| 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 Opposes Abortion is a woman's right | Abortion: Opposes Roe v Wade, but accepts it as settled law Abortion: Opposes Roe v Wade, but accepts it as settled law Abortion: Restricting abortion has been a hallmark of his career Abortion: Life begins at conception Abortion: Opposes all abortion, even for rape and incest |
| Strongly Opposes Require companies to hire more women & minorities | Civil Rights: No American should suffer based on skin color Civil Rights: No American should suffer based on skin color Civil Rights: Opposed Ronnie White on qualifications, not on skin color Civil Rights: Opposed Ronnie White on qualifications, not on skin color Civil Rights: Against affirmative action |
| Strongly Opposes Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws | (No votes on which to base response) |
| Supports Organized Prayer In Public Schools | Families & Children: Fight the assault on the American family |
| Opposes More Federal Funding for Health Coverage | Health Care: Voted against penalties on tobacco companies Health Care: Medicare lockbox; more funding too Health Care: $150M for basic health care for uninsured |
| Strongly Supports Privatize Social Security | Social Security: Repeal the Social Security Earnings Test Social Security: Architect of the Social Security lockbox |
| Strongly Supports Parents Choose Schools via Vouchers | Education: For Ed-Flex; against national testing Education: Send “direct checks” to local school districts |
| Supports Death Penalty | Crime: Oversaw 7 executions as Governor of Missouri |
| Strongly Supports Mandatory "Three Strikes" Sentencing Laws | Crime: Tougher school rules keep schools safe |
| Strongly Supports Absolute right to gun ownership | Gun Control: Tough penalties for gun crimes, but allow concealed carry |
| Strongly Supports Make Income Tax Flatter & Lower | Tax Reform: Cut tax rates to 10% for middle class & 25% maximum |
| No opinion Immigration helps our economy-encourage it | (No votes on which to base response) |
| Strongly Supports Support & Expand Free Trade | Free Trade: Fair trade: partner with friends, challenge rivals |
| Strongly Opposes Link Human Rights to trade with China | (No votes on which to base response) |
| No opinion More Spending on Armed Forces Personnel | (No votes on which to base response) |
| Strongly Opposes Reduce spending on Missile Defense ("Star Wars") | (No votes on which to base response) |
| Opposes Continue Foreign Aid to Russia, Israel, & others | Foreign Policy: UN has no say in deployment of US forces |
| Strongly Opposes Spend Resources to Stop Global Warming | (No votes on which to base response) |
| Strongly Supports Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it | Drugs: Zealous proponent of the war on drugs Drugs: Tougher anti-meth laws |
| Strongly Supports Allow churches to provide welfare services | Welfare & Poverty: Allow states to contract with charitable organizations Welfare & Poverty: Charitable Choice helps break cycle of poverty |