E.J. Pipkin on the Issues (original) (raw)

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Opposes topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's right
(2 points on Social scale)

No partial birth, and other restrictions: Opposes topic 1

Strongly Opposes topic 2:
Require companies to hire more women & minorities
(10 points on Economic scale)

Discontinue affirmative action programs: Strongly Opposes topic 2

Strongly Opposes topic 3:
Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws
(0 points on Social scale)

Marriage is one man and one woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3

No opinion on topic 4:
Permit prayer in public schools
(5 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

Opposes topic 5:
More federal funding for health coverage
(7 points on Economic scale)

Encourage competition in the prescription drug market: Opposes topic 5

Opposes topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(2 points on Economic scale)

Protect Social Security funds from use in other programs: Opposes topic 6

Strongly Favors topic 7:
Parents choose schools via vouchers
(10 points on Social scale)

Give parents a choice if their kids' schools fail: Strongly Favors topic 7

Strongly Favors topic 8:
Death Penalty
(0 points on Social scale)

Support the federal death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 8

Strongly Favors topic 9:
Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(0 points on Social scale)

Supports truth in sentencing and mandatory drug sentences: Strongly Favors topic 9

Strongly Favors topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(10 points on Social scale)

Repeal gun laws and ban suing gunmakers: Strongly Favors topic 10

Favors topic 11:
Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy
(7 points on Economic scale)

End estate tax and marriage penalty: Favors topic 11

Opposes topic 12:
Immigration helps our economy-encourage it
(2 points on Economic scale)

Official English, & detain people from terrorist countries: Opposes topic 12

Strongly Favors topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(10 points on Economic scale)

Strongly Favors topic 14:
Link human rights to trade with China
(0 points on Social scale)

Human rights in trade agreements but not worker rights: Strongly Favors topic 14

Strongly Favors topic 15:
More spending on armed forces
(0 points on Economic scale)

Increase spending on troops and intel: Strongly Favors topic 15

Strongly Opposes topic 16:
Reduce spending on missile defense (Star Wars)
(10 points on Economic scale)

Increase spending on weapons and maintain SDI: Strongly Opposes topic 16

Opposes topic 17:
Seek UN approval for military action
(7 points on Economic scale)

We don't want foreign policy to be dictated by France: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Commit US troops to UN peacekeeping missions: Favors topic 17

Favors topic 18:
Reduce use of coal, oil, & nuclear energy
(2 points on Economic scale)

Develop alternative fuels: Favors topic 18

Favors topic 19:
Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(2 points on Social scale)

Stricter interdiction and stricter sentencing: 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)