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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Life is the first right; I'm 100% pro-life from conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Human embryonic stem cell research unnecessary and unethical: Opposes topic 1 Respect the sanctity of life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Prohibit transporting minors across state lines for abortion: Opposes topic 1 Bar funding for abortion under federal Obamacare plans: Opposes topic 1 Ban abortions for sex selection or race selection: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Prohibit federal funding for abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Prohibiting forced abortions by UN Population Fund: Opposes topic 1 Prohibit federal funding to groups like Planned Parenthood: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Sponsored encouraging adoption of children in foster care: Opposes topic 1 Supports the Pro-life Presidential Leadership Pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Sponsored prohibiting abortion information at school health centers: Opposes topic 1 No family planning assistance that includes abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Grant the pre-born equal protection under 14th Amendment: Opposes topic 1 Report on Medicaid payments to abortion providers: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Declare preborn as persons under 14th amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 1 YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 NO on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines: Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	Fight the faddish fog of feminism: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Education tax credits for tuition at private schools: No opin. on topic 2 Counselor/husband: "pray away the gay": Opposes topic 2 NO on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act: Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	How dare a court force same-sex morality on the people: Strongly Opposes topic 3 MN needs constitutional amendment on marriage, despite DOMA: Strongly Opposes topic 3 I support federal AND state marriage amendments: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Children need mother & father; but let states decide: Favors topic 3 Authored constitutional amendment defining marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Protect anti-same-sex marriage opinions as free speech: Strongly Opposes topic 3 State definition of marriage supersedes federal gay marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 NO on prohibiting job discrimination based on sexual orientation: Strongly Opposes topic 3 NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes: Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Liability shield to allow charities to provide healthcare: Strongly Favors topic 4 Separation of church and state is a myth: Strongly Favors topic 4 Charter school ran afoul due to Christian teaching: Favors topic 4 Support traditional family life: Strongly Favors topic 4 Recognize Christianity's importance to western civilization: Favors topic 4 $110M per year to teach abstinence in public schools: Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	2012 is our one shot to get rid of ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Universal healthcare is euphemism for government takeover: Strongly Opposes topic 5 ObamaCare is bad policy; bad economics; and immoral: Strongly Opposes topic 5 One shot at ObamaCare; after 2012, it metastasizes: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Don't let a federal political board make medical decisions: Strongly Opposes topic 5 ObamaCare is unconstitutional; I'm committed to its repeal: Strongly Opposes topic 5 ObamaCare is killing jobs: Strongly Opposes topic 5 First member of Congress to call for repeal of ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 ObamaCare replaces finest system with government coverage: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal any federal health care takeover: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare reporting requirements for small business: Opposes topic 5 Remove all funding from the 2010 national healthcare law: Strongly Opposes topic 5 NO on giving mental health full equity with physical health: Opposes topic 5 NO on Veto override: Extend SCHIP to cover 6M more kids: Strongly Opposes topic 5 YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund: Strongly Opposes topic 5 YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts: Opposes topic 5 NO on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D: Opposes topic 5 NO on adding 2 to 4 million children to SCHIP eligibility: Opposes topic 5 YES on overriding veto on expansion of Medicare: Favors topic 5 NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program: Opposes topic 5 NO on regulating tobacco as a drug: Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Young should invest retirement money, not give it to gov't: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Wean everybody off Social Security and Medicare: Strongly Favors topic 6 Wean the next generation off Social Security: Strongly Favors topic 6 Rated 11% by ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues: Neutral on topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Mother of all repeal bills for federal Dept. of Education: Strongly Favors topic 7 Founded a charter school for at-risk kids: Favors topic 7 Denounce the Common Core State Standards: Favors topic 7 YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program: Strongly Favors topic 7 NO on $40B for green public schools: Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Society bears cost of pollution (-5 points on Social scale)	Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act: no phasesout: Strongly Favors topic 8 Climate science is unknowable, and riddled with corruption: Strongly Favors topic 8 Make tax deduction permanent for conservation easements: Opposes topic 8 Endorsed Targeted as "Dirty Dozen" for anti-environmentalism: Strongly Favors topic 8 No EPA expansion of regulated waters: Favors topic 8 NO on environmental education grants for outdoor experiences: Favors topic 8 NO on protecting free-roaming horses and burros: Favors topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Facilitate recovering crime victim restitution fees: Strongly Favors topic 9 Rated 54% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues: Neutral on topic 9 YES on expanding services for offenders' re-entry into society: Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Fight to uphold our 2nd Amendment rights: Strongly Favors topic 10 National cross-state standard for concealed carry: Strongly Favors topic 10 Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad: Favors topic 10 Require video recording of every firearm test by ATF: Favors topic 10 Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Attract jobs by cutting job creator taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Put hard earned money back in taxpayers’ pockets: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal the Death Tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Adopt a single-rate tax system: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 No European-style VAT (value-added tax): Opposes topic 11 Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 11 NO on paying for AMT relief by closing offshore business loopholes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 NO on extending AMT exemptions to avoid hitting middle-income: Favors topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	It's not the American way to give immigrants rights: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Secure our borders and enforce current laws: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Rated B+ by the ALI, indicating an acceptably anti-amnesty stance: Opposes topic 12 Stop releasing low-risk illegal immigrants: Opposes topic 12 Declare English as the official language of the US: Opposes topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Votes for free trade, but also "Buy American" requirements: Favors topic 13 Free and fair trade agreements spur economic growth: Favors topic 13 Rated 63% by the USAE, indicating a mixed record on trade: Neutral on topic 13 NO on assisting workers who lose jobs due to globalization: Favors topic 13 YES on promoting free trade with Peru: Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	No foreign aid to state sponsors of terror: Favors topic 14 No vital US interests at stake in Libya: Favors topic 14 Don't lead from behind; no US interest in Libya: Favors topic 14 Withhold UN funding until voluntary and program-specific: Strongly Favors topic 14 Sponsored opposing the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty: Strongly Favors topic 14 Condemn China's organ harvesting from Falun Gong prisoners: Opposes topic 14 NO on Veto override: Congressional oversight of CIA interrogations: Favors topic 14 NO on requiring FISA warrants for wiretaps in US, but not abroad: Strongly Favors topic 14 YES on removing need for FISA warrant for wiretapping abroad: Strongly Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Defense spending did not cause our budget crisis; no cuts: Strongly Favors topic 15 Remain vigilant and ready, including military action: Strongly Favors topic 15 Oppose Arms Treaty that limits gun trade to Israel & Taiwan: Strongly Favors topic 15 YES on restricting no-bid defense contracts: Strongly Opposes topic 15
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	Block criminal penalties of McCain-Feingold campaign finance: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Military spouses don't lose voting residency while abroad: Favors topic 16 Repeal automatic Congressional pay raises: Favors topic 16 YES on requiring lobbyist disclosure of bundled donations: Strongly Favors topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-5 points on Social scale)	Crack down on Boko Haram terrorists in northern Nigeria: Opposes topic 17 Boycott & sanctions against Iran for terrorism & nukes: Opposes topic 17 Iranian nuclear weapons: prevention instead of containment: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Intervene in Iraq to protect persecuted Christians: Opposes topic 17 Work with Iraqi government to fight ISIL: Opposes topic 17 Sanctions on Iran to end nuclear program: Opposes topic 17 NO on removing US armed forces from Afghanistan: Strongly Opposes topic 17 YES on banning armed forces in Libya without Congressional approval: Favors topic 17 NO on redeploying US troops out of Iraq starting in 90 days: Strongly Opposes topic 17 NO on investigating Bush impeachment for lying about Iraq: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Turn down thermostat & build synfuel plants: Strongly Favors topic 18 I opposed cap-and-trade, including Lightbulb Choice Act: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Bar greenhouse gases from Clean Air Act rules: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Cap-and-trade has no impact on global temperatures: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Explore proven energy reserves & keep energy prices low: Opposes topic 18 Let states lease energy rights on federal lands: Strongly Opposes topic 18 NO on tax incentives for renewable energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18 YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases: Opposes topic 18 YES on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling: Strongly Opposes topic 18 NO on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies: Strongly Opposes topic 18 NO on investing in homegrown biofuel: Strongly Opposes topic 18 YES on criminalizing oil cartels like OPEC: Favors topic 18 NO on tax incentives for energy production and conservation: Strongly Opposes topic 18 NO on tax credits for renewable electricity, with PAYGO offsets: Opposes topic 18 NO on enforcing limits on CO2 global warming pollution: Opposes topic 18 NO on $2 billion more for Cash for Clunkers program: Opposes topic 18
Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-3 points on Social scale)	Rated 25% by NORML, indicating an anti-legalization stance: Strongly Favors topic 19 NO on more funding for Mexico to fight drugs: Opposes topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	High corporate taxes lead to jobs leaving the country: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Cut taxes & cut spending instead of raising debt limit: Strongly Opposes topic 20 #1 reason why employers aren't hiring is ObamaCare: Opposes topic 20 $700B bailout & 9000 earmarks didn't keep unemployment at 8%: Opposes topic 20 Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Apply all remaining stimulus funds to budget deficit: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Supports the Cut-Cap-and-Balance Pledge: Opposes topic 20 Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans: Opposes topic 20 YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached: Opposes topic 20 NO on $60B stimulus package for jobs, infrastructure, & energy: Strongly Opposes topic 20 YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending: Strongly Favors topic 20