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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Co-sponsored bill giving legal protections to unborn: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Has cosponsored numerous bills to champion life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Ban abortions for sex selection or race selection: Strongly Opposes topic 1 I consider myself pro-life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Life and human rights begin at fertilization or cloning: Strongly 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 Sponsored bill to protect infant survivors of abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Enforce life beginning at conception, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Strongly Anti-Planned Parenthood, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Strongly support Born Alive Survivors, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Strict Constitutionalist, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 1 Anti-Planned Parenthood, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 1 Pro-parental notification, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	Recognize 1961 Freedom Riders against segregated buses: Strongly Favors topic 2 Strongly anti-reparations, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 2 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)	Against Equality Act (discrimination by sexual orientation): Strongly 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 Rated 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 Business liberty over gay marriage, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Strongly anti-gender identity, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Anti-transgender bathrooms, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Military chaplains should be deemed "essential" workers: Strongly Favors topic 4 Strongly protect religious liberty, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 4 Strongly pro-Judeo-Christian morality, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Voted more than 50 times to repeal the ACA: Strongly Opposes topic 5 COVID: Trump saved lives, getting our economy back: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal ACA; focus on reducing drug prices: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Full repeal of ObamaCare; move to free market: Strongly 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 anti-universal coverage, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Strongly pro-private insurance, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale)	Social Security fund exhausted by 2037 without reform: Strongly Favors topic 6 Supports personal retirement accounts: 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)	Voted for DC voucher program for private schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 Remove "rigid" federal requirements for schools: Favors topic 7 Let parents choose safe and effective 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: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-3 points on Social scale)	Co-sponsored Stopping EPA Overreach Act: Strongly Favors topic 8 Rein in government overreach to stay competitive: Strongly Favors topic 8 Check executive agencies trying to write laws: Strongly Favors topic 8 Build Keystone XL; it's now passed environmental concerns: No opin. on topic 8 No EPA expansion of regulated waters: Favors topic 8 Voted YES to require GMO labeling: Opposes topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Opposes defunding or "wholesale condemnation" of police: Favors topic 9 Supports conservative criminal justice reform: Favors topic 9 Supports capital punishment: Strongly Favors topic 9 Rated 54% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues: Neutral on topic 9 Strongly pro-mandatory minimum, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 9 Support law enforcement, according to CC survey: Favors topic 9 Let ex-cons apply freely, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Allow concealed firearm carry across state lines: Strongly Favors topic 10 Concealed carry permits should work across state lines: Strongly Favors topic 10 Founding Fathers got it right on the Second Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restrictions on gun purchases: Strongly Favors topic 10 Rated Voted NO on background check for every firearm sale: Favors topic 10 Limit gun rights, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Requiring balanced budget necessary, commonsense step: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Replace income tax & estate tax with 23% sales tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal the death tax, immediately and with no expiration: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Replace income tax and IRS with FairTax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Death Tax is a pernicious double tax: Strongly Favors topic 11 Pro-tax cuts, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 11 End the Death Tax, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Co-sponsored Build the Wall, Enforce the Law Act: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Enhance security, no tax dollars to sanctuary cities: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Crack down on sanctuary cities & criminal aliens: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Prohibit Earned Income Tax Credit for "illegal aliens": Strongly Opposes topic 12 Secure the border and disallow amnesty: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports exiting US to apply for citizenship: Strongly Opposes topic 12 No birthright citizenship unless one parent is an American: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Voted YES to ban DREAMer immigrants from military service: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Strongly pro-border wall, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Strongly pro-ICE, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Strongly anti-sanctuary city, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Strongly pro-E-verify, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Pro-border security, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-5 points on Economic scale)	Sponsored sugar quotas & import tariffs to stabilize prices: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Going to stand with America against China: Strongly Favors topic 14 Impeachment smeared a president who put America first: Strongly Favors topic 14 Claimed Democrats "in love with terrorists," then apologized: Favors topic 14 Strongly pro-free enterprise, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 14 Strongly anti-Israel boycott, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Supported increased accountability for VA: Favors topic 15 Ensure America never bows down to her enemies: Strongly Favors topic 15 Strongly supports strong military, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 15 Secure the grid, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	Opposed voting rights bill as unconstitutional: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Increased transparency about campaign contributions: Favors topic 16 Rated No holiday on election day; no same-day registration: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Strongly supports Electoral College, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-5 points on Social scale)	Israel is a critical ally, strong friend: Opposes topic 17 Favors targeted sanctions on Russia: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Continued sanctions against Iran are crucial to security: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Advocated for sanctions against North Korea: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Afghan withdrawal when commanders say, on secret timetable: Opposes topic 17 Iran is an imminent threat to the US: Opposes topic 17 Sponsored condemning North Korea for testing nuclear device: Opposes topic 17 Ground troops plus drone strikes to destroy ISIL: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Rated President ok to use military force against Iran: Opposes topic 17 Pro-Israel, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Co-sponsored bills to end EPA renewable fuel program: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Support domestic on- and offshore drilling: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Human activity is not contributing to climate change: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Supports offshore energy production: Opposes topic 18 Rated Drill for oil & gas in offshore OCS & Eastern Gulf of Mexico: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-3 points on Social scale)	Marijuana: let states legalize, against federal legalization: Opposes topic 19 Rated F by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance: Strongly Favors topic 19 Strongly anti-recreational marijuana, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Cut the corporate income tax rate & capital gains tax: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans: Opposes topic 20 Strongly Anti-livable income, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 20 YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached: Opposes topic 20

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