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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Obey God rather than man: I am 100% pro-life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Include pre-born human beings in 14th Amendment protection: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supports pro-life legislation: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Sponsored bill to protect infant survivors of abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	Racist policies due to Democrats; GOP brings people together: Neutral on topic 2 Co-sponsored bill to make websites and apps ADA compliant: Favors topic 2 Rated Voted NO on private lawsuits for school race discrimination: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Rated Keep deadline for ratifying Equal Rights Amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Rated Voted against combating Islamophobia: Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Defend marriage and protect religious freedom: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Opposes same-sex marriage: Strongly 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)	ObamaCare is wreaking havoc on our economy: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing the 2010 affordable care act: Strongly Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Member of the Home School Legal Defense Association: Strongly Favors topic 7 Far left wants to focus everything America got wrong: Favors topic 7 Parents choose what's best: public, private, or homeschool: Strongly Favors topic 7 Opposes states adopting federal education standards: Strongly Favors topic 7
Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-3 points on Social scale)	Deregulate small businesses strangled by big government: Strongly Favors topic 8 Cut EPA enforcement funding by $1.9 billion: Opposes topic 8 Regulatory relief for smaller banks stimulates growth: Favors topic 8 Loosen restrictions on predator control in Alaska: Strongly Favors topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	That whole defund the police thing is crazy: Strongly Favors topic 9 First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration: Opposes topic 9 Rated Keep existing rules for police accountability: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Lifetime NRA member; owns gun range and store: Strongly Favors topic 10 Eliminating our gun rights is a wrongheaded idea: Strongly Favors topic 10 National cross-state standard for concealed carry: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes gun-control legislation: Strongly Favors topic 10 Rated Voted NO on background check for every firearm sale: Favors topic 10 Rated Voted NO on background checks for private transfers: Opposes topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Endorsed by Club for Growth; against tax increases: Strongly Opposes topic 11 7M unfilled jobs means tax cuts are working: Strongly Favors topic 11 Opposes tax increases, even to balance the budget: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Supports lowering taxes to promote economic growth: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Reduce corporate tax rates from 35% to 21% to create jobs: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-3 points on Social scale)	End diversity visa lottery & chain migration: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps: Favors topic 12 Rated Allow immigration bans from non-cooperating countries: Opposes topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Support imposition of tariffs on China: Opposes topic 13 Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Teach the next generation to love our country: Strongly Favors topic 14 When America is strong, the world is safer: Strongly Favors topic 14 Cut World Bank funding to enforce against terrorism: Favors topic 14
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale)	Voted against certifying the 2020 election results: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Falsely claimed bill would allow minors to vote: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Leave redistricting to states; no independent commissions: Opposes topic 16 It's time to take on the Establishment: Favors topic 16 Constitutional amendment for Congressional term limits: Favors topic 16 Rated No holiday on election day; no same-day registration: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Overturn presidential election due to pandemic voting rules: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Rated Oppose expanding voter registration and voter access: Opposes topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-5 points on Social scale)	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 Rated 2002 AUMF against Iraq should apply to ISIS: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Infrastructure bill is Trojan horse for Green New Deal: Strongly Opposes topic 18 No clear evidence that man contributes to climate change: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Rated Voted NO on assisting rural electric renewable energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Sponsored bill for combatting epidemic of synthetic drugs: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Prohibit prevailing wage mandate: Opposes topic 20 Fiscal responsibility needed for U.S. to lead the world: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Rated Voted NO on $900 billion COVID relief package: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Rated Opposed $1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief: Strongly Opposes topic 20

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