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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's right
(0 points on Social scale) | Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 1 YES on disallowing overseas military abortions: Opposes topic 1 YES on banning partial birth abortions: Strongly Opposes topic 1 YES on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions: Opposes topic 1 YES on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 YES on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime: Opposes topic 1 |
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No opinion on
topic 2:Require companies to hire more women & minorities
(5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 3:Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws
(0 points on Social scale) | NO on expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation: Opposes topic 3 NO on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
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Favors
topic 4:Permit prayer in public schools
(2 points on Social scale) | Supports anti-flag desecration amendment: Favors topic 4 Rated 100% by the Christian Coalition: a pro-family voting record: Strongly Favors topic 4 YES on restricting violent videos to minors: Neutral topic 4 YES on declaring that memorial prayers and religious symbols at sch: Favors topic 4 |
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Opposes
topic 5:More federal funding for health coverage
(7 points on Economic scale) | Rated 0% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 5 YES on limiting self-employment health deduction: Opposes topic 5 NO on Unknown roll call for 1999-76: Opposes topic 5 YES on including prescription drugs under Medicare: Favors topic 5 YES on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit: Opposes topic 5 YES on $40 billion per year for limited Medicare prescription drug benefit: Favors topic 5 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(10 points on Economic scale) | Earnings Limit Penalized Seniors: Favors topic 6 Rated 0% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record: Strongly Favors topic 6 YES on using the Social Security Surplus to fund tax reductions: Favors topic 6 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 7:Parents choose schools via vouchers
(10 points on Social scale) | Rated 18% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes: Strongly Favors topic 7 YES on allowing more flexibility in federal school rules: Strongly Favors topic 7 YES on Educational Savings Accounts: Favors topic 7 NO on funding smaller classes instead of private tutors: Favors topic 7 NO on funding student testing instead of private tutors: Favors topic 7 |
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No opinion on
topic 8:Death Penalty
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Favors
topic 9:Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(2 points on Social scale) | Rated 13% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes: Strongly Favors topic 9 NO on more penalties for gun & drug violations: Opposes topic 9 NO on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program: Favors topic 9 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(0 points on Social scale) | NO on loosening license & background checks at gun shows: Opposes topic 10 YES on background checks at gun shows: Strongly Opposes topic 10 NO on banning lawsuits against gun manufacturers for gun violence: Strongly Opposes topic 10 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 11:Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy
(10 points on Economic scale) | Rated 73% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes: Neutral on topic 11 YES on $792B tax cuts: Favors topic 11 YES on phasing out the estate tax ("death tax"): Favors topic 11 YES on eliminating the 'marriage penalty': Favors topic 11 YES on prioritizing national debt reduction below tax cuts: Favors topic 11 NO on reducing marriage penalty instead of cutting top tax rates: Favors topic 11 YES on cutting taxes by $1.35 trillion over 11 years: Strongly Favors topic 11 NO on spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction: Favors topic 11 YES on $350 billion in tax breaks over 11 years: Strongly Favors topic 11 |
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No opinion on
topic 12:Immigration helps our economy-encourage it
(5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(10 points on Economic scale) | Rated 75% by CATO, indicating a pro-free trade voting record: Strongly Favors topic 13 YES on expanding trade to the third world: Favors topic 13 YES on removing common goods from national security export rules: Favors topic 13 YES on extending free trade to Andean nations: Strongly Favors topic 13 YES on establishing a free trade agreement between US & Singapore: Favors topic 13 YES on establishing a free trade agreement between the US and Chile: Favors topic 13 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 14:Link human rights to trade with China
(10 points on Social scale) | YES on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons: Opposes topic 14 YES on permanent normal trade relations with China: Strongly Opposes topic 14 YES on granting normal trade relations status to Vietnam: Opposes topic 14 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 15:More spending on armed forces
(0 points on Economic scale) | Rated 0% by SANE, indicating a pro-military voting record: Strongly Favors topic 15 NO on allowing another round of military base closures: Favors topic 15 YES on military pay raise of 4.8%: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 16:Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars)
(10 points on Economic scale) | America needs protection from missile attack: Opposes topic 16 YES on cutting nuclear weapons below START levels: Opposes topic 16 NO on adopting the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty: Opposes topic 16 YES on deploying National Missile Defense ASAP: Strongly Opposes topic 16 |
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Favors
topic 17:Seek UN approval for military action
(2 points on Economic scale) | YES on cap foreign aid at only $12.7 billion: Opposes topic 17 NO on authorizing air strikes in Kosovo: Neutral topic 17 YES on allowing all necessary forces and other means in Kosovo: Neutral topic 17 YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe: Strongly Favors topic 17 |
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No opinion on
topic 18:Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy
(5 points on Economic scale) | Rated 21% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Keep efficient air conditioner rule to conserve energy: Strongly Favors topic 18 NO on defunding renewable and solar energy: Strongly Favors topic 18 NO on ending discussion of CAFE fuel efficiency standards: Favors topic 18 NO on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling: Favors topic 18 YES on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior: Opposes topic 18 YES on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months: Strongly Opposes topic 18 NO on targeting 100,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2010: Strongly Opposes topic 18 YES on removing consideration of drilling ANWR from budget bill: Favors topic 18 |
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No opinion on
topic 19:Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(5 points on Social scale) | NO on more penalties for gun & drug violations: Opposes topic 19 YES on increasing penalties for drug offenses: Favors topic 19 |
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No opinion on
topic 20:Allow churches to provide welfare services
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
