Republican Party on VoteMatch

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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Defund Planned Parenthood: Strongly Opposes topic 1 OpEd: Democrats now openly support the murder of newborns: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Support human life amendment; oppose abortion funding: Strongly Opposes topic 1 No middle ground when it comes to killing the unborn: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Promote adoption & abstinence, not abortion clinic referrals: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Human Life Amendment to the Constitution: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Ethical research yes; embryo cells no; cloning no: Opposes topic 1 Ban abortion with Constitutional amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Alternatives like adoption, instead of punitive action: Opposes topic 1 Reduce child welfare caseloads & encourage adoption: Neutral on topic 1 Bush will nominate conservative judges only: Neutral on topic 1 Permanently protect life and conscience: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	Wage discrimination bill is regulatory overreach: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Remove Rep. from committees for "white supremacist" comments: Favors topic 2 Support the advancement of women in the military: Favors topic 2 Affirmative Access, without preferences or set-asides: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Women exempt from combat; “candid analysis” of military gays: Opposes topic 2 Achievement is basis for access to college: Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Define marriage as one natural man and one natural woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Include internet porn in enforcement of obscenity laws: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Constitutionally define marriage as one man & one woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Tolerance of abortion & gay marriage sign of dying society: Strongly Opposes topic 3 2006: Federalize gay marriage via Constitutional Amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Marriage is legal union of one man and one woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Homosexuality is incompatible with military service: Strongly Opposes topic 3 States should not recognize gay marriage from other states: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Strong support for traditional definition of marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Let Boy Scouts exercise free speech (ok to ban gays): Opposes topic 3 Affirm traditional military culture&rebuild morale (no gays): Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Support prayer in public schools: Strongly Favors topic 4 Religious charities foster benevolence and patriotism: Favors topic 4 1988: Curbs on public prayer sparked Christian activism: Strongly Favors topic 4 Separation of church and state outside the Constitution: Strongly Favors topic 4 Support voluntary student-initiated prayer in school: Strongly Favors topic 4 Stop activist judges from banning Pledge & Ten Commandments: Favors topic 4 Faith-based welfare grants equal with secular groups: Strongly Favors topic 4 Strongly support voluntary student-initiated prayer: Strongly Favors topic 4 Support abstinence and fatherhood: Favors topic 4 Faith-based charities should help end child poverty: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	ObamaCare repeal requires replacement after 2016 election: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Reform medical liability; it only benefits trial lawyers: Opposes topic 5 HSAs (savings) & HRAs (reimbursements) to replace ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Medicare Exchange to make Medicare system competitive: Strongly Opposes topic 5 ObamaCare slows employment growth; discourages fulltime work: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare; it is an attack on our Constitution: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Government-run universal health care leads to inefficiencies: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Give individuals tools to manage their own health needs: Opposes topic 5 Allow customization of insurance, support health centers: Opposes topic 5 Lawyers should not hold physicians hostage: Opposes topic 5 More choices and lower costs, without ObamaCare: Neutral on topic 5 Keep pre-existing conditions & 26-year-olds on parents plans: Favors topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale)	Make retirement saving options voluntary, portable, & secure: Strongly Favors topic 6 Let employers to band together to offer 401(k)s: Favors topic 6 Give workers control over their retirement investments: Strongly Favors topic 6 Workers will have choice to invest their payroll taxes: Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	School choice: lifeline for kids trapped in failing schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 Head Start does not deliver lasting results to at-risk kids: Favors topic 7 Neutralize governments' control of education: Strongly Favors topic 7 Promote school choice and home-schooling: Favors topic 7 Limit role of federal government in education: Favors topic 7
Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-3 points on Social scale)	Conservation is a conservative value, but balance economics: Opposes topic 8 Private property ownership key to environmental agenda: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Fund suicide prevention, mental health services for police: Neutral on topic 9 Criminals behind bars cannot harm the public: Strongly Favors topic 9 Support the death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 9 Best way to deter crime is to enforce existing laws: Strongly Favors topic 9 More victims rights and harsher penalties for certain crimes: Strongly Favors topic 9 Death penalty is an effective deterrent: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Ease rules on interstate concealed gun carry: Strongly Favors topic 10 Right to obtain and store ammunition without registration: Strongly Favors topic 10 The fight about guns is a fight about our Constitution: Strongly Favors topic 10 Open more public land to hunting: Favors topic 10 No frivolous gun lawsuits, no gun licensing: Strongly Favors topic 10 Will protect right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Line in the sand: no tax increases (focus on spending): Strongly Opposes topic 11 Government decreased individual rights through tax system: Strongly Opposes topic 11 56% oppose raising taxes on earnings over $250,000: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Tax cuts & low interest rates lead to home ownership: Opposes topic 11 Repeal death tax & give tax break to care for elderly: Opposes topic 11 Encourage technology with funds for R & D, tax reform: Opposes topic 11 Tax reform will enable more poor to own a home: Opposes topic 11 Simplicity & fairness: 3 tax brackets with lower top rate: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-3 points on Social scale)	Legal status for DACA in exchange for tighter laws: Strongly Opposes topic 12 OpEd: GOP study said "be comprehensive"; policy opposes that: Strongly Favors topic 12 A porous border puts our nation at risk: Strongly Opposes topic 12 OpEd: GOP has proven tone-deaf in courting Hispanic voters: Opposes topic 12 Make E-verify mandatory nationwide: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Only legal immigrants, through tightly controlled borders: Opposes topic 12 Amnesty encourages illegal immigration: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Reform & toughen immigration system to emphasize family: Opposes topic 12 Focus immigration on needed skills: Neutral on topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Open closed markets to create opportunity & spread freedom: Strongly Favors topic 13 Restore presidential Trade Promotion Authority: Strongly Favors topic 13 Countervailing duties against China on intellectual property: Opposes topic 13 Look to Latin American countries as key partners: Favors topic 13 U.S. should position itself to dominate trade: Favors topic 13 Promote free trade with America setting the standards: Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Support President Trump's America-first agenda: Strongly Favors topic 14 Chinese Communist Party is an enemy of the American people: Strongly Favors topic 14 Party should stand by Bush doctrine of pre-emption: Strongly Favors topic 14 Restore American influence instead of "leading from behind": Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Prioritize investments in our nuclear deterrent: Strongly Favors topic 15 National Military Strategy to deter rogue aggression: Strongly Favors topic 15 Few Republicans prefer diplomacy to military action: Strongly Favors topic 15 Provided Arm Forces better pay, treatment, and training: Strongly Favors topic 15 Restore health of defense industry; peace thru strength: Strongly Favors topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	OpEd: New norm: refuse to concede--even in landslides: Strongly Opposes topic 16 NC 2008: Slashed early voting to fight "souls to the polls": Strongly Opposes topic 16 OpEd: Voter ID reduces Dem turnout by 8% and GOP by 3%: Opposes topic 16 Repeal McCain-Feingold; no contribution limits: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Require photo ID to fight voter fraud: Opposes topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale)	Oppose need for Congress OK on Iran, ending Saudi support: Opposes topic 17 Adopt a wartime approach to fight terrorism: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Transition to a post-Assad Syria and independent Lebanon: Opposes topic 17 Prevent Iran from building and possessing nuclear weapons: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Strengthen ties to Asia and promote democracy there: Favors topic 17 Help Africa with private sector and charitable investment: Favors topic 17 Reform U.N. to end abuse, unfairness, and abortion funding: Opposes topic 17 Promote peace, reduce threat of war, protect Israel: Favors topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Repeal pollution limits on coal mining companies: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Open ANWR and OCS for oil & gas development: Strongly Opposes topic 18 No Kyoto, no mandatory carbon emissions controls: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Provide tax incentives for energy production: Opposes topic 18 Encourage market-based solutions to environmental problems: Opposes topic 18 Recognize that people depend on land for livelihood: Neutral on topic 18 Treat energy as source of prosperity, not pollution source: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Jail time and school drug testing deters drug use: Strongly Favors topic 19 Clinton surrendered Drug War; cry out for drug-free schools: Strongly Favors topic 19 Aggressively pursue drug kingpins; include death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Annual appropriations instead of omnibus bills: Opposes topic 20 World's highest corporate tax rate cripples job creation: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Cut taxes to stimulate economy and help families: Strongly Favors topic 20 End executive overreach; impose limits on spending: Strongly Opposes topic 20

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