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Tom McClintock on Abortion
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Tom McClintock on Budget & Economy
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  • Job loss because other states have more favorable conditions. (Sep 2003)
  • State spending increasing faster than revenue increase. (Sep 2003)
  • Voted NO on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending. (Jul 2009)
  • Voted NO on modifying bankruptcy rules to avoid mortgage foreclosures. (Mar 2009)
  • Voted NO on additional $825 billion for economic recovery package. (Jan 2009)
  • Voted NO on monitoring TARP funds to ensure more mortgage relief. (Jan 2009)
  • Reclaim all bonuses paid to AIG executives & employees. (Mar 2009)
Tom McClintock on Civil Rights
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  • Prop 54 makes the government stop classifying people by race. (Sep 2003)
  • Giving driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants is unfair. (Sep 2003)
  • Strong supporter of Prop 54: Govt should be color-blind. (Sep 2003)
  • No legal rights for same-sex couples. (Sep 2003)
  • Pledge of Allegiance court case is central to America. (Jul 2002)
  • Hispanic children are forced into bilingual education. (Sep 1997)
Tom McClintock on Corporations
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  • Voted NO on letting shareholders vote on executive compensation. (Jul 2009)
  • Voted NO on more funding for nanotechnology R&D and commercialization. (Jul 2009)
Tom McClintock on Crime
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  • Death penalty protects us from violent predators. (Sep 2003)
  • Three Strikes law enforces right to self-protection. (Jul 2002)
  • Voted NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes. (Apr 2009)
Tom McClintock on Drugs
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  • Supports medical marijuana use under Prop 215. (Sep 2003)
  • Let states legalize industrial hemp. (Apr 2009)
Tom McClintock on Education
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  • Get education money into classrooms, not into bureaucracy. (Sep 2003)
  • Problem lies not with funding but with school management. (Mar 1999)
  • State bureaucracy isn’t the answer to better education. (Mar 1999)
  • Students are stuck with ‘annual lottery’ for good teachers. (Mar 1999)
  • Decentralized structure is key to improving schools. (Mar 1999)
  • Best teachers should make six-figure salary. (Mar 1999)
  • Encourages ‘cut-throat competition’ between teachers. (Mar 1999)
  • Bilingual education is segregation. (Sep 1997)
  • Bilingual programs are ‘cash cow’ for Democrats. (Sep 1997)
  • Centralization & consolidation reduce school performance. (Mar 1999)
  • Parents are most protective guardians of education quality. (Mar 1999)
  • Voted NO on $40B for green public schools. (May 2009)
Tom McClintock on Energy & Oil
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  • High-speed rail line is tremendous waste of taxpayer money. (May 2002)
  • Californians are overpaying for energy. (May 2002)
  • Gov. Davis responsible for energy overpricing. (May 2002)
  • Change in governorship required for energy recovery. (May 2002)
  • Voted NO on enforcing limits on CO2 global warming pollution. (Jun 2009)
Tom McClintock on Environment
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  • Less bureaucracy in federal forests to reduce fire damage. (Nov 2008)
  • Replace Coastal Commission with local community decisions. (Sep 2003)
  • Voted NO on $2 billion more for Cash for Clunkers program. (Jul 2009)
  • Voted NO on protecting free-roaming horses and burros. (Jul 2009)
Tom McClintock on Families & Children
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  • Voted NO on four weeks of paid parental leave for federal employees. (Jun 2009)
Tom McClintock on Foreign Policy
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  • Voted NO on supporting democratic institutions in Pakistan. (Jun 2009)
Tom McClintock on Free Trade
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Tom McClintock on Government Reform
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  • Duplicative bureaucracies must be weeded out. (Sep 2003)
  • Tort reform: no punitive damages except in criminal cases. (Sep 2003)
  • Local governments need to have more authority. (Sep 2003)
  • Privatize services & replace state job with private jobs. (Sep 2003)
  • If rights come from man, then they may be revoked. (Jul 2002)
  • Voted NO on Congressional pay raise. (Jun 2009)
Tom McClintock on Gun Control
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  • Natural right to self-defense against violent predators. (Sep 2003)
  • Allow reloading spent military small arms ammunition. (Apr 2009)
Tom McClintock on Health Care
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  • SB-2 costs jobs-healthcare via personal tax credit instead. (Sep 2003)
  • Could reduce Medi-Cal fraud by $2.5B-but no one interested. (Sep 2003)
  • Deteriorating health care is government’s fault. (Sep 1997)
  • Voted NO on regulating tobacco as a drug. (Apr 2009)
  • Voted NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program. (Jan 2009)
Tom McClintock on Homeland Security
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  • Return to Reagan’s idea of “peace through strength”. (Nov 2008)
  • Military spouses don't lose voting residency while abroad. (Feb 2009)
Tom McClintock on Immigration
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  • Complete border fence & enforce all our current laws. (Nov 2008)
  • No drivers license to illegals-it undermines enforcement. (Sep 2003)
Tom McClintock on Jobs
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  • Replace workers’ compensation with a cheaper system. (Sep 2003)
  • Opposes required overtime pay; workers need flexibility. (Sep 2003)
Tom McClintock on Principles & Values
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  • Recall is opportunity to return to the golden state of 1965. (Sep 2003)
  • Recall is about Davis’ policies, not just Davis. (Sep 2003)
Tom McClintock on Social Security
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Tom McClintock on Tax Reform
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  • Make permanent the Bush tax cuts. (Nov 2008)
  • Repeal car tax by reducing government waste & duplication. (Sep 2003)
  • Voted NO on 2003-04 California state budget. (Jul 2003)
  • Began push to abolish ‘Car Tax’ in 1998. (Feb 2003)
Tom McClintock on Technology
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  • Prop 53 is a good start-increase infrastructure spending. (Sep 2003)
  • Voted YES on delaying digital TV conversion by four months. (Mar 2009)
  • Prohibit the return of the Fairness Doctrine. (Jan 2009)
  • No performance royalties for radio music. (Mar 2009)
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Tom McClintock on War & Peace
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  • Sanctions on Iran to end nuclear program. (Apr 2009)
Tom McClintock on Welfare & Poverty
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  • Voted NO on instituting National Service as a new social invention. (Mar 2009)


VoteMatch Responses
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VoteMatch Question & Answer
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Neutral on topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's right
(0 points on Social scale) 		(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 2:
Require hiring more women & minorities
(-3 points on Economic scale) 		Strong supporter of Prop 54: Govt should be color-blind: Favors topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3:
Same-sex domestic partnership benefits
(-5 points on Social scale) 		No legal rights for same-sex couples: Strongly Opposes topic 3
NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes: Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4:
Teacher-led prayer in public schools
(-5 points on Social scale) 		Pledge of Allegiance court case is central to America: Favors topic 4
If rights come from man, then they may be revoked: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 8:
Death Penalty
(-5 points on Social scale) 		Death penalty protects us from violent predators: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9:
Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(-5 points on Social scale) 		Three Strikes law enforces right to self-protection: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale) 		Natural right to self-defense against violent predators: Strongly Favors topic 10
Allow reloading spent military small arms ammunition: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 5:
More federal funding for health coverage
(+5 points on Economic scale) 		SB-2 costs jobs-healthcare via personal tax credit instead: Strongly Opposes topic 5
NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program: Opposes topic 5
NO on regulating tobacco as a drug: Opposes topic 5
Neutral on topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale) 		(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 7:
Parents choose schools via vouchers
(+5 points on Economic scale) 		State bureaucracy isn’t the answer to better education: Favors topic 7
Decentralized structure is key to improving schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
Centralization & consolidation reduce school performance: Favors topic 7
Parents are most protective guardians of education quality: Strongly Favors topic 7
NO on $40B for green public schools: Favors topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 18:
Replace coal & oil with alternatives
(+5 points on Economic scale) 		High-speed rail line is tremendous waste of taxpayer money: Strongly Opposes topic 18
NO on enforcing limits on CO2 global warming pollution: Opposes topic 18
NO on $2 billion more for Cash for Clunkers program: Opposes topic 18
Opposes topic 19:
Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(+2 points on Social scale) 		Supports medical marijuana use under Prop 215: Favors topic 19
Let states legalize industrial hemp: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Favors topic 20:
Allow churches to provide welfare services
(+2 points on Economic scale) 		NO on instituting National Service as a new social invention: Favors topic 20
Strongly Opposes topic 11:
Make taxes more progressive
(+5 points on Economic scale) 		Make permanent the Bush tax cuts: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12:
Illegal immigrants earn citizenship
(-5 points on Social scale) 		Complete border fence & enforce all our current laws: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Giving driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants is unfair: Opposes topic 12
No drivers license to illegals-it undermines enforcement: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Neutral on topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale) 		(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 15:
Expand the armed forces
(-5 points on Social scale) 		Return to Reagan’s idea of “peace through strength”: Strongly Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16:
Stricter limits on political campaign funds
(-3 points on Economic scale) 		Military spouses don't lose voting residency while abroad: Favors topic 16
Neutral on topic 14:
The Patriot Act harms civil liberties
(0 points on Social scale) 		(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 17:
US out of Iraq
(-3 points on Social scale) 		Sanctions on Iran to end nuclear program: Opposes topic 17

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