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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Oppose federal funding & protect the unborn: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Opposes both federal abortion funding & judicial activism: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supports giving legal protection to unborn children: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Opposes abortion rights, according to Faith2Action: Opposes topic 1 Opposes abortion rights, according to PVS rating: 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 Include pre-born human beings in 14th Amendment protection: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Sponsored bill to protect infant survivors of abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	Closed loophole that had let abusive fathers contact kids: Favors topic 2 Rated Voted NO on private lawsuits for school race discrimination: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-3 points on Social scale)	Don't-ask-don't-tell policy makes a lot of sense: Opposes topic 3 Prosecute the murder of transgender as a hate crime: Favors topic 3 Supports Amendment to prevent same sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Opposes same-sex marriage, according to Faith2Action: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Opposes same-sex marriage, according to PVS rating: 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
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)	ObamaCare lets identity thieves see our personal health data: Strongly Opposes topic 5 $500B savings in Medicare is heart of health care reform: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Government-run system infringes freedom & rations care: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Opposes government-run healthcare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal any federal health care takeover: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing Obamacare, according to Faith2Action: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing Obamacare, according to PVS rating: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Give younger workers option to invest in separate retirement: Favors topic 6 Transferring Trust Fund to general fund will bankrupt system: Favors topic 6 No privatization; but private sector should run retirement: Strongly Favors topic 6 Opposes private retirement accounts: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Opposes personal retirement accounts, rated by Faith2Action: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Opposes personal retirement accounts, according to PVS rating: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Federal research, but no federal requirements or funding: Strongly Favors topic 7 Supports less federal & more local control of education: Favors topic 7 Opposes Common Core, according to Faith2Action: Favors topic 7 Opposes Common Core, according to PVS rating: 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
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	Endorsed Targeted as "Dirty Dozen" for anti-environmentalism: Strongly Favors topic 8 Rated Voted NO on requiring limited GMO labeling: Favors topic 8 Regulatory relief for smaller banks stimulates growth: Favors topic 8 Loosen restrictions on predator control in Alaska: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Fired for refusing to prosecute an unethical case: Opposes topic 9 Supports capital punishment for certain crimes: Strongly Favors topic 9 Blue Lives Matter: prosecute hate crimes against police: Strongly Favors topic 9 Rated Don't compromise community safety with sentencing reform: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	No federal database of gun owners: Strongly Favors topic 10 National cross-state standard for concealed carry: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restrictions on the right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 Rated A by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restricting guns, according to Faith2Action: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restricting guns, according to PVS rating: Strongly Favors topic 10 Rated Voted NO on background check for every firearm sale: Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Endless spending in Congress means higher taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Opposes both marriage penalty & federal tax increases: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Adopt a single-rate tax system: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Opposes tax increases, according to Faith2Action: Opposes topic 11 Opposes tax increases, according to PVS rating: Opposes topic 11 Death Tax is a pernicious double tax: Strongly Favors topic 11 Reduce corporate tax rates from 35% to 21% to create jobs: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	More Border Patrol; finish the fence: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Secure the border and say no to amnesty: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Opposes continued funding of sanctuary cities: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Opposes granting amnesty to illegal immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports full implementation of current border security laws: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports deportation of illlegals, according to Faith2Action: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports deportation of illlegals, according to PVS rating: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Voted YES to ban DREAMer immigrants from military service: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps: Favors topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13
Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	Cut World Bank funding to enforce against terrorism: Favors topic 14 Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: Favors topic 14 Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang: Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Fight for a strong national defense: Strongly Favors topic 15 $515B for military plus $89B off sequester for wars: Favors topic 15 Award research grants based on national interest: Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale)	Elected to House with pledge of 6-year term limit: Favors topic 16 Constitutional amendment for Congressional term limits: Favors topic 16 Rated No holiday on election day; no same-day registration: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Overturn presidential election due to pandemic voting rules: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale)	No deadline for withdrawal from Afghanistan: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Afghanistan war ok; nation-building not ok: Opposes topic 17 Get out of the nation-building business in Afghanistan: Favors topic 17 Opposes timetable for troop withdrawal from Afghanistan: Opposes topic 17 Sponsored bill to remove US forces from Yemen: Strongly Favors topic 17 Rated President ok to use military force against Iran: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Continue our traditional sources of energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Cap-and-trade has no impact on global temperatures: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Explore proven energy reserves & keep energy prices low: Opposes topic 18 Opposes passage of Cap-and-Trade energy legislation: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Supports Keystone XL, according to Faith2Action: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Opposes regulating CO2, according to Faith2Action: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Supports Keystone XL, according to PVS rating: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Opposes regulating CO2, according to PVS rating: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Rated Drill for oil & gas in offshore OCS & Eastern Gulf of Mexico: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Rated Voted NO on assisting rural electric renewable energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-3 points on Social scale)	Rated B by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Disallow buying marijuana with food stamps: Strongly Favors topic 19 Voted YES on combatting epidemic of synthetic drugs: Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Extend Bush tax cuts & cut spending to pay for it: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Small business can turn economy around with lower tax burden: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Opposes stimulus spending, according to Faith2Action: Opposes topic 20 Opposes stimulus spending, according to PVS rating: Opposes topic 20 Rated Voted NO on $900 billion COVID relief package: Strongly Opposes topic 20

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