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Paul Van Dam on SenateMatch



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No opinion on topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's right
(5 points on Social scale)
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No opinion on topic 2:
Require companies to hire more women & minorities
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No opinion on topic 3:
Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws
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No opinion on topic 4:
Permit prayer in public schools
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Strongly Favors topic 5:
More federal funding for health coverage
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Improve the Prescription Drug and Medicare Improvement Act: Strongly Favors topic 5
Health coverage should be affordable & include options: Strongly Favors topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
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Do not privatize or otherwise compromise Social Security: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Opposes topic 7:
Parents choose schools via vouchers
(2 points on Social scale)
Right to a public education: Opposes topic 7
Higher pay, smaller class, more parental options: Favors topic 7
I support an increase in charter schools: Favors topic 7
Privatizing our schools doesn't improved student achievement: Strongly Opposes topic 7
No opinion on topic 8:
Death Penalty
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No opinion on topic 9:
Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
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No opinion on topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
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Strongly Opposes topic 11:
Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy
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The wealthiest pay a lot of taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Most tax cuts are by and for the economic elite: Strongly Opposes topic 11
No opinion on topic 12:
Immigration helps our economy-encourage it
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No opinion on topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
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No opinion on topic 14:
Link human rights to trade with China
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Favors topic 15:
More spending on armed forces
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We now have a lot of vulnerability: Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16:
Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars)
(2 points on Economic scale)
Does not want another nuclear arms race: Favors topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17:
Seek UN approval for military action
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International cooperation is critical to war on terror: Strongly Favors topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18:
Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy
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Focus on finding sources of clean energy: Strongly Favors topic 18
America must develop alternative energy sources: Strongly Favors topic 18
No opinion on topic 19:
Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
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No opinion on topic 20:
Allow churches to provide welfare services
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