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Jason Lewis on Abortion
Click here for 5 full quotes on Abortion OR background on Abortion.
  • Pro-life; endorsed by Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life. (Jul 2020)
  • Allow pro-life state laws under 10th Amendment. (Nov 2016)
  • Opposes public funding for abortion services. (Nov 2016)
  • Supports parental notification for abortions by minors. (Nov 2016)
  • Supports pro-life legislation. (Nov 2016)
Jason Lewis on Budget & Economy
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  • Across-the-board budget reductions. (Nov 2016)
  • Opposes federal spending to promote economic growth. (Nov 2016)
Jason Lewis on Civil Rights
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  • Racism still is a problem, but it is not the chief threat. (Nov 2020)
  • Prohibiting worship during lockdown restricts freedom. (Jul 2020)
  • HRC: 0 score in Congress, compared LGBTQ people to rapists. (Aug 2019)
  • Support Hobby Lobby religious right to avoid gay weddings. (Nov 2016)
Jason Lewis on Corporations
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  • Voted to roll back parts of Dodd-Frank. (Oct 2020)
Jason Lewis on Crime
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  • Public order is not a privilege, it is a right. (Jul 2020)
  • Without public order, the mob will control the neighborhood. (Jul 2020)
  • Don't second-guess the actions of police officers. (Nov 2016)
  • End overcriminalization: focus on high risk offenders. (Nov 2016)
Jason Lewis on Drugs
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  • Allow states to decide on marijuana legalization. (Oct 2020)
  • Exempt industrial hemp from marijuana laws. (May 2018)
  • Opposes jail sentences for non-violent drug offenders. (Nov 2016)
Jason Lewis on Education
Click here for 5 full quotes on Education OR background on Education.
  • No taxpayers should bear burden of defaulted student loans. (Nov 2020)
  • Question rising tuition rather than taxpayer funding. (Nov 2016)
  • Replace Department of Education with school choice. (Nov 2016)
  • Supports vouchers to let parents choose public or private school. (Nov 2016)
  • Opposes states adopting federal education standards. (Nov 2016)
Jason Lewis on Energy & Oil
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  • Unlawful for EPA to impose cap-and-trade on refineries. (Nov 2016)
  • Supports building the Keystone XL pipeline. (Nov 2016)
  • Opposes regulation of greenhouse gas emission. (Nov 2016)
Jason Lewis on Environment
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  • EPA WOTUS rule diminishes property rights. (Nov 2016)
Jason Lewis on Families & Children
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Jason Lewis on Foreign Policy
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  • China is responsible for this pandemic. (Jul 2020)
  • 2013: GOP support of Israel shows "dual loyalties". (Sep 2019)
  • Question dual loyalty of American Jews toward Israel. (Nov 2018)
  • Supports standing with the nation of israel. (Nov 2016)
Jason Lewis on Free Trade
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  • Punish China, bring our supply chains home. (Jul 2020)
  • America First: end outsourcing to China, Buy American. (Mar 2020)
  • I support free trade, but not TPP. (Nov 2016)
Jason Lewis on Government Reform
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  • Abolish FISA court which violates civil liberties. (Jul 2020)
  • Supports same campaign finance rules to all organizations. (Nov 2016)
Jason Lewis on Gun Control
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  • Liquor prohibition failed & so will gun prohibition. (Nov 2016)
  • Opposes restrictions on right to bear arms. (Nov 2016)
  • Opposes gun-control legislation. (Nov 2016)
Jason Lewis on Health Care
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  • Enhanced medically screening of all international travelers. (Jul 2020)
  • Keep pre-existing condition coverage in replacement plans. (Nov 2018)
  • We've seen the system collapse under MNSure & ObamaCare. (Nov 2016)
  • Supports repealing mandated health insurance. (Nov 2016)
  • Supports repealing the 2010 affordable care act. (Nov 2016)
Jason Lewis on Homeland Security
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  • Maintain military strength to eradicate threat of terrorism. (Nov 2020)
  • We need reform at the Pentagon to ensure its solvency. (Nov 2016)
Jason Lewis on Immigration
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  • Opposes open borders, abolishing ICE, sanctuary cities. (Jul 2020)
  • Fiscal cost of unlawful immigration is simply unsustainable. (Nov 2016)
  • Supports illegals returning to country of origin. (Nov 2016)
Jason Lewis on Jobs
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  • Supports local right-to-work laws, not national law. (Oct 2020)
  • Minimum-wage hikes cost jobs among least-skilled people. (Oct 2020)
Jason Lewis on Principles & Values
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  • Founders weren't trying to ban religion; it was the opposite. (Nov 2020)
  • Appoint Constitutional conservatives to the courts. (Jul 2020)
Jason Lewis on Social Security
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  • Guarantee Social Security benefits through economic growth. (Nov 2020)
  • Protect Social Security for seniors today & future retirees. (Nov 2016)
Jason Lewis on Tax Reform
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  • You can't tax, spend or borrow your way to prosperity. (Nov 2016)
  • Opposes increasing income tax rates. (Nov 2016)
  • Opposes tax increases, even to balance the budget. (Nov 2016)
  • Supports lowering taxes to promote economic growth. (Nov 2016)
Jason Lewis on Technology
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  • Prioritizing highway spending instead of urban light rail. (Nov 2016)
Jason Lewis on War & Peace
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  • Supports American intervention in Mideast beyond air support. (Nov 2016)
Jason Lewis on Welfare & Poverty
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  • Supports end of "fair housing rule" promoting affordability. (Jul 2020)
  • People on government assistance are parasites & scoundrels. (Aug 2019)


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Strongly Opposes topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale)
Pro-life; endorsed by Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Allow pro-life state laws under 10th Amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Opposes public funding for abortion services: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Supports parental notification for abortions by minors: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Supports pro-life legislation: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Favors topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-3 points on Economic scale)
Racism still is a problem, but it is not the chief threat: Favors topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-5 points on Social scale)
HRC: 0 score in Congress, compared LGBTQ people to rapists: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Support Hobby Lobby religious right to avoid gay weddings: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4:
Keep God in the public sphere
(-5 points on Social scale)
Founders weren't trying to ban religion; it was the opposite: Favors topic 4
Prohibiting worship during lockdown restricts freedom: Strongly Favors topic 4
Opposes topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(+2 points on Economic scale)
Enhanced medically screening of all international travelers: Neutral on topic 5
Keep pre-existing condition coverage in replacement plans: Favors topic 5
We've seen the system collapse under MNSure & ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Supports repealing mandated health insurance: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Supports repealing the 2010 affordable care act: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Opposes topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(-3 points on Economic scale)
Guarantee Social Security benefits through economic growth: Favors topic 6
Protect Social Security for seniors today & future retirees: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Replace Department of Education with school choice: Strongly Favors topic 7
Supports vouchers to let parents choose public or private school: Strongly Favors topic 7
Opposes states adopting federal education standards: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(-5 points on Social scale)
EPA WOTUS rule diminishes property rights: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-5 points on Social scale)
Public order is not a privilege, it is a right: Strongly Favors topic 9
Without public order, the mob will control the neighborhood: Strongly Favors topic 9
Don't second-guess the actions of police officers: Strongly Favors topic 9
End overcriminalization: focus on high risk offenders: Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Liquor prohibition failed & so will gun prohibition: Strongly Favors topic 10
Opposes restrictions on right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10
Opposes gun-control legislation: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
You can't tax, spend or borrow your way to prosperity: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Opposes increasing income tax rates: Opposes topic 11
Opposes tax increases, even to balance the budget: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Supports lowering taxes to promote economic growth: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale)
Opposes open borders, abolishing ICE, sanctuary cities: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Fiscal cost of unlawful immigration is simply unsustainable: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Supports illegals returning to country of origin: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(-5 points on Economic scale)
Punish China, bring our supply chains home: Strongly Opposes topic 13
America First: end outsourcing to China, Buy American: Strongly Opposes topic 13
I support free trade, but not TPP: Strongly Opposes topic 13
No opinion on topic 14:
Support American Exceptionalism
(0 points on Economic scale)
Question dual loyalty of American Jews toward Israel: Opposes topic 14
Supports standing with the nation of israel: Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15:
Expand the military
(-5 points on Social scale)
Maintain military strength to eradicate threat of terrorism: Strongly Favors topic 15
We need reform at the Pentagon to ensure its solvency: Strongly Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(-3 points on Social scale)
Supports same campaign finance rules to all organizations: Opposes topic 16
Opposes topic 17:
Avoid foreign entanglements
(-3 points on Social scale)
China is responsible for this pandemic: Strongly Opposes topic 17
2013: GOP support of Israel shows "dual loyalties": Strongly Favors topic 17
Supports American intervention in Mideast beyond air support: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Unlawful for EPA to impose cap-and-trade on refineries: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Supports building the Keystone XL pipeline: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Opposes regulation of greenhouse gas emission: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale)
Exempt industrial hemp from marijuana laws: Opposes topic 19
Opposes jail sentences for non-violent drug offenders: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Supports end of "fair housing rule" promoting affordability: Strongly Opposes topic 20
Across-the-board budget reductions: Strongly Opposes topic 20
Opposes federal spending to promote economic growth: Strongly Opposes topic 20

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