Republican Party on the Issues – OnTheIssues.org …
VoteMatch Responses (Click here for VoteMatch quiz) VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background) Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation) Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale) Support human life amendment; oppose abortion funding: Strongly Opposes topic 1 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: Legally require hiring 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: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale) Constitutionally define marriage as one man & one woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3 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: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale) Support prayer in public schools: Strongly Favors topic 4 Religious charities foster benevolence and patriotism: Favors topic 4 Support voluntary student-initiated prayer in school: Strongly Favors topic 4 Stop activist judges from banning Pledge & Ten Commandments: Favors topic 4 Faith-based welfare grants equal with secular groups: Strongly Favors topic 4 Strongly support voluntary student-initiated prayer: Strongly Favors topic 4 Support abstinence and fatherhood: Favors topic 4 Faith-based charities should help end child poverty: Strongly Favors topic 4 Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale) Repeal ObamaCare; it is an attack on our Constitution: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare; it is an attack on our Constitution: Strongly Opposes topic 5 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) Give workers control over their retirement investments: Strongly Favors topic 6 Workers will have choice to invest their payroll taxes: Strongly Favors topic 6 Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale) Promote school choice and home-schooling: Favors topic 7 Limit role of federal government in education: Favors topic 7 Limit role of federal government in education: Strongly Favors topic 7 Favors topic 8: Human needs over animal rights (-3 points on Social scale) Conservation is a conservative value, but balance economics: Opposes topic 8 Private property ownership key to environmental agenda: Strongly Favors topic 8 Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale) Criminals behind bars cannot harm the public: Strongly Favors topic 9 Support the death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 9 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 Death penalty is an effective deterrent: Strongly Favors topic 9 Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale) Right to obtain and store ammunition without registration: Strongly Favors topic 10 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 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale) World's highest corporate tax rate cripples job creation: Strongly Opposes topic 11 56% oppose raising taxes on earnings over $250,000: Strongly Opposes topic 11 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 Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale) OpEd: GOP has proven tone-deaf in courting Hispanic voters: Opposes topic 12 Make E-verify mandatory nationwide: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Only legal immigrants, through tightly controlled borders: Opposes topic 12 Only legal immigrants, through tightly controlled borders: Strongly 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) Restore presidential Trade Promotion Authority: Strongly Favors topic 13 Countervailing duties against China on intellectual property: Opposes topic 13 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 No opinion on topic 14: Maintain US sovereignty from UN (0 points on Social scale) (No votes on which to base response) Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale) National Military Strategy to deter rogue aggression: Strongly Favors topic 15 Few Republicans prefer diplomacy to military action: Strongly Favors topic 15 Provided Arm Forces better pay, treatment, and training: Strongly Favors topic 15 Restore health of defense industry; peace thru strength: Strongly Favors topic 15 Strongly Opposes topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (+5 points on Economic scale) Repeal McCain-Feingold; no contribution limits: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Require photo ID to fight voter fraud: Opposes topic 16 Opposes topic 17: Stay out of Iran (-3 points on Social scale) Transition to a post-Assad Syria and independent Lebanon: Opposes topic 17 Prevent Iran from building and possessing nuclear weapons: Strongly Opposes topic 17 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 Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale) Open ANWR and OCS for oil & gas development: Strongly Opposes topic 18 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: Never legalize marijuana (-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 No opinion on topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (0 points on Economic scale) World's highest corporate tax rate cripples job creation: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Cut taxes to stimulate economy and help families: Strongly Favors topic 20
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