William Timmons on VoteMatch

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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	I believe all life starts at conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Pro-life, according to PVS survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Sponsored bill to protect infant survivors of abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Rated Keep deadline for ratifying Equal Rights Amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Rated Voted against combating Islamophobia: Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Voted against Equality Act: no special LGBTQ protections: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Country needs to get back to biblical principles: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Repeal ObamaCare, according to PVS survey: Strongly Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	PVS:States decide standards, not federal government: Favors topic 7
Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+2 points on Social scale)	Develop alternative forms of energy such as solar and wind: Opposes topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Rated Keep existing rules for police accountability: Favors topic 9
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	I am a proud gun owner: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes gun control, according to PVS survey: Favors topic 10 Rated Voted NO on background check for every firearm sale: Favors topic 10 Rated Voted NO on background checks for private transfers: Opposes topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	PVS:Don't increase taxes to balance budget: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-3 points on Social scale)	Support border wall; stop sanctuary cities & chain migration: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports border wall, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 12 PVS:Illegal immigrants must exit and re-enter: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps: Favors topic 12 Rated Allow immigration bans from non-cooperating countries: Opposes topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	PVS:No nuclear weapons for hostile governments: Strongly Favors topic 14 Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang: Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	The US only experiences true peace through strength: Strongly Favors topic 15 PVS:Don't cut defense to balance budget: Strongly Favors topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	PVS:Don't regulate campaign donations from corporations: Opposes topic 16 Rated No holiday on election day; no same-day registration: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Overturn presidential election due to pandemic voting rules: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Rated Oppose expanding voter registration and voter access: Opposes topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale)	Supported assassination of Iranian leader: Strongly Opposes topic 17 PVS:No U.S. military intervention in the Mideast: Favors topic 17 Rated Voted NO on removing US forces from Yemen: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Rated President ok to use military force against Iran: Opposes topic 17 Rated 2002 AUMF against Iraq should apply to ISIS: Opposes topic 17
No opinion on topic 18: Prioritize green energy (0 points on Economic scale)	PVS:Fund renewable energy like wind and solar: Strongly Favors topic 18 Rated Voted NO on assisting rural electric renewable energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-3 points on Social scale)	PVS:Oppose recreational marijuana: Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	For balanced budget amendment; against earmark spending: Strongly Opposes topic 20 PVS:Don't promote economic growth via federal spending: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Rated Voted NO on $900 billion COVID relief package: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Rated Opposed $1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief: Strongly Opposes topic 20

William Timmons is a Hard-Core Conservative
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