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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
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
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
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
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
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
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
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
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
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
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
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
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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