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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Innocent unborn children are among our most vulnerable: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Innocent unborn children are among our most vulnerable: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Prohibit dismemberment abortion except for life of mother: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Enforce life beginning at conception, according to AFA survey: 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 Pro-life, according to PVS survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Strongly anti-reparations, according to AFA survey: 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 Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Allow college groups to discriminate for religious reasons: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Business liberty over gay marriage, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Strongly anti-gender identity, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Don't drive God out of the town square: Strongly 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
Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+2 points on Economic scale)	Insurers to provide real-time information of benefits: Favors 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
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Slowly increase retirement age; means testing for wealthy: Favors topic 6
No opinion on topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
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 Rated Keep existing rules for police accountability: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Second amendment is a foundational right: Strongly Favors topic 10 A+ rating from NRA for passage of Constitutional Carry: Strongly Favors topic 10 Prohibit schools & localities from enacting gun restrictions: Strongly Favors topic 10 Allow concealed carry of guns without a license: Strongly Favors topic 10 Anti-gun control, according to PVS survey: Strongly Favors 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)	Balance the budget; no tax Increases: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Anti-taxation, according to PVS survey: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Protect our country; build the wall: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Strongly pro-border wall, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Strongly pro-ICE, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Strongly anti-sanctuary city, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Strongly pro-E-verify, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Pro-border wall, according to PVS survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Rated Allow immigration bans from non-cooperating countries: 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)	Strongly pro-free enterprise, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 14 Strongly anti-Israel boycott, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Strongly supports strong military, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	Impose term limits on members of Congress: Opposes topic 16 Strongly supports Electoral College, according to AFA survey: 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)	Rated 2002 AUMF against Iraq should apply to ISIS: Opposes topic 17
No opinion on topic 18: Prioritize green energy (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Strongly anti-recreational marijuana, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Strongly Anti-livable income, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Rated Opposed $1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief: Strongly Opposes topic 20

Jake LaTurner is a Hard-Core Conservative
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