Rudy Garcia on SenateMatch |
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Favors
topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (+2 points on Social scale) | Abortion is a woman's right under appropriate circumstances: Favors topic 1 |
Strongly Favors
topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale) | Equal pay for equal work: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (+5 points on Social scale) | Same-sex domestic partnership benefits: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
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topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Opposes
topic 8: Death Penalty (+2 points on Social scale) | Oppose the Death Penalty: Opposes topic 8 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (+5 points on Social scale) | No mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws: Strongly Opposes topic 9 |
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topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale) | Absolute right to gun ownership until we amend Constitution: Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Favors
topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (-5 points on Economic scale) | More funding for health coverage, like other countries: 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 |
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topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (+2 points on Economic scale) | Vouchers for public schools ok, but not private schools: Favors topic 7 |
Strongly Favors
topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (-5 points on Economic scale) | Sustainable earth for our future generations: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
Opposes
topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (+2 points on Social scale) | Drug use morality depends on type of drugs and their use: Opposes topic 19 |
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topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (+2 points on Economic scale) | Allow churches to provide welfare, but not federally-funded: Favors topic 20 |
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topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (-3 points on Economic scale) | Make taxes more progressive: Favors topic 11 |
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topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (+2 points on Social scale) | Illegal immigrants earn citizenship: Favors topic 12 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-5 points on Economic scale) | Maintain jobs in America, not overseas: Strongly Opposes topic 13 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 15: Expand the armed forces (+5 points on Social scale) | We already have the largest military in the world: Strongly Opposes topic 15 Demilitarize by stopping nukes & reducing bases: Strongly Opposes topic 15 |
Strongly Favors
topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (-5 points on Economic scale) | Keep corporations out of political campaigns: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
Strongly Favors
topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (+5 points on Social scale) | Repeal the Patriot Act: Strongly Favors topic 14 |
Strongly Favors
topic 17: US out of Iraq & Afghanistan (+5 points on Social scale) | We're spending $10B a month in Iraq, for what?: Strongly Favors topic 17 |