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| VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background) |
Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation) |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's right
(0 points on Social scale) | YES on barring transporting minors to get an abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 YES on banning partial-birth abortions: Opposes topic 1 |
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Favors
topic 2:Require companies to hire more women & minorities
(2 points on Economic scale) | NO on ending preferential treatment by race in college admissions: Favors topic 2 |
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Favors
topic 3:Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws
(7 points on Social scale) | NO on banning gay adoptions in DC.: Favors topic 3 |
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Neutral on
topic 4:Permit prayer in public schools
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Favors
topic 5:More federal funding for health coverage
(2 points on Economic scale) | NO on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts: Favors topic 5 NO on Prescription Drug Coverage under Medicare: Favors topic 5 |
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Opposes
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(2 points on Economic scale) | YES on strengthening the Social Security Lockbox: Opposes topic 6 NO on reducing tax payments on Social Security benefits: Opposes topic 6 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 7:Parents choose schools via vouchers
(0 points on Social scale) | NO on vouchers for private & parochial schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7 NO on allowing vouchers in DC schools: Opposes topic 7 |
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Neutral on
topic 8:Death Penalty
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Opposes
topic 9:Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(7 points on Social scale) | YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime: Favors topic 9 NO on Amendment to prohibit burning the US flag.: Opposes topic 9 YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons.: Strongly Opposes topic 9 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(0 points on Social scale) | NO on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1: Strongly Opposes topic 10 |
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Opposes
topic 11:Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy
(2 points on Economic scale) | NO on repealing the estate tax ("death tax"): Opposes topic 11 NO on eliminating the "marriage penalty": Opposes topic 11 NO on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business: Opposes topic 11 |
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Favors
topic 12:Immigration helps our economy-encourage it
(7 points on Economic scale) | YES on more immigrant visas for skilled workers: Favors topic 12 |
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Neutral on
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(5 points on Economic scale) | NO on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements: Strongly Opposes topic 13 NO on withdrawing from the WTO: Strongly Favors topic 13 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 14:Link human rights to trade with China
(0 points on Social scale) | NO on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China: Strongly Favors topic 14 |
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Favors
topic 15:More spending on armed forces
(2 points on Economic scale) | YES on $266 billion Defense Appropriations bill: Favors topic 15 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 16:Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars)
(10 points on Economic scale) | YES on deploying SDI: Strongly Opposes topic 16 |
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Favors
topic 17:Seek UN approval for military action
(2 points on Economic scale) | NO on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo: Favors topic 17 YES on $15.2 billion for foreign operations: Favors topic 17 YES on $156M to IMF for 3rd-world debt reduction: Favors topic 17 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 18:Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy
(0 points on Economic scale) | YES on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 19:Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(10 points on Social scale) | NO on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
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Favors
topic 20:Allow churches to provide welfare services
(2 points on Social scale) | YES on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations: Favors topic 20 |
