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John Neely Kennedy on VoteMatch |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale) | Pro-life, with exceptions: Opposes topic 1 Include pre-born human beings in 14th Amendment protection: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supports human life begins at conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supports defunding Planned Parenthood federally & locally: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Voted YES to protect infant survivors of abortion: Opposes topic 1 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Affirmative action is a fair chance: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-5 points on Social scale) | Constitutional definition of marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Respect faith-based opposition to same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Supports letting businesses disagree with same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Supports defining marriage as one-man-one-woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(-5 points on Social scale) | Belief in Jesus informs every decision I make: Strongly Favors topic 4 Supports Judeo-Christian framework of morality: Strongly Favors topic 4 Supports religious liberty and sees it at risk: Strongly Favors topic 4 |
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Favors
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Allow drug re-importation and bulk purchasing: Favors topic 5 Refundable tax credit for the uninsured: Strongly Favors topic 5 Allow gov’t workers options for Medicare-only tax: Favors topic 5 Supports Congressionally repealing Affordable Care Act: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
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Opposes
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Endorses voluntary private retirement savings accounts: Strongly Favors topic 6 Restore benefits to 800,000 low and middle-income retirees: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Preserve retirement security for state workers: Opposes topic 6 |
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Favors
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Willing to try anything including vouchers & school choice: Strongly Favors topic 7 Pre-K works and early childhood education is important: Opposes topic 7 Supports accountability and a fully-funded NCLB: Favors topic 7 I believe in public education: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Opposes Common Core as a nationwide academic standard: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
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No opinion on
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(0 points on Social scale) | Wetlands will wash away before 2017 coastal protection: Strongly Opposes topic 8 $14B to rebuild America’s coastline: Opposes topic 8 Regulatory relief for smaller banks stimulates growth: Favors topic 8 Loosen restrictions on predator control in Alaska: Strongly Favors topic 8 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-5 points on Social scale) | Support death penalty for convicted child rapists: Strongly Favors topic 9 Rated Don't compromise community safety with sentencing reform: Strongly Favors topic 9 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Support the Second Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10 Strongly opposes restrictive gun laws: Strongly Favors topic 10 Reciprocity across state lines for concealed carry: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
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Favors
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Reinstitute the “Pay As You Go” rule: Favors topic 11 Exempt first $10,000 in tips from income tax: Favors topic 11 Expand the Earned Income Tax Credit: Favors topic 11 Reduce corporate tax rates from 35% to 21% to create jobs: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale) | Biden's immigration policy people are "pink-haired 'wokers'": Strongly Opposes topic 12 No amnesty for illegal aliens: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports constructing a wall to control our border: Strongly Opposes topic 12 ICE performs vital functions that protect American families: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Rated Support national emergency at the Southern border: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
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No opinion on
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale) | TPP lacks safeguards against currency manipulation: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Radical Islamic fundamentalists despise our core values: Strongly Favors topic 14 Supports ban on resettlement of Syrian refugees: Strongly Favors topic 14 Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: Favors topic 14 |
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Favors
topic 15:Expand the military
(-3 points on Social scale) | We don't need a military parade to show off American power: Opposes topic 15 Increase size of the military; increase spending for defense: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
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Opposes
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(-3 points on Social scale) | Plenty of evidence Ukraine meddled in 2016 election: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Full disclosure of all earmarks: Favors topic 16 Strongly opposes voting without photo id: Strongly Opposes topic 16 |
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Opposes
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(-3 points on Social scale) | Support Israel, our only true friend in the Middle East: Favors topic 17 Eliminate foreign aid to any country that supports terrorism: Opposes topic 17 $5M in Israel bonds is a win-win for Israel and Louisiana: Favors topic 17 Strongly opposes Islamic Sharia as threat to the US: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Rated President ok to use military force against Iran: Opposes topic 17 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Incentives for non-petroleum automobiles are a tax increase: Strongly Opposes topic 18 More domestic drilling, including in Gulf of Mexico & ANWR: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Encourage alternative fuels and electricity conservation: Strongly Favors topic 18 Develop & increase domestic oil & gas production: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Supports deregulating domestic oil exploration and drilling: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Opposes government developing wind and solar energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-5 points on Social scale) | Strongly opposes legalizing marijuana: Strongly Favors topic 19 |
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No opinion on
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(0 points on Economic scale) | Balanced budget amendment to restore fiscal responsibility: Strongly Favors topic 20 Cut taxes & stop deficit-spending, to fight economic crisis: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget: Opposes topic 20 Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20 |
John Neely Kennedy is a Populist Conservative
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