VoteMatch Responses
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Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's right
(2 points on Social scale) | No partial birth, and other restrictions: Opposes topic 1 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 2:Require companies to hire more women & minorities
(10 points on Economic scale) | Discontinue affirmative action programs: Strongly Opposes topic 2 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 3:Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws
(0 points on Social scale) | Marriage is one man and one woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
No opinion on
topic 4:Permit prayer in public schools
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Opposes
topic 5:More federal funding for health coverage
(7 points on Economic scale) | Encourage competition in the prescription drug market: Opposes topic 5 |
Opposes
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(2 points on Economic scale) | Protect Social Security funds from use in other programs: Opposes topic 6 |
Strongly Favors
topic 7:Parents choose schools via vouchers
(10 points on Social scale) | Give parents a choice if their kids' schools fail: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
Strongly Favors
topic 8:Death Penalty
(0 points on Social scale) | Support the federal death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 8 |
Strongly Favors
topic 9:Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(0 points on Social scale) | Supports truth in sentencing and mandatory drug sentences: Strongly Favors topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(10 points on Social scale) | Repeal gun laws and ban suing gunmakers: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Favors
topic 11:Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy
(7 points on Economic scale) | End estate tax and marriage penalty: Favors topic 11 |
Opposes
topic 12:Immigration helps our economy-encourage it
(2 points on Economic scale) | Official English, & detain people from terrorist countries: Opposes topic 12 |
Strongly Favors
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(10 points on Economic scale) | Supports NAFTA and WTO: Strongly Favors topic 13 |
Strongly Favors
topic 14:Link human rights to trade with China
(0 points on Social scale) | Human rights in trade agreements but not worker rights: Strongly Favors topic 14 |
Strongly Favors
topic 15:More spending on armed forces
(0 points on Economic scale) | Increase spending on troops and intel: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 16:Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars)
(10 points on Economic scale) | Increase spending on weapons and maintain SDI: Strongly Opposes topic 16 |
Opposes
topic 17:Seek UN approval for military action
(7 points on Economic scale) | We don't want foreign policy to be dictated by France: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Commit US troops to UN peacekeeping missions: Favors topic 17 |
Favors
topic 18:Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy
(2 points on Economic scale) | Develop alternative fuels: Favors topic 18 |
Favors
topic 19:Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(2 points on Social scale) | Stricter interdiction and stricter sentencing: Favors topic 19 |
No opinion on
topic 20:Allow churches to provide welfare services
(5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |