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Michael Baumgartner on SenateMatch |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale) | Let Catholic Church provide health care according to values: Opposes topic 1 No unfettered teen access to emergency contraceptive Plan B: Opposes topic 1 Opposes public abortion funding: Opposes topic 1 Supports parental notification for abortions: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Opposes churches providing birth control: 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) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 3:Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights
(-5 points on Social scale) | Opposes gay marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Disallow use of public restrooms by transgender people : Strongly Opposes topic 3 Supports defining traditional marriage: Opposes topic 3 Supports banning military gay marriage: Opposes topic 3 |
No opinion on
topic 4:America was founded on Christian values
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Replace Obamacare with more competition and flexibility: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports market-based health insurance: Opposes topic 5 |
Opposes
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Do not betray the promises made to our grandparents: Opposes topic 6 |
No opinion on
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(0 points on Economic scale) | Invest in public schools and colleges: Opposes topic 7 Create non-religious charter schools as open alternatives: Favors topic 7 |
No opinion on
topic 8:Businesses have a right to pollute
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No opinion on
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Rated A by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restricting the Second Amendment: Favors topic 10 |
Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Let business create jobs without government red tape: Opposes topic 11 Opposes increasing tax rates: Opposes topic 11 Supports eliminating the inheritance tax: Opposes topic 11 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale) | Opposes DREAM Act; reform guest worker criteria: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Opposes illegal alien college benefits: Opposes topic 12 |
No opinion on
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 14:Stay away from the UN & Globalism
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Opposes
topic 15:Peace through Strength
(+2 points on Social scale) | One-cent gas tax to pay for veterans' services: Favors topic 15 Military spending is too high and going to war is too easy: Strongly Opposes topic 15 |
No opinion on
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 17:Stay out of foreign wars
(+5 points on Social scale) | Served as lead strategic-policy coordinator in Baghdad: Opposes topic 17 It is time to end the wars: Strongly Favors topic 17 We're wasting resources on democracy-building in Afghanistan: Strongly Favors topic 17 Leave Afghanistan now & use funds domestically: Strongly Favors topic 17 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Use America's abundant and diverse energy supplies: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Climate change is happening but unclear if manmade: Opposes topic 18 |
No opinion on
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(0 points on Social scale) | Advised counternarcotics team in Afghanistan: Favors topic 19 Support pilot program for growing industrial hemp: Opposes topic 19 |
No opinion on
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Michael Baumgartner is a Moderate Libertarian Conservative
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