Steve Watkins on VoteMatch

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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Signed the National Right To Life Pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Protect life from conception, except for rape & incest: Strongly Opposes topic 1 CC:De-fund Planned Parenthood: Opposes topic 1 CC:Parental notification for abortions by minors: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Pro-life, according to PVS survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Sponsored bill to protect infant survivors of abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Sexual misconduct allegations are "destruction politics": Opposes topic 2 Rated Voted NO on private lawsuits for school race discrimination: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Marriage is one-man-one-woman; let businesses act on that: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Our limited government established by Judeo-Christian values: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Health insurance via true free-market approach: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare, according to PVS survey: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Develop changes that are sustainable for future: Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	CC:Vouchers for private schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 PVS:States decide standards, not federal government: Favors topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Supports the death penalty: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Firm believer in the Second Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10 More restrictive gun control doesn't protect public safety: Strongly Favors topic 10 Unrestricted right to bear arms, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes gun control, according to PVS survey: Favors topic 10 Rated Voted NO on background check for every firearm sale: Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Make Trump tax cuts permanent: Strongly Opposes topic 11 CC:Make federal income tax cuts permanent: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-3 points on Social scale)	Build the border wall, not sanctuary cities: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps: Favors topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13
Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	Protect our sovereignty from the United Nations: Favors topic 14 Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang: Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Peace maintained via a strong military: Strongly Favors topic 15 CC:Secure the grid against terrorism: Favors topic 15 PVS:Don't cut defense to balance budget: Strongly Favors topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	Rated No holiday on election day; no same-day registration: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-5 points on Social scale)	Supports US military action in Syria: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Help defend Israel; eradicate radical Islamic terror: Strongly Opposes topic 17 CC:Keep alliance with Israel: Opposes topic 17 Rated Voted NO on removing US forces from Yemen: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Rated President ok to use military force against Iran: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Regulating climate change is not a government responsibility: Opposes topic 18 Rated Voted NO on assisting rural electric renewable energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Pass a balanced budget; preserve capitalism & free market: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20

Steve Watkins is a Hard-Core Conservative
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