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Jon Tester on Abortion
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OR background on Abortion.
- Woman and her doctor & family should decide. (Sep 2024)
- No 20-week ban on abortion. (Oct 2018)
- Supports Stem Cell Research. (Oct 2006)
- Pledges to focus on preventing abortions, not on attacking. (May 2006)
- Ban anti-abortion limitations on abortion services. (Nov 2013)
- Access safe, legal abortion without restrictions. (Jan 2015)
- Keep federal funding for family planning clinics. (Mar 2017)
- CC:Publicly fund abortions. (Jul 2018)
- CC:No parental notification for abortions by minors. (Jul 2018)
- Born-Alive Survivors bill tries to illegalize abortion. (Feb 2020)
- Ensure access to and funding for contraception. (Feb 2007)
- Focus on preventing pregnancy, plus emergency contraception. (Jan 2009)
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Jon Tester on Budget & Economy
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Click here for 7 full quotes on Budget & Economy
OR background on Budget & Economy.
- $787B in stimulus spending was step in the right direction. (Oct 2012)
- Montana suffered from Burns' cuts in discretionary funding. (Oct 2006)
- Borrow-and-spend policy puts burden on our children. (Sep 2006)
- CC:No Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment. (Jul 2018)
- Ban abusive credit practices & enhance consumer disclosure. (Feb 2009)
- Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package. (Dec 2020)
- $1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief. (Mar 2021)
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Jon Tester on Civil Rights
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Click here for 4 full quotes on Civil Rights
OR background on Civil Rights.
- Opposes gay marriage; but not worth amending Constitution. (Sep 2006)
- Endorsed as "preferred" by The Feminist Majority indicating pro-women's rights. (Aug 2012)
- Enforce against wage discrimination based on gender. (Apr 2013)
- Let states recognize same sex marriage. (Jan 2015)
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Jon Tester on Corporations
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Click here for 7 full quotes on Corporations
OR background on Corporations.
- Supported a 15% minimum corporate tax. (Sep 2024)
- Prevent abuses by "too-big-to-fail" banks on Wall Street. (Oct 2012)
- Citizens United puts democracy at risk. (Jun 2012)
- Energy plan was written by oil companies, so no renewables. (Oct 2006)
- Rated 71% by UFCW, indicating a mixed management/labor voting record. (May 2012)
- Regulatory relief for smaller banks stimulates growth. (Mar 2018)
- Reducing tax rates balloons federal deficit & cuts programs. (Dec 2017)
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Jon Tester on Crime
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Click here for 3 full quotes on Crime
OR background on Crime.
- Support rehabilitative programming and fix sentencing laws. (Sep 2024)
- First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration. (Dec 2018)
- Rated 73% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues. (Dec 2014)
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Jon Tester on Drugs
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Click here for 5 full quotes on Drugs
OR background on Drugs.
- Rated B+ by NORML: legalize marijuana, and tax it. (Aug 2024)
- Supports medical and recreational marijuana. (Jul 2019)
- Medical marijuana ok; full legalization later. (Oct 2018)
- Tough penalties for manufacturing & selling drugs. (Oct 2006)
- Rated B+ by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance. (Nov 2016)
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Jon Tester on Education
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Click here for 5 full quotes on Education
OR background on Education.
- Ban cell-cultivated meat from school breakfast & lunch. (Jan 2024)
- Privatizing public schools feeds destruction of democracy. (Oct 2018)
- Restore year-round Pell Grants, & support Perkins Loans. (Oct 2018)
- More tuition tax credits, low-interest loans, & Pell grants. (Oct 2006)
- Public education is the backbone of our democracy. (Dec 2005)
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Jon Tester on Energy & Oil
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Click here for 9 full quotes on Energy & Oil
OR background on Energy & Oil.
- $369 billion in climate and clean energy initiatives. (Sep 2024)
- Agricultural oil sources are profitable and renewable. (Oct 2006)
- Global warming is much more rapid now than historically. (Oct 2006)
- Kyoto Accord needs worldwide communication & US leadership. (Oct 2006)
- Long-term tax credits for wind power development. (Mar 2006)
- 4-point plan for getting over America's oil addiction. (Mar 2006)
- Affordable energy first in our resource-rich state. (Dec 2005)
- Sign on to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. (Jan 2007)
- Set goal of 25% renewable energy by 2025. (Jan 2007)
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Jon Tester on Environment
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OR background on Environment.
- Sought removal of wolves from the endangered list. (Jun 2012)
- Respects tribal sovereignty and supports trust reform. (Aug 2006)
- Clean air & water are Montana's treasured resources. (Dec 2005)
- Keep open access to public lands. (Dec 2005)
- Make tax deduction permanent for conservation easements. (Mar 2009)
- Rated 20% by HSLF, indicating an anti-animal welfare voting record. (Jan 2012)
- Require labeling genetically engineered food. (Apr 2013)
- Keep restrictive rules for predator control in Alaska. (Mar 2017)
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Jon Tester on Foreign Policy
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OR background on Foreign Policy.
- Rated -1 by AAI, indicating a mixed Arab/Palestine voting record. (May 2012)
- Vigorous support for State of Israel against Hamas in Gaza. (Nov 2012)
- Disallow Palestine from joining ICC to threaten Israel. (Jan 2015)
- Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank. (Jan 2017)
- CC:Keep alliance with Israel. (Jul 2018)
- Allow travel between the United States and Cuba. (Feb 2009)
- Ban imports from Xinjiang made by Uyghur forced labor. (Apr 2021)
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Jon Tester on Free Trade
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Click here for 9 full quotes on Free Trade
OR background on Free Trade.
- Tariffs on China harm our industries & drive up costs. (Oct 2018)
- Recent trade agreements put our jobs & farms in jeopardy. (Oct 2006)
- Federal farm subsidies are a necessary evil. (Aug 2006)
- Extend trade restrictions on Burma to promote democracy. (Jun 2007)
- Ban Argentine meat imports to avoid foot & mouth disease. (Jul 2008)
- Insist on access to post-mad-cow Japanese beef markets. (Mar 2010)
- Voted FOR reauthorizing Ex-Im Bank. (Oct 2015)
- Implement USMCA for improved North American trade. (Jan 2020)
- Rated 25% by the USAE, indicating support for trade sanctions. (Dec 2012)
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Jon Tester on Government Reform
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OR background on Government Reform.
- Spotlight Act: no dark money in campaigns. (Oct 2018)
- Introduced bill to ensure Native American voting access. (Oct 2018)
- Citizens United is scary for democracy. (Oct 2012)
- Oppose Citizens United: limit corporate political spending. (Oct 2012)
- Citizens United ruling puts democracy at risk. (Jun 2012)
- Earmarks without transparency are wrong for democracy. (Oct 2006)
- K-Street cronies control Congressional spending decisions. (Oct 2006)
- End policymaking for those with the biggest campaign checks. (Aug 2006)
- End the "pay-to-play" culture of Washington. (Jan 2006)
- Ban lobbyist gifts, and more, starting with my own campaign. (Jan 2006)
- Require Internet disclosure of all earmarks. (May 2010)
- Matching fund for small donors, with debate requirements. (Feb 2013)
- Public financing of federal campaigns by voter vouchers. (Feb 2015)
- CC:Oppose strict Constitutionalist judges. (Jul 2018)
- Sponsored bill for election holiday & easier voting access. (Mar 2019)
- Repeal automatic Congressional pay raises. (Jan 2009)
- Sponsored bill to expand voter registration and voter access. (Mar 2021)
- Remove President Trump from office for inciting insurrection. (Jan 2021)
- Sponsored bill for statehood for Washington D.C. (Mar 2021)
- Voted YES on two articles of impeachment against Trump. (Feb 2020)
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Jon Tester on Gun Control
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Click here for 7 full quotes on Gun Control
OR background on Gun Control.
- Supports background checks & banning bump stocks. (Oct 2018)
- AdWatch: Check if gun buyers are on terrorist watch-list. (Aug 2017)
- Strongly believes in our Second Amendment rights. (Oct 2006)
- National cross-state standard for concealed carry. (Jan 2009)
- Sponsored veterans registering unlicensed guns from abroad. (Apr 2011)
- Restrict right to bear arms, according to CC survey. (Jul 2018)
- Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC. (Mar 2007)
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Jon Tester on Health Care
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Click here for 10 full quotes on Health Care
OR background on Health Care.
- ObamaCare not perfect, but has helped. (Oct 2018)
- Protect people with pre-existing medical conditions. (Oct 2012)
- Families can't afford to get sick; that's not health care. (Oct 2006)
- Negotiate for lower prescription drug prices. (Feb 2006)
- Extend enrollment period for new Medicare. (Feb 2006)
- People can't afford to get sick. (Dec 2005)
- Merge Alzheimers diagnosis and care benefit. (Apr 2013)
- Keep healthcare mandate, according to CC survey. (Jul 2018)
- Preserve access to Medicaid & SCHIP during economic downturn. (Apr 2008)
- Expand the National Health Service Corps. (Mar 2009)
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Jon Tester on Homeland Security
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Click here for 11 full quotes on Homeland Security
OR background on Homeland Security.
- Irresponsible to put two wars on credit card. (Oct 2012)
- Build forces to fight terror cells; not take away our rights. (Oct 2006)
- I don't want to weaken the Patriot Act--I want to repeal it. (Sep 2006)
- Patriot Act has very little to do with the War on Terrorism. (Sep 2006)
- Critical of President Bush on Patriot Act. (Aug 2006)
- Study & address suicides among veterans. (Apr 2008)
- Repeal Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell, and reinstate discharged gays. (Mar 2010)
- Non-proliferation includes disposing of nuclear materials. (Aug 2014)
- End bulk data collection under USA PATRIOT Act. (Oct 2013)
- $515B for military plus $89B off sequester for wars. (Oct 2015)
- Military spouses don't lose voting residency while abroad. (Feb 2009)
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Jon Tester on Immigration
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Click here for 7 full quotes on Immigration
OR background on Immigration.
- Tighten asylum laws; hire more border guards. (Sep 2024)
- Bipartisan reform with earned path to citizenship. (Oct 2018)
- FactCheck: Opposes sanctuary cities, but don't punish them. (Aug 2018)
- Touts bipartisanship; voted against DREAM Act. (Jun 2012)
- Secure borders and no amnesty for law breakers. (Apr 2006)
- Opposes more border security, according to CC survey. (Jul 2018)
- Terminate national emergency at the Southern border. (Mar 2019)
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Jon Tester on Jobs
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Click here for 5 full quotes on Jobs
OR background on Jobs.
- Raise minimum wage from $7.25/hr to $10.10. (Oct 2018)
- Raise minimum wage to fair livable wage. (Oct 2006)
- Minimum wage increase is long overdue. (Sep 2006)
- Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue. (Jan 2009)
- Sponsored bill for strengthening union organizing. (Feb 2021)
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Jon Tester on Principles & Values
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OR background on Principles & Values.
- AdWatch: Voted with Trump 52%, but against key initiatives. (Aug 2018)
- No safe haven for neo-Nazi white nationalists. (Dec 2016)
- Voted with Democratic Party 88.6% of 324 votes. (Sep 2007)
- Premature to call for impeachment proceedings against Bush. (Oct 2006)
- Burns changed his votes due to Jack Abramoff donations. (Sep 2006)
- Opposes flag-burning; but not worth amending Constitution. (Sep 2006)
- Sen. Burns brings scandals like Abramoff & bridge-to-nowhere. (Aug 2006)
- Campaign slogan: Real Montana, real change. (Aug 2006)
- Certify 2020 Presidential election as fully & fairly counted. (Jan 2021)
- Create Commission to investigate Jan. 6 Capitol riots. (Jun 2021)
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Jon Tester on Tax Reform
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Click here for 9 full quotes on Tax Reform
OR background on Tax Reform.
- Trump tax cuts were a disastrous handout for jet-owners. (Oct 2018)
- GOP tax plan saddles future generations with more debt. (Aug 2018)
- Extend Bush exemption for inheritance tax up to $10M. (Oct 2012)
- Limit inheritance tax to estates over $5 million. (Oct 2012)
- Focus tax cuts on the middle class, not the rich. (Sep 2006)
- Lowering state taxes shifts burden to local property tax. (Sep 2006)
- Bush's tax cuts are irresponsible. (Feb 2006)
- CC:Reverse federal income tax cuts. (Jul 2018)
- CC:Keep the inhertiance tax. (Jul 2018)
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Jon Tester on Technology
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Click here for 6 full quotes on Technology
OR background on Technology.
- Lead the world in clean technology. (Oct 2018)
- 2008 stimulus was necessary; invest more in infrastructure. (Oct 2018)
- Repealing Net Neutrality handed Internet to corporations. (Oct 2018)
- Stimulus for Going-to-the-Sun National Park roads. (Oct 2012)
- Overturn FCC approval of media consolidation. (Mar 2008)
- No performance royalties for radio music. (Mar 2009)
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Jon Tester on War & Peace
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Click here for 9 full quotes on War & Peace
OR background on War & Peace.
- Iran nuclear treaty is only option. (Oct 2018)
- We need to be diligent on the war on terror; Iraq is not. (Sep 2006)
- Critical of President Bush on Iraq war. (Aug 2006)
- Support our troops with a plan to bring them home. (Dec 2005)
- It's time for a clear exit strategy from Iraq. (Nov 2005)
- Iranian nuclear weapons: prevention instead of containment. (May 2012)
- Iran must accept long-term intrusive nuke inspection. (Mar 2014)
- No military force against Iran without Congress approval. (Feb 2020)
- Sponsored resolution to repeal 2002 AUMF against Iraq. (Jul 2021)
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topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Pledges to focus on preventing abortions, not on attacking: Favors topic 1 Supports Stem Cell Research: Favors topic 1 No 20-week ban on abortion: Strongly Favors topic 1 Woman and her doctor & family should decide: Strongly Favors topic 1 Ban anti-abortion limitations on abortion services: Strongly Favors topic 1 Access safe, legal abortion without restrictions: Strongly Favors topic 1 Keep federal funding for family planning clinics: Strongly Favors topic 1 CC:Oppose strict Constitutionalist judges: Favors topic 1 CC:Publicly fund abortions: Strongly Favors topic 1 CC:No parental notification for abortions by minors: Favors topic 1 Rated Born-Alive Survivors bill tries to illegalize abortion: Favors topic 1 Ensure access to and funding for contraception: Favors topic 1 Focus on preventing pregnancy, plus emergency contraception: Favors topic 1 |
Strongly Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
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| Endorsed as "preferred" by The Feminist Majority indicating pro-women's rights: Strongly Favors topic 2 More funding & services for victims of domestic violence: Strongly Favors topic 2 Enforce against wage discrimination based on gender: Strongly Favors topic 2 Ban discriminatory compensation; allow 2 years to sue: Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3:Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights
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| Opposes gay marriage; but not worth amending Constitution: Favors topic 3 All couples should have same rights as heterosexual couples: Strongly Favors topic 3 Repeal Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell, and reinstate discharged gays: Favors topic 3 Let states recognize same sex marriage: Favors topic 3 |
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topic 4:America was founded on Christian values
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| Opposes flag-burning; but not worth amending Constitution: Opposes topic 4 No safe haven for neo-Nazi white nationalists: Favors topic 4 |
Strongly Favors
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
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| Negotiate for lower prescription drug prices: Strongly Favors topic 5 Extend enrollment period for new Medicare: Favors topic 5 Protect people with pre-existing medical conditions: Strongly Favors topic 5 ObamaCare not perfect, but has helped: Favors topic 5 Merge Alzheimers diagnosis and care benefit: Favors topic 5 Keep healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 5 Preserve access to Medicaid & SCHIP during economic downturn: Strongly Favors topic 5 Expand the National Health Service Corps: Strongly Favors topic 5 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
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| Opposes privatization: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Privatization would end in massive debt or deep cuts: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Opposes any plan to privatize: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Rated 93% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance: Strongly Opposes topic 6 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
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| Public education is the backbone of our democracy: Opposes topic 7 Privatizing public schools feeds destruction of democracy: Strongly Opposes topic 7 |
Opposes
topic 8:Businesses have a right to pollute
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| Ban cell-cultivated meat from school breakfast & lunch: Opposes topic 8 Global warming is much more rapid now than historically: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Clean air & water are Montana's treasured resources: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Keep open access to public lands: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Sought removal of wolves from the endangered list: Favors topic 8 Make tax deduction permanent for conservation easements: Opposes topic 8 Require labeling genetically engineered food: Opposes topic 8 Regulatory relief for smaller banks stimulates growth: Favors topic 8 Rated Keep restrictive rules for predator control in Alaska: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
Opposes
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
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| Support rehabilitative programming and fix sentencing laws: Opposes topic 9 First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration: Opposes topic 9 Rated 73% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues: Neutral on topic 9 |
Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
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| Strongly believes in our Second Amendment rights: Favors topic 10 AdWatch: Check if gun buyers are on terrorist watch-list: Opposes topic 10 Supports background checks & banning bump stocks: Strongly Opposes topic 10 National cross-state standard for concealed carry: Strongly Favors topic 10 Sponsored veterans registering unlicensed guns from abroad: Favors topic 10 Restrict right to bear arms, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 10 Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Favors
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
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| Supported a 15% minimum corporate tax: Favors topic 11 Bush's tax cuts are irresponsible: Strongly Favors topic 11 Focus tax cuts on the middle class, not the rich: Strongly Favors topic 11 Extend Bush exemption for inheritance tax up to $10M: Opposes topic 11 GOP tax plan saddles future generations with more debt: Strongly Favors topic 11 Trump tax cuts were a disastrous handout for jet-owners: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Rated Reducing tax rates balloons federal deficit & cuts programs: Favors topic 11 CC:Reverse federal income tax cuts: Favors topic 11 CC:Keep the inhertiance tax: Strongly Favors topic 11 |
Opposes
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
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| Secure borders and no amnesty for law breakers: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Touts bipartisanship; voted against DREAM Act: Opposes topic 12 FactCheck: Opposes sanctuary cities, but don't punish them: Opposes topic 12 Bipartisan reform with earned path to citizenship: Favors topic 12 Tighten asylum laws; hire more border guards: Opposes topic 12 Opposes more border security, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 12 Terminate national emergency at the Southern border: Favors topic 12 |
Favors
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Federal farm subsidies are a necessary evil: Opposes topic 13 Recent trade agreements put our jobs & farms in jeopardy: Opposes topic 13 Tariffs on China harm our industries & drive up costs: Strongly Favors topic 13 Insist on access to post-mad-cow Japanese beef markets: Favors topic 13 Rated Voted FOR reauthorizing Ex-Im Bank: Strongly Favors topic 13 Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13 Rated 25% by the USAE, indicating support for trade sanctions: Opposes topic 13 Ban imports from Xinjiang made by Uyghur forced labor: Opposes topic 13 |
Favors
topic 14:Stay away from the UN & Globalism
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| Disallow Palestine from joining ICC to threaten Israel: Favors topic 14 Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: Favors topic 14 Allow travel between the United States and Cuba: Opposes topic 14 |
Favors
topic 15:Peace through Strength
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Build forces to fight terror cells; not take away our rights: Favors topic 15 Non-proliferation includes disposing of nuclear materials: Opposes topic 15 $515B for military plus $89B off sequester for wars: Favors topic 15 |
Strongly Favors
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Citizens United puts democracy at risk: Strongly Favors topic 16 End the "pay-to-play" culture of Washington: Favors topic 16 Ban lobbyist gifts, and more, starting with my own campaign: Strongly Favors topic 16 End policymaking for those with the biggest campaign checks: Favors topic 16 K-Street cronies control Congressional spending decisions: Favors topic 16 Citizens United ruling puts democracy at risk: Favors topic 16 Oppose Citizens United: limit corporate political spending: Strongly Favors topic 16 Citizens United is scary for democracy: Strongly Favors topic 16 Introduced bill to ensure Native American voting access: Strongly Favors topic 16 Require Internet disclosure of all earmarks: Favors topic 16 Matching fund for small donors, with debate requirements: Strongly Favors topic 16 Public financing of federal campaigns by voter vouchers: Strongly Favors topic 16 Sponsored bill for election holiday & easier voting access: Strongly Favors topic 16 Military spouses don't lose voting residency while abroad: Favors topic 16 Repeal automatic Congressional pay raises: Favors topic 16 Sponsored bill to expand voter registration and voter access: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
Favors
topic 17:Stay out of foreign wars
(+2 points on Social scale)
| It's time for a clear exit strategy from Iraq: Strongly Favors topic 17 Critical of President Bush on Iraq war: Favors topic 17 Iran nuclear treaty is only option: Favors topic 17 Iranian nuclear weapons: prevention instead of containment: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Iran must accept long-term intrusive nuke inspection: Opposes topic 17 CC:Keep alliance with Israel: Opposes topic 17 No military force against Iran without Congress approval: Strongly Favors topic 17 Sponsored resolution to repeal 2002 AUMF against Iraq: Strongly Favors topic 17 |
Strongly Favors
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Long-term tax credits for wind power development: Strongly Favors topic 18 4-point plan for getting over America's oil addiction: Strongly Favors topic 18 Kyoto Accord needs worldwide communication & US leadership: Strongly Favors topic 18 $369 billion in climate and clean energy initiatives: Strongly Favors topic 18 Lead the world in clean technology: Strongly Favors topic 18 Sign on to UN Framework Convention on Climate Change: Strongly Favors topic 18 Set goal of 25% renewable energy by 2025: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
Opposes
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Tough penalties for manufacturing & selling drugs: Favors topic 19 Medical marijuana ok; full legalization later: Opposes topic 19 Supports medical and recreational marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Rated B+ by NORML: legalize marijuana, and tax it: Opposes topic 19 Rated B+ by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
Strongly Favors
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Montana suffered from Burns' cuts in discretionary funding: Strongly Favors topic 20 $787B in stimulus spending was step in the right direction: Strongly Favors topic 20 Minimum wage increase is long overdue: Strongly Favors topic 20 2008 stimulus was necessary; invest more in infrastructure: Strongly Favors topic 20 Rated 71% by UFCW, indicating a mixed management/labor voting record: Neutral on topic 20 CC:No Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Favors topic 20 Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20 $1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief: Favors topic 20 |
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