Jason Conger on SenateMatch

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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Strongly pro-life, but not a Senate priority: Strongly Opposes topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+2 points on Economic scale)	State-run Cover Oregon exchange better than ObamaCare: Favors topic 5 Opposes "Cover Oregon" and state-run insurance exchanges: Opposes topic 5 Delay health plan cancellations due to ObamaCare: Opposes topic 5 Patients & doctors drive decisions, not lawyers & insurers: Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	Increase educational options available to choose from: Favors topic 7
Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+2 points on Social scale)	Higher timber harvests on public land: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Voted NO on prohibiting motorized mining in riverbeds: Favors topic 8 Rated 54% by Oregon League of Conservation Voters: Opposes topic 8 Rated 53% by Conservation Voters; 80% by Humane Society: Opposes topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Voted NO on reducing sentences for non-violent offenses: Strongly Favors topic 9
No opinion on topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Pushed tax relief for middle and low income families: Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Temporary visas for needed undocumented immigrants: Favors topic 12 Voted NO on drivers licenses for non-resident aliens: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Voted NO on in-state tuition for non-resident aliens: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Stricter rules for non-citizen college tuition equity: Strongly Opposes topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Opposes reduction in size of America's military force: Strongly Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	Voted NO on looser campaign finance reporting: Favors topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale)	Russia emboldened in Ukraine by Obama's weak foreign policy: Opposes topic 17
Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Put Oregon at forefront of Green revolution: Strongly Favors topic 18 Voted NO on electronic energy efficiency standards: Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Voted NO on retail medical marijuana establishments: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Lower the barriers to business and job creation: Opposes topic 20 Supports executive bonuses; opposes federal bailout: Strongly Opposes topic 20