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Allen West on VoteMatch |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale) | Prohibit federal funding for abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Prohibit federal funding to groups like Planned Parenthood: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Liberal women have been neutering American men: Strongly Opposes topic 2 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 3:Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights
(-5 points on Social scale) | Denounced "new religion" of same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Gay marriage is an oxymoron: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 4:America was founded on Christian values
(-5 points on Social scale) | Religious coexistence "would give away our country": Strongly Favors topic 4 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Protested Governor's pandemic-related business closures: Opposes topic 5 Opposed TX governor for COVID restrictions & accommodations: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Opposes public option for health insurance: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare reporting requirements for small business: Opposes topic 5 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Called Social Security "21st century slavery": Strongly Opposes topic 6 |
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No opinion on
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 8:Businesses have a right to pollute
(0 points on Social scale) | Regulate all dog breeders down to kennels of 50 dogs: Opposes topic 8 Stop considering manure as pollutant or hazardous: Favors topic 8 |
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No opinion on
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Supports permitless concealed carry of handguns: Strongly Favors topic 10 Loosen restrictions on interstate gun purchases: Strongly Favors topic 10 Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad: Favors topic 10 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | American Exceptionalism depends on flattening our tax code: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Claims Texas tax system based on principles of Karl Marx: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Supports eliminating the estate tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale) | Enforce laws already on the books; & strengthen the border: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Texas's sovereignty threatened by Mexico: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Endorsed by the ALI, indicating a strongly anti-amnesty stance: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Redefine "birthright citizenship" to exclude illegal aliens: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
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No opinion on
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale) | Rated 50% by the USAE, indicating a mixed record on trade: Neutral on topic 13 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 14:Stay away from the UN & Globalism
(+5 points on Economic scale) | American Exceptionalism requires growing armed forces: Strongly Favors topic 14 Accused of torturing Iraqi informant; firing gun near head: Favors topic 14 If you're a conservative in America, you are free: Strongly Favors topic 14 Radical Islam is on the march; stay on the offensive: Strongly Favors topic 14 Withhold UN funding until voluntary and program-specific: Strongly Favors topic 14 |
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Favors
topic 15:Peace through Strength
(-3 points on Social scale) | Cut defense budget: I know where's the low-hanging fruit: Favors topic 15 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale) | Ban stock trading based on Congressional insider knowledge: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 17:Stay out of foreign wars
(-5 points on Social scale) | Boycott & sanctions against Iran for terrorism & nukes: Opposes topic 17 Iranian nuclear weapons: prevention instead of containment: Strongly Opposes topic 17 |
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Opposes
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Invest in oil, natural gas, clean coal, & alternatives: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Opposes Green New Deal; protect petrochemical industry: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Require 80% fuel-choice vehicles by 2018: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-5 points on Social scale) | Harsher sentencing for "pill mill" operators: Strongly Favors topic 19 |
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Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Ban roadway signs indicating Recovery Act funding: Opposes topic 20 Apply all remaining stimulus funds to budget deficit: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Supports the Cut-Cap-and-Balance Pledge: Opposes topic 20 Expand lending caps for credit unions to small business: Favors topic 20 |
Allen West is a Hard-Core Conservative
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