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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Value life & alternatives to parenthood: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Abortion ok for rape & incest, but no federal funding: Opposes topic 1 No federal funding for any embryonic stem cell research: Opposes topic 1 Opposes public funding of abortions: Opposes topic 1 Supports parental notification: Opposes topic 1 Supports barring stem cell research: 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
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	Continue affirmative action programs: Strongly Favors topic 2 Rated Voted NO on private lawsuits for school race discrimination: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Supports constitutional amendment defining marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Supports barring same sex marriage(Christian Coalition rating): Strongly Opposes topic 3 Opposes homosexual civil rights: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Supports forcing military gay marriages: Strongly Favors topic 3 Don't elevate gender identity as a protected class: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Respect faith-based opposition to same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-3 points on Social scale)	Never experienced antisemitism, including within GOP: Favors topic 4 Supports barring IRS free speech rules: Favors topic 4 Supports barring anti-religious art funding: Favors topic 4
Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+2 points on Economic scale)	ObamaCare converts full-time jobs to part-time: Opposes topic 5 Expand eligibility for tax-free medical savings accounts: Favors topic 5 Supports repealing Obamacare, according to Christian Coalition: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale)	Make tough decisions to reform entitlements: Favors topic 6 Allow investing portion of payroll tax in private accounts: Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Grade school students need to be better represented: Favors topic 7 Vouchers ok for private or religious schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 Supports education vouchers: 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
Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-3 points on Social scale)	Strengthen the Clean Water Act & the Clean Air Act: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Rated Voted NO on requiring limited GMO labeling: Favors 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 death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 9 First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration: Opposes topic 9
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	Hosts annual "Teach a Kid to Fish Day": Favors topic 10 No assault weapons exemption for retired cops: Opposes topic 10 Decrease restrictions on purchase and possession of guns: Favors topic 10 National cross-state standard for concealed carry: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restricting right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 Interstate transportation of firearms is federally prote: Favors topic 10 Rated Voted NO on background check for every firearm sale: Favors topic 10
Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale)	NY gone dark from taxes, lost jobs, suffocating regulations: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Simplify tax code & reduce tax burden: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal the estate tax; fight all tax increases: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal the death tax, immediately and with no expiration: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Opposes increasing federal income taxes: Opposes topic 11 Death Tax is a pernicious double tax: Strongly Favors topic 11 Rated Reducing tax rates balloons federal deficit & cuts programs: Favors topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Secure the borders, then deal with 11 million illegals: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports official English & border security: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Voted YES to ban DREAMer immigrants from military service: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Free trade with China ok, but not Venezuela: Favors topic 13 Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13
Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	Support the creation of a Palestinian state: Opposes topic 14 Ban admission of Syrian refugees & any Syrian residents: Strongly Favors topic 14 Cut World Bank funding to enforce against terrorism: Favors topic 14 Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: 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)	Freedom is because America's military is strong: Strongly Favors topic 15 Provides supplies for our troops in the field, not timelines: Strongly Favors topic 15 $515B for military plus $89B off sequester for wars: Favors topic 15 Award research grants based on national interest: Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale)	Voted to overturn 2020 presidential election results: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Opposed For the People Act expanding voting rights: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Signed onto Texas suit challenging 2020 election: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Increase campaign donation limit, but ban PACs: Favors topic 16 Elected to House with pledge of 6-year term limit: Favors topic 16 Constitutional amendment for Congressional term limits: Favors 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
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-5 points on Social scale)	Withdraw troops from Iraq only after we succeed: Strongly 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
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Focus on lowering cost of gas & oil: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Support cap-and-trade, but also new oil drilling: Favors topic 18 Supports energy independence: 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
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Mandatory jail sentences for selling illegal drugs: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Rated B by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Sponsored bill for combatting epidemic of synthetic drugs: Strongly Favors topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Bloated government's debt has become a great threat: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Supports a Balanced Budget Amendment: Opposes topic 20 Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20

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