Tom Smith on SenateMatch

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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (-5 points on Social scale)	No abortion under all circumstances, including rape & incest: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Pro-life, period: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Opposes public abortion funding: Opposes topic 1 Supports parental notification for abortions: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Opposes churches providing birth control: Opposes topic 1
Favors topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	Equal pay for equal work: Favors topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (-5 points on Social scale)	Constitutional amendment defining marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Supports a DOMA amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 8: Death Penalty (-5 points on Social scale)	Supports the death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Strong supporter of the Second Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restricting the Second Amendment: Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (+5 points on Economic scale)	Allow individuals to opt out of Medicare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare; too expansive & too intrusive: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale)	AdWatch: divert payroll tax into privately managed accounts: Strongly Favors topic 6 Reform should include personal retirement accounts: Strongly Favors topic 6 Let younger people partially opt out with private accounts: Strongly Favors topic 6
Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (+2 points on Economic scale)	Get rid of the Department of Education: Favors topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (+5 points on Economic scale)	Fossil fuels are key to reasonable energy prices: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Former coal company executive; ease up on coal mining: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Develop Marcellus Shale and clean coal: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Cap-and-trade has no impact on global temperatures: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Explore proven energy reserves & keep energy prices low: Opposes 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)
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports flat tax; remove loopholes but keep exemptions: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Fight to keep taxes and spending down: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Adopt a single-rate tax system: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Opposes increasing tax rates: Opposes topic 11 Supports eliminating the inheritance tax: Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (-5 points on Social scale)	For secure borders; against amnesty: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Jobs are created by the free market, not politicians: Favors topic 13
Favors topic 15: Expand the armed forces (-3 points on Social scale)	Top notch benefits for veterans: Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (-3 points on Economic scale)	Term limits return to citizen legislature: Favors topic 16
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 & Afghanistan (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)