure: Strongly Favors topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (2 points on Economic scale)	Invest Social Security in Mortgage paper: Favors topic 6 Reform without privatization: Opposes topic 6 Guarantee no diversion of trust fund to other expenditures: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (10 points on Social scale)	Allow vouchers at private & parochial schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Death Penalty (0 points on Social scale)	Supports the federal death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 8
Favors topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (2 points on Social scale)	Mandatory jail for drug pushers; but not non-violent crime: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (10 points on Social scale)	Ease federal gun restrictions: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (10 points on Economic scale)	Opposes higher taxes and more wasteful spending: Strongly Favors topic 11 Supports Tax Simplification: Favors topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (0 points on Economic scale)	Won't cave in to the 'Amnesty Now' crowd: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Use National Guard & military satellites to protect borders: Strongly Opposes topic 12 No road to citizenship for seasonal workers: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Seasonal Employee Visa without road to citizenship: Opposes topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (10 points on Economic scale)	Supports NAFTA, CAFA, GATT, and WTO: Strongly Favors topic 13
Strongly Opposes topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (10 points on Social scale)	Torture ok; pre-emptive strikes ok; phone-tapping ok: Strongly Opposes topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: More spending on armed forces (0 points on Economic scale)	More spending on missile defense & new weapons: Strongly Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (2 points on Economic scale)	Public campaign financing; but no PAC contributions: Favors topic 16
Favors topic 17: Replace US troops with UN in Iraq (2 points on Economic scale)	50% of troops out of Iraq by Nov. 2007: Favors topic 17
Opposes topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (7 points on Economic scale)	1980s Excess Profits Tax caused skyrocketing oil prices: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Suspend the gas tax during the driving months: Opposes topic 18 Encourage alternative fuels but also drill ANWR: Favors topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (7 points on Social scale)	Medical marijuana ok; more drug treatment programs: Opposes topic 19
Favors topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (2 points on Social scale)	Supports block grant welfare flexibility: Favors topic 20