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Free Trade supports Wyden has voted to expand free trade with third world countries, China, Vietnam, and with Nafta and Cafta. He has opposed trade agreements with Singapore, Chili and Oman. |
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Legalized Abortion strongly supports Wyden has a strong and consistend pro-choice voting record. He has received a 100% rating by NARAL. |
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Affirmative Action supports Has voted to empower women and minorities. |
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Privatization of Social Security against Wyden has received a "pro-senior" score from the ARA. He has opposed private accounts, Roth IRAS for retirees, and deducting SS payments from income taxes. |
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Same Sex Marriage strongly supports Voted against a constitutional amendment and other measures prohibiting same-sex domestic partnerships. Favors equal rights for homosexuals. |
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The Separation of Church and State strongly supports Consistently voted against abstinence only programs, teacher-led prayer in public schools, and giving federal aid only to schools allowing voluntary prayer. |
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Universal Health Care strongly supports Wyden has sponsored the Healthy Americans Act that would institute a national system of universal health care through market based private insurance. Rated "pro-health" by APHA. |
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Capital Punishment strongly supports Consistently supported the death penalty. |
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Gun Control supports Voted against banning lawsuits against gun manufacturers. Has supported more expansive background checks and safety measures for gun ownership. |
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Bush Tax Cuts strongly against Consistently opposed Bush's tax plan. |
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Estate Tax against Voted repeatedly to abolish the estate tax. |
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Citizenship for illegal immigrants strongly supports Supports a path to citizenship and other work/visa measures. |
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Patriot Act against Voted for the reauthorizing of the Patriot Act and against extending the wiretap provision. Supports preserving habeus corpus for Guantanamo detainees and CIA interrogation method reports. |
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Iraq War Withdrawal strongly supports Opposed authorization for Iraq war. |
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Freedom of Information Act strongly supports Cosponsor - The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), of the United States Code, generally provides that any person has the right to request access to federal agency records or information and each federal agency is responsible for there own records. Bills and Resolutions Title: A bill to provide for the protection of paleontological resources on Federal lands, and for other purposes. |
