| VoteMatch Responses (Click here for VoteMatch quiz) |
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| VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background) |
Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation) |
| Strongly Opposes topic 1:Abortion is a woman's right (-5 points on Social scale) |
Fight for the rights of the unborn: Strongly Opposes topic 1 No embryonic stem cell research: Opposes topic 1 Prohibit federal funding for abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Prohibiting forced abortions by UN Population Fund: Opposes topic 1 Prohibit federal funding to groups like Planned Parenthood: Strongly Opposes topic 1 YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
| Neutral on topic 2:Require hiring more women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale) |
(No votes on which to base response) |
| Strongly Opposes topic 3:Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (-5 points on Social scale) |
Sanctity of traditional marriage: one man one woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Opposes same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
| Neutral on topic 4:Teacher-led prayer in public schools (0 points on Social scale) |
(No votes on which to base response) |
| Neutral on topic 8:Death Penalty (0 points on Social scale) |
(No votes on which to base response) |
| Neutral 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) |
Second Amendment is cornerstone of our democracy: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restricting gun purchase & possession: Strongly Favors topic 10 Loosen restrictions on interstate gun purchases: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
| Strongly Opposes topic 5:More federal funding for health coverage (+5 points on Economic scale) |
Fight against government takeover of health care: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal any federal health care takeover: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare reporting requirements for small business: Opposes topic 5 YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund: Strongly Opposes topic 5 YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts: Opposes topic 5 |
| Neutral on topic 6:Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale) |
(No votes on which to base response) |
| b> Strongly Favors topic 7:Parents choose schools via vouchers (+5 points on Economic scale) |
YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
| Strongly Opposes topic 18:Replace coal & oil with alternatives (+5 points on Economic scale) |
Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP: 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 YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases: Opposes topic 18 YES on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
| Neutral on topic 19:Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (0 points on Social scale) |
(No votes on which to base response) |
| Neutral 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) |
Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes: 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 Replace income tax & estate tax with 23% sales tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Permanently repeal the estate tax: Opposes topic 11 Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
| Strongly Opposes topic 12:Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (-5 points on Social scale) |
Opposes a pathway to citizenship: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
| Neutral on topic 13:Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale) |
(No votes on which to base response) |
| Neutral on topic 15:Expand the armed forces (0 points on Social scale) |
(No votes on which to base response) |
| Strongly Favors topic 16:Stricter limits on political campaign funds (-5 points on Economic scale) |
Ban stock trading based on Congressional insider knowledge: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
| Strongly Opposes topic 14:The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (-5 points on Social scale) |
Keep Guantanamo Bay open; keep military tribunals: Opposes topic 14 YES on extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps: Strongly Opposes topic 14 |
| Opposes topic 17:US out of Iraq & Afghanistan (-3 points on Social scale) |
No contact & enforce sanctions on Iran until threat is gone: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Boycott & sanctions against Iran for terrorism & nukes: Opposes topic 17 NO on removing US armed forces from Afghanistan: Strongly Opposes topic 17 YES on banning armed forces in Libya without Congressional approval: Favors topic 17 |
