Matt Dolan on SenateMatch

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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+2 points on Social scale)	Will fight to uphold the Hyde Amendment, protect the unborn: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Opposed abortion ban if fetal heartbeat detected: Favors topic 1 It's a woman's decision about fetus with Down Syndrome: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	No reparations on basis of race; no identity politics: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Ban Critical Race Theory; support academic freedom: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Opposes topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (-3 points on Social scale)	For Fairness Act, against transgirls in girls' athletics: Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (-5 points on Social scale)	As a Catholic, protecting sanctity of human life is personal: Favors topic 4 Supports long tradition of faith-based charities: Strongly Favors topic 4 Instilled with Catholic values of faith, work, & service: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Obamacare has become a tool of partisan grift: Strongly Opposes topic 5 No vaccine mandates nor any one-size-fits-all mandates: Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale)	Courageous to discuss privatizing Social Security : Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Keep education costs low, champion school choice: Strongly Favors topic 7 Expand school choice; stop the creep of Critical Race Theory: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (+5 points on Social scale)	Get government out of the way of leading job creators: Strongly Opposes topic 8 H2Ohio: $300M for four co-sponsored clean water bills: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Unapologetically BACK THE BLUE; won't defund the police: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Liberals will stop at nothing to grab our guns: Strongly Favors topic 10 Supports stand your ground, state preemption of local laws: Strongly Favors topic 10 Keep firearm dealers open during pandemic-related shutdowns: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Permanently extend small business income tax deduction : Strongly Opposes topic 11 Decreased top income tax bracket by nearly 47%: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	I will never support amnesty; fight to secure the border: Strongly Opposes topic 12 First, fix porous borders with surveillance and personnel: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale)	Trade deals must protect workers, American innovation: Opposes topic 13
Favors topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	Selectively help countries: pro-Israel and anti-China: Opposes topic 14 America is the exceptional nation with sacred values: Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Peace through Strength (-5 points on Social scale)	Set aside political correctness to keep America safe: Strongly Favors topic 15 Islamic terrorism remains a clear threat : Favors topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	I strongly support Voter ID and upholding accurate rolls: Opposes topic 16 Support strong election integrity laws: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (-5 points on Social scale)	Hold China accountable; stand up to China's aggression: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Strong believer that America must be a presence in the world: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	All-of-the-above instead of Green New Deal: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Repeal bribe-based nuclear subsidies; keep solar subsidies: Favors topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Will fight to bolster opioid recovery and treatment programs: Favors topic 19 Increase penalties for trafficking or possession of fentanyl: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Ballooning national debt is a national security threat: Strongly Opposes topic 20

Matt Dolan is a Hard-Core Conservative
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