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Gail Lightfoot on SenateMatch |
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Favors
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's right
(+2 points on Social scale) | Abortion happens, legal or not: Favors topic 1 Supports “Abortion is a woman’s right”: Favors topic 1 |
Opposes
topic 2:Require hiring more women & minorities
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Free to hire the best person for the job: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Neutral on requiring companies to hire more minorities: Neutral on topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3:Same-sex domestic partnership benefits
(+5 points on Social scale) | End licensing marriage; support same-sex as marriage choice: Strongly Favors topic 3 Supports “Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws”: Favors topic 3 |
No opinion on
topic 4:Teacher-led prayer in public schools
(0 points on Social scale) | Public schools must be NEUTRAL on religion & prayer: Strongly Opposes topic 4 Supports Organized Prayer In Public Schools: Strongly Favors topic 4 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 8:Death Penalty
(+5 points on Social scale) | Oppose government sanctioned killing: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Opposes the death penalty: Opposes topic 8 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 9:Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(+5 points on Social scale) | Let judge and jury decide sentences, not Three Strikes: 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) | No registration of hand held arms nor ammunition: Strongly Favors topic 10 Supports absolute right to gun ownership: Strongly Favors topic 10 Liberty Candidate: no point in keeping guns you can't access: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5:More federal funding for health coverage
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Repeal ObamaCare & replace it with private sector: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Free care is an illusion: 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) | Replace Ponzi scheme with personal portable plans: Strongly Favors topic 6 Supports privatizing Social Security: Favors topic 6 |
Strongly Favors
topic 7:Parents choose schools via vouchers
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Vouchers are interim until all government schools closed: 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) | Let the market create and sell other energy resources: Opposes topic 18 Opposes spending resources to stop Global Warming: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Liberty Candidate: tax incentives for US-based alternatives: Opposes topic 18 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 19:Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(+5 points on Social scale) | The war on drugs is a war on people: 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) | Support private charity, oppose government charity: 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) | Tax consumption, not productivity; end the income tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Supports making income tax flatter & lower: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
Favors
topic 12:Illegal immigrants earn citizenship
(+2 points on Social scale) | Unlimited legal entry; the limit is the real problem: Strongly Favors topic 12 Opposes “Immigration helps our economy”: Opposes topic 12 |
Strongly Favors
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Trade across borders means fewer armies cross borders: Strongly Favors topic 13 Supports expanding Free Trade: Favors topic 13 |
Opposes
topic 15:Expand the armed forces
(+2 points on Social scale) | Let Generals & experts decide on army deployment: Neutral on topic 15 Opposes more spending on Armed Forces personnel: Strongly Opposes topic 15 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 16:Stricter limits on political campaign funds
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Remove limits on individual political donations: Strongly Opposes topic 16 |
Strongly Favors
topic 14:The Patriot Act harms civil liberties
(+5 points on Social scale) | Live by the rule of law, not by the Patriot Act: Strongly Favors topic 14 |
Opposes
topic 17:US out of Iraq & Afghanistan
(-3 points on Social scale) | US out of Iraq and Afghanistan: Strongly Favors topic 17 Opposes continuing Foreign Aid to Russia, Israel, & others: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Liberty Candidate: US abroad unconstitutional & unaffordable: Opposes topic 17 |