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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Protecting life is paramount; life begins at conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Protecting life is paramount; life begins at conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	Dismantle the two-tier justice system : Favors topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (-5 points on Social scale)	Only two genders, won't pay for gender reassignment surgery: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Only two genders; won't pay for gender reassignment surgery: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (-5 points on Social scale)	Our Bill of Rights bestows upon us God-given freedoms: Strongly Favors topic 4 Our Bill of Rights bestows upon us God-given freedoms: Strongly Favors topic 4
Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-3 points on Economic scale)	Allow importing lower-cost prescriptions from Canada: Favors topic 5 Allow importing lower-cost prescriptions from Canada: Favors topic 5 Allow importing drugs from Canada to keep Rx costs down: Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Overhaul Dept. of Education; school choice is very important: Strongly Favors topic 7 Overhaul Dept. of Education; school choice is very important: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (-5 points on Social scale)	We must cut regulations and incentivize American businesses: Strongly Favors topic 8 We must cut regulations and incentivize American businesses: Strongly Favors topic 8
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)	For the inclusion of firearm safety education in schools: Strongly Favors topic 10 For the inclusion of firearm safety education in schools: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Eliminate the IRS; Implement Flat Tax or National Sales Tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Eliminate the IRS; Implement Flat Tax or National Sales Tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Build the wall, look at what deportation looks like: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Build the wall; look at what deportation looks like: Strongly Opposes topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	I am unapologetically America-first: Strongly Favors topic 14 I am unapologetically America-first: Strongly Favors topic 14
No opinion on topic 15: Peace through Strength (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	Term limits are CRITICAL to fix Washington, DC!: Strongly Opposes topic 16 We need to fight for election integrity today: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Term limits are CRITICAL to fix Washington, DC!: Strongly Opposes topic 16 We need to fight for election integrity today: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (+5 points on Social scale)	US and NATO should stop funding Ukraine; force peace: Strongly Favors topic 17 US and NATO should stop funding Ukraine; force peace: Strongly Favors topic 17 Outspoken critic of endless wars: Strongly Favors topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Cut stifling regulations; Drill Baby Drill: Strongly Opposes topic 18 We cannot afford to lose our gas or coal industry right now: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Cut stifling regulations; Drill Baby Drill: Strongly Opposes topic 18 We cannot afford to lose our gas or coal industry right now: Strongly Opposes topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Balancing the budget not just a goal but a moral imperative: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Balancing the budget not just a goal but a moral imperative: Strongly Opposes topic 20

Reid Rasner is a Libertarian-Leaning Conservative
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