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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Pro-life, but decision should not be made by government: Opposes topic 1 No embryonic stem cell research; no emergency contraception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Protect unborn victims: Strongly 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
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	No affirmative action in college nor state contracts: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-3 points on Social scale)	No same-sex marriage, nor civil unions, not adoption: 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
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Voluntary prayer provided there's no undue influence: Strongly Favors topic 4 Prepare kids for tomorrow with family values of grandparents: Favors topic 4 No safe haven for neo-Nazi white nationalists: Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Caps on medical malpractice; no government health insurance: Strongly Opposes topic 5 ObamaCare is reckless; replace with cross-state pools& HSAs: 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
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports vouchers for public schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 Give parents a stronger voice, and local control: 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
Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-3 points on Social scale)	Cleanup industrial sites; preserve open space: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Absolutely against transfer or sale of public land to states: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Shrink national monuments and expand offshore drilling: Strongly Favors topic 8 OpEd: National Parks are under-staffed despite more visits: Strongly Favors topic 8 Raise fees & eliminate national park passes for kids: Strongly Favors topic 8 End ban on lead bullets & fishing tackle in wildlife refuges: Strongly Favors topic 8 Work with states and rebuild national parks: Opposes topic 8 Voted YES to require GMO labeling: Opposes topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	Supports death penalty but also hate crime legislation: Strongly Favors topic 9 Replace death penalty with life imprisonment without parole: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Smokey the Bear should be viewed as helpful, not as police: Opposes topic 9
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	Background checks are prudent; military weapons aren't: Opposes topic 10 Fundamental, individual right to keep and bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restricting guns, according to PVS rating: Strongly Favors topic 10 Interstate transportation of firearms is federally prote: Favors topic 10
Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Make the tax code fairer, flatter and simpler: 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)	Punish those who knowingly employ illegal immigrants: Opposes topic 12 Opposes deportation of illlegals, according to PVS rating: Favors topic 12 Rated Voted to legalize DREAMer immigrants via military service: Strongly Favors topic 12 Analyze terrorism and criminal threats on southwest border: 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)	No transfers of Gitmo prisoners to US or abroad: Strongly Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	$515B for military plus $89B off sequester for wars: Favors topic 15 Award research grants based on national interest: Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	Limit PAC, corporate, and individual campaign donations: Favors topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale)	Opposes targeting terrorists, according to PVS rating: Favors topic 17 Ground troops plus drone strikes to destroy ISIL: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Increased coal production with environmental safeguards: Opposes topic 18 Alternatives only if competitive prices without subsidies: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Climate is changing; Man is an influence but what can we do?: Favors topic 18 Public lands opened for private company energy development: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Increase coal, oil & gas mining access at National Monuments: 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 Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Rated C- by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Our government should spend within its means; no new fees: Opposes topic 20 $17T debt was irresponsible to create & reckless to continue: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Opposes stimulus spending, according to PVS rating: Opposes topic 20

Ryan Zinke is a Libertarian-Leaning Conservative
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