Brad Klippert on SenateMatch

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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (0 points on Social scale)	100% pro-life; ban partial-birth abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Opposes expansion of stem-cell research: Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (10 points on Economic scale)	Opposes racial and sexual quotas: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (0 points on Social scale)	Supports traditional family unit with traditional values: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Teach family values in public schools (0 points on Social scale)	Supports school prayer and Pledge of Allegiance: Strongly Favors topic 4 Supports a platform of strong family values: Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (10 points on Economic scale)	Tax incentives for competitive healthcare: Opposes topic 5 Strongly opposes socialized health care: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (10 points on Economic scale)	Protect the Social Security Program: Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (10 points on Social scale)	Tax credit for accredited private schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Death Penalty (0 points on Social scale)	Supports death penalty & more prisons: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (0 points on Social scale)	Supports "Two Strikes, You're Out" and stricter sentencing: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (10 points on Social scale)	Absolutely supports of the Second Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (10 points on Economic scale)	Same fair percentage tax rate at all income levels: Strongly Favors topic 11 Tax incentives to encourage business growth: Favors topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (0 points on Economic scale)	No citizenship for babies born in US to illegal aliens: Strongly Opposes topic 12 No citizenship to children born in the US to illegal aliens: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (2 points on Economic scale)	Opposes free trade: Opposes topic 13
Strongly Opposes topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (10 points on Social scale)	We need the Patriot Act for the war on terror: Strongly Opposes topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: More spending on armed forces (0 points on Economic scale)	Supports increased funding for a strong and ready military: Strongly Favors topic 15 Supports America's war on terrorism: Strongly Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (2 points on Economic scale)	Limits on political campaign funds: Favors topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Replace US troops with UN in Iraq (10 points on Economic scale)	Opposes UN approval of US military actions.: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (10 points on Economic scale)	Tax incentives for new oil refineries: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Drill ANWR and build more oil refineries: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (0 points on Social scale)	Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (0 points on Social scale)	Let churches reach out to those in need: Strongly Favors topic 20