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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Roe vs. Wade should be overturned: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Adult stem cell research but not embryonic stem cells: Opposes topic 1 Supports prohibiting human embryonic stem cell research: Opposes topic 1 Opposes federal abortion funding: Opposes topic 1 Prohibit federal funding for abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Prohibiting forced abortions by UN Population Fund: Opposes topic 1 Prohibit federal funding to groups like Planned Parenthood: 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 Sponsored bill to protect infant survivors of abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	Rated Voted NO on private lawsuits for school race discrimination: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Rated Keep deadline for ratifying Equal Rights Amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Rated Voted against combating Islamophobia: Opposes topic 2 YES on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act: Favors topic 2
Neutral on topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (0 points on Social scale)	Supports Amendment to prevent same sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Rated Religious objections to GLBT services same as 1960s racism: Strongly Favors topic 3
Neutral 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)	Tort reform, HSAs, and cross-state insurance, not ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing nationalized healthcare law: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare reporting requirements for small business: Opposes topic 5 Remove all funding from the 2010 national healthcare law: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient: Strongly Opposes topic 5 YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund: Strongly Opposes topic 5 YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts: Opposes topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	No privatization; honor our commitments: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Opposes privatizing Social Security: Strongly Opposes 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)	Supports education vouchers for public or private school: Strongly 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 YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program: Strongly Favors topic 7
Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-3 points on Social scale)	Stop considering manure as pollutant or hazardous: Favors topic 8 Limit EPA oversight to allow mining over fishing: Strongly Favors topic 8 Voted YES to require GMO labeling: Opposes 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)	Supports capital punishment for certain crimes: Strongly Favors topic 9 First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration: Opposes topic 9 Rated 69% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues: Neutral on topic 9 Rated Keep existing rules for police accountability: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Right to bear arms will not be infringed on my watch: Strongly Favors topic 10 National cross-state standard for concealed carry: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restricting gun purchase & possession: Strongly Favors topic 10 Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad: 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)	Reduce both business & individual tax rates: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Adopt a single-rate tax system: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Supports eliminating the estate tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal the death tax, immediately and with no expiration: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Death Tax is a pernicious double tax: Strongly Favors topic 11 Reduce corporate tax rates from 35% to 21% to create jobs: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-3 points on Social scale)	No amnesty; enforce laws; fund the border fence: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Voted YES to ban DREAMer immigrants from military service: 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
Neutral on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	Sponsored sugar quotas & import tariffs to stabilize prices: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13 Rated 63% by the USAE, indicating a mixed record on trade: Neutral on topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Sponsored opposing the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty: Strongly Favors topic 14 No transfers of Gitmo prisoners to US or abroad: Strongly Favors topic 14 Cut World Bank funding to enforce against terrorism: Favors topic 14 Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang: 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
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	Rated No holiday on election day; no same-day registration: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Rated Oppose expanding voter registration and voter access: Opposes topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-5 points on Social scale)	Supports a continued presence in Afghanistan: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Iranian nuclear weapons: prevention instead of containment: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Aid the Syrian opposition with training & equipment: Opposes 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 on removing US armed forces from Afghanistan: Strongly Opposes topic 17 YES on banning armed forces in Libya without Congressional approval: Favors topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Explore oil & lean coal instead of cap-and-trade: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Cap-and-trade has no impact on global temperatures: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Explore proven energy reserves & keep energy prices low: Opposes topic 18 Opposes regulations to reduce climate change: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Rated Drill for oil & gas in offshore OCS & Eastern Gulf of Mexico: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Rated Voted NO on assisting rural electric renewable energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18 YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases: Opposes topic 18 YES on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Rated D by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance: Strongly Favors topic 19 Voted YES on combatting epidemic of synthetic drugs: Favors topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans: Opposes topic 20 Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20 Rated Opposed $1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief: Strongly Opposes topic 20 YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached: Opposes topic 20

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