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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Oppose taxpayer-funded abortions: Opposes topic 1 Endorsed by pro-life Susan B. Anthony List: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Opposes abortion rights, according to Faith2Action: Opposes topic 1 Opposes abortion rights, according to PVS rating: 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 |
Opposes
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Reject notion that government dependency helps the poor: Opposes topic 2 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-5 points on Social scale)
| I support marriage between a man and a woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Opposes same-sex marriage, according to Faith2Action: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Opposes same-sex marriage, according to PVS rating: 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 |
No opinion on
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Replace ObamaCare with tax incentives & portability: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing Obamacare, according to Faith2Action: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing Obamacare, according to PVS rating: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Opposes personal retirement accounts, rated by Faith2Action: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Opposes personal retirement accounts, according to PVS rating: Strongly Opposes topic 6 |
Strongly Favors
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Local & parental control over schools, not federal: Favors topic 7 Disbanding the federal Department of Education: Favors topic 7 Opposes Common Core, according to Faith2Action: Favors topic 7 Opposes Common Core, according to PVS rating: 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 |
Opposes
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Focus on opposing EPA regulations: Opposes topic 8 Voted YES to require GMO labeling: Opposes topic 8 |
No opinion on
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Ardent supporter of the Second Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10 National cross-state standard for concealed carry: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restricting guns, according to Faith2Action: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restricting guns, according to PVS rating: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Lower America's corporate tax rate: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Vote against all net tax increases: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Opposes tax increases, according to Faith2Action: Opposes topic 11 Opposes tax increases, according to PVS rating: Opposes topic 11 Death Tax is a pernicious double tax: Strongly Favors topic 11 |
Favors
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Charge $1,000 fee to get US visa, and refund upon leaving: Favors topic 12 Opposes deportation of illlegals, according to Faith2Action: Favors topic 12 Opposes deportation of illlegals, according to PVS rating: Favors topic 12 Voted YES to ban DREAMer immigrants from military service: 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) |
Favors
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: Favors topic 14 |
Opposes
topic 15:Expand the military
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Cut $758B from federal budget but don't touch defense: Opposes topic 15 |
No opinion on
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Opposes targeting terrorists, according to Faith2Action: Favors topic 17 Opposes targeting terrorists, according to PVS rating: Favors topic 17 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Supports Keystone XL, according to Faith2Action: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Opposes regulating CO2, according to Faith2Action: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Supports Keystone XL, according to PVS rating: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Opposes regulating CO2, according to PVS rating: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Rated Drill for oil & gas in offshore OCS & Eastern Gulf of Mexico: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Rated B by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Cut federal programs by more than $750 billion: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Opposes stimulus spending, according to Faith2Action: Opposes topic 20 Opposes stimulus spending, according to PVS rating: Opposes topic 20 |