| 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) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's right
(10 points on Social scale) | Abortions should always be legal: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 2:Require companies to hire more women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale) | Continue affirmative action programs: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 3:Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws
(10 points on Social scale) | Civil unions or marriage ok for same-sex couples: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
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No opinion on
topic 4:Permit prayer in public schools
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 5:More federal funding for health coverage
(0 points on Economic scale) | Universal health care is a human right: Strongly Favors topic 5 |
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Opposes
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(2 points on Economic scale) | Apply Social Security tax to all earnings: Opposes topic 6 |
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Opposes
topic 7:Parents choose schools via vouchers
(2 points on Social scale) | Smooth out funding inequalities between districts: Opposes topic 7 No intervention of corporations into schools: Opposes topic 7 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 8:Death Penalty
(10 points on Social scale) | Eliminate the use of federal death penalty: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 9:Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(10 points on Social scale) | More rehab for prison inmates: Strongly Opposes topic 9 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(0 points on Social scale) | Renew assault weapon ban; more background checks: Strongly Opposes topic 10 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy
(0 points on Economic scale) | Keep estate tax and dividends tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 12:Immigration helps our economy-encourage it
(10 points on Economic scale) | Social programs ok; and amnesty for immigrants: Strongly Favors topic 12 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale) | Opposes NAFTA, GATT, and WTO: Strongly Opposes topic 13 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 14:Link human rights to trade with China
(0 points on Social scale) | Base trade on human rights, labor, and environment: Strongly Favors topic 14 |
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Opposes
topic 15:More spending on armed forces
(7 points on Economic scale) | Decrease defense spending; less weapons R&D: Opposes topic 15 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 16:Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars)
(0 points on Economic scale) | Eliminate National missile defense: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
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Favors
topic 17:Seek UN approval for military action
(2 points on Economic scale) | Participate in UN peacekeeping missions: Favors topic 17 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 18:Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy
(0 points on Economic scale) | 20% renewable energy by 2020: 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) | Legalize medicinal marijuana: Strongly Opposes 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) |
