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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Sponsored state legislation to protect sanctity of life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Prohibit federal funding for abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 CC:Appoint strict Constitutionalist judges: Opposes topic 1 CC:De-fund Planned Parenthood: Opposes topic 1 CC:Parental notification for abortions by minors: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Voted YES to protect infant survivors of abortion: Opposes topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (-5 points on Social scale)	Respect faith-based opposition to same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (-5 points on Social scale)	Believes in traditional family values: Strongly Favors topic 4
Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+2 points on Economic scale)	Repeal healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 5 Establishment of Office of Health Care Fraud Prevention: Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	A sacred trust: people paid in & expect it back: Opposes topic 6 Rated 5% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance: Strongly Favors topic 6
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	Parents & teachers decide about schools, not bureaucrats: Favors topic 7 Local control is paramount for improving education: Favors topic 7 Block funding for Common Core; it's too heavy-handed: Favors topic 7
Favors topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (-3 points on Social scale)	America's Water Infrastructure Act :good for entire nation: Opposes topic 8 Make tax deduction permanent for conservation easements: Opposes topic 8 Limit EPA oversight to allow mining over fishing: Strongly 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)	Death penalty for killing police officers: Favors topic 9 Rated Don't compromise community safety with sentencing reform: Strongly Favors topic 9 Rated 64% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues: Neutral on topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	National cross-state standard for concealed carry: Strongly Favors topic 10 Unrestricted right to bear arms, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 10 Reciprocity across state lines for concealed carry: Strongly Favors topic 10 Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC: Strongly Favors topic 10 Apply concealed carry permit to all other states where legal: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Believes in limited government & lower taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Reduce corporate tax rates from 35% to 21% to create jobs: Strongly Opposes topic 11 CC:Make federal income tax cuts permanent: Strongly Opposes topic 11 CC:Elimination the Death Tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Protect Medicaid Act: don't fund noncitizens: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Block illegal immigrants from securing a driver's license: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Rated Support national emergency at the Southern border: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Supports USMCA trade agreement to replace NAFTA: Favors topic 13 Insist on access to post-mad-cow Japanese beef markets: Favors topic 13 Voted YES to kill reauthorization of Ex-Im Bank: Opposes topic 13 Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13 Rated 50% by the USAE, indicating a mixed record on trade: Neutral on topic 13
Favors topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	Sponsored opposing the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty: Strongly Favors topic 14 Oppose the United Nations' Arms Trade Treaty: Favors topic 14 Disallow Palestine from joining ICC to threaten Israel: Favors topic 14 No transfers of Gitmo prisoners to US or abroad: Strongly Favors topic 14 Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: Favors topic 14 Allow travel between the United States and Cuba: Opposes topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Peace through Strength (-5 points on Social scale)	Believes in a strong national defense: Strongly Favors topic 15 $515B for military plus $89B off sequester for wars: Favors topic 15 CC:Secure the grid against terrorism: Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	Military spouses don't lose voting residency while abroad: Favors topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (-5 points on Social scale)	Iranian nuclear weapons: prevention instead of containment: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Iran must accept long-term intrusive nuke inspection: Opposes topic 17 No nuclear deal with Iran without Congressional input: Opposes topic 17 CC:Keep alliance with Israel: Opposes topic 17 Sanctions on Iran to end nuclear program: 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)	Favor investment in coal and natural gas production: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Recognize the importance of domestic energy production: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Develop technology for carbon dioxide sequestration: Opposes topic 18 Open the Outer Continental Shelf for oil & gas leasing: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Establish energy security strategy with domestic production: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Allow horizontal drilling into Alaska's Coastal Plain: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Make criminals pay for their meth lab mess: Favors topic 19 Rated F by NORML: no medical marijuana: Strongly Favors topic 19 Rated F by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance: Strongly Favors topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Disapprove of increasing the debt limit: Opposes topic 20 Rated 17% by UFCW, indicating a pro-management voting record: Opposes topic 20 Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans: Opposes topic 20 CC:Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Opposes topic 20 Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20 Rated Opposed $1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief: Strongly Opposes topic 20

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