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| 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) |
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Favors
topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (7 points on Social scale) | State funding for stem cell research: Favors topic 1 Supports abortion rights: Favors topic 1 |
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Neutral on
topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Favors
topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (7 points on Social scale) | Opposed gay marriage but now supports it: Favors topic 3 |
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Neutral on
topic 4: Teach family values in public schools (5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Favors
topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (2 points on Economic scale) | Opposes $295/yr employer fee for uninsured employees: Opposes topic 5 Universal access to quality, affordable health care: Favors topic 5 Expand access to insurance and affordable care: Favors topic 5 |
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Neutral on
topic 6: Privatize Social Security (5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (10 points on Social scale) | Charter schools are a matter of giving parents choice: Strongly Favors topic 7 Supports charter schools in districts with low test scores: Favors topic 7 More charter schools and individual merit pay: Strongly Favors topic 7 Supports charter schools and MCAS testing: Favors topic 7 |
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topic 8: Death Penalty (2 points on Social scale) | Supports death penalty, but once opposed it: Favors topic 8 |
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topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (2 points on Social scale) | Crack down on repeat offendors: Strongly Favors topic 9 Established Community Based Justice crime prevention program: Opposes topic 9 |
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Neutral on
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (7 points on Economic scale) | No right to ignore will of the voters on income tax rollback: Strongly Favors topic 11 Rollback taxes to 5.0% to keep promise to voters: Strongly Favors topic 11 Disallow cities to raise local meals taxes-no more burden: Opposes topic 11 |
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Favors
topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (7 points on Economic scale) | Supports in-state tuition rates for illegal immigrants: Strongly Favors topic 12 Children of immigrants just want a chance: Strongly Favors topic 12 Denying tuition break to immigrants is mean-spirited: Strongly Favors topic 12 Disallow illegal immigrants from obtaining driver licenses: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
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Neutral on
topic 13: Support & expand free trade (5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Neutral on
topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Neutral on
topic 15: More spending on armed forces (5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Neutral on
topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Neutral on
topic 17: Replace US troops with UN in Iraq (5 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Opposes
topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (7 points on Economic scale) | Cape Wind project is "a huge ripoff": Strongly Opposes topic 18 Develop cheaper & cleaner new energy sources: Favors topic 18 |
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Neutral on
topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Neutral on
topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (5 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
| Tom Reilly is a Moderate Libertarian.
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