Brian Bengs on SenateMatch

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No opinion on topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-3 points on Economic scale)	Opposes Republican plans to kill off Affordable Care Act: Favors topic 5 Public health shouldn't be treated as a political football: Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-3 points on Economic scale)	Gun owner; favors background checks: Opposes topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Supports a wealth tax for households over $50 million: Strongly Favors topic 11 I'm talking about blowing up the status quo of tax policy: Strongly Favors topic 11
No opinion on topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (-5 points on Economic scale)	Preserving close relationship with allies makes us all safer: Strongly Opposes topic 14
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale)	VA closings might make it more responsive to veterans: Opposes topic 15 Military spending is an important part of state economy: Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale)	Signed U.S. Term Limits pledge: Opposes topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-5 points on Social scale)	Supports providing aircraft to Ukraine against Russia: Strongly Opposes topic 17
No opinion on topic 18: Prioritize green energy (0 points on Economic scale)	Energy independence through clean energy not fossil fuels: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Speed the transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources: Strongly Favors topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Congress can't ignore impact of automation on job market: Strongly Favors topic 20

Brian Bengs is a Moderate Liberal Populist
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