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Strongly Opposes
topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Human life begins at conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supports appointing pro-life and pro-family judges: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Defend life, from the youngest child in the womb: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
No opinion on
topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Government shouldn't redefine marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Key leader on Traditional Marriage Amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Running because Inouye opposed Federal Marriage amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
Strongly Favors
topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Judeo-Christian values established our government framework: Strongly Favors topic 4 Stand up for traditions upon which America was built: Favors topic 4 I stand firmly for family values: Favors topic 4 Must teach ourselves character: Favors topic 4 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5: Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Repeal ObamaCare; it's not a government responsibility: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Incentivize a healthier nation: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
Strongly Favors
topic 6: Privatize Social Security
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Let individuals control accounts privately: Strongly Favors topic 6 |
Strongly Favors
topic 7: Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Oppose nationwide Common Core standards: Strongly Favors topic 7 Remove the monopoly of public education: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
Favors
topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Let Hawaii regulate thrill-craft vessels without federal law: Favors topic 8 |
Strongly Favors
topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Supports capital punishment for certain crimes: Strongly Favors topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Opposes more gun restrictions: Strongly Favors topic 10 Never diminish a citizen's right to protect themselves: Strongly Favors topic 10 Rated A by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| For Fair Tax and Taxpayer Protection Pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Supports President Bush’s tax cuts: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Protect the borders; prevent illegal entry: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Secure the nation's borders; create a guest-worker program: Opposes topic 12 |
No opinion on
topic 13: Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 15: Expand the military
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Maintain military: peace through strength: Strongly Favors topic 15 High priority on strengthening our military & intelligence: Strongly Favors topic 15 Do not reinstate the military draft: Opposes topic 15 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 16: Make voter registration easier
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Photo ID for voting: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Remove all contribution limits on federal campaigns: Strongly Opposes topic 16 |
Opposes
topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Supports invasion of Iraq: Opposes topic 17 |
No opinion on
topic 18: Prioritize green energy
(0 points on Economic scale)
| No subsidies for wind and solar: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Leverage wind, wave, sun and geothermal energy: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
No opinion on
topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Balance the budget; don't pass it on to children: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Government spending sucks oxygen out of the economy: Strongly Opposes topic 20 |