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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Defend life at every stage: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Only allow abortion for rape, incest, and maternal life: Opposes topic 1 Opposes public funding for abortion services: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Include pre-born human beings in 14th Amendment protection: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Sponsored bill to protect infant survivors of abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	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 Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Supports same-sex marriage: Strongly Favors 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)	Repeal and defund ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing mandated health insurance: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing the 2010 affordable care act: Strongly Opposes topic 5 No federal vaccine mandates for coronavirus emergency: Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale)	Update system to protect future generations: Favors topic 6 Supports diverting some FICA into personal accounts: Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Replace Common Core with school choice: Strongly Favors topic 7 Supports vouchers to let parents choose public or private school: 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)	Repair infrastructure surrounding Lake Okeechobee: Strongly Opposes topic 8 100% against All Aboard Florida: no more trains: Strongly Favors 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)	Supports capital punishment & mandatory minimums: Favors topic 9 First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration: Opposes topic 9 Rated Keep existing rules for police accountability: Favors topic 9
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	Right to defend ourselves is God-given: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restrictions on right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes gun-control legislation: Strongly Favors topic 10 Require background check for every firearm sale and transfer: Strongly Opposes 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)	Tax businesses less, to spur job creation: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Lower the tax burden & stimulate the economy: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Opposes increasing income tax rates: Opposes topic 11 Supports eliminating the death tax: Strongly Opposes 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
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	We need a high wall with a wide gate: Opposes topic 12 Supports illegals returning to country of origin: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Rated Allow immigration bans from non-cooperating countries: Opposes topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13
Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	Aggressive NATO response to Russian expansionism: Favors topic 14 Supports standing with the nation of israel: Favors topic 14 Cut World Bank funding to enforce against terrorism: Favors topic 14 Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: Favors topic 14 Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang: Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Treat every veteran as the most important vet ever: Strongly Favors topic 15 Maintain world's most prepared strongest military: Strongly Favors topic 15 Don't cut defense to balance budget: Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale)	Regulate "dark money" indirect campaign contributions: 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 Rated Oppose expanding voter registration and voter access: Opposes topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale)	Defeat global jihadists who threaten our very way of life: Strongly Favors topic 17 Renew Iranian sanctions after Obama's Iran Deal: Strongly Favors topic 17 ISIS is simply evil; such people need to be erased: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Supports American intervention in Mideast beyond air support: Strongly Opposes topic 17 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)	Climate change regulations threaten economic growth: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Regulate fracking; acknowledge climate change: Strongly Favors topic 18 Supports building the Keystone XL pipeline: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Opposes federally developing renewable energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Opposes regulation of greenhouse gas emission: 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)	Supports mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenders: Strongly Favors topic 19 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)	Balance budget & overhaul federal spending caps: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Supports constitutional amendment for balanced budget: Favors topic 20 Opposes federal spending to promote economic growth: 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

Brian Mast is a Libertarian-Leaning Conservative
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