Asa Hutchinson on VoteMatch

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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Now we're the number one pro-life state in the nation: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Human life begins at conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 YES on barring transporting minors to get an abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 YES on banning partial-birth abortions: Opposes topic 1 YES on banning Family Planning funding in US aid abroad: Opposes topic 1 YES on Unknown roll call for 2001-89: Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	YES on ending preferential treatment by race in college admissions: Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Government shouldn't redefine marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Marriage should be only one-man-one-woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3 YES on banning gay adoptions in DC: Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Post the Ten Commandments in public school buildings: Strongly Favors topic 4 Supports anti-flag desecration amendment: Favors topic 4 Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer: Strongly Favors topic 4 NO on responsible fatherhood via faith-based organizations: Opposes topic 4 YES on treating religious organizations equally for tax breaks: Strongly Favors topic 4
Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+2 points on Economic scale)	COVID: Getting vaccines out is public/private partnership: Opposes topic 5 Work requirement for Medicaid: Strongly Opposes topic 5 $5M for Mental Health Stabilization Centers: Favors topic 5 A lot of budget "fuzziness" if private option is not renewed: Opposes topic 5 YES on establishing tax-exempt Medical Savings Accounts: Opposes topic 5 YES on subsidizing private insurance for Medicare Rx drug coverage: Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	NO on strengthening the Social Security Lockbox: Favors topic 6 YES on reducing tax payments on Social Security benefits: Favors topic 6 YES on raising 401(k) limits & making pension plans more portable: Favors topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Raise average teacher salaries $2,000 over next two years: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Invest in tech education & early education: Opposes topic 7 NO on vouchers for private & parochial schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7 NO on allowing vouchers in DC schools: Opposes topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	Cut outdated regulations and cut government employees: Strongly Favors topic 8 Reduce burden of unreasonable regulations: Strongly Favors topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Let's not be last state to enact hate crimes legislation: Strongly Favors topic 9 Give criminals a second chance: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Increased funding for law enforcement: Favors topic 9 Four executions in 8 days; keep protocol of lethal injection: Strongly Favors topic 9 Balance public safety with giving a second chance in life: Opposes topic 9 YES on more prosecution and sentencing for juvenile crime: Favors topic 9 YES on funding for alternative sentencing instead of more prisons.: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Opposes more gun restrictions: Strongly Favors topic 10 YES on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Lower tax rate for new residents to 4.9% for five years: Strongly Opposes topic 11 2-4-5.9 plan: flatten & simplify rates, to spur growth: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Tax cuts attract keep veterans in state: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Tax cuts keep Arkansas competitive : cut from 6.9% to 6%: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Don't raise any taxes, while reducing individual tax rate: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Tax reduction will spur job growth: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Phaseout the death tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 YES on eliminating the "marriage penalty": Opposes topic 11 YES on $46 billion in tax cuts for small business: Opposes topic 11 YES on Tax cut package of $958 B over 10 years: Opposes topic 11 YES on eliminating the Estate Tax ("death tax"): Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-3 points on Social scale)	Declared English the official language of the US: Opposes topic 12 NO on more immigrant visas for skilled workers: Opposes topic 12 YES on extending Immigrant Residency rules: Favors topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports USMCA trade agreement to replace NAFTA: Favors topic 13 Supports high tariffs to eventually lead to low tariffs: Opposes topic 13 YES on 'Fast Track' authority for trade agreements: Strongly Favors topic 13 YES on Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China: Strongly Favors topic 13 NO on withdrawing from the WTO: Strongly Favors topic 13
Neutral on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	Eradicate North Korean leadership, but no assassinations: Favors topic 14 Europe, Asia or Africa are better for Syrian refugees: Favors topic 14 NO on withholding $244M in UN Back Payments until US seat restored: Strongly Opposes topic 14
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	YES on $266 billion Defense Appropriations bill: Favors topic 15 YES on deploying SDI: Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale)	Photo ID for voting: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Restrict campaign donations from foreigners or 3rd parties: Favors topic 16 NO on banning soft money and issue ads: Opposes topic 16 YES on banning soft money donations to national political parties: Favors topic 16
Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+2 points on Social scale)	The Electoral College is critical to our nation: Opposes topic 17 Against nuclear deal with Iran; keep state sanctions: Strongly Favors topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	NO on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Rated F by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance: Strongly Favors topic 19 YES on prohibiting needle exchange & medical marijuana in DC: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Free enterprise is key to national prosperity: Strongly Opposes topic 20

Asa Hutchinson is a Hard-Core Conservative
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