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Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (2 points on Social scale)	Respect all human life including those not yet born: Strongly Opposes topic 1 For federal funding only in cases of incest, rape, health: Favors topic 1 No litmus test for judiciary appointments: Neutral on topic 1 Pro-life, with exceptions for rape, incest, & health: Opposes topic 1 Human Life Amendment is irrelevant; focus on other issues: Opposes topic 1 Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record: Strongly 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)	More to be done to remove the “glass ceiling”: Favors topic 2 Empowerment of women comes from dreams and passion: Neutral on topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (0 points on Social scale)	Traditional marriage is something Republicans will defend: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Favors topic 4: Permit prayer in public schools (2 points on Social scale)	Freedom of religion, not freedom from religion: Favors topic 4 Set aside Sundays for spiritual and personal rejuvenation: Favors topic 4 For school prayer & 10 Commandments in schools: Strongly Favors topic 4 Crusade for a rebirth of our values: Strongly Favors topic 4 Add a 4th “R”: Responsibility: Favors topic 4 Rated 100% by the Christian Coalition: an anti-family voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 4
No opinion on topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (5 points on Economic scale)	Allow self-employed to deduct health costs: Favors topic 5 Rated 0% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 5 YES on $40 billion per year for limited Medicare prescription drug benefit: Favors topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (10 points on Economic scale)	“Catch-up” IRA contributions, faster vesting, & portability: Favors topic 6 Rated 0% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record: Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (10 points on Social scale)	Give parents a smorgasbord of choices: Strongly Favors topic 7 Vouchers OK where public schools fail.: Strongly Favors topic 7 Parents should demand success; be given vouchers if not: Strongly Favors topic 7 Rated 27% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes: Strongly Favors topic 7
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)
Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (2 points on Social scale)	Ban AK-47s; add safety locks; instant background checks: Opposes topic 10 Limited right to bear arms.: Opposes topic 10 Rated A by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10 NO on banning lawsuits against gun manufacturers for gun violence: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (10 points on Economic scale)	Tax cuts are top priority; eliminate marriage penalty: Strongly Favors topic 11 Tax rates are at all-time highs, yet budget adds taxes: Strongly Favors topic 11 Cut the tax burden on Americans: Strongly Favors topic 11 Rated 72% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes: Neutral on topic 11 YES on $350 billion in tax breaks over 11 years: Strongly Favors topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Immigration helps our economy-encourage it (2 points on Economic scale)	Supports CA Prop 187 barring illegal aliens from schools: Opposes topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (10 points on Economic scale)	An open global market helps our economy thrive: Strongly Favors topic 13 Free trade zone for the entire Western Hemisphere: Strongly Favors topic 13 Authorize “Fast Track” for trade negotiations: Strongly Favors topic 13 NO on establishing a free trade agreement between US & Singapore: Opposes 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)	China: Two-track policy: Open markets + political reforms: Favors topic 14 China: Expand trade, but linked to human rights: Favors topic 14 Push China for reform; stand by Taiwan: Favors topic 14 Admit China to the World Trade Organization: Strongly Opposes topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: More spending on armed forces (0 points on Economic scale)	Pentagon has been reduced to a triangle: build it back: Strongly Favors topic 15 Re-build military for greater readiness: Strongly Favors topic 15 Increased spending needed to keep the peace: Strongly Favors topic 15 Restore shortfalls in Armed Forces personnel: Strongly Favors topic 15 Rated 0% by SANE, indicating a pro-military voting record: Strongly Favors topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars) (10 points on Economic scale)	Abandon ABM treaty & Test Ban treaty: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Build and deploy an SDI missile defense: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Need SDI against rogue nations and terrorists: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17: Seek UN approval for military action (0 points on Economic scale)	Russia: Work with policies, not personalities: Strongly Favors topic 17 US has responsibility to lead post-Cold War world: Strongly Favors topic 17 US responsibility: clear, credible & capable leadership: Strongly Favors topic 17
No opinion on topic 18: Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy (5 points on Economic scale)	Farm program: more ethanol; more conservation; less taxes: Favors topic 18 Pay to stop farming environmentally sensitive cropland: Strongly Favors topic 18 Rated 11% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Keep efficient air conditioner rule to conserve energy: Strongly Favors topic 18 NO on targeting 100,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2010: Strongly Opposes topic 18 NO on removing consideration of drilling ANWR from budget bill: Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (0 points on Social scale)	Random drug testing for a drug-free transportation system: Strongly Favors topic 19 Use all branches of the military in Drug War: Strongly Favors topic 19 Would “lead a crusade” against illegal drugs: Strongly Favors topic 19 Reducing supply isn’t enough-we must blunt demand: Favors topic 19 Reduce demand for this “personal and national evil”: Favors topic 19
No opinion on topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (5 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)