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Brian Bengs on Abortion
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  • Position on abortion mirrors what's found in Roe v. Wade. (Sep 2022)
Brian Bengs on Budget & Economy
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  • Military spending is an important part of state economy. (Mar 2022)
Brian Bengs on Civil Rights
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Brian Bengs on Corporations
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Brian Bengs on Crime
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Brian Bengs on Drugs
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Brian Bengs on Education
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Brian Bengs on Energy & Oil
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  • Energy independence through clean energy not fossil fuels. (Mar 2022)
  • Speed the transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources. (Mar 2022)
Brian Bengs on Environment
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Brian Bengs on Families & Children
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Brian Bengs on Foreign Policy
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  • Preserving close relationship with allies makes us all safer. (Mar 2022)
Brian Bengs on Free Trade
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Brian Bengs on Government Reform
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  • Signed U.S. Term Limits pledge. (Nov 2021)
Brian Bengs on Gun Control
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  • Gun owner; favors background checks. (May 2022)
Brian Bengs on Health Care
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  • Opposes Republican plans to kill off Affordable Care Act. (Mar 2022)
  • Public health shouldn't be treated as a political football. (Feb 2022)
Brian Bengs on Homeland Security
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  • VA closings might make it more responsive to veterans. (Mar 2022)
Brian Bengs on Immigration
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Brian Bengs on Jobs
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Brian Bengs on Principles & Values
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  • Public officials should lead, follow, or get out of the way. (Aug 2025)
  • Smaller, close-knit community made him feel connected. (Mar 2022)
  • No one is focusing on fixing political dysfunction in US. (Jan 2022)
Brian Bengs on Social Security
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    No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
Brian Bengs on Tax Reform
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  • Supports a wealth tax for households over $50 million. (Mar 2022)
  • I'm talking about blowing up the status quo of tax policy. (Nov 2021)
Brian Bengs on Technology
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  • Congress can't ignore impact of automation on job market. (Mar 2022)
Brian Bengs on War & Peace
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  • Supports providing aircraft to Ukraine against Russia. (Mar 2022)
Brian Bengs on Welfare & Poverty
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VoteMatch Responses
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Based on these stances:
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Strongly Favors topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale)
Position on abortion mirrors what's found in Roe v. Wade: Strongly Favors 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:
Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights
(0 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 4:
America was founded on Christian values
(0 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(-3 points on Economic scale)
Public health shouldn't be treated as a political football: Favors topic 5
Opposes Republican plans to kill off Affordable Care Act: Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(0 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 8:
Businesses have a right to pollute
(0 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(0 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(-3 points on Economic scale)
Gun owner; favors background checks: Opposes topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-5 points on Economic scale)
Supports a wealth tax for households over $50 million: Strongly Favors topic 11
I'm talking about blowing up the status quo of tax policy: Strongly Favors 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)
No opinion on topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 14:
Stay away from the UN & Globalism
(-5 points on Economic scale)
Preserving close relationship with allies makes us all safer: Strongly Opposes topic 14
No opinion on topic 15:
Peace through Strength
(0 points on Social scale)
Military spending is an important part of state economy: Favors topic 15
VA closings might make it more responsive to veterans: Opposes topic 15
Opposes topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(-3 points on Social scale)
Signed U.S. Term Limits pledge: Opposes topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17:
Stay out of foreign wars
(-5 points on Social scale)
Supports providing aircraft to Ukraine against Russia: Strongly Opposes topic 17
No opinion on topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(0 points on Economic scale)
Speed the transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources: Strongly Favors topic 18
Energy independence through clean energy not fossil fuels: 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 Favors topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-5 points on Economic scale)
Congress can't ignore impact of automation on job market: Strongly Favors topic 20

Brian Bengs is a Moderate Liberal Populist
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