Allen Waters on VoteMatch | |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale) | Conservative on abortion rights: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Allow abortion only to protect the life of the mother: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Strongly Anti-Planned Parenthood, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Strongly support Born Alive Survivors, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Anti-Planned Parenthood, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 1 Pro-parental notification, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
Opposes
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Anti-reparations, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 2 |
Opposes
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-3 points on Social scale) | Religious liberty over gay marriage, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 3 |
Strongly Favors
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(-5 points on Social scale) | Teach Natural Law & moral principles in public schools: Favors topic 4 Strongly protect religious liberty, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 4 Strongly pro-Judeo-Christian morality, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 4 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Lower healthcare costs by transparency & competition: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Strongly anti-universal coverage, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Strongly pro-private insurance, according to AFA survey: 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) | More choice, more charter schools: Favors topic 7 Taxpayer dollars should fund all educational options: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
No opinion on
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-5 points on Social scale) | Strongly pro-mandatory minimum, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Opposes strengthening gun laws: Strongly Favors topic 10 I keep my gun license in my pocket: Strongly Favors topic 10 Strong supporter of the Second Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10 Limit gun rights, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Advocate of FairTax system, pay taxes only on what you buy: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Replace income tax with national sales tax, close the IRS: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Pro-tax cuts, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 11 End the Death Tax, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale) | Opposes sanctuary cities: Strongly Opposes topic 12 A foe of illegal immigration and of sanctuary cities: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Pro-border wall, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 12 Strongly pro-ICE, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Anti-sanctuary city, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 12 Strongly pro-E-verify, according to AFA survey: 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) |
Strongly Favors
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Believes in traditional American values: Favors topic 14 Strongly pro-free enterprise, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 14 Strongly anti-Israel boycott, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 14 |
Favors
topic 15:Expand the military
(-3 points on Social scale) | Congress needs to act on the shameful treatment of veterans: Opposes topic 15 Clean up the poorly managed Veterans Affairs department: Neutral on topic 15 Strongly supports strong military, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
Opposes
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(-3 points on Social scale) | Supports amendment to set limits on campaign finance: Favors topic 16 Strongly supports Electoral College, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 16 |
Opposes
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(-3 points on Social scale) | Supports Israel and settler movement: Opposes topic 17 Aggressively pursue terrorists; dismantle terrorist networks: Opposes topic 17 Pro-Israel, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 17 |
No opinion on
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Opposes
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+2 points on Social scale) | Demand for drugs by whites is putting more blacks in jail: Opposes topic 19 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Free enterprise with lower taxes is the key: Opposes topic 20 Strongly Anti-livable income, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 20 |
Allen Waters is a Hard-Core Conservative
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