Leah Vukmir on SenateMatch | |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale) | No exceptions, including rape, incest, or mother's life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 100% pro-life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 1 CC:Appoint strict Constitutionalist judges: Opposes topic 1 CC:De-fund Planned Parenthood: Opposes topic 1 CC:Parental notification for abortions by minors: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
No opinion on
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Opposes
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-3 points on Social scale) | Only recognize marriages between 1 man & 1 woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Voted against anti-bullying legislation to protect students: Opposes topic 3 Silent on LGBT issues during debate and surveys: Neutral on topic 3 |
Strongly Favors
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(-5 points on Social scale) | Our rights come from God, not man: Strongly Favors topic 4 Don't allow contraception to be discussed in sex ed. classes: Strongly Favors topic 4 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Full repeal of ObamaCare, period: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Opposed requiring health insurers to cover oral chemotherapy: Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare; Medicaid as block grants: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 5 |
Strongly Favors
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Personal Retirement Accounts for portion of payroll taxes: Strongly Favors topic 6 |
Strongly Favors
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale) | I want schools competing for enrollment: Strongly Favors topic 7 Expand school choice: Favors topic 7 |
Strongly Favors
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(-5 points on Social scale) | Many EPA actions are over-regulation: Strongly Favors topic 8 Allow the sale of raw unpasteurized dairy products: Strongly Favors topic 8 Rated 21% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes: Strongly Favors topic 8 |
Strongly Favors
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-5 points on Social scale) | Law and order is a critical issue: Strongly Favors topic 9 Expand definition of what constitutes criminal incest: Strongly Favors topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Approach any 2nd Amendment law skeptically: Strongly Favors topic 10 100% pro-gun: Strongly Favors topic 10 Unrestricted right to bear arms, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | It's garbage that Trump tax cuts only benefited the wealthy: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Lower tax rates for everyone: Strongly Opposes topic 11 CC:Make federal income tax cuts permanent: Strongly Opposes topic 11 CC:Elimination the Death Tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale) | First build a wall; illegals go home then re-apply: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Construct a wall on the southern border: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports border infrastructure, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
Opposes
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Tariffs on China give time to negotiate fairer deals: Opposes topic 13 |
No opinion on
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 15:Expand the military
(-3 points on Social scale) | Don't let our veterans down, like with opioids at Tomah VA: Favors topic 15 Address disgraceful neglect at Veterans Affairs: Favors topic 15 CC:Secure the grid against terrorism: Favors topic 15 |
Opposes
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(-3 points on Social scale) | Drew districts overturned as unconstitutional gerrymander: Opposes topic 16 Supports voter photo-ID law: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Voted YES on new state-funded absentee voting hours: Favors topic 16 |
No opinion on
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(0 points on Social scale) | Iran nuclear treaty was a foolish & dangerous deal: Opposes topic 17 Confront ISIS & Islamic jihadists who want to kill us: Strongly Favors topic 17 CC:Keep alliance with Israel: Opposes topic 17 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | No government subsidies for renewable energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Opposes funding clean energy & high-speed rail: Opposes topic 18 |
Favors
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-3 points on Social scale) | Keep marijuana a Schedule 1 drug; no medical use: Strongly Favors topic 19 More law enforcement grants to prevent drug flow into WI: Strongly Favors topic 19 Opposes stronger penalties for drunk driving: Opposes topic 19 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Congress is addicted to spending our money: Strongly Opposes topic 20 CC:Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Opposes topic 20 |
Leah Vukmir is a Hard-Core Conservative
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