Stephen Breyer on VoteMatch

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No opinion on topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (0 points on Social scale)	Roe v. Wade is “settled law”: Neutral on topic 1
Favors topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	Disabled people can sue states under federal ADA law: Favors topic 2 Hate crimes should allow racial intent to affect sentencing: Favors topic 2 Let rape victims sue alleged attackers as gender-bias crime: Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (+5 points on Social scale)	Boy Scouts should be required to accept gay scoutmasters: Strongly Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 8: Death Penalty (+2 points on Social scale)	No death penalty without considering mitigating evidence: Opposes topic 8 Life-sentence alternative should affect death sentence: Opposes topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (+2 points on Social scale)	Fleeing police is not in itself sufficient to allow search: Opposes topic 9 OK to lengthen prison sentences retroactively: Favors topic 9 Uphold "Miranda", informing people being arrested of rights: Opposes topic 9
Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-3 points on Economic scale)	Congress can regulate guns in school under Commerce clause: Opposes topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (-5 points on Economic scale)	Allow states to restrict cigarette ads beyond federal rules: Strongly Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (+2 points on Economic scale)	Limited public funding OK for parochial school materials: Favors topic 7
Favors topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (-3 points on Economic scale)	OK to sue polluters for past pollution: Favors topic 18 Extend CWA restrictions to isolated water bodies: Favors topic 18
Favors topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (-3 points on Social scale)	Tactile inspection for drugs should be legal, like visual: Strongly Favors topic 19 No roadblocks with drug-sniffing dogs: Opposes topic 19
No opinion on topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (+2 points on Social scale)	6-month limit on detaining illegal immigrants: Favors topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the armed forces (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 17: US out of Iraq (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)