Daniel Freilich on SenateMatch |
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Strongly Favors
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's right
(+5 points on Social scale) | Abortion is a woman's right: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
Opposes
topic 2:Require hiring more women & minorities
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Affirmative action ok, but without requirement: Opposes topic 2 |
Favors
topic 3:Same-sex domestic partnership benefits
(+2 points on Social scale) | Same-sex domestic partnership benefits: Favors topic 3 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 4:Teacher-led prayer in public schools
(+5 points on Social scale) | No teacher-led prayer in public schools: Strongly Opposes topic 4 |
Favors
topic 8:Death Penalty
(-3 points on Social scale) | Supports the Death Penalty: Favors topic 8 |
Favors
topic 9:Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(-3 points on Social scale) | Supports mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws: Favors topic 9 |
Opposes
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(-3 points on Economic scale) | No absolute right to gun ownership: Opposes topic 10 |
Strongly Favors
topic 5:More federal funding for health coverage
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Single-payer Medicare for All: Strongly Favors topic 5 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Don't privatize Social Security: Strongly Opposes topic 6 |
Favors
topic 7:Parents choose schools via vouchers
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Let parents choose schools via vouchers: Favors topic 7 |
Strongly Favors
topic 18:Replace coal & oil with alternatives
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Getting off carbon is red, white, and blue, not just green: Strongly Favors topic 18 Seek alternatives to coal & oil: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 19:Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(+5 points on Social scale) | Drug use is not immoral: legalize recreational marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
Opposes
topic 20:Allow churches to provide welfare services
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Don't allow churches to provide welfare services: Opposes topic 20 |
Strongly Favors
topic 11:Make taxes more progressive
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Make taxes more progressive: Strongly Favors topic 11 |
Strongly Favors
topic 12:Illegal immigrants earn citizenship
(+5 points on Social scale) | Support AgJOBS: stable labor supply by earned legalization: Strongly Favors topic 12 Illegal immigrants earn citizenship: Favors topic 12 |
Favors
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Support free trade but with job compensation: Favors topic 13 |
Favors
topic 15:Expand the armed forces
(-3 points on Social scale) | Expand the armed forces: Favors topic 15 |
Strongly Favors
topic 16:Stricter limits on political campaign funds
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Public financing of campaigns: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
Opposes
topic 14:The Patriot Act harms civil liberties
(-3 points on Social scale) | Some aspects of the Patriot Act go too far: Opposes topic 14 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 17:US out of Iraq & Afghanistan
(-5 points on Social scale) | US should stay in Iraq until job is done: Strongly Opposes topic 17 |