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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Pro-life; endorsed by Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Allow pro-life state laws under 10th Amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Opposes public funding for abortion services: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supports parental notification for abortions by minors: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supports pro-life legislation: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Racism still is a problem, but it is not the chief threat: Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-5 points on Social scale)
| HRC: 0 score in Congress, compared LGBTQ people to rapists: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Support Hobby Lobby religious right to avoid gay weddings: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
Strongly Favors
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Founders weren't trying to ban religion; it was the opposite: Favors topic 4 Prohibiting worship during lockdown restricts freedom: Strongly Favors topic 4 |
Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Enhanced medically screening of all international travelers: Neutral on topic 5 Keep pre-existing condition coverage in replacement plans: Favors topic 5 We've seen the system collapse under MNSure & 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 |
Opposes
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(-3 points on Economic scale)
| Guarantee Social Security benefits through economic growth: Favors topic 6 Protect Social Security for seniors today & future retirees: Strongly Opposes topic 6 |
Strongly Favors
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Replace Department of Education 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 |
Strongly Favors
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(-5 points on Social scale)
| EPA WOTUS rule diminishes property rights: 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)
| Public order is not a privilege, it is a right: Strongly Favors topic 9 Without public order, the mob will control the neighborhood: Strongly Favors topic 9 Don't second-guess the actions of police officers: Strongly Favors topic 9 End overcriminalization: focus on high risk offenders: Opposes topic 9 First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration: Opposes topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Liquor prohibition failed & so will gun prohibition: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restrictions on right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes gun-control legislation: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| You can't tax, spend or borrow your way to prosperity: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Opposes increasing income tax rates: 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)
| Opposes open borders, abolishing ICE, sanctuary cities: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Fiscal cost of unlawful immigration is simply unsustainable: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports illegals returning to country of origin: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Punish China, bring our supply chains home: Strongly Opposes topic 13 America First: end outsourcing to China, Buy American: Strongly Opposes topic 13 I support free trade, but not TPP: Strongly Opposes topic 13 |
Favors
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Question dual loyalty of American Jews toward Israel: Opposes topic 14 Supports standing with the nation of israel: Favors topic 14 Cut World Bank funding to enforce against terrorism: Favors topic 14 |
Strongly Favors
topic 15:Expand the military
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Maintain military strength to eradicate threat of terrorism: Strongly Favors topic 15 We need reform at the Pentagon to ensure its solvency: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
Opposes
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Supports same campaign finance rules to all organizations: Opposes topic 16 |
Opposes
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(-3 points on Social scale)
| China is responsible for this pandemic: Strongly Opposes topic 17 2013: GOP support of Israel shows "dual loyalties": Strongly Favors topic 17 Supports American intervention in Mideast beyond air support: Strongly Opposes topic 17 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Unlawful for EPA to impose cap-and-trade on refineries: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Supports building the Keystone XL pipeline: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Opposes regulation of greenhouse gas emission: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Allow states to decide on marijuana legalization: Opposes topic 19 Exempt industrial hemp from marijuana laws: Opposes topic 19 Opposes jail sentences for non-violent drug offenders: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Rated Voted NO on additional Drug War funding for synthetic drugs: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Voted to roll back parts of Dodd-Frank: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Supports end of "fair housing rule" promoting affordability: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Across-the-board budget reductions: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Opposes federal spending to promote economic growth: Strongly Opposes topic 20 |