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Rick Becker on VoteMatch |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale) | Government's responsibility to protect human life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 I support life from conception to natural death: Strongly Opposes topic 1 I made "some bad votes" against anti-abortion legislation: Favors topic 1 No federal funding for abortion, including abortion drugs: Strongly Opposes topic 1 There's no such thing as a "medically required" abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+5 points on Economic scale) | No money for racist critical theory & identity politics: Strongly Opposes topic 2 I don't believe in women's rights, gay rights--all the same: Strongly Opposes topic 2 |
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Opposes
topic 3:Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights
(-3 points on Social scale) | Add "sexual orientation" to definition of discrimination: Strongly Favors topic 3 Bar biological boys from girl's school sports: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Traditional nuclear family is backbone of America's success: Opposes topic 3 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 4:America was founded on Christian values
(-5 points on Social scale) | Displaying the Ten Commandments OK in schools: Strongly Favors topic 4 Stand against radical distortion of church-vs.-state: Strongly Favors topic 4 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Won't tolerate government COVID fearmongering and scientism: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Voted against Physician Assisted Suicide : Opposes topic 5 |
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No opinion on
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Replace Common Core with local parent & teacher control: Strongly Favors topic 7 Supports abolishing the federal Department of Education: Strongly Favors topic 7 Education Empowerment Program: reimburse private schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 8:Businesses have a right to pollute
(-5 points on Social scale) | ESG is fascism: no environment-based investing: Strongly Favors topic 8 Fire smug bureaucrats running roughshod over Congress: Strongly Favors topic 8 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+5 points on Social scale) | No use of drones for criminal investigations: Opposes topic 9 Reduce mandatory minimums; alternatives to incarceration: Strongly Opposes topic 9 No police drones, except for felonies with warrants: Opposes topic 9 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Uphold the Second Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10 Eliminate existing federal statutes infringing 2nd Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Flatten and simplify personal income tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Wants a flat tax with a very, very low rate: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale) | Secure our border immediately; finish building the wall: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Declare an illegal invasion at the border : Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
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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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Strongly Favors
topic 14:Stay away from the UN & Globalism
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Protect farmland from Chinese Communist Party: Favors topic 14 We need to put North Dakota First and America First!: Strongly Favors topic 14 |
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Opposes
topic 15:Peace through Strength
(+2 points on Social scale) | Must work to reduce our military footprint around the world: Strongly Opposes topic 15 End the "woke" agenda to encourage military recruitment : Favors topic 15 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(-5 points on Social scale) | Study ID cards for voting to ensure citizenship: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Voted YES on $5,000 limit on governor's executive bonus: Favors topic 16 Resist any act allowing Federal intrusion into our elections: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Oppose the Marxist effort to repeal the Electoral College: Strongly Opposes topic 16 |
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Favors
topic 17:Stay out of foreign wars
(+2 points on Social scale) | Stop wasting lives and resources on endless wars: Strongly Favors topic 17 Stand with ally Israel, a beacon of stability in Middle East: Opposes topic 17 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Lower tax rates and eschew picking winners and losers: Opposes topic 18 Reduce oil extraction tax from 6.5% to 5%: Opposes topic 18 We must stop subsidizing "clean" and alternative fuels: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale) | Supports medical marijuana and legalized pot: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Voted NO on drug testing for TANF & SNAP benefits: Strongly Opposes topic 19 I view marijuana as a victimless crime, would legalize: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Reverse the trend of imprudent & increasing spending: Opposes topic 20 Submit smaller budgets when there are shortfalls: Strongly Opposes topic 20 The budget must be balanced; wasteful spending must be cut: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Picking winners & losers fails; lower taxes & get out of way: Strongly Opposes topic 20 |
Rick Becker is a Libertarian-Leaning Conservative
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