VoteMatch Responses
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Abortion is not a woman's right: Strongly Opposes topic 1 No moral right to kill unborn babies in the womb: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Don't require hiring more women & minorities: Strongly Opposes topic 2 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits
(-5 points on Social scale)
| No same-sex domestic partnership benefits: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
Strongly Favors
topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Support optional teacher-led prayer in public schools: Favors topic 4 Teach students that our rights are God-given: Strongly Favors topic 4 |
Favors
topic 8: Death Penalty
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Death penalty only when no doubt of guilt: Favors topic 8 |
Strongly Favors
topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Don't necessarily require THREE strikes: Strongly Favors topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Absolute right to gun ownership: Strongly Favors topic 10 Criminals prey on weak; they flee when we brandish a gun: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Oppose more federal funding for health coverage: Strongly Opposes topic 5 The federal health care bill must be repealed!: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
Strongly Favors
topic 6: Privatize Social Security
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Support privatizing Social Security: Strongly Favors topic 6 Replace Social Security with private retirement investment: Strongly Favors topic 6 |
Strongly Favors
topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Support parents choosing schools via vouchers: Strongly Favors topic 7 Replace federal intervention with local controls & vouchers: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Develop oil, coal, natural gas, nuclear and any others: Strongly Opposes topic 18 I believe in natural Climate Change, not caused by humans: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
Favors
topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Drug use is detrimental to society, but let states decide: Favors topic 19 |
Strongly Favors
topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| All welfare should be voluntary, via community & churches: Strongly Favors topic 20 Voluntary charity from family & church, not government: Strongly Favors topic 20 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11: Make taxes more progressive
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Oppose progressive taxation: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Replace IRS with excise tax and tax on states, not people: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Oppose illegal immigrants earning citizenship: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Immigrants must learn English; have sponsors; & be talented: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
Strongly Favors
topic 13: Support & expand free trade
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Support & expand free trade: Strongly Favors topic 13 |
Strongly Favors
topic 15: Expand the armed forces
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Strongest military possible; achieve peace through strength: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
Opposes
topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| No government approval for campaign contributions: Opposes topic 16 |
Strongly Favors
topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties
(+5 points on Social scale)
| 4th amendment concerns with Patriot Act: Strongly Favors topic 14 |
Favors
topic 17: US out of Iraq & Afghanistan
(+2 points on Social scale)
| We chose to limit force in Afghanistan; better to leave: Favors topic 17 |