Larry Rhoden on VoteMatch

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No opinion on topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (-5 points on Social scale)	Parents taught us the importance of faith in Jesus Christ: Strongly Favors topic 4 Our rights come from God, not from government: Strongly Favors topic 4
Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-3 points on Economic scale)	Construct new facility for women with substance use disorder: Favors 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)	Support creation of Education Savings Accounts: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (-5 points on Social scale)	Extremist environmental policies from Washington aren't good: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+5 points on Social scale)	Fight crime with more officers, not increased penalties: Strongly Opposes topic 9
No opinion on topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Allow counties to impose sales tax to lower property taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Take "the pledge" and remove flexibility: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Imperative that migrant farm workers are here legally: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Trusts Trump on making tariffs work out well: Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Roots are in South Dakota: I was born here; I will die here: Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Peace through Strength (-5 points on Social scale)	Support our dedicated military members and veterans: Strongly Favors topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (+5 points on Social scale)	Defend South Dakota from Evil Foreign Governments: Strongly Favors topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Signs bill derailing world's largest carbon capture project: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Operation: Prairie Thunder achieve record drug bust: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Work is a gift, not a punishment; treat it that way: Strongly Opposes topic 20

Larry Rhoden is a Libertarian-Leaning Conservative
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