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Ross Perot on VoteMatch |
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Strongly Favors
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale) | For abortion, but reluctantly: Favors topic 1 Pro-choice activist: Strongly Favors topic 1 It�s a woman�s choice, including federal funding: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Affirmative action is �squishy� - education is key: Neutral on topic 2 Zero tolerance for sexual harassment: Favors topic 2 Recruit people of all religions, races, and genders: Favors topic 2 Race at EDS was typical southern: many lawsuits: Opposes topic 2 Calling NAFTA opponents �racist� is a smear tactic: Neutral on topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale) | Gay rights are individual rights; fund AIDS blitz: Strongly Favors topic 3 Homosexuality is an individual right: Favors topic 3 Attack AIDS at every level: more education, more research: Favors topic 3 |
Favors
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(-3 points on Social scale) | Get business & churches involved with schools: Favors topic 4 Transform welfare recipients to productive citizens: Favors topic 4 Place disadvantaged kids in government-funded homes: Opposes topic 4 More pre-school, more standards, more teacher respect: Favors topic 4 |
Favors
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(-3 points on Economic scale) | NAFTA is backdoor deregulation; lowers FDA standards: Favors topic 5 Expand Medicare to cover all Americans: Strongly Favors topic 5 Short term: cost containment & focus on prevention: Opposes topic 5 Long term: comprehensive national health policy: Strongly Favors topic 5 |
Favors
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Base indexing on a lower inflation rate: Opposes topic 6 Invest Trust Fund surplus like a pension fund: Strongly Favors topic 6 |
Opposes
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Expand school year from 180 days to at least 210: Opposes topic 7 Investing in education results in high living standards: Opposes topic 7 Smaller classes; longer days; merit pay: Opposes topic 7 More money into same system produces more of same failures: Favors topic 7 Create world�s finest public schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+5 points on Social scale) | This planet is our home; protect it for the future: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
Favors
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-3 points on Social scale) | Solving welfare by work will reduce crime: Opposes topic 9 Education is a strong anti-crime program: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Strong supporter of death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 9 We have become preoccupied with the rights of the criminal: Strongly Favors topic 9 |
Opposes
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(-3 points on Economic scale) | No right to own machine guns: Opposes topic 10 |
Favors
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Increase taxes on the wealthy: Strongly Favors topic 11 The rich should pay higher taxes: Strongly Favors topic 11 Consider a VAT value-added tax: Opposes topic 11 Increase business fees and business tax collection: Favors topic 11 Capital gains tax cut helps the rich; so cut investment tax: Strongly Favors topic 11 Limit power to tax; expand power to intervene in market: Opposes topic 11 Massive redistribution from wealthy to poor: Strongly Favors topic 11 Raise marginal tax rates on the wealthy: Favors topic 11 Disallow mortgage & health deductions for the rich: Favors topic 11 Decrease capital gains tax to foster long-term thinking: Opposes topic 11 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale) | NAFTA will encourage illegal immigration: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Get other nations to lower import barriers: Opposes topic 13 Trade deficit is as bad as budget deficit: Opposes topic 13 Trade deficit improves if we understand foreign culture: Opposes topic 13 Keep jobs in US instead of giant sucking sound toward Mexico: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Fast Track makes more secrecy and less public input: Opposes topic 13 NAFTA is good for investors & bad for jobs: Strongly Opposes topic 13 NAFTA means a giant sucking sound as jobs are lost: Strongly Opposes topic 13 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Aiding Russia is the most cost-effective thing we can do: Strongly Opposes topic 14 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 15:Expand the military
(+5 points on Social scale) | Cut defense by $8B; economic security comes first: Strongly Opposes topic 15 |
Strongly Favors
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale) | Get rid of all PACs: Strongly Favors topic 16 Turn over excess campaign funds to US Treasury: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
Strongly Favors
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(+5 points on Social scale) | Great nations should commit more abroad: Strongly Favors topic 17 Pay attention to developing nations: Strongly Favors topic 17 NAFTA yields US sovereignty to international organizations: Opposes topic 17 Less aid to allies; more aid to Russia: Strongly Favors topic 17 Russia: reduce nukes; contain imperialism; send aid: Strongly Favors topic 17 |
Strongly Favors
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Supported 50-cent gas tax to pay off deficit: Strongly Favors topic 18 Increase gas tax to invest in future infrastructure: Strongly Favors topic 18 Mexico provides escape from US environmental regulations: Favors topic 18 |
Strongly Favors
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-5 points on Social scale) | Marijuana is the 1st step; tough penalties needed: Strongly Favors topic 19 Assisted Nancy Reagan's "Just Say No" program: Strongly Favors topic 19 Can�t overstate the damage that drugs are doing: Strongly Favors topic 19 Never hires people who use drugs or alcohol: Favors topic 19 Cordon off ghettoes to "vacuum up" guns & drugs: Favors topic 19 Longer sentences and more enforcement will solve drug war: Strongly Favors topic 19 Drug traffickers will take advantage of open Mexican border: Favors topic 19 Make drug treatment available to all addicts: Opposes topic 19 |
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topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(0 points on Economic scale) | United We Stand America: Focus on economy & debt: Favors topic 20 Cut spending and raise taxes to pay off debt: Opposes topic 20 |
Ross Perot is a Moderate Liberal
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