Luke Messer on SenateMatch

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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Fight for traditional Hoosier pro-life values: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Ban abortions for sex selection or race selection: Strongly Opposes topic 1 I consider myself pro-life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 No family planning assistance that includes abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 No taxpayer funding of abortions via ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Ban abortion after 20 weeks, except for maternal life: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	YES on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act: Favors topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Opposes same-sex marriage: Opposes topic 3 Don't elevate gender identity as a protected class: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Respect faith-based opposition to same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Co-founded Childshare, a faith-based not-for-profit: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	ObamaCare bad for middle class: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing Affordable Care Act: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Use Social Security to restrict aid to illegal immigrants: Favors topic 6 Let retirees earn more: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Rated 0% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance: Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Education decisions are best made by families at local level: Favors topic 7 Opposes federal grants for education reforms: Favors topic 7 A-PLUS lets states escape No Child Left Behind: Favors topic 7 Vouchers break link of low-income and low-quality schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-3 points on Social scale)	Build Keystone XL; it's now passed environmental concerns: No opin. on topic 8 Rated Voted NO on requiring limited GMO labeling: Favors topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Death penalty for killing police officers: Favors topic 9 Rated 62% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues: Neutral on topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	100% rating from the NRA: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restrictions on gun purchases: Strongly Favors topic 10 Interstate transportation of firearms is federally prote: Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Tax cuts should lead to growth: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Commonsense Hoosier approach: can't borrow out of debt: Opposes topic 11 Adopt a single-rate tax system: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Opposes an income tax increase: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Death Tax is a pernicious double tax: Strongly Favors topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Supports exiting US to apply for citizenship: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Voted YES to ban DREAMer immigrants from military service: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale)	Free trade pacts haven't led to free trade: Opposes topic 13
Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	Sponsored opposing the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty: Strongly Favors topic 14 Condemn China's organ harvesting from Falun Gong prisoners: Opposes topic 14 No transfers of Gitmo prisoners to US or abroad: Strongly Favors topic 14 Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Make sure our military has all of the tools it needs: Strongly Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	Ethics reforms including protecting whistle blowers: Favors topic 16 No photo IDs to vote; they suppress the vote: Favors topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-5 points on Social scale)	Get tough with North Korea: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Sponsored condemning North Korea for testing nuclear device: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Create clean coal & increase domestic oil production: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Cap-and-trade has no impact on global temperatures: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Explore proven energy reserves & keep energy prices low: Opposes topic 18 Opposes regulating greenhouse gas emissions: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Supports offshore energy production: Opposes topic 18 Rated Drill for oil & gas in offshore OCS & Eastern Gulf of Mexico: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Rated D by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance: Strongly Favors topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Opposes federal stimulus spending: Strongly Favors topic 20 Supports tax incentives for job creation: Opposes topic 20 YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached: Opposes topic 20