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Strongly Opposes
 topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
 (-5 points on Social scale)
 | Only allow abortion for rape, incest, and maternal life: Opposes topic 1 Roe v Wade decision was a tragedy: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Pro-life & pro-family: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Opposes both federal abortion funding & judicial activism: Strongly Opposes topic 1  Supports giving legal protection to unborn children: Strongly Opposes topic 1  Prohibit federal funding for abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1  Supports human life begins at conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1  Supports defunding Planned Parenthood: 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)
 | NO on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act: Opposes topic 2  | 
Strongly Opposes
 topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
 (-5 points on Social scale)
 | Marriage is between one man and one woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Opposes Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA): Opposes topic 3  Respect faith-based opposition to same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3  Supports letting businesses disagree with same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3  | 
Strongly Favors
 topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
 (-5 points on Social scale)
 | Supports voluntary prayer in public schools: Strongly Favors topic 4  Supports Judeo-Christian framework of morality: Strongly Favors topic 4  Supports religious liberty and sees it at risk: Strongly Favors topic 4  | 
Strongly Opposes
 topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
 (+5 points on Economic scale)
 | Running for Senate based on fierce opposition to Obamacare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 ObamaCare is greatest single assault on our freedom: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare; use market-based solutions: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Opposes government-run healthcare: Strongly Opposes topic 5  Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market: Strongly Opposes topic 5  Repeal any federal health care takeover: Strongly Opposes topic 5  Supports Congressionally repealing Affordable Care Act: Strongly Opposes topic 5  YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts: Opposes topic 5  | 
Strongly Favors
 topic 6:Privatize Social Security
 (+5 points on Economic scale)
 | Social Security is a giant Ponzi scheme: Strongly Favors topic 6 Rated 0% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance: Strongly Favors topic 6  | 
Strongly Favors
 topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
 (+5 points on Economic scale)
 | One-size-fits-all approach doesn't fit Wisconsin: Favors topic 7 Supports less federal & more local control of education: Favors topic 7  Opposes Common Core as a nationwide academic standard: Strongly Favors topic 7  | 
Strongly Favors
 topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
 (-5 points on Social scale)
 | Endorsed Targeted as "Dirty Dozen" for anti-environmentalism: Strongly Favors topic 8  Regulatory relief for smaller banks stimulates growth: Favors topic 8  Loosen restrictions on predator control in Alaska: Strongly Favors topic 8  NO on protecting ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems: Favors topic 8  | 
Opposes
 topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
 (+2 points on Social scale)
 | Strict child victim enforcement could reduce reporting: Opposes topic 9 Death penalty for killing police officers: Favors topic 9  First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration: Opposes topic 9  Rated 55% 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)
 | Wokeness, Critical Race Theory contribute to gun violence: Strongly Favors topic 10 Protect the Constitution's 2nd Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10 Rated AQ by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10  Opposes more restrictive gun control laws: Favors topic 10  Reciprocity across state lines for concealed carry: Strongly Favors topic 10  NO on banning high-capacity magazines of over 10 bullets: Strongly Favors topic 10  | 
Strongly Opposes
 topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
 (+5 points on Economic scale)
 | Washington went on $13T spending spree; now adding $3T more: Opposes topic 11 Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11  Opposes both marriage penalty & federal tax increases: Strongly Opposes topic 11  Adopt a single-rate tax system: Strongly Opposes topic 11  Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11  Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: Strongly Opposes 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)
 | Address comprehensive reform after border is secure: Strongly Opposes topic 12 I oppose blanket amnesty for illegal aliens: Opposes topic 12 Secure the borders first; no blanket amnesty later: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Opposes granting amnesty to illegal immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12  Supports full implementation of current border security laws: Strongly Opposes topic 12  Supports controlling border with necessary infrastructure: Opposes topic 12  ICE performs vital functions that protect American families: Strongly Opposes topic 12  Rated  Support national emergency at the Southern border: Strongly Opposes topic 12  | 
Favors
 topic 13:Support & expand free trade
 (+2 points on Economic scale)
 | Yes to trade adjustment; Yes to fast-track: Favors topic 13 Protectionism isn't the answer: Strongly Favors topic 13 Sponsored sugar quotas & import tariffs to stabilize prices: Strongly Opposes topic 13  Voted YES to kill reauthorization of Ex-Im Bank: Opposes topic 13  Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13  Rated 50% by the USAE, indicating a mixed record on trade: Neutral on topic 13  | 
Strongly Favors
 topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
 (+5 points on Economic scale)
 | Oppose the United Nations' Arms Trade Treaty: Favors topic 14  Disallow Palestine from joining ICC to threaten Israel: Favors topic 14  Move US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem; recognize as cap: Favors topic 14  No transfers of Gitmo prisoners to US or abroad: Strongly Favors topic 14  Supports ban on resettlement of Syrian refugees: Strongly Favors topic 14  Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: Favors topic 14  | 
Strongly Favors
 topic 15:Expand the military
 (-5 points on Social scale)
 | Grateful to the 1 million who have died defending the US: Favors topic 15 $515B for military plus $89B off sequester for wars: Favors topic 15  Supports maintaining a numerically superior nuclear arsenal: Strongly Favors topic 15  | 
Opposes
 topic 16:Make voter registration easier
 (-3 points on Social scale)
 | Voter fraud not quackery; need hearings and investigations: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Supports term limits, two or three terms max in Senate: Favors topic 16 Opposes voting without photo id: Opposes topic 16  | 
Strongly Opposes
 topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
 (-5 points on Social scale)
 | All world pandemic agreements should be voted on by Senate: Opposes topic 17 25,000 US combat troops to fight ISIS in Iraq: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Supports Obama's withdrawal plan, since it was Bush's plan: Favors topic 17 Opposes timetable for troop withdrawal from Afghanistan: Opposes topic 17  Iranian nuclear weapons: prevention instead of containment: Strongly Opposes topic 17  Iran must accept long-term intrusive nuke inspection: Opposes topic 17  No nuclear deal with Iran without Congressional input: Opposes topic 17  Strongly opposes Islamic Sharia as threat to the US: Strongly Opposes topic 17  Opposes waiting; go after militant Islam abroad: Strongly Opposes topic 17  Rated  President ok to use military force against Iran: Opposes topic 17  | 
Strongly Opposes
 topic 18:Prioritize green energy
 (+5 points on Economic scale)
 | The science of global warming is not settled: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Increase domestic oil, clean coal, natural gas, & nuclear: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP: Strongly Opposes topic 18  Cap-and-trade has no impact on global temperatures: Strongly Opposes topic 18  Explore proven energy reserves & keep energy prices low: Opposes topic 18  Opposes passage of Cap-and-Trade energy legislation: Strongly Opposes topic 18  Let states lease energy rights on federal lands: Strongly Opposes topic 18  Supports deregulating domestic oil drilling: Opposes topic 18  Opposes wind and solar until economically feasible: Opposes topic 18  YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases: Opposes topic 18  | 
No opinion on
 topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
 (0 points on Social scale)
 | Death penalty for drug dealers: Strongly Opposes topic 19 No federal legalization; but let's see how states do: Opposes topic 19 Unsecure Mexican border is a gateway for drug traffickers: Strongly Favors topic 19 Rated C by NORML, indicating a mixed record on drug reform: Neutral on topic 19  Opposes legalizing and regulating marijuana: Favors topic 19  | 
Strongly Opposes
 topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
 (+5 points on Economic scale)
 | $184B stimulus drove the country deeper into debt: Opposes topic 20 Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate: Strongly Opposes topic 20  Rated 14% by UFCW, indicating a pro-management voting record: Opposes topic 20  Rated  Voted NO on $900 billion COVID relief package: Strongly Opposes topic 20  |