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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Endorsed as pro-life "authentic conservative": Opposes topic 1 Ban abortions after fetal heartbeat detected: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Reject loosening law on late term abortions: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Anti-choice on abortion; pro-choice on vaccinations: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Ban most abortions after six weeks instead of fifteen: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Rated 0% by Planned Parenthood, indicating a pro-life stance: Strongly Opposes topic 1 I consider myself pro-life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 No taxpayer funding of abortions via ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Ban abortion after 20 weeks, except for maternal life: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	DE&I is discrimination, exclusion, and indoctrination: Strongly Opposes topic 2 We've eliminated so-called DEI from our public universities: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Citing George Floyd killing is "virtue signaling": Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (-5 points on Social scale)	Core values that have made America great: Opposes topic 3 Don't sow doubts among children about gender identity: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Restrict teaching sexual orientation/gender identity: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Protect faith-based noncooperation with gay marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Sex change operations in teens is gender mutilation: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Opposes same-sex marriage: Opposes topic 3 Rated Religious objections to GLBT services same as 1960s racism: Strongly Favors topic 3 Respect faith-based opposition to same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (-5 points on Social scale)	Signed bills to protect religious freedom in Florida: Strongly Favors topic 4 Compels schools to have moment of silence for prayer: Strongly Favors topic 4 Protect religious institutions where marriage is a sacrament: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Repeal ObamaCare to protect Medicare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 No right to health care; that's just a bureaucratic right: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare; health care isn't a right: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Against Medicare-for-all; keep private insurance: Strongly Opposes topic 5 COVID: We got it right and the lock down states got it wrong: Strongly Opposes topic 5 COVID: We will not close schools, jobs, businesses: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports $5000 fines for businesses demanding vaccine proof: Strongly Opposes topic 5 We reject the biomedical security state, defeated Fauci-ism: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Protect free speech and conscience rights of physicians: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Shouldn't have to choose between job and unwanted shot: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal any federal health care takeover: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing Affordable Care Act: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	A promise made will be a promise kept: Opposes topic 6 Can't raise retirement age when life expectancy declining: Opposes topic 6 Social Security is not an entitlement; we all pay in: Opposes topic 6 Rated 0% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance: Strongly Favors topic 6
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	Expand voucher and charters; stop Common Core: Strongly Favors topic 7 Expand both charters & vouchers: Strongly Favors topic 7 Prioritize attracting and retaining great teachers: Opposes topic 7 Expand Tax Credit Scholarships for school choice: Strongly Favors topic 7 Boost teacher's minimum salary to $47,500: Opposes topic 7 Parents should have public school choice: Favors topic 7 COVID: other states not opening schools a policy blunder: Opposes topic 7 Rejects education cuts, launched civics initiative: Opposes topic 7 Make sure people are not supporting critical race theory: Strongly Favors topic 7 Provide parents with means to enforce state standards: Strongly Favors topic 7 Expands school choice program; ends financial requirements: Strongly Favors topic 7 Opposes federal grants for education reforms: Favors topic 7 Denounce the Common Core State Standards: Favors topic 7 A-PLUS lets states escape No Child Left Behind: Favors topic 7 Vouchers break link of low-income and low-quality schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
Opposes topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (+2 points on Social scale)	Stop Lake Okeechobee discharges that caused algae crisis: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Deal with Red Tide: clean the water; build a reservoir: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Must be bold in tackling Florida's water problems: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Create Resilient Florida program to deal with flooding: Opposes topic 8 Build Keystone XL; it's now passed environmental concerns: No opin. on topic 8 No EPA expansion of regulated waters: Favors topic 8 Rated Voted NO on requiring limited GMO labeling: Favors topic 8 Regulatory relief for smaller banks stimulates growth: Favors topic 8 Loosen restrictions on predator control in Alaska: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Prosecuted wide range of military & federal cases: Favors topic 9 Opposes insane fantasy of defunding law enforcement: Strongly Favors topic 9 Florida is a law and order state: Strongly Favors topic 9 We're a law-and-order state; reject weak on crime policies: Strongly Favors topic 9 Increase penalties for fentanyl dealers, human smuggling: Strongly Favors topic 9 No need for jury unanimity to impose capital punishment: Strongly Favors topic 9 Death penalty for killing police officers: Favors topic 9 Rated 46% by the NAPO, indicating a police-the-police stance: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Allow carrying guns openly and on college campuses: Strongly Favors topic 10 Concealed carry statewide; open-carry on campuses: Strongly Favors topic 10 It is time we enact constitutional carry in Florida : 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)	Keep Florida a low-tax state; super-majority to raise taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Must remain a low-tax state with no income tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Tax cuts help US companies compete with foreign businesses: Strongly Favors topic 11 I am proposing a $1 billion gas tax holiday: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Reduced inflation pain with over $1 billion in tax relief: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Opposes an income tax increase: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Replace income tax and IRS with FairTax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Death Tax is a pernicious double tax: Strongly Favors topic 11 Reduce corporate tax rates from 35% to 21% to create jobs: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Get tough on illegal immigration: Opposes topic 12 Supports E-Verify; opposes sanctuary cities: Strongly Opposes topic 12 DACA is unconstitutional; opposes any path to citizenship: Strongly Opposes topic 12 No sanctuary cities in Florida: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Against open borders, amnesty, cheap foreign labor: Strongly Opposes topic 12 End catch and release, finish the border wall: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Pull over drivers suspected of transporting immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Re-route illegal aliens in Florida to sanctuary states: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Create program to transport unauthorized aliens within US: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Children born here to illegal immigrants aren't "anchors": Strongly Opposes topic 12 No depressed wages for Floridians due to cheap foreign labor: Opposes topic 12 Supports exiting US to apply for citizenship: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Voted YES to ban DREAMer immigrants from military service: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	No to Ex-im bank; Yes to fast-track: Favors topic 13 Trump's tariffs will get concessions from China: Opposes topic 13 Expands program to engage new international markets: Strongly Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	We have made Florida the freest state in these United States: Strongly Favors topic 14 Florida is on the front lines in the battle for freedom: Strongly Favors topic 14 Sponsored opposing the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty: Strongly Favors topic 14 Condemn China's organ harvesting from Falun Gong prisoners: Opposes topic 14 Cut World Bank funding to enforce against terrorism: Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Peace through Strength (-5 points on Social scale)	$3.4 million in state spending to support military: Strongly Favors topic 15 We have to be strong and defend the people who defend us: Strongly Favors topic 15 Increase naval fleet to 600 ships over next 20 years: Strongly Favors topic 15 Opposes reducing defense spending: Favors topic 15 $515B for military plus $89B off sequester for wars: Favors topic 15 Award research grants based on national interest: Favors topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	Backs bill impeding voting by ex-felons: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Don't restore voting rights to former felons: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Ban ballot harvesting, outside groups interfering: Strongly Opposes topic 16 No to ballot harvesting and private groups spending money: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Enact restrictions on vote-by-mail: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Allow statewide prosecutor to investigate election crimes: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Signed term limit pledge: 6 years House; 12 years Senate: Favors topic 16 Constitutional amendment for Congressional term limits: Favors topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (-3 points on Social scale)	Oppose socialist president of Venezuela; support opposition: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Pro-Israel; take action against boycott: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Don't allow land grabs by CCP-backed businesses in our state: Strongly Favors topic 17 Clean the voter rolls, mails ballots only on request: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Defend American sovereignty: Opposes topic 17 We will stand with Israel in word and in deed: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Rated Voted NO on net neutrality: don't regulate the internet: Favors topic 17
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	No delay on Keystone pipeline for security & safety study: Opposes topic 18 No carbon tax; no wind energy subsidy: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Rip up the Green New Deal and throw it in the trash can: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Let wind energy production tax credit expire: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Voted YES on banning offshore oil drilling in Gulf of Mexico: Strongly Favors topic 18
Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-3 points on Social scale)	We're going to shoot drug smugglers stone cold dead: Strongly Favors topic 19 No recreational marijuana; let voters decide medical usage: Strongly Favors topic 19 Don't federally decriminalize cannabis: Strongly Favors topic 19 Rated B by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Voted YES on combatting epidemic of synthetic drugs: Favors topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Line-item veto and Balanced Budget Amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 20 We've reduced debt by embracing smaller government: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Oversaw unemployment system with maximum $275/week benefit: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Inflation caused by borrowing by both parties: Opposes topic 20 Opposes federal stimulus spending: Strongly Favors topic 20 Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans: Opposes topic 20

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