Jim Bridenstine on VoteMatch

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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Life is sacred and begins at conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 I consider myself pro-life: 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)	The institution of marriage should be protected by law: Strongly Opposes topic 3 The institution of marriage should be protected by law: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Opposes same-sex marriage: Opposes topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Replace ObamaCare with a more competitive system: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing Affordable Care Act: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale)	Give younger people option of personal retirement accounts: Strongly Favors topic 6 Supports personal retirement accounts: Strongly Favors topic 6
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	No federal standards; local control & spending: Favors topic 7 Opposes federal grants for education reforms: Favors topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Human needs over animal rights (+5 points on Social scale)	No credible evidence that CO2 affects global climate: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Swift capital punishment saves lives: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Gun ownership is a constitutional right: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restrictions on gun purchases: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	High taxes inhibit economic growth and job creation: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Opposes an income tax increase: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Secure the border; open border brings illegal girls & drugs: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Secure the borders to stop movement of narcotics and slaves: Opposes topic 12 Supports exiting US to apply for citizenship: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale)	Fair trade & less spending return US to economic greatness: Opposes topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Maintain US sovereignty from UN (+5 points on Social scale)	Supports targeting suspected terrorists: Strongly Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Develop missile intercept capability to counter Russians: Strongly Favors topic 15 Smart defense reductions; don't jeopardize national security: Favors topic 15 Supports reducing defense spending: Strongly Opposes topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (+2 points on Economic scale)	Cut Congressional pay & time in session: Favors topic 16 First Amendment includes campaign spending: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Stay out of Iran (-5 points on Social scale)	Don't set timetables for withdrawal from any conflict: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Military force OK to prevent Iranian nukes: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Supports combat operations in Afghanistan: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Lift restrictions on clean drilling in our own territory: Strongly Opposes topic 18 No credible evidence that CO2 affects global climate: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Opposes regulating greenhouse gas emissions: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Supports offshore energy production: Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Never legalize marijuana (-5 points on Social scale)	Legalizing aligns government revenue with drug addiction: Strongly Favors topic 19
Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	High taxes inhibit economic growth and job creation: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Opposes federal stimulus spending: Strongly Favors topic 20 Opposes tax incentives for job creation: Favors topic 20