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Jackie Speier
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D,AL-5:Cramer
R,AZ-1:Renzi
R,CA-4:Doolittle
D,CA-12:Lantos
D,CO-2:Udall
R,FL-15:Weldon
R,IL-11:Weller
R,IL-14:Hastert
R,IL-18:LaHood
D,IN-7:Carson
R,KY-2:Lewis
R,LA-1:Jindal
R,LA-4:McCrery
R,LA-6:Baker
D,ME-1:Allen
R,MD-1:Gilchrest
D,MD-4:Wynn
R,MN-3:Ramstad
R,MS-1:Wicker
R,MS-3:Pickering
R,MO-9:Hulshof
R,NJ-3:Saxton
R,NJ-7:Ferguson
R,NM-1:Wilson
R,NM-2:Pearce
D,NM-3:Udall
D,NY-21:McNulty
R,NY-25:Walsh
R,NY-26:Reynolds
R,OH-5:Gillmor
R,OH-7:Hobson
R,OH-15:Pryce
R,OH-16:Regula
D,OR-5:Hooley
R,PA-5:Peterson
R,VA-11:Davis
R,WY-0:Cubin

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Jackie Speier on Abortion
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Jackie Speier on Budget & Economy
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  • $329M daily Iraq War cost weakens our national economy. (Apr 2008)
Jackie Speier on Civil Rights
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Jackie Speier on Corporations
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Jackie Speier on Crime
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Jackie Speier on Drugs
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Jackie Speier on Education
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  • Stop punishing schools that are struggling. (Apr 2008)
Jackie Speier on Energy & Oil
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  • Cut carbon emissions by 80% by 2050. (Apr 2008)
  • Voted YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation. (May 2008)
Jackie Speier on Environment
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  • Voted YES on $9.7B for Amtrak improvements and operation thru 2013. (Jun 2008)
Jackie Speier on Families & Children
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Jackie Speier on Foreign Policy
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Jackie Speier on Free Trade
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Jackie Speier on Government Reform
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Jackie Speier on Gun Control
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Jackie Speier on Health Care
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  • We need universal access based on mandates. (Apr 2008)
Jackie Speier on Homeland Security
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Jackie Speier on Immigration
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Jackie Speier on Jobs
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  • Voted YES on overriding presidential veto of Farm Bill. (Jun 2008)
Jackie Speier on Principles & Values
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Jackie Speier on Social Security
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Jackie Speier on Tax Reform
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Jackie Speier on Technology
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  • Voted NO on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance. (Jun 2008)
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Jackie Speier on War & Peace
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  • Remove US troops & refocus on humanitarian reconstruction. (Apr 2008)
  • Voted YES on investigating Bush impeachment for lying about Iraq. (Jun 2008)
Jackie Speier on Welfare & Poverty
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VoteMatch Responses
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VoteMatch Question & Answer
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Neutral on topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's right
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Neutral on topic 2:
Require hiring more women & minorities
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Neutral on topic 3:
Same-sex domestic partnership benefits
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Teacher-led prayer in public schools
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Neutral on topic 8:
Death Penalty
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Neutral on topic 9:
Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
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Neutral on topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
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Strongly Favors topic 5:
More federal funding for health coverage
(-5 points on Economic scale)
We need universal access based on mandates: Strongly Favors topic 5
Neutral on topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 7:
Parents choose schools via vouchers
(-5 points on Economic scale)
Stop punishing schools that are struggling: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 18:
Replace coal & oil with alternatives
(-5 points on Economic scale)
Cut carbon emissions by 80% by 2050: Strongly Favors topic 18
YES on tax incentives for energy production and conservation: Strongly Favors topic 18
Neutral on topic 19:
Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(0 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Neutral on topic 20:
Allow churches to provide welfare services
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Neutral on topic 11:
Make taxes more progressive
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Neutral on topic 12:
Illegal immigrants earn citizenship
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Neutral on topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
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Neutral on topic 15:
Expand the armed forces
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Neutral on topic 16:
Stricter limits on political campaign funds
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Favors topic 14:
The Patriot Act harms civil liberties
(+2 points on Social scale)
NO on retroactive immunity for telecoms' warrantless surveillance: Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 17:
US out of Iraq
(+5 points on Social scale)
$329M daily Iraq War cost weakens our national economy: Favors topic 17
Remove US troops & refocus on humanitarian reconstruction: Strongly Favors topic 17
YES on investigating Bush impeachment for lying about Iraq: Favors topic 17

Jackie Speier is a Moderate Liberal Populist.
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