Ted Kaufman on SenateMatch

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Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (+2 points on Social scale)	NO on restricting UN funding for population control policies: Favors topic 1
Favors topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue: Favors topic 2 Stronger enforcement against gender-based pay discrimination: Favors topic 2
No opinion on topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 8: Death Penalty (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-3 points on Economic scale)	NO on allowing firearms in checked baggage on Amtrak trains: Opposes topic 10
Favors topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (-3 points on Economic scale)	YES on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program: Favors topic 5 YES on regulating tobacco as a drug: Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (-3 points on Economic scale)	NO on requiring full Senate debate and vote on cap-and-trade: Favors topic 18 NO on protecting middle-income taxpayers from a national energy tax: Favors topic 18 YES on $2 billion more for Cash for Clunkers program: Favors topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the armed forces (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 17: US out of Iraq (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)