| 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) | Make abortions legally available including funding: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
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Favors
topic 2:Require companies to hire more women & minorities
(2 points on Economic scale) | Prosecute discrimination and fund desegregation: Favors topic 2 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 3:Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws
(10 points on Social scale) | Recognize same-sex marriages: 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) | Give all families same healthcare as the US Senate: Strongly Favors topic 5 Citizens have access to basic health care: Favors topic 5 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale) | Don't tinker with Social Security: Strongly Opposes topic 6 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 7:Parents choose schools via vouchers
(10 points on Social scale) | Supports charter schools and privately-run schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 8:Death Penalty
(10 points on Social scale) | No death penalty, more community policing: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
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Favors
topic 9:Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(2 points on Social scale) | Mandatory sentencing, but fund rehabilitation & alternatives: Favors topic 9 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(0 points on Social scale) | Supports assault weapon ban and other restrictions: Strongly Opposes topic 10 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy
(0 points on Economic scale) | Tax cuts for our working families: Opposes topic 11 Make middle-class tax cuts permanent: Opposes topic 11 Opposes flat-tax structure and majority vote on taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
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No opinion on
topic 12:Immigration helps our economy-encourage it
(5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Opposes
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(2 points on Economic scale) | Fair trade doesn't ships jobs overseas: 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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No opinion on
topic 15:More spending on armed forces
(5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 16:Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars)
(5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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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) | Develop alternative energy, and re-enter Kyoto process: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
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Favors
topic 19:Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(2 points on Social scale) | Drug courts and alternatives for non-violent offenders: Favors 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) |
