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Favors
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's right
(7 points on Social scale) | Supports embryonic stem-cell research in private sector: Strongly Favors topic 1 Opposes federal funding for all research including stem-cell: Opposes topic 1 Keep government out of the abortion question: Favors topic 1 Abortion and stem-cell research are victimless crimes: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
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Opposes
topic 2:Require companies to hire more women & minorities
(7 points on Economic scale) | No affirmative action but no legalized discrimination either: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Require equal treatment for minorities in government hiring: Favors topic 2 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 3:Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws
(10 points on Social scale) | Right to private choice in consensual sexual activity: 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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Opposes
topic 5:More federal funding for health coverage
(7 points on Economic scale) | Separation of medicine from the federal government: Strongly Opposes topic 5 End ban on reimportation of drugs from Canada: Favors topic 5 Allow unlimited medical malpractice lawsuits: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(10 points on Economic scale) | Social Security is a bankrupt pyramid-scheme: Favors topic 6 Opt out of Social Security and allow private investing: Strongly Favors topic 6 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 7:Parents choose schools via vouchers
(10 points on Social scale) | Tax credits for private school tuition: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 8:Death Penalty
(10 points on Social scale) | Opposes death penalty because guilt is never unequivocal: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 9:Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(10 points on Social scale) | Mandatory minimums violate sentencing proportional to crime: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Three strikes law is worst in drug cases: Strongly Opposes topic 9 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(10 points on Social scale) | Second amendment is not negotiable: Strongly Favors topic 10 End all restrictions on weapons and ammunition: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 11:Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy
(10 points on Economic scale) | Repeal the Sixteenth Amendment and end income tax: Strongly Favors topic 11 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 12:Immigration helps our economy-encourage it
(10 points on Economic scale) | Peaceful immigration is the benchmark of American ideals: Strongly Favors topic 12 Social safety net is no excuse for excluding immigrants: Strongly Favors topic 12 |
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Favors
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(7 points on Economic scale) | NAFTA and GATT are not free trade: Opposes topic 13 US tariffs and quotas cost Americans $70B annually: Strongly Favors topic 13 Abolish all trade barriers and export promotion: Strongly Favors topic 13 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 14:Link human rights to trade with China
(10 points on Social scale) | Let people decide if human rights matter on China trade: Strongly Opposes topic 14 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 15:More spending on armed forces
(10 points on Economic scale) | Withdraw all US troops stationed abroad: Strongly Opposes topic 15 |
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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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Strongly Opposes
topic 17:Seek UN approval for military action
(10 points on Economic scale) | No world government; no UN troops or control: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Eliminate all tax-supported foreign aid: Opposes topic 17 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 18:Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy
(10 points on Economic scale) | No tax incentives for alternative energy (or anything else): Strongly Opposes topic 18 Don't drill ANWR-privatize it instead: Opposes topic 18 Deregulate energy industry and repeal gas tax: Opposes topic 18 |
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Favors
topic 19:Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(2 points on Social scale) | War on drugs is really war on American people: Strongly Favors topic 19 Educate and assist drug users, instead of prohibition: Strongly Favors topic 19 Allow states to decide medical marijuana laws: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 20:Allow churches to provide welfare services
(0 points on Social scale) | 100% tax credit for contributions to private charity: Strongly Favors topic 20 |
