Do you disagree with Al on any issue?

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Do you disagree with Al on any issue? If so, please state it and your reasoning for opposing his view.

This should be interesting.

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From Wiki:

Abortion
Gore supports a woman's right to choose
Gore co-sponsored the Freedom of Choice Act
Gore supports a ban on so-called partial birth abortions, with an exception for protecting the health of the mother (2000 debates)

Campaign finance reform
Gore supports a ban on so-called "soft money"
Gore supports discounted TV and radio time for political campaigns
Gore supports increased regulation of donations by political action committees and individual contributors

Civil rights
Gore supports affirmative action: "mend it, don't end it"
Gore supports a ban on racial profiling
Gore supports equal pay for women
Gore opposes same-sex marriage, but favors civil unions
Gore supports repealing portions of the USA PATRIOT Act
Gore supports getting rid of "Don't Ask Don't Tell" and letting gays serve openly in the military
Gore supports removing the confederate flag from federal landmarks
Gore supports removing a felon's right to vote

Crime
Gore supports gun control, including
child safety locks
background checks
a minimum age of 21
zero tolerance at schools
Gore supports increased sentencing for committing hate crimes
Gore supports investing in police
Gore believes there are disparities in the sentencing of blacks
Gore believes a careful death penalty deters crimes
Gore feels DNA testing should be used to make the death penalty more fair
Gore feels three strikes laws should only count truly violent crimes
Gore strongly supports laws against drugs

Education
Gore opposes school vouchers
Gore supports connecting every school to the Internet
Gore thinks schools should focus on discipline, character and safety
Gore supports a large federal role in education, including tax deductions
Gore supports voluntary school prayer as long as teachers aren't involved

Environment
Gore is an strong supporter of the theory of global warming, giving speeches on the dangers and writing the book Earth in the Balance. He supports the Kyoto Treaty.
Gore supports national parks
Gore opposes ANWR drilling
Gore created the Global Marshall Plan to save the environment
Gore supports releasing some oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve when necessary
Gore supports funding for research for more fuel efficient vehicles

Immigration
Gore has supported hiring more immigrants
Gore says that immigration leads to "diversity and cultural tolerance"

Defense
Gore supports a smaller more effective military
Gore supports ratifying the Test Ban Treaty
Gore supports negotiated bilateral cuts in nuclear arms

Trade
Gore supports free trade and opposes protectionism
Gore supports labor and environmental safeguards in trade agreements
Gore supports ethanol subsidies
Gore supports the farm safety net
Gore supports reforming the WTO to make it more open and accountable

2003 invasion of Iraq
Gore opposed the war in Iraq
Gore believes the U.S. went to war on "false impressions"
Gore feels President Bush abused the trust of the American people
Gore believed Iraq posed no immediate threat
Gore supported the removal of Saddam Hussein
Gore feels the U.S. should focus on capturing Osama bin Laden instead

Social programs
Gore supports a prescription drug benefit for Medicare
Gore supports allowing 55-65 year olds to buy into Medicare
Gore supports a lockbox for Medicare and Social Security
Gore opposes the privatization of Social Security
Gore supports universal healthcare system which is not run by the government
Gore supports expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program
Gore supports a patients' bill of rights

Taxes
Gore, in general, supports raising taxes on the wealthiest 1% and cutting them for the middle class
Gore supports limiting the estate tax to only the wealthiest Americans
Gore supports equal tax rates for single and married persons (see marriage penalty)

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I disagree on ex felon's voting rigths. I believe once rehabilitated and released by the state, they should have the right to vote. Once they are deemed fit to be back in society, they should have that right. Just my opinion.