VoteMatch Responses
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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background) |
Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation) |
Strongly Favors
Abortion is a woman's right
(10 points on Social scale) | Strongly Favors: No new restrictions: refocus on unwanted pregnancies |
Neutral
Require companies to hire more women & minorities
(5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Neutral
Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
Teach moral standards In Public Schools
(10 points on Social scale) | Strongly Opposes: NO on giving federal aid only to schools allowing voluntary prayer |
Neutral
More Federal Funding for Health Coverage
(5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Neutral
Privatize Social Security
(5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Opposes
Parents Choose Schools via Vouchers
(2 points on Social scale) | Favors: Limit bureaucracy; deregulate education Strongly Opposes: No vouchers: educate the young in public schools |
Strongly Opposes
Death Penalty
(10 points on Social scale) | Strongly Opposes: YES on replacing death penalty with life imprisonment |
Neutral
Mandatory "Three Strikes" Sentencing Laws
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
Absolute right to gun ownership
(7 points on Social scale) | Favors: Uniform permit laws; support constitutional right |
Opposes
Make Income Tax Flatter & Lower
(2 points on Economic scale) | Opposes: Work to avoid tax hike; but "no-tax pledge" is irresponsible |
Neutral
Immigration helps our economy-encourage it
(5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Neutral
Support & Expand Free Trade
(5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Neutral
Link Human Rights to trade with China
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Neutral
More Spending on Armed Forces Personnel
(5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Neutral
Reduce spending on Missile Defense ("Star Wars")
(5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Neutral
Continue Foreign Aid to Russia, Israel, & others
(5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Neutral
Spend Resources to Stop Global Warming
(5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Neutral
Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Neutral
Allow churches to provide welfare services
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |