Jason Lewis on VoteMatch

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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

Jason Lewis is a Populist-Leaning Conservative
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