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Favors topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's right
(7 points on Social scale)

Must safeguard constitutional rights, including choice: Favors topic 1
Remain vigilant on a woman’s right to chose: Favors topic 1
Keep abortion safe, legal and rare: Favors topic 1
Being pro-choice is not being pro-abortion: Favors topic 1
Supports parental notice & family planning: Opposes topic 1
Recommended by EMILY's List of pro-choice women: Favors topic 1
Rated 100% by NARAL, indicating a pro-choice voting record: Strongly Favors topic 1
Expand embryonic stem cell research: Favors topic 1
NO on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life: Strongly Favors topic 1
NO on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime: Favors topic 1

Favors topic 2:
Require companies to hire more women & minorities
(2 points on Economic scale)

Apologize for slavery, but concentrate on civil rights now: Favors topic 2
Human rights are women’s rights: Neutral on topic 2
Women’s rights are human rights: Favors topic 2

Strongly Favors topic 3:
Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws
(10 points on Social scale)

Gays deserve domestic partnership benefits: Strongly Favors topic 3
Military service based on conduct, not sexual orientation: Favors topic 3
More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes: Strongly Favors topic 3
YES on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes: Strongly Favors topic 3

Opposes topic 4:
Permit prayer in public schools
(7 points on Social scale)

Change what kids see in the media: Favors topic 4
Rated 0% by the Christian Coalition: an anti-family voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 4

Favors topic 5:
More federal funding for health coverage
(2 points on Economic scale)

Health care initiatives are her first priority in Senate: Strongly Favors topic 5
Smaller steps to progress on health care: Favors topic 5
Universal coverage, cost containment, & managed competition: Strongly Favors topic 5
Proposed Natl Health Board to oversee employee cooperatives: Strongly Favors topic 5
Medicare should be strengthened today: Favors topic 5
Guaranteed benefits & focus on prevention: Neutral on topic 5
Invest funds to alleviate the nursing shortage: Favors topic 5
Let states make bulk Rx purchases, and other innovations: Opposes topic 5
Rated 100% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record: Strongly Favors topic 5
NO on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit: Favors topic 5
NO on $40 billion per year for limited Medicare prescription drug benefit: Opposes topic 5

Strongly Opposes topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale)

Social Security protects families, not just retirees: Strongly Opposes topic 6
All should join the debate now to preserve future solvency: Opposes topic 6
Rated 100% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 6

Strongly Opposes topic 7:
Parents choose schools via vouchers
(0 points on Social scale)

Solemn vow never to abandon our public schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Fight with Gore for public schools; no voucher “gimmicks”: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Charter schools provide choice within public system: Opposes topic 7
Vouchers siphon off much-needed resources: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Parents can choose, but support public schools: Opposes topic 7
Rated 82% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes: Strongly Opposes topic 7
YES on funding smaller classes instead of private tutors: Opposes topic 7
YES on funding student testing instead of private tutors: Opposes topic 7

Strongly Opposes topic 8:
Death Penalty
(10 points on Social scale)

Require DNA testing for all federal executions: Strongly Opposes topic 8

Favors topic 9:
Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(2 points on Social scale)

End hate crimes and other intolerance: Favors topic 9
Give kids after-school activities to prevent gangs: Opposes topic 9
Spend more time with kids to prevent violence: Opposes topic 9
Supports “Three Strikes” and more prison: Strongly Favors topic 9

Strongly Opposes topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(0 points on Social scale)

Limit access to weapons; look for early warning signs: Opposes topic 10
License and register all handgun sales: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Gun control protects our children: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Don’t water down sensible gun control legislation: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Lock up guns; store ammo separately: Strongly Opposes topic 10
NO on banning lawsuits against gun manufacturers for gun violence: Strongly Opposes topic 10

Strongly Opposes topic 11:
Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy
(0 points on Economic scale)

Pay down debt & cut taxes within balanced budget: Opposes topic 11
Just Say No to GOP tax plan: Strongly Opposes topic 11
GOP tax plan would hurt New York’s students: Opposes topic 11
Rated 21% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes: Strongly Opposes topic 11
YES on reducing marriage penalty instead of cutting top tax rates: Opposes topic 11
NO on cutting taxes by $1.35 trillion over 11 years: Strongly Opposes topic 11
YES on spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction: Opposes topic 11
NO on $350 billion in tax breaks over 11 years: Strongly Opposes topic 11

No opinion on topic 12:
Immigration helps our economy-encourage it
(5 points on Economic scale)

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Opposes topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(2 points on Economic scale)

Globalization should not substitute for humanization: Opposes topic 13
Rated 17% by CATO, indicating a pro-fair trade voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 13
YES on removing common goods from national security export rules: Favors topic 13
NO on extending free trade to Andean nations: Strongly Opposes topic 13
YES on establishing a free trade agreement between US & Singapore: Favors topic 13
YES on establishing a free trade agreement between the US and Chile: Favors topic 13

Favors topic 14:
Link human rights to trade with China
(2 points on Social scale)

Engage in world affairs, including human rights: Favors topic 14
Human rights are central to our objectives abroad: Strongly Favors topic 14
China: criticized authoritarianism with women & children: Favors topic 14
Supports MFN for China, despite concerns over human rights: Opposes topic 14
YES on granting normal trade relations status to Vietnam: Opposes topic 14

Strongly Opposes topic 15:
More spending on armed forces
(10 points on Economic scale)

Rated 100% by SANE, indicating a pro-peace voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 15

No opinion on topic 16:
Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars)
(5 points on Economic scale)

Supports funding research on missile defense: Opposes topic 16
A safe world needs the nuclear test ban treaty: Favors topic 16

Strongly Favors topic 17:
Seek UN approval for military action
(0 points on Economic scale)

Support Israel in finding a safe and secure peace: Favors topic 17
Smartest strategic choice is peace: Favors topic 17
Extend peace treaties to Palestinians, Syrians & Lebanese: Favors topic 17
Foreign aid spending is only 1%; lead by remaining engaged: Strongly Favors topic 17
YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe: Strongly Favors topic 17

Strongly Favors topic 18:
Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy
(0 points on Economic scale)

Supports oil reserve release & fund conservation: Favors topic 18
Stands for clean air and funding the EPA: Favors topic 18
Ratify Kyoto; more mass tranist: Strongly Favors topic 18
Reduce air pollution to improve children’s health: Favors topic 18
Rated 89% by the LCV, indicating pro-environment votes: Strongly Favors topic 18
NO on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior: Favors topic 18
NO on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months: Strongly Favors topic 18
YES on targeting 100,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2010: Strongly Favors topic 18
YES on removing consideration of drilling ANWR from budget bill: Favors topic 18

Strongly Opposes topic 19:
Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(10 points on Social scale)

Address drug problem with treatment and special drug courts: Strongly Opposes topic 19

Favors topic 20:
Allow churches to provide welfare services
(2 points on Social scale)

Tap into churches to avoid more Louima & Diallo cases: Favors topic 20
Community involvement helps, but only in short term: Favors topic 20
Link payments to good parenting behavior: Opposes topic 20

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Opposes topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's right
(2 points on Social scale)

Prosecute abortion doctors, not women who get them: Opposes topic 1
Overturn Roe v. Wade, but keep incest & rape exceptions: Opposes topic 1
Wants Roe vs. Wade made irrelevant, but would not repeal it: Favors topic 1
Opposes partial-birth abortions & public financing: Opposes topic 1
Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Expand embryonic stem cell research: Favors topic 1
YES on disallowing overseas military abortions: Opposes topic 1
YES on banning partial birth abortions: Strongly Opposes topic 1
YES on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions: Opposes topic 1
YES on banning partial birth abortions except for maternal life: Strongly Opposes topic 1
YES on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime: Opposes topic 1

Favors topic 2:
Require companies to hire more women & minorities
(2 points on Economic scale)

Inter-racial dating ban is idiotic and cruel: Favors topic 2
Affirmative action OK for specific programs, but no quotas: Favors topic 2
YES on banning affirmative action hiring with federal funds: Strongly Opposes topic 2
NO on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation: Strongly Opposes topic 2
NO on ending special funding for minority & women-owned business: Strongly Favors topic 2
NO on prohibiting same-sex basic training: Favors topic 2
YES on setting aside 10% of highway funds for minorities & women: Favors topic 2

Opposes topic 3:
Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws
(2 points on Social scale)

Accepts gays in military under current policy: Favors topic 3
Keep “Don’t ask, don’t tell” policy - it works: Favors topic 3
Would be “comfortable” with a gay president: Favors topic 3
1st Amend. not a shield for hate groups: Neutral on topic 3
YES on prohibiting same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
NO on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation: Strongly Opposes topic 3
NO on expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation: Opposes topic 3
NO on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes: Strongly Opposes topic 3

Favors topic 4:
Permit prayer in public schools
(2 points on Social scale)

Support evangelism but don’t pander to evangelical leaders: Opposes topic 4
Faith bridges unbridgeable gaps in humanity: Neutral on topic 4
Ten Commandments would bring virtue to our schools: Strongly Favors topic 4
Allow, but not mandate, school prayer: Favors topic 4
Supports anti-flag desecration amendment: Favors topic 4
Rated 83% by the Christian Coalition: a pro-family voting record: Strongly Favors topic 4
YES on requiring schools to allow voluntary prayer: Favors topic 4
YES on $75M for abstinence education: Strongly Favors topic 4
YES on restricting violent videos to minors: Neutral topic 4
YES on declaring that memorial prayers and religious symbols at sch: Favors topic 4

Favors topic 5:
More federal funding for health coverage
(2 points on Economic scale)

Matching funds for seniors citizens’ prescription drugs: Favors topic 5
Expand health insurance to 11 million uninsured children: Strongly Favors topic 5
Allow paying extra for choice of doctors & care: Favors topic 5
More tax-deductible health costs; limits on malpractice: Favors topic 5
Tax credits for those without employee health insurance: Strongly Favors topic 5
$350 billion for prescriptions for poor seniors: Favors topic 5
Rated 25% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 5
NO on medical savings acounts: Opposes topic 5
NO on Medicare means-testing: Favors topic 5
YES on limiting self-employment health deduction: Opposes topic 5
NO on including prescription drugs under Medicare: Opposes topic 5
YES on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit: Opposes topic 5
NO on $40 billion per year for limited Medicare prescription drug benefit: Opposes topic 5

Strongly Favors topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(10 points on Economic scale)

More believe in Elvis than in getting Social Security check: Favors topic 6
Option to invest 20% of payroll taxes in private accounts: Strongly Favors topic 6
Allow workers to invest privately: Strongly Favors topic 6
Rated 40% by the ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues: Neutral on topic 6
Supports individual savings accounts and work incentives: Favors topic 6
YES on deducting Social Security payments on income taxes: Favors topic 6
YES on allowing Roth IRAs for retirees: Favors topic 6
YES on allowing personal retirement accounts: Favors topic 6
YES on using the Social Security Surplus to fund tax reductions: Favors topic 6

Strongly Favors topic 7:
Parents choose schools via vouchers
(10 points on Social scale)

Vouchers & charters will improve our school system: Strongly Favors topic 7
Nationwide test of school vouchers: Strongly Favors topic 7
$5B program for 3-year test of school vouchers: Strongly Favors topic 7
Vouchers for any schools; more charter schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
Support Ed-Flex: more flexibility if more accountable: Favors topic 7
Rated 45% by the NEA, indicating a mixed record on public education: Neutral on topic 7
YES on school vouchers in DC: Strongly Favors topic 7
YES on education savings accounts: Favors topic 7
YES on allowing more flexibility in federal school rules: Strongly Favors topic 7
NO on funding smaller classes instead of private tutors: Favors topic 7
NO on funding student testing instead of private tutors: Favors topic 7

Strongly Favors topic 8:
Death Penalty
(0 points on Social scale)

Pro-death penalty; more prisons; increased penalties: Strongly Favors topic 8
YES on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals: Favors topic 8
YES on limiting death penalty appeals: Favors topic 8

Strongly Favors topic 9:
Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(0 points on Social scale)

More death penalty; stricter sentencing: Favors topic 9
Rated 29% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes: Strongly Favors topic 9
YES on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms: Strongly Favors topic 9
YES on more penalties for gun & drug violations: Favors topic 9

Strongly Favors topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(10 points on Social scale)

Ban cheap guns; require safety locks; for gun show checks: Opposes topic 10
Voted against Brady Bill & assault weapon ban: Strongly Favors topic 10
Punish criminals who abuse 2nd Amendment rights: Favors topic 10
Repeal existing gun restrictions; penalize criminal use: Strongly Favors topic 10
YES on maintaining current law: guns sold without trigger locks: Strongly Favors topic 10
YES on loosening license & background checks at gun shows: Favors topic 10
NO on background checks at gun shows: Strongly Favors topic 10
YES on banning lawsuits against gun manufacturers for gun violence: Strongly Favors topic 10

Favors topic 11:
Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy
(7 points on Economic scale)

Remove charitable deduction; it only benefits rich: Opposes topic 11
Middle-class tax cut: expand 15% tax bracket: Opposes topic 11
Tax cuts should go to middle- & lower-income people: Opposes topic 11
Cut marriage tax, inheritance tax, & earnings test: Strongly Favors topic 11
Taxes should be flatter, lower, and simpler: Strongly Favors topic 11
Rated 72% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes: Neutral on topic 11
Implement socially fair, broad-based tax cuts: Opposes topic 11
YES on Internet sales tax moratorium: Favors topic 11
YES on FY99 tax cuts: Strongly Favors topic 11
YES on requiring super-majority for raising taxes: Favors topic 11
YES on $792B tax cuts: Favors topic 11
YES on phasing out the estate tax ("death tax"): Favors topic 11
YES on eliminating the 'marriage penalty': Favors topic 11
NO on prioritizing national debt reduction below tax cuts: Opposes topic 11
YES on reducing marriage penalty instead of cutting top tax rates: Opposes topic 11
YES on cutting taxes by $1.35 trillion over 11 years: Strongly Favors topic 11
NO on spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction: Favors topic 11
NO on $350 billion in tax breaks over 11 years: Strongly Opposes topic 11

Favors topic 12:
Immigration helps our economy-encourage it
(7 points on Economic scale)

Give everyone in the world an opportunity to come to America: Favors topic 12
No more ballot initiatives against immigration: Strongly Favors topic 12
More help for legal immigrants when immigrating & once here: Strongly Favors topic 12
English immersion over bilingual education: Opposes topic 12
YES on limit welfare for immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12
YES on visas for skilled workers: Favors topic 12
YES on allowing more foreign workers into the U.S. for farm work: Favors topic 12

Strongly Favors topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(10 points on Economic scale)

Free trade with any country except security risks: Favors topic 13
Free trade is indispensable to our prosperity: Strongly Favors topic 13
NAFTA has had unambiguously positive impact on US: Strongly Favors topic 13
Pro-NAFTA, pro-GATT, pro-MFN, pro-Fast Track: Strongly Favors topic 13
Promote the Andean Free Trade Agreement: Strongly Favors topic 13
Rated 100% by CATO, indicating a pro-free trade voting record: Strongly Favors topic 13
YES on Unknown roll call for 1997-292: Favors topic 13
YES on renewing 'fast track' presidential trade authority: Favors topic 13
YES on expanding trade to the third world: Favors topic 13
NO on removing common goods from national security export rules: Opposes topic 13
YES on extending free trade to Andean nations: Strongly Favors topic 13
YES on establishing a free trade agreement between US & Singapore: Favors topic 13
YES on establishing a free trade agreement between the US and Chile: Favors topic 13

Opposes topic 14:
Link human rights to trade with China
(7 points on Social scale)

Support the One-China policy, don’t weaken it: Neutral on topic 14
Admit China to WTO based on their concessions: Strongly Opposes topic 14
Engage with China as they become a great power: Opposes topic 14
China: Keep open trade & diplomacy; but keep eyes open: Opposes topic 14
NO on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons: Favors topic 14
YES on permanent normal trade relations with China: Strongly Opposes topic 14
YES on granting normal trade relations status to Vietnam: Opposes topic 14

Opposes topic 15:
More spending on armed forces
(7 points on Economic scale)

Terminate C-130, B-2, and Seawolf; use funds to modernize: Opposes topic 15
Politicians keep unneeded bases open for political purposes: Opposes topic 15
Raise military pay to avoid military draft: Favors topic 15
Supports $48 billion in new spending for anti-terrorism: Favors topic 15
Rated 0% by SANE, indicating a pro-military voting record: Strongly Favors topic 15
Reduce federal government size & scope, including military: Opposes topic 15
NO on 1996 Defense Appropriations: Opposes topic 15
NO on favoring 36 vetoed military projects: Strongly Opposes topic 15
YES on allowing another round of military base closures: Opposes topic 15
YES on military pay raise of 4.8%: Strongly Favors topic 15

Strongly Opposes topic 16:
Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars)
(10 points on Economic scale)

Discard ABM Treaty and develop a missile defense: Strongly Opposes topic 16
YES on considering deploying NMD, and amending ABM Treaty: Opposes topic 16
YES on deploying missile defense as soon as possible: Opposes topic 16
YES on cutting nuclear weapons below START levels: Opposes topic 16
NO on adopting the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty: Opposes topic 16
YES on deploying National Missile Defense ASAP: Strongly Opposes topic 16

Favors topic 17:
Seek UN approval for military action
(2 points on Economic scale)

Russia: Sanctions until Putin exits Chechnya: Opposes topic 17
IMF’s Russia policies bad, but agency is OK: Favors topic 17
UN is useful but cannot replace US world leadership: Favors topic 17
Pay dues to UN after UN reforms: Opposes topic 17
NO on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech: Favors topic 17
YES on $17.9 billion to IMF: Favors topic 17
YES on cap foreign aid at only $12.7 billion: Opposes topic 17
YES on authorizing air strikes in Kosovo: Neutral topic 17
NO on allowing all necessary forces and other means in Kosovo: Neutral topic 17

Favors topic 18:
Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy
(2 points on Economic scale)

Strength Clean Air & Water Acts; but not Kyoto: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Ethanol bad for environment & bad for consumers: Opposes topic 18
Supports alternative fuels, emission controls, & CWA: Favors topic 18
Make EPA into a Cabinet department: Strongly Favors topic 18
Rated 53% by the LCV, indicating a mixed record on environment: Neutral on topic 18
Supports immediate reductions in greenhouse gases: Strongly Favors topic 18
NO on do not require ethanol in gasoline: Favors topic 18
NO on reducing funds for road-building in National Forests: Opposes topic 18
YES on defunding renewable and solar energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18
YES on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling: Opposes topic 18
YES on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior: Opposes topic 18
NO on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months: Strongly Favors topic 18
YES on targeting 100,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2010: Strongly Favors topic 18
YES on removing consideration of drilling ANWR from budget bill: Favors topic 18

Strongly Favors topic 19:
Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(0 points on Social scale)

Administration is AWOL on the war on drugs: Strongly Favors topic 19
We’re losing drug war - just say no: Strongly Favors topic 19
$1B for detection equipment for more border interdiction: Strongly Favors topic 19
Stricter penalties; stricter enforcement: Strongly Favors topic 19
YES on spending international development funds on drug control: Strongly Favors topic 19
YES on more penalties for gun & drug violations: Favors topic 19

Strongly Favors topic 20:
Allow churches to provide welfare services
(0 points on Social scale)

Supports block grants, welfare-to-work, state control: Favors topic 20
Anti-poverty shared by gov’t & faith-based orgs: Strongly Favors topic 20
Pro-block grants; pro-welfare-to-work: Favors topic 20
YES on welfare overhaul: Favors topic 20
YES on allowing state welfare waivers: Favors topic 20
NO on eliminating block grants for food stamps: Favors topic 20
YES on welfare block grants: Favors topic 20

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Strongly Favors topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's right
(10 points on Social scale)

No undoing Constitutional rights, including right of choice: Strongly Favors topic 1
Kerry staunchly resists restrictions on abortions: Strongly Favors topic 1
Partial-birth abortion ban undermine women's right to choose: Strongly Favors topic 1
No criminalization of a woman's right to choose: Strongly Favors topic 1
Rated 100% by NARAL, indicating a pro-choice voting record: Strongly Favors topic 1
Expand embryonic stem cell research: Favors topic 1
NO on disallowing overseas military abortions: Favors topic 1
NO on banning partial birth abortions: Strongly Favors topic 1
NO on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions: Favors topic 1
NO on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime: Favors topic 1

Strongly Favors topic 2:
Require companies to hire more women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale)

Questions the ultimate practicality of affirmative action: Opposes topic 2
Supports affirmative action now and into the future: Strongly Favors topic 2
Shift from group preferences to economic empowerment of all: Neutral on topic 2
Add 10% for HUBZone businesses in federal awards: Favors topic 2
Increase subsidies for women-owned non-profit business: Strongly Favors topic 2
NO on banning affirmative action hiring with federal funds: Strongly Favors topic 2
YES on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation: Strongly Favors topic 2
NO on ending special funding for minority & women-owned business: Strongly Favors topic 2
NO on prohibiting same-sex basic training: Favors topic 2
YES on setting aside 10% of highway funds for minorities & women: Favors topic 2

Strongly Favors topic 3:
Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws
(10 points on Social scale)

Personally believes marriage is between a man & a woman: Opposes topic 3
Defense of Marriage Act is fundamentally ugly: Strongly Favors topic 3
Opposes Massachusetts DOMA since there's a federal DOMA: Opposes topic 3
For partnership rights and civil union: Strongly Favors topic 3
More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes: Strongly Favors topic 3
Increase funding to combat the global HIV/AIDS epidemic: Strongly Favors topic 3
NO on prohibiting same-sex marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3
YES on prohibiting job discrimination by sexual orientation: Strongly Favors topic 3
YES on expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation: Favors topic 3
YES on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes: Strongly Favors topic 3

Strongly Opposes topic 4:
Permit prayer in public schools
(10 points on Social scale)

Rated 0% by the Christian Coalition: an anti-family voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 4
NO on requiring schools to allow voluntary prayer: Opposes topic 4
NO on $75M for abstinence education: Strongly Opposes topic 4
YES on restricting violent videos to minors: Neutral topic 4

Favors topic 5:
More federal funding for health coverage
(2 points on Economic scale)

Health care is not a privilege but a right for all: Favors topic 5
Lack of accessible health care is a disgrace: Favors topic 5
It is morally wrong to leave so many Americans uninsured: Favors topic 5
Start providing health insurance for every child in America: Strongly Favors topic 5
Catastrophic health coverage for all costs over $50,000: Favors topic 5
Cut $350B of bureaucracy and cover 90% of Americans: Favors topic 5
Cover more citizens with health plan like Congress gets: Strongly Favors topic 5
Establish "report cards" on HMO quality of care: Favors topic 5
Invest funds to alleviate the nursing shortage: Favors topic 5
Let states make bulk Rx purchases, and other innovations: Opposes topic 5
Rated 100% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record: Strongly Favors topic 5
YES on medical savings acounts: Favors topic 5
YES on Medicare means-testing: Opposes topic 5
NO on limiting self-employment health deduction: Favors topic 5
YES on Unknown roll call for 1999-76: Favors topic 5
YES on including prescription drugs under Medicare: Favors topic 5
NO on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit: Favors topic 5

Strongly Opposes topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale)

Personal retirement accounts are an invitation to disaster: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Will not privatize Social Security nor cut benefits: Opposes topic 6
I will never privatize, extend retirement age, nor cut SS: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Don't threaten Social Security on Wall Street trading block: Opposes topic 6
Create Retirement Savings Accounts: Favors topic 6
Rated 100% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 6
NO on deducting Social Security payments on income taxes: Opposes topic 6
NO on allowing Roth IRAs for retirees: Opposes topic 6
NO on allowing personal retirement accounts: Opposes topic 6

Strongly Opposes topic 7:
Parents choose schools via vouchers
(0 points on Social scale)

Vouchers drain resources from public schools: Opposes topic 7
Stop viewing charter schools as threatening innovation: Favors topic 7
Nothing good about vouchers can't be done in public schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Offer every parent Charter Schools and public school choice: Opposes topic 7
Rated 100% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes: Strongly Opposes topic 7
NO on school vouchers in DC: Strongly Opposes topic 7
NO on education savings accounts: Opposes topic 7
NO on allowing more flexibility in federal school rules: Strongly Opposes topic 7
NO on Educational Savings Accounts: Opposes topic 7
YES on funding smaller classes instead of private tutors: Opposes topic 7
YES on funding student testing instead of private tutors: Opposes topic 7

Strongly Opposes topic 8:
Death Penalty
(10 points on Social scale)

Opposes death penalty except for post 9-11 terrorists: Favors topic 8
States should not engage in killing-too many mistakes: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Moratorium on federal executions-only exception is terrorism: Opposes topic 8
A state doesn't honor life by sanctioning killing: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Require DNA testing for all federal executions: Strongly Opposes topic 8
NO on rejecting racial statistics in death penalty appeals: Opposes topic 8
NO on limiting death penalty appeals: Opposes topic 8

Opposes topic 9:
Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(7 points on Social scale)

Rated 63% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation: Neutral on topic 9
NO on mandatory prison terms for crimes involving firearms: Strongly Opposes topic 9
NO on more penalties for gun & drug violations: Opposes topic 9
YES on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program: Opposes topic 9

Strongly Opposes topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(0 points on Social scale)

Gun owner & hunter, but rights come with responsibility: Favors topic 10
Democratic Party shouldn't be for the NRA: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Supports assault weapons ban & Brady Bill: Opposes topic 10
Prevent unauthorized firearm use with "smart gun" technology: Opposes topic 10
Rated F by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun control voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 10
NO on maintaining current law: guns sold without trigger locks: Strongly Opposes topic 10
NO on loosening license & background checks at gun shows: Opposes topic 10
YES on background checks at gun shows: Strongly Opposes topic 10
NO on banning lawsuits against gun manufacturers for gun violence: Strongly Opposes topic 10

Opposes topic 11:
Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy
(2 points on Economic scale)

Offer tax cuts that will help the middle class families: Opposes topic 11
More tax cuts for people who make less than $200,000: Opposes topic 11
Base policy on broad growth and progressive taxation: Strongly Opposes topic 11
GOP tax policy comforts the comfortable: Opposes topic 11
Bush tax cuts reach 32 million in middle class: Strongly Favors topic 11
No excuse for special tax cuts for the rich: Strongly Opposes topic 11
We're tired of being trickled on--Middle class tax cuts now: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Trade a tax cut for the huge cuts in student loans: Strongly Opposes topic 11
They're not Bush tax cuts, they're Democrat tax cuts: Strongly Favors topic 11
Rated 14% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes: Strongly Opposes topic 11
YES on Internet sales tax moratorium: Favors topic 11
NO on FY99 tax cuts: Strongly Opposes topic 11
NO on requiring super-majority for raising taxes: Opposes topic 11
NO on $792B tax cuts: Opposes topic 11
NO on eliminating the 'marriage penalty': Opposes topic 11
NO on prioritizing national debt reduction below tax cuts: Opposes topic 11
YES on reducing marriage penalty instead of cutting top tax rates: Opposes topic 11
NO on cutting taxes by $1.35 trillion over 11 years: Strongly Opposes topic 11
YES on spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction: Opposes topic 11
NO on $350 billion in tax breaks over 11 years: Strongly Opposes topic 11

Favors topic 12:
Immigration helps our economy-encourage it
(7 points on Economic scale)

Temporary workers ok, and earned amnesty ok: Strongly Favors topic 12
Restore immigrant benefits lost in 1996 welfare reform: Strongly Favors topic 12
Earned legalization for undocumented immigrants: Favors topic 12
Amnesty to anyone here over 5 or 6 years: Strongly Favors topic 12
NO on limit welfare for immigrants: Strongly Favors topic 12
NO on visas for skilled workers: Opposes topic 12
NO on allowing more foreign workers into the U.S. for farm work: Opposes topic 12

Favors topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(7 points on Economic scale)

Trade grows jobs: Strongly Favors topic 13
Veto FTAA and CAFTA until they have stronger standards: Opposes topic 13
Build a rule-based global trading system: Favors topic 13
Rated 33% by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues: Neutral on topic 13
YES on Unknown roll call for 1997-292: Favors topic 13
YES on renewing 'fast track' presidential trade authority: Favors topic 13
YES on expanding trade to the third world: Favors topic 13
YES on removing common goods from national security export rules: Favors topic 13
YES on extending free trade to Andean nations: Strongly Favors topic 13

Strongly Opposes topic 14:
Link human rights to trade with China
(10 points on Social scale)

YES on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons: Opposes topic 14
YES on permanent normal trade relations with China: Strongly Opposes topic 14
YES on granting normal trade relations status to Vietnam: Opposes topic 14

Opposes topic 15:
More spending on armed forces
(7 points on Economic scale)

Increase military by 40,000 troops-but no draft: Favors topic 15
Bring allies to share our burden in fighting terrorism: Opposes topic 15
Voted against a $87 billion supplemental that hurts veterans: Opposes topic 15
Zell: Kerry voted against weapons needed for War on Terror: Strongly Opposes topic 15
$87B for Iraq only when internationalization is addressed: Favors topic 15
Rated 20% by SANE, indicating a pro-military voting record: Strongly Favors topic 15
NO on 1996 Defense Appropriations: Opposes topic 15
NO on favoring 36 vetoed military projects: Strongly Opposes topic 15
YES on allowing another round of military base closures: Opposes topic 15
YES on military pay raise of 4.8%: Strongly Favors topic 15

Favors topic 16:
Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars)
(2 points on Economic scale)

NO on considering deploying NMD, and amending ABM Treaty: Favors topic 16
NO on deploying missile defense as soon as possible: Favors topic 16
NO on cutting nuclear weapons below START levels: Favors topic 16
YES on adopting the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty: Favors topic 16
YES on deploying National Missile Defense ASAP: Strongly Opposes topic 16

Strongly Favors topic 17:
Seek UN approval for military action
(0 points on Economic scale)

Preemptive strike must pass a global test: Strongly Favors topic 17
America should lead by extending a hand, not a fist: Strongly Favors topic 17
Get US more deeply involved in Arab-Israeli peace process: Strongly Favors topic 17
Supports multilateral cooperative internationalism: Strongly Favors topic 17
Progressive Internationalism: globalize with US pre-eminence: Favors topic 17
Multi-year commitment to Africa for food & medicine: Strongly Favors topic 17
More foreign languages courses and exchange students: Favors topic 17
NO on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech: Favors topic 17
YES on $17.9 billion to IMF: Favors topic 17
NO on cap foreign aid at only $12.7 billion: Favors topic 17
YES on authorizing air strikes in Kosovo: Neutral topic 17
NO on allowing all necessary forces and other means in Kosovo: Neutral topic 17
YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe: Strongly Favors topic 17

Strongly Favors topic 18:
Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy
(0 points on Economic scale)

20% renewable energy by 2020: Strongly Favors topic 18
Invent our way out of oil dependency-don't drill our way out: Favors topic 18
Invest in advancing secure forms of energy instead of oil: Strongly Favors topic 18
Led effort to try to raise fuel efficiency standards: Strongly Favors topic 18
Supports tradable emissions permits for greenhouse gases: Favors topic 18
Reduce liability for hazardous waste cleanup: Opposes topic 18
Include pickup trucks in CAFE; include hybrids in HOV lanes: Favors topic 18
Keep climate change in EPA "State of the Environment" report: Favors topic 18
Rated 53% by the LCV, indicating a mixed record on environment: Neutral on topic 18
Keep efficient air conditioner rule to conserve energy: Strongly Favors topic 18
NO on do not require ethanol in gasoline: Favors topic 18
YES on reducing funds for road-building in National Forests: Favors topic 18
NO on defunding renewable and solar energy: Strongly Favors topic 18
YES on ending discussion of CAFE fuel efficiency standards: Opposes topic 18
NO on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling: Favors topic 18
NO on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior: Favors topic 18
NO on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months: Strongly Favors topic 18
YES on targeting 100,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2010: Strongly Favors topic 18
YES on removing consideration of drilling ANWR from budget bill: Favors topic 18

Strongly Opposes topic 19:
Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(10 points on Social scale)

NO on spending international development funds on drug control: Strongly Opposes topic 19
NO on more penalties for gun & drug violations: Opposes topic 19
NO on increasing penalties for drug offenses: Opposes topic 19

Favors topic 20:
Allow churches to provide welfare services
(2 points on Social scale)

We need to do more to link good work with faith: Favors topic 20
Persecuted Catholics rely on church-state separation: Opposes topic 20
Finish welfare reform by moving able recipients into jobs: Favors topic 20
 

VoteMatch Responses
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VoteMatch Question & Answer
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Based on these stances:
(Click on topic for excerpt & citation)

Strongly Favors topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's right
(10 points on Social scale)

Right to abortion is constitutionally protected: Strongly Favors topic 1
Rated 100% by NARAL, indicating a pro-choice voting record: Strongly Favors topic 1
Expand embryonic stem cell research: Favors topic 1
NO on disallowing overseas military abortions: Favors topic 1
NO on banning partial birth abortions: Strongly Favors topic 1
NO on maintaining ban on Military Base Abortions: Favors topic 1
NO on criminal penalty for harming unborn fetus during other crime: Favors topic 1

Strongly Favors topic 2:
Require companies to hire more women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale)

I support affirmative action: Strongly Favors topic 2
Affirmative Action needed 40 years ago & still needed today: Strongly Favors topic 2
Increase subsidies for women-owned non-profit business: Strongly Favors topic 2

Strongly Favors topic 3:
Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws
(10 points on Social scale)

Governments don't belong in bedrooms, including gay bedrooms: Strongly Favors topic 3
More funding and stricter sentencing for hate crimes: Strongly Favors topic 3
YES on expanding hate crimes to include sexual orientation: Favors topic 3
YES on adding sexual orientation to definition of hate crimes: Strongly Favors topic 3

Opposes topic 4:
Permit prayer in public schools
(7 points on Social scale)

Rated 0% by the Christian Coalition: an anti-family voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 4
NO on restricting violent videos to minors: Neutral topic 4
YES on declaring that memorial prayers and religious symbols at sch: Favors topic 4

Favors topic 5:
More federal funding for health coverage
(2 points on Economic scale)

It is morally wrong to leave so many Americans uninsured: Favors topic 5
Start providing health insurance for every child in America: Strongly Favors topic 5
Cover every child and vulnerable adults: Strongly Favors topic 5
Health care crisis requires fighting big corporations: Strongly Favors topic 5
Let states make bulk Rx purchases, and other innovations: Opposes topic 5
Rated 100% by APHA, indicating a pro-public health record: Strongly Favors topic 5
NO on limiting self-employment health deduction: Favors topic 5
NO on Unknown roll call for 1999-76: Opposes topic 5
YES on including prescription drugs under Medicare: Favors topic 5
NO on funding GOP version of Medicare prescription drug benefit: Favors topic 5
NO on $40 billion per year for limited Medicare prescription drug benefit: Opposes topic 5

Strongly Opposes topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale)

Don't divert payroll taxes to private accounts: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Keep stock market out of Social Security: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Rated 100% by the ARA, indicating a pro-senior voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 6
NO on using the Social Security Surplus to fund tax reductions: Opposes topic 6

Strongly Opposes topic 7:
Parents choose schools via vouchers
(0 points on Social scale)

Private school vouchers drain resources from public schools: Opposes topic 7
Rated 83% by the NEA, indicating pro-public education votes: Strongly Opposes topic 7
NO on allowing more flexibility in federal school rules: Strongly Opposes topic 7
NO on Educational Savings Accounts: Opposes topic 7
YES on funding smaller classes instead of private tutors: Opposes topic 7
YES on funding student testing instead of private tutors: Opposes topic 7

Favors topic 8:
Death Penalty
(2 points on Social scale)

Death penalty OK despite flaws, on state-by-state decision: Favors topic 8
Capital punishment needed-some crimes deserve ultimate: Strongly Favors topic 8
Supports the death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 8
Require DNA testing for all federal executions: Strongly Opposes topic 8

Opposes topic 9:
Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(7 points on Social scale)

Eliminate mandatory minimums for non-violent crimes: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Rated 63% by CURE, indicating mixed votes on rehabilitation: Neutral on topic 9
NO on more penalties for gun & drug violations: Opposes topic 9
YES on $1.15 billion per year to continue the COPS program: Opposes topic 9

Opposes topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(2 points on Social scale)

Right to bear arms protected by Second Amendment, with rules: Favors topic 10
Hunting is fine, but criminals & kids should have limits: Opposes topic 10
Guns are about independence-don't mess with that: Favors topic 10
NO on loosening license & background checks at gun shows: Opposes topic 10
YES on background checks at gun shows: Strongly Opposes topic 10

Strongly Opposes topic 11:
Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy
(0 points on Economic scale)

Offer tax cuts that will help the middle class families: Opposes topic 11
Repeal tax cuts for earners over $200,000: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Shift tax burden from taxing work to taxing wealth: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Revise the capital gains tax rate: Opposes topic 11
Millionaires should not pay lower taxes than nurses: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Roll back the Bush tax cuts and address real priorities: Opposes topic 11
Rated 22% by NTU, indicating a "Big Spender" on tax votes: Strongly Opposes topic 11
NO on $792B tax cuts: Opposes topic 11
NO on phasing out the estate tax ("death tax"): Opposes topic 11
NO on eliminating the 'marriage penalty': Opposes topic 11
NO on prioritizing national debt reduction below tax cuts: Opposes topic 11
YES on reducing marriage penalty instead of cutting top tax rates: Opposes topic 11
NO on cutting taxes by $1.35 trillion over 11 years: Strongly Opposes topic 11
YES on spending $448B of tax cut on education & debt reduction: Opposes topic 11
NO on $350 billion in tax breaks over 11 years: Strongly Opposes topic 11

Strongly Favors topic 12:
Immigration helps our economy-encourage it
(10 points on Economic scale)

Roadmap to citizenship for undocumented immigrants: Favors topic 12
Welcome immigrants with earned legalization program: Strongly Favors topic 12
Hard working immigrants earn right to citizenship: Favors topic 12

Opposes topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(2 points on Economic scale)

Against NAFTA, against Chile trade, against Singapore trade: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Level the playing field for American workers: Opposes topic 13
Against Fast Track--not enough for US workers: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Rated 17% by CATO, indicating a pro-fair trade voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 13
NO on expanding trade to the third world: Opposes topic 13
YES on removing common goods from national security export rules: Favors topic 13
YES on extending free trade to Andean nations: Strongly Favors topic 13
NO on establishing a free trade agreement between US & Singapore: Opposes topic 13
NO on establishing a free trade agreement between the US and Chile: Opposes topic 13

Strongly Opposes topic 14:
Link human rights to trade with China
(10 points on Social scale)

YES on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons: Opposes topic 14
YES on permanent normal trade relations with China: Strongly Opposes topic 14
YES on granting normal trade relations status to Vietnam: Opposes topic 14

Favors topic 15:
More spending on armed forces
(2 points on Economic scale)

Rated 40% by SANE, indicating a mixed record on military issues: Neutral on topic 15
NO on allowing another round of military base closures: Favors topic 15
YES on military pay raise of 4.8%: Strongly Favors topic 15

Favors topic 16:
Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars)
(2 points on Economic scale)

Reduce $9B spending on missile defense: Strongly Favors topic 16
NO on cutting nuclear weapons below START levels: Favors topic 16
YES on adopting the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty: Favors topic 16
YES on deploying National Missile Defense ASAP: Strongly Opposes topic 16

Strongly Favors topic 17:
Seek UN approval for military action
(0 points on Economic scale)

America should lead by extending a hand, not a fist: Strongly Favors topic 17
Reorient US aid to support open societies: Strongly Favors topic 17
Bring UN, allies and friends to Iraq: Favors topic 17
Work with other nations in war on terror: Favors topic 17
NO on cap foreign aid at only $12.7 billion: Favors topic 17
YES on authorizing air strikes in Kosovo: Neutral topic 17
YES on allowing all necessary forces and other means in Kosovo: Neutral topic 17
YES on enlarging NATO to include Eastern Europe: Strongly Favors topic 17

Favors topic 18:
Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy
(2 points on Economic scale)

Protect ANWR, lead in global warming battle: Strongly Favors topic 18
Keep climate change in EPA "State of the Environment" report: Favors topic 18
Rated 37% by the LCV, indicating a mixed record on environment: Neutral on topic 18
Keep efficient air conditioner rule to conserve energy: Strongly Favors topic 18
YES on defunding renewable and solar energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18
YES on ending discussion of CAFE fuel efficiency standards: Opposes topic 18
NO on preserving budget for ANWR oil drilling: Favors topic 18
NO on confirming Gale Norton as Secretary of Interior: Favors topic 18
NO on terminating CAFE standards within 15 months: Strongly Favors topic 18
YES on removing consideration of drilling ANWR from budget bill: Favors topic 18

Opposes topic 19:
Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(7 points on Social scale)

Supports drug courts and alternatives to incarceration: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Rated B- by VOTE-HEMP, indicating a pro-hemp voting record: Strongly Favors topic 19
NO on more penalties for gun & drug violations: Opposes topic 19
NO on increasing penalties for drug offenses: Opposes topic 19

Opposes topic 20:
Allow churches to provide welfare services
(7 points on Social scale)

Increase the Earned Income Tax Credit: Opposes topic 20

VoteMatch Responses
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VoteMatch Question & Answer
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Based on these stances:
(Click on topic for excerpt & citation)

Strongly Favors topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's right
(10 points on Social scale)

Pro-choice; no ban on partial-birth abortions: Strongly Favors topic 1

No opinion on topic 2:
Require companies to hire more women & minorities
(5 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

No opinion on topic 3:
Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws
(5 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

No opinion on topic 4:
Permit prayer in public schools
(5 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

No opinion on topic 5:
More federal funding for health coverage
(5 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

No opinion on topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(5 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

Strongly Favors topic 7:
Parents choose schools via vouchers
(10 points on Social scale)

Privatize failing schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
Charter Schools create competition: Favors topic 7
Voucher program for New York City: Strongly Favors topic 7
Experiment in NYC with school vouchers: Strongly Favors topic 7

No opinion on topic 8:
Death Penalty
(5 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

Favors topic 9:
Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(2 points on Social scale)

Need DNA Lab to Combat Crime: Favors topic 9
Crime cut in half in NYC: Favors topic 9
Risk cannot be eliminated, but take security seriously: Favors topic 9

Opposes topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(2 points on Social scale)

All gun owners should pass written test: Opposes topic 10

Favors topic 11:
Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy
(7 points on Economic scale)

Tax reductions of $10.4B through 2003: Favors topic 11
Supports Task Force to continue reduce taxes: Favors topic 11

No opinion on topic 12:
Immigration helps our economy-encourage it
(5 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

No opinion on topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(5 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

No opinion on topic 14:
Link human rights to trade with China
(5 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

No opinion on topic 15:
More spending on armed forces
(5 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

No opinion on topic 16:
Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars)
(5 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

Favors topic 17:
Seek UN approval for military action
(2 points on Economic scale)

Iraq: More inspections; counter OPEC’s oil production cuts: Favors topic 17

No opinion on topic 18:
Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy
(5 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

Strongly Favors topic 19:
Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(0 points on Social scale)

Drug policy should be an integral part of foreign policy: Strongly Favors topic 19

Favors topic 20:
Allow churches to provide welfare services
(2 points on Social scale)

Welfare offices as job centers: Favors topic 20
Govt stabilizes business; businesses provide jobs: Favors topic 20

VoteMatch Responses
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VoteMatch Question & Answer
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Based on these stances:
(Click on topic for excerpt & citation)

No opinion on topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's right
(5 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

No opinion on topic 2:
Require companies to hire more women & minorities
(5 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

No opinion on topic 3:
Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws
(5 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

No opinion on topic 4:
Permit prayer in public schools
(5 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

No opinion on topic 5:
More federal funding for health coverage
(5 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

No opinion on topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(5 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

No opinion on topic 7:
Parents choose schools via vouchers
(5 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

No opinion on topic 8:
Death Penalty
(5 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

No opinion on topic 9:
Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(5 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

No opinion on topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(5 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

No opinion on topic 11:
Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy
(5 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

Strongly Favors topic 12:
Immigration helps our economy-encourage it
(10 points on Economic scale)

No backlash from knowledge-based Asian immigration: Strongly Favors topic 12

Strongly Favors topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(10 points on Economic scale)

For mulilateral free trade, but no US-EU trade bloc: Strongly Favors topic 13
Protesting the WTO doesn't help developing countries: Strongly Favors topic 13

No opinion on topic 14:
Link human rights to trade with China
(5 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

No opinion on topic 15:
More spending on armed forces
(5 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

No opinion on topic 16:
Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars)
(5 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

Strongly Favors topic 17:
Seek UN approval for military action
(0 points on Economic scale)

Routine transatlantic relations good for business & people: Strongly Favors topic 17

No opinion on topic 18:
Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy
(5 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

No opinion on topic 19:
Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(5 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

No opinion on topic 20:
Allow churches to provide welfare services
(5 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)