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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Life begins at conception: Strongly Favors topic 1 Announced for Senate due to incumbent's pro-choice vote: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Abortion on demand for 40 years leads to school shootings: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Ban abortions for sex selection or race selection: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Prohibit federal funding for abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Opposes public abortion funding: Opposes topic 1 Opposes churches providing birth control: Opposes topic 1 I consider myself pro-life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Sponsored prohibiting abortion information at school health centers: Opposes topic 1 No family planning assistance that includes abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 No taxpayer funding of abortions via ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Ban abortion after 20 weeks, except for maternal life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Include pre-born human beings in 14th Amendment protection: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Voted YES to protect infant survivors of abortion: Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	Savanna's Act: solve crimes against Native Americans: Favors topic 2 The #MeToo movement is all about victimization: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (-5 points on Social scale)	Marriage is defined in Scripture: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Marriage is defined in Scripture: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Supports defining traditional marriage: Opposes topic 3 Opposes same-sex marriage: Opposes topic 3 Protect anti-same-sex marriage opinions as free speech: Strongly Opposes topic 3 State definition of marriage supersedes federal gay marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Religious objections to GLBT services same as 1960s racism: Strongly Favors topic 3 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)	Vigorously defend right to practice religion of one's choice: Favors topic 4 Christ is the exclusive source of forgiveness and salvation: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	ObamaCare mandates are inherently objectionable: Strongly Opposes topic 5 ObamaCare is an insult to the Constitution & the conscience: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal any federal health care takeover: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports market-based health insurance: Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing Affordable Care Act: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale)	Doing nothing is not an option; more private sector options: Strongly Favors topic 6 Allow future workers to invest more of their own money: Strongly Favors topic 6 Advocate for private sector options: Strongly Favors topic 6 Increase retirement age; raise the wage cap: Favors topic 6 Supports personal retirement accounts: Strongly Favors topic 6 Rated 10% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance: Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports vouchers and charter schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 Opposes federal grants for education reforms: Favors topic 7 Denounce the Common Core State Standards: Favors topic 7 A-PLUS lets states escape No Child Left Behind: Favors topic 7 Vouchers break link of low-income and low-quality schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
Favors topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (-3 points on Social scale)	Limit EPA oversight to allow mining over fishing: Strongly Favors topic 8 No EPA expansion of regulated waters: Favors topic 8 Voted YES to require GMO labeling: Opposes topic 8 Regulatory relief for smaller banks stimulates growth: Favors topic 8 Loosen restrictions on predator control in Alaska: Strongly Favors topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	100% pro-life includes opposing death penalty: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Sponsored Constitutional Amendment defining victims' rights: Strongly Favors topic 9 Death penalty for killing police officers: Favors topic 9 First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration: Opposes topic 9 Rated 54% 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 right-to-carry reciprocity: Strongly Favors topic 10 National cross-state standard for concealed carry: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restricting the Second Amendment: Favors topic 10 Opposes restrictions on gun purchases: Strongly Favors topic 10 Interstate transportation of firearms is federally prote: Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Flat tax to give investors certainty: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Trump tax cuts were best Christmas gift Washington can give: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Opposes increasing tax rates: Opposes topic 11 Opposes an income tax increase: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal the death tax, immediately and with no expiration: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Death Tax is a pernicious double tax: Strongly Favors topic 11 Reduce corporate tax rates from 35% to 21% to create jobs: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Harder for illegals to get benefits & become citizens: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Chain-link fences ok for holding kids of illegal immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Audio of immigrants' kids crying is "irrelevant hoopla": Strongly Opposes topic 12 DACA was unlawfully put together; send DREAMers home: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports exiting US to apply for citizenship: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Voted YES to ban DREAMer immigrants from military service: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Support national emergency at the Southern border: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps: Favors topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Tariffs on China are the one tool we have: Favors topic 13 Government should facilitate global relationships: Favors topic 13 Tariffs defend our industries against dumping: Opposes topic 13 Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports targeting suspected terrorists, according to PVS: Strongly Favors topic 14 Ban admission of Syrian refugees & any Syrian residents: Strongly Favors topic 14 Cut World Bank funding to enforce against terrorism: Favors topic 14
Opposes topic 15: Peace through Strength (+2 points on Social scale)	Every agency, including defense, should cut programs: Strongly Opposes topic 15 Supports reducing defense spending: Strongly Opposes topic 15 $515B for military plus $89B off sequester for wars: Favors topic 15 Award research grants based on national interest: Favors topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	First Amendment is clear: unregulated campaign contributions: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (-3 points on Social scale)	Withdraw from Afghanistan, but no timetable: Favors topic 17 Military force OK to prevent Iranian nukes: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Withdraw from treaty limiting Iran's nuclear capability: Favors topic 17 Supports combat operations in Afghanistan: Opposes topic 17 Aid the Syrian opposition with training & equipment: Opposes topic 17 President ok to use military force against Iran: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports $23 billion invested in coal mining: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Climate change is a religious belief: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Opposes regulating greenhouse gas emissions: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Supports offshore energy production: Opposes topic 18 Let states lease energy rights on federal lands: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Let wind energy production tax credit expire: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Drill for oil & gas in offshore OCS & Eastern Gulf of Mexico: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	No recreational marijuana; opposes ND ballot measure 3: Opposes topic 19 Rated C by NORML: medical marijuana ok; leave it to states: Opposes topic 19 Exclude industrial hemp from definition of marijuana: Opposes topic 19 Exempt industrial hemp from marijuana laws: Opposes topic 19 Rated C by NORML, indicating a mixed record on drug reform: Neutral on topic 19 Sponsored bill for combatting epidemic of synthetic drugs: Strongly Favors topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Opposed stimulus investment, except infrastructure: Opposes topic 20 Opposes federal stimulus spending: Strongly Favors topic 20 Supports tax incentives for job creation: Opposes topic 20 Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans: Opposes topic 20 Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20 Opposed $1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief: Strongly Opposes topic 20

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