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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's right
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Promote adoption & abstinence, not abortion clinic referrals: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Human Life Amendment to the Constitution: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Ethical research yes; embryo cells no; cloning no: Opposes topic 1 Ban abortion with Constitutional amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Alternatives like adoption, instead of punitive action: Opposes topic 1 Reduce child welfare caseloads & encourage adoption: Neutral on topic 1 Bush will nominate conservative judges only: Neutral on topic 1 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 2:Require hiring more women & minorities
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Affirmative Access, without preferences or set-asides: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Women exempt from combat; “candid analysis” of military gays: Opposes topic 2 Achievement is basis for access to college: Opposes topic 2 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 3:Same-sex domestic partnership benefits
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Homosexuality is incompatible with military service: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Support the advancement of women in the military: Favors topic 3 States should not recognize gay marriage from other states: Strongly Opposes topic 3 States should not recognize gay marriage from other states: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Strong support for traditional definition of marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Let Boy Scouts exercise free speech (ok to ban gays): Opposes topic 3 Affirm traditional military culture&rebuild; morale (no gays): Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
Strongly Favors
topic 4:Teacher-led prayer in public schools
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Support voluntary student-initiated prayer in school: Strongly Favors topic 4 Stop activist judges from banning Pledge & Ten Commandments: Favors topic 4 Strongly support voluntary student-initiated prayer: Strongly Favors topic 4 Support abstinence and fatherhood: Favors topic 4 |
Strongly Favors
topic 8:Death Penalty
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Support the death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 8 Death penalty is an effective deterrent: Strongly Favors topic 8 |
Strongly Favors
topic 9:Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Best way to deter crime is to enforce existing laws: Strongly Favors topic 9 More victims rights and harsher penalties for certain crimes: Strongly Favors topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Open more public land to hunting: Favors topic 10 No frivolous gun lawsuits, no gun licensing: Strongly Favors topic 10 Will protect right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5:More federal funding for health coverage
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Government-run universal health care leads to inefficiencies: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Give individuals tools to manage their own health needs: Opposes topic 5 Allow customization of insurance, support health centers: Opposes topic 5 Lawyers should not hold physicians hostage: Opposes topic 5 |
Strongly Favors
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Workers will have choice to invest their payroll taxes: Strongly Favors topic 6 |
Favors
topic 7:Parents choose schools via vouchers
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Promote school choice and home-schooling: Favors topic 7 Limit role of federal government in education: Favors topic 7 |
Opposes
topic 18:Replace coal & oil with alternatives
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| No Kyoto, no mandatory carbon emissions controls: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Provide tax incentives for energy production: Opposes topic 18 Encourage market-based solutions to environmental problems: Opposes topic 18 Recognize that people depend on land for livelihood: Neutral on topic 18 |
Strongly Favors
topic 19:Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Jail time and school drug testing deters drug use: Strongly Favors topic 19 Clinton surrendered Drug War; cry out for drug-free schools: Strongly Favors topic 19 Aggressively pursue drug kingpins; include death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 19 |
Strongly Favors
topic 20:Allow churches to provide welfare services
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Faith-based welfare grants equal with secular groups: Strongly Favors topic 20 Faith-based charities should help end child poverty: Strongly Favors topic 20 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Make taxes more progressive
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Cut taxes to stimulate economy and help families: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Tax cuts & low interest rates lead to home ownership: Opposes topic 11 Repeal death tax & give tax break to care for elderly: Opposes topic 11 Encourage technology with funds for R & D, tax reform: Opposes topic 11 Tax reform will enable more poor to own a home: Opposes topic 11 |
Opposes
topic 12:Illegal immigrants earn citizenship
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Only legal immigrants, through tightly controlled borders: Opposes topic 12 Amnesty encourages illegal immigration: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Reform & toughen immigration system to emphasize family: Opposes topic 12 Focus immigration on needed skills: Neutral on topic 12 |
Favors
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Look to Latin American countries as key partners: Favors topic 13 U.S. should position itself to dominate trade: Favors topic 13 Promote free trade with America setting the standards: Favors topic 13 |
Strongly Favors
topic 15:Expand the armed forces
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Provided Arm Forces better pay, treatment, and training: Strongly Favors topic 15 Restore health of defense industry; peace thru strength: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
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) |
Favors
topic 17:US out of Iraq
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Strengthen ties to Asia and promote democracy there: Favors topic 17 Help Africa with private sector and charitable investment: Favors topic 17 Reform U.N. to end abuse, unfairness, and abortion funding: Opposes topic 17 Promote peace, reduce threat of war, protect Israel: Favors topic 17 |