ps79
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« on: June 15, 2008, 09:35:40 PM » |
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Abortion: Left - Keep abortion as it is presently. Safe, legal, and rare. Keep partial-birth abortion legal. Agree
Balanced Budget: Far-Left - A deficit and debt is fine. Focus on social programs and how the government can better people's lives. No, a debt and deficit is not fine. Even though the government should focus on social programs and better people's lives when needed Business Tax: Far-Left - Significantly increase business taxation. Not too much
Campaign Finance Reform: Center-Left - We need to significantly reduce corporate and union donations. Ban soft money contributions. Agree
Education: Left - No school vouchers, large increase to federal funding. Modernize school system with more after-school programs. Yes, strongly agree
Environment: Far-Left - The environment should be our first national priority. Expand National Park System. Large government programs. Agree
Free Trade: Left - We need to erect large tariff barriers to protect all our industries and our labor market. Pull out of free trade agreements. Disagree
Gun Control: Left - We need gun control! Ban certain guns. Require registration/background checks. Gun control protects children. Ban all guns for regular citizens I'd say
Health Care: Left - Completely public health care system and include perscription drugs under medicare. Require health insurance for every child. Agree
Immigration: Left - Immigration is great! The more immigrants the better. Just require a criminal record check. Full blanket-amnesty. It's not as great as you picture
Military Funding: Left - Decrease funding for weapons and focus on spending for humanitarian relief. Agree
Military Doctrine: Far-Left - Remove all U.S. troops from foreign soil. No intervention! Our miltary need never be used. Disagree. The US could be a help to maintain or defend peace
Personal Tax: Left - Increase income tax for the rich. Reduce for those in lower income bracket. Agree
Social Security: Far-Left - No to any private investment, dramatically increase funding. No private investment, but no dramatically increase either
Nation-Building: Far-Left - We should not meddle in other's cultures, no matter our moral feelings about some events. Agree
Civil Rights: Center - Get the federal government out of civil rights. Leave affirmative action and same-sex unions to the states. No, the federal government has a role as well
China: Center - Monitor China within the World Trade Organization. Defend Taiwan. Agree
Crime: Far-Left - Society makes people bad, punishment worsens it. Rehabilitation is effective. No death penalty and prison industry. Agree, but still emphasize on punishment as well
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