Sean Parnell on VoteMatch | |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale) | Vetoes child healthcare legislation that has abortion funds: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
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) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Alaska does not want government mandates in health care: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Federal healthcare overreaches into Americans' private lives: Strongly Opposes topic 5 One size fits all health care too restricting: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Federal health care legislation diminishes our freedom: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
Opposes
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Make Retirement Trust Fund sustainable by adding $3B: Opposes topic 6 |
Favors
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Digital Teaching Initiative: video conference remote schools: Opposes topic 7 Put school choice to the people for a Constitutional vote: Strongly Favors topic 7 Constitutionally protected Higher Ed scholarship fund: Opposes topic 7 Performance Scholarship: fund tuition for good H.S. grades: Favors topic 7 |
Favors
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(-3 points on Social scale) | Alaska is not just one big national park; keep EPA out: Strongly Favors topic 8 Invest in natural resources: fishing, mining, and timber: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Continued desire to harvest timber: Favors topic 8 AK statehood was a mandate for resource development: Strongly Favors topic 8 |
Favors
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-3 points on Social scale) | Choose Respect: $12M to eradicate domestic violence epidemic: Favors topic 9 More enforcement presence via Village Public Safety Officers: Favors topic 9 Fill public safety officer & trooper vacancies: Favors topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Rated A by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Eliminate progressivity & create a simpler 25% tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Meaningful tax reform; cut spending by $856M: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Support the Cut, Cap, Balance Pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Suspend the state motor fuel tax since we have enough money: Opposes topic 11 Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: Strongly Opposes 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) |
Strongly Favors
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Strengthen business ties, promote international trade: Strongly Favors topic 13 Develop rare earth minerals to beat China trade quota: Favors topic 13 |
No opinion on
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 15:Expand the military
(-3 points on Social scale) | Revenue bonds for Veteran's Housing Loan Program: Favors topic 15 |
No opinion on
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(-5 points on Social scale) | Preserve freedom; serve a cause larger than self: Strongly Opposes topic 17 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Build the Alaska gasline to extract natural gas: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Don't leave Alaska's oil buried in the ground: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Oil and gas production means jobs for Americans: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Natural resources are to be used; not locked up by feds: Opposes topic 18 Oil and gas production will lead to a stronger nation: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Open ANWR for development: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Reduce EPA red tape on Arctic Outer Continental Shelf: Strongly Opposes topic 18 AK statehood was a mandate for resource development: Opposes topic 18 Strike balance between ocean protection and oil production: Opposes topic 18 Outer Continental Shelf will create 35,000 jobs and $72B: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Feds misuse ESA listings to delay resource development: Opposes topic 18 Stop harmful EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions: Strongly Opposes 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 Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Meaningful tax reform; cut spending by $856M: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Supports the Cut-Cap-and-Balance Pledge: Opposes topic 20 |
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