Lloyd Austin 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)
Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	Troops need to help stamp out extremism in the ranks: Favors topic 2 Proud to be first African American to head Defense: Favors topic 2 Build diversity and inclusion in all aspects of our work: Favors topic 2
No opinion on topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	First act: review military handling of sexual assault cases: Favors topic 9
No opinion on topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (-5 points on Economic scale)	Allies and partners are one of our greatest strategic assets: Strongly Opposes topic 14
Favors topic 15: Peace through Strength (-3 points on Social scale)	Orders Global Posture Review of US military around the world: Neutral on topic 15 Ready to respond to threats, imposing costs where necessary: Favors topic 15 New opportunities for advancement for defense workforce: 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 Opposes topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (-5 points on Social scale)	China most significant challenge going forward: Opposes topic 17 Prioritize China as number one pacing challenge: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Wants to see a responsible end to US in Afghanistan: Opposes topic 17 US forces ready to "fight tonight" against North Korea: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	We will elevate climate as a national security priority: Strongly Favors topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)

Lloyd Austin is a Moderate Liberal Populist
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