Heidi Heitkamp on SenateMatch | |
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topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+2 points on Social scale) | Fund Planned Parenthood but don't fund abortions: Favors topic 1 Opposed 20-week abortion ban: Favors topic 1 Opposes public abortion funding: Opposes topic 1 Keep federal funding for family planning clinics: Strongly Favors topic 1 |
Strongly Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale) | AdWatch: Featured in DSCC ad: "Elect more women to Senate": Favors topic 2 Endorsed as "preferred" by The Feminist Majority indicating pro-women's rights: Strongly Favors topic 2 More funding & services for victims of domestic violence: Strongly Favors topic 2 Enforce against wage discrimination based on gender: Strongly Favors topic 2 YES on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act: Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale) | No discrimination against intimate relationships: Strongly Favors topic 3 Gay marriage is a state issue: Favors topic 3 Let states recognize same sex marriage: Favors topic 3 |
No opinion on
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Support ObamaCare, with improvements: Favors topic 5 Changes are needed to ObamaCare, but not repeal: Strongly Favors topic 5 Extremely supportive of Critical Access Hospitals: Favors topic 5 2010: enthusiastic support for ObamaCare; less so now: Favors topic 5 Spearheaded lawsuit against big tobacco: Favors topic 5 Opposes repealing ObamaCare: Strongly Favors topic 5 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Opposes privatization of Social Security: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Balance budget with limited effect on Social Security: Opposes topic 6 Balance budget but not at expense of Social Security: Opposes topic 6 Rated 100% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance: Strongly Opposes topic 6 |
Opposes
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Vouchers take public funds away from public schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7 No on Measure 2: Don't centralizes control over education: Favors topic 7 |
Favors
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(-3 points on Social scale) | Sponsored no permits for legal pesticide runoff into lakes & streams: Strongly Favors topic 8 YES on protecting ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems: Opposes topic 8 |
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topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-3 points on Social scale) | Give civil authorities power to put away sexual predators: Favors topic 9 Rated 91% by the NAPO, indicating a tough-on-crime stance: Favors topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale) | NO on banning high-capacity magazines of over 10 bullets: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Favors
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Trump tax cuts provide no relief for middle-class families: Strongly Favors topic 11 We need to have a discussion on specific tax breaks: Favors topic 11 Supports increasing tax rates: Strongly Favors topic 11 |
Favors
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+2 points on Social scale) | Path to citizenship for DREAMers, with conditions: Favors topic 12 Extend DACA for 3 years; $7.6B for 3-year border security: Favors topic 12 |
Strongly Favors
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Tariffs on China cause retaliatory actions: Strongly Favors topic 13 AdWatch: trade war with China hurts soybean farmers: Strongly Favors topic 13 Our $50B of tariffs on China caused $34B of retaliation: Favors topic 13 A trade war is bad for jobs, business, and consumers: Strongly Favors topic 13 Rated Voted FOR reauthorizing Ex-Im Bank: Strongly Favors topic 13 |
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topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: Favors topic 14 |
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topic 15:Expand the military
(-3 points on Social scale) | Ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty: Opposes topic 15 Heroes Health Card and tax credit for hiring vets: Favors topic 15 Exempt Veterans Affairs from federal hiring freeze: Favors topic 15 |
Strongly Favors
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale) | Opposes voter ID; they target minorities & youth: Strongly Favors topic 16 Matching fund for small donors, with debate requirements: Favors topic 16 Public financing of federal campaigns by voter vouchers: Favors topic 16 |
No opinion on
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(0 points on Social scale) | Supports treaty limiting Iran's nuclear capability: Opposes topic 17 Withdraw combat troops from Afghanistan: Favors topic 17 Withdraw U.S. combat troops from Afghanistan: Favors topic 17 Iran must accept long-term intrusive nuke inspection: Opposes topic 17 |
Opposes
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Tax incentives for renewables, particularly wind power: Favors topic 18 Permit Keystone pipeline; "drill, baby, drill": Strongly Opposes topic 18 Use all our rich energy resources wisely: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Director of Dakota Gas since 2001: Opposes topic 18 |
Favors
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-3 points on Social scale) | Supports medical marijuana; leave recreational use to voters: Opposes topic 19 Battled drug dealers as Attorney General: Favors topic 19 Rated D by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance: Strongly Favors topic 19 Criminalize imports of opioid precursors: Favors topic 19 |
Favors
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Supports strong infrastructure spending: Strongly Favors topic 20 Quit playing blame game & pass Balanced Budget Amendment: Opposes topic 20 Balance the budget by cutting government spending: Opposes topic 20 Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016: Favors topic 20 |
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