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Ned Lamont on SenateMatch |
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Strongly Favors
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's right
(10 points on Social scale) | Absolute support for women's right to reproductive freedom: Strongly Favors topic 1 Opposes Alito nomination because Alito is so anti-choice: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
Strongly Favors
topic 2:Require companies to hire more women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale) | I am a strong supporter of affirmative action: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3:Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws
(10 points on Social scale) | Limiting marriage blurs the line between church & state: Favors topic 3 On gay marriage: butt out and leave people alone: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
Opposes
topic 4:Teach family values in public schools
(7 points on Social scale) | Teaching creationism blurs the line between church & state: Opposes topic 4 |
Strongly Favors
topic 5:More federal funding for health coverage
(0 points on Economic scale) | Health care is a fundamental right of every American: Strongly Favors topic 5 Why hasn't Lieberman ever signed onto universal healthcare?: Favors topic 5 Business-required, federally-subsidized insurance pool: Strongly Favors topic 5 Move towards making affordable, universal coverage a right: Strongly Favors topic 5 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale) | Soc. Sec. is an insurance policy, not an investment plan: Strongly Opposes topic 6 No common ground with Bush on privatization: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Oppose diverting social security taxes into private accounts: Strongly Opposes topic 6 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 7:Parents choose schools via vouchers
(0 points on Social scale) | Vouchers are not the answer; more support is: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Increase funding for a 21st century education system: Opposes topic 7 Vouchers distract from strong community public school system: Strongly Opposes topic 7 |
No opinion on
topic 8:Death Penalty
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 9:Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy
(0 points on Economic scale) | Estate tax essential to progressive taxation system: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Push back against the ill-advised tax cuts: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
Strongly Favors
topic 12:Illegal immigrants earn citizenship
(10 points on Economic scale) | Focus on employers hiring, not on building fences: Favors topic 12 Give illegal immigrants a path to earned citizenship: Strongly Favors topic 12 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale) | Lieberman never saw a trade agreement he didn't like: Opposes topic 13 Negotiate strong labor & enviro into trade agreements: Opposes topic 13 Strictly enforce fair trade policies: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Our high-skill jobs are being sent overseas: Opposes topic 13 |
Strongly Favors
topic 14:The Patriot Act harms civil liberties
(0 points on Social scale) | Gitmo, wiretaps, & Haditha have weakened our moral authority: Strongly Favors topic 14 Warrantless wiretapping is acting like they're above the law: Strongly Favors topic 14 Hold Bush accountable for warrantless wiretaps: Favors topic 14 Don't compromise Constitution for war on terror: Strongly Favors topic 14 Stand up to wiretap intrusions into our private lives: Strongly Favors topic 14 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 15:More spending on armed forces
(10 points on Economic scale) | $250M per day in Iraq better spent on domestic issues: Strongly Opposes topic 15 |
Strongly Favors
topic 16:Stricter limits on political campaign funds
(0 points on Economic scale) | Supports cap on campaign spending and public financing: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
Strongly Favors
topic 17:Replace US troops with UN in Iraq
(0 points on Economic scale) | Lieberman is only person confused about my position on Iraq: Strongly Favors topic 17 Hold Bush & Lieberman accountable for mess in Iraq: Favors topic 17 "Stay the course" is not a winning strategy in Iraq: Strongly Favors topic 17 |
Strongly Favors
topic 18:Replace coal & oil with alternatives
(0 points on Economic scale) | Cheney energy bill keeps us dependent on foreign oil: Strongly Favors topic 18 Overarching plan for clean energy and energy independence: Strongly Favors topic 18 Bush energy bill loaded with tax giveaways to oil lobby: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 19:Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(10 points on Social scale) | Reduce demand and discuss constructive alternatives: Opposes topic 19 Skeptical about jailing nonviolent drug offendors: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
No opinion on
topic 20:Allow churches to provide welfare services
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |