Robert Bentley on VoteMatch

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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Abortion only when mother's life is in danger: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	Ever mindful of our turbulent past 50 years ago: Favors topic 2 End affirmative action for colleges & state contracts: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	No gay marriages; no civil unions: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Supports moment-of-silence and teacher spanking law: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Federal takeover of our health care system will kill jobs: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Alabama should reject Obamacare via 10th Amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Loosen "one-size-fits-all" approach to Medicaid: Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	Improving schools with a federal/state/private partnership: Opposes topic 7 Though benefits will be cut, no teaching jobs will be lost: Favors topic 7 Give more power to school boards to make decisions: Opposes topic 7 Only 10 charter schools; let local boards reject them: Opposes topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Human needs over animal rights (-5 points on Social scale)	Primary value of forests is economic and job related: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	More budget for police; train them in Spanish: Favors topic 9 Expand use of death penalty; limit appeals: Strongly Favors topic 9 End parole for repeat violent felons: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Protect right to purchase, own, carry and use firearms: Strongly Favors topic 10
Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Supports flat tax structure for state income taxes: Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Will fight illegal immigration in Alabama: Opposes topic 12 Fine businesses that employ illegals; & deny public benefits: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Fine businesses that employ illegals; & deny public benefits: Opposes topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	$241K to promote AL exports and international trade: Strongly Favors topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: Maintain US sovereignty from UN (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (+5 points on Economic scale)	No campaign spending limits; no state funding of candidates: Strongly Opposes topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Stay out of Iran (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports off-shore drilling and the oil and gas industries: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Favors topic 19: Never legalize marijuana (-3 points on Social scale)	Rehabilitate non-violent criminals; don't throw away the key: Opposes topic 19 Strengthen penalties for drug-related crimes: Strongly Favors topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-3 points on Economic scale)	Goal is balanced, conservative budget without federal help: Opposes topic 20