Jeff Johnson 2018 on VoteMatch

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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Pro-lifer who believes in protecting the life of the unborn: Strongly Opposes topic 1 I believe in the sanctity of human life from conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Heartbeat bill: ban abortions at about 6 weeks of pregnancy: Strongly Opposes topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (-3 points on Social scale)	Traditional marriage between a man and a woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Gay "contractual unions" for hospital visits & inheritance: Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	For multi state buying, selling insurance across state lines: Strongly Opposes topic 5 ObamaCare was sold as reform & there was no reform in it: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	End the taxation of social security benefits: Opposes topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	Believes parents know best about their kid's education needs: Favors topic 7 Don't increase funding for low-income early education: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (-5 points on Social scale)	Best stewards of natural resources are those who need them: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Violent criminals must be locked up, some for long sentences: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Gun control laws only put the guns in the hands of criminals: Strongly Favors topic 10 Arm trained professionals in schools: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Growth comes from lower spending and increased take-home pay: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Trump tax cuts lower Minnesota taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Distinguish legal residents for getting state services: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Opposes sanctuary state and all sanctuary cities: Opposes topic 12 Stop MN's refugee resettlement program now: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Tariffs on China negatively affect Minnesota farmers: Favors topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 15: Peace through Strength (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale)	Government needs to give the power back to the people: Favors topic 16 Require voters to show photo ID: Strongly Opposes topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Climate is changing naturally; human involvement debatable: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Medical marijuana ok but not recreational: Opposes topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Help small business and embrace all present and future jobs: Favors topic 20 People make better decisions on spending than government: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Disband the Met Council; replace it with regional body: Opposes topic 20

Jeff Johnson 2018 is a Moderate Conservative
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