VoteMatch Responses
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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background) |
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Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's right
(2 points on Social scale) | NO on disallowing overseas military abortions: Favors topic 1 YES on banning partial birth abortions: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 2:Require companies to hire more women & minorities
(10 points on Economic scale) | NO on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation: Strongly Opposes topic 2 YES on ending special funding for minority & women-owned business: Strongly Opposes topic 2 YES on prohibiting same-sex basic training: Opposes topic 2 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 3:Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws
(0 points on Social scale) | NO on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 4:Permit prayer in public schools
(10 points on Social scale) | NO on allowing School Prayer: Strongly Opposes topic 4 |
Favors
topic 5:More federal funding for health coverage
(2 points on Economic scale) | YES on medical savings acounts: Favors topic 5 NO on Medicare means-testing: Favors topic 5 NO on limiting self-employment health deduction: Favors topic 5 NO on Unknown roll call for 1999-76: Opposes topic 5 |
Favors
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(7 points on Economic scale) | YES on allowing Roth IRAs for retirees: Favors topic 6 |
Favors
topic 7:Parents choose schools via vouchers
(7 points on Social scale) | YES on school vouchers in DC: Strongly Favors topic 7 YES on education savings accounts: Favors topic 7 NO on allowing more flexibility in federal school rules: Strongly Opposes topic 7 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 8:Death Penalty
(10 points on Social scale) | YES on requiring DNA testing in every death penalty case: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
Favors
topic 9:Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(2 points on Social scale) | NO on more penalties for gun & drug violations: Opposes topic 9 YES on Three Strikes law: Strongly Favors topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(10 points on Social scale) | NO on background checks at gun shows: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Favors
topic 11:Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy
(10 points on Economic scale) | YES on FY99 tax cuts: Strongly Favors topic 11 YES on requiring super-majority for raising taxes: Favors topic 11 YES on $792B tax cuts: Favors topic 11 |
Strongly Favors
topic 12:Immigration helps our economy-encourage it
(10 points on Economic scale) | NO on limit welfare for immigrants: Strongly Favors topic 12 YES on visas for skilled workers: Favors topic 12 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale) | Keep China--and everyone--out of WTO: Strongly Opposes topic 13 NO on Unknown roll call for 1997-292: Opposes topic 13 |
No opinion on
topic 14:Link human rights to trade with China
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 15:More spending on armed forces
(0 points on Economic scale) | YES on 1996 Defense Appropriations: Favors topic 15 YES on favoring 36 vetoed military projects: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
Favors
topic 16:Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars)
(2 points on Economic scale) | NO on cutting nuclear weapons below START levels: Favors topic 16 YES on adopting the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty: Favors topic 16 |
No opinion on
topic 17:Seek UN approval for military action
(5 points on Economic scale) | NO on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech: Favors topic 17 NO on $17.9 billion to IMF: Opposes topic 17 NO on allowing all necessary forces and other means in Kosovo: Neutral topic 17 |
Favors
topic 18:Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy
(2 points on Economic scale) | NO on do not require ethanol in gasoline: Favors topic 18 NO on defunding renewable and solar energy: Strongly Favors topic 18 YES on ending discussion of CAFE fuel efficiency standards: Opposes topic 18 |
Opposes
topic 19:Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(7 points on Social scale) | NO on more penalties for gun & drug violations: Opposes topic 19 |
Opposes
topic 20:Allow churches to provide welfare services
(7 points on Social scale) | NO on welfare overhaul: Opposes topic 20 NO on welfare block grants: Opposes topic 20 |