| VoteMatch Responses
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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 Supports Abortion is a woman's right | Abortion: Must safeguard constitutional rights, including choice Abortion: Remain vigilant on a woman’s right to chose Abortion: Keep abortion safe, legal and rare Abortion: Being pro-choice is not being pro-abortion |
| Supports Require companies to hire more women & minorities | Civil Rights: Apologize for slavery, but concentrate on civil rights now Civil Rights: Human rights are women’s rights Civil Rights: Women’s rights are human rights |
| Strongly Supports Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws | Civil Rights: Gays deserve domestic partnership benefits Civil Rights: Military service based on conduct, not sex |
| No opinion Organized Prayer In Public Schools | (No votes on which to base response) |
| Strongly Supports More Federal Funding for Health Coverage | Health Care: Smaller steps to progress on health care Health Care: Universal coverage, cost containment, & managed competition Health Care: Proposed Natl Health Board to oversee employee cooperatives Health Care: Medicare should be strengthened today |
| Opposes Privatize Social Security | Social Security: Social Security protects families, not just retirees Social Security: All should join the debate now to preserve future solvency |
| Strongly Opposes Parents Choose Schools via Vouchers | School Choice: Fight with Gore for public schools; no voucher “gimmicks” Education: Solemn vow never to abandon our public schools School Choice: Charter schools provide choice within public system School Choice: Vouchers siphon off much-needed resources |
| No opinion Death Penalty | (No votes on which to base response) |
| No opinion Mandatory "Three Strikes" Sentencing Laws | Civil Rights: End hate crimes and other intolerance Gun Control: Limit access to weapons; look for early warning signs Education: Give kids after-school activities to prevent gangs Families & Children: Spend more time with kids to prevent violence |
| Strongly Opposes Absolute right to gun ownership | Gun Control: License and register all handgun sales Gun Control: Gun control protects our children Gun Control: Don’t water down sensible gun control legislation Gun Control: Lock up guns; store ammo separately |
| Opposes Make Income Tax Flatter & Lower | Budget & Economy: Pay down debt & cut taxes within balanced budget Tax Reform: Just Say No to GOP tax plan Tax Reform: GOP tax plan would hurt New York’s students |
| No opinion Immigration helps our economy-encourage it | (No votes on which to base response) |
| Supports Support & Expand Free Trade | Free Trade: Globalization should not substitute for humanization |
| No opinion Link Human Rights to trade with China | China: Supports MFN for China, despite concerns over human rights Foreign Policy: Engage in world affairs, including human rights Foreign Policy: Human rights are central to our objectives abroad China: Criticized authoritarian practices with women & children |
| No opinion More Spending on Armed Forces Personnel | Defense: A safe world needs the nuclear test ban treaty |
| No opinion Reduce spending on Missile Defense ("Star Wars") | Defense: Supports funding research on missile defense |
| Supports Continue Foreign Aid to Russia, Israel, & others | War & Peace: Support Israel in finding a safe and secure peace Foreign Policy: Smartest strategic choice is peace War & Peace: Extend peace treaties to Palestinians, Syrians & Lebanese |
| Supports Spend Resources to Stop Global Warming | Environment: Supports oil reserve release & fund conservation Environment: Stands for clean air and funding the EPA Environment: Ratify Kyoto; more mass tranist Environment: Reduce air pollution to improve children’s health |
| Opposes Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it | Drugs: Address drug problem with treatment and special drug courts |
| Opposes Allow churches to provide welfare services | Crime: Tap into churches to avoid more Louima & Diallo cases Welfare & Poverty: Community involvement helps, but only in short term |