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Michael Folk on VoteMatch |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale) | Ban abortion after 20 weeks when fetus feels pain: Strongly Opposes topic 1 All life is precious, even when inconvenient: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
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No opinion on
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-5 points on Social scale) | Civil union contracts for same-sex couples, but no marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
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No opinion on
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Abolish "Certificate of Need" law as anti-competitive: Opposes topic 5 We need a free market in health care: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Limit class-action medical malpractice awards to $500,000: Opposes topic 5 No universally-accessible public health insurance: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
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Opposes
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Eliminate state tax on Social Security: Opposes topic 6 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Don't need to buy new math books every few years: Favors topic 7 Teach basics to young children, not how to use devices: Favors topic 7 Repeal Common Core and Testing: Favors topic 7 State funding for charters and vouchers: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(-5 points on Social scale) | No new regulations on mountaintop mining: Strongly Favors topic 8 Rated 0% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes: Strongly Favors topic 8 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-5 points on Social scale) | 2016: Trial, then hang Hillary Clinton for treason: Strongly Favors topic 9 Supports capital punishment; supports prosecuting minors: Strongly Favors topic 9 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Red flag gun laws unconstitutional & unacceptable: Strongly Favors topic 10 No background checks; yes concealed carry: Strongly Favors topic 10 Rated 93% by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Shouldn't have taxes that drive business out of state: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Support free enterprise, job creation, and tax reform: Opposes topic 11 Don't raise taxes on shrinking population: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
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No opinion on
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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No opinion on
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
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No opinion on
topic 15:Expand the military
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Favors
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+2 points on Social scale) | Send absentee voter applications to all registered voters: Strongly Favors topic 16 No party-line voting; yes write-in voting: Favors topic 16 Require voter ID, but for free: Opposes topic 16 |
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No opinion on
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Opposes
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Don't fund oil development, but no restrictions on fracking: Opposes topic 18 |
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Opposes
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+2 points on Social scale) | Government can't solve drug problem; only community can: Favors topic 19 Led push to force vote to legalize medical marijuana: Opposes topic 19 Decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale) | State money not spent should go into rainy day fund: Opposes topic 20 Cut red tape on state purchasing: Opposes topic 20 Opposes "bridge to nowhere" projects, even for job creation: Strongly Opposes topic 20 |
Michael Folk is a Libertarian-Leaning Conservative
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