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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Life is sacred and begins at conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Ban abortions for sex selection or race selection: Strongly Opposes topic 1 I consider myself pro-life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Life and human rights begin at fertilization or cloning: Strongly Opposes topic 1 No family planning assistance that includes abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 No taxpayer funding of abortions via ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Ban abortion after 20 weeks, except for maternal life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Include pre-born human beings in 14th Amendment protection: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	NO on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act: Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	The institution of marriage should be protected by law: Strongly Opposes topic 3 The institution of marriage should be protected by law: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Opposes same-sex marriage: Opposes topic 3 Protect anti-same-sex marriage opinions as free speech: Strongly Opposes topic 3 State definition of marriage supersedes federal gay marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Rated Religious objections to GLBT services same as 1960s racism: Strongly Favors topic 3 Respect faith-based opposition to same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-3 points on Social scale)	$110M per year to teach abstinence in public schools: Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Replace ObamaCare with a more competitive system: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing Affordable Care Act: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale)	Give younger people option of personal retirement accounts: Strongly Favors topic 6 Supports personal retirement accounts: Strongly Favors topic 6 Rated 0% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance: Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	No federal standards; local control & spending: Favors topic 7 Opposes federal grants for education reforms: Favors topic 7 Denounce the Common Core State Standards: Favors topic 7 A-PLUS lets states escape No Child Left Behind: Favors topic 7 Vouchers break link of low-income and low-quality schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	No credible evidence that CO2 affects global climate: Strongly Favors topic 8 No EPA expansion of regulated waters: Favors topic 8 Rated Voted NO on requiring limited GMO labeling: Favors topic 8
Neutral on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	Swift capital punishment saves lives: Strongly Favors topic 9 Rated 46% by the NAPO, indicating a police-the-police stance: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Gun ownership is a constitutional right: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restrictions on gun purchases: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	High taxes inhibit economic growth and job creation: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Replace income tax & estate tax with 23% sales tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Opposes an income tax increase: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal the death tax, immediately and with no expiration: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Replace income tax and IRS with FairTax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Death Tax is a pernicious double tax: Strongly Favors topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Secure the border; open border brings illegal girls & drugs: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Secure the borders to stop movement of narcotics and slaves: Opposes topic 12 Supports exiting US to apply for citizenship: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Stop releasing low-risk illegal immigrants: Opposes topic 12 Voted YES to ban DREAMer immigrants from military service: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale)	Fair trade & less spending return US to economic greatness: Opposes topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports targeting suspected terrorists, according to PVS: Strongly Favors topic 14 Sponsored opposing the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty: Strongly Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Develop missile intercept capability to counter Russians: Strongly Favors topic 15 Smart defense reductions; don't jeopardize national security: Favors topic 15 Supports reducing defense spending: Strongly Opposes topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale)	Cut Congressional pay & time in session: Favors topic 16 First Amendment includes campaign spending: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-5 points on Social scale)	Don't set timetables for withdrawal from any conflict: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Military force OK to prevent Iranian nukes: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Supports combat operations in Afghanistan: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Lift restrictions on clean drilling in our own territory: Strongly Opposes topic 18 No credible evidence that CO2 affects global climate: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Opposes regulating greenhouse gas emissions: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Supports offshore energy production: Opposes topic 18 Let states lease energy rights on federal lands: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Let wind energy production tax credit expire: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Rated Drill for oil & gas in offshore OCS & Eastern Gulf of Mexico: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Federal collaboration for advanced nuclear technologies: Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Legalizing aligns government revenue with drug addiction: Strongly Favors topic 19 Rated D by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance: Strongly Favors topic 19 Disallow buying marijuana with food stamps: Strongly Favors topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	High taxes inhibit economic growth and job creation: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Opposes federal stimulus spending: Strongly Favors topic 20 Opposes tax incentives for job creation: Favors topic 20 Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans: Opposes topic 20 Prioritize critical spending in case debt limit reached: Opposes topic 20 YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached: Opposes topic 20

Jim Bridenstine is a Hard-Core Conservative
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