VoteMatch Responses (Click here for VoteMatch quiz)
VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Wrote a bill that declares human life begins at conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Roe v Wade has led to a decades-long holocaust: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Rated 100% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-life stance: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Apply 14th amendment protections to pre-born fetuses: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Prohibit transporting minors across state lines for abortion: Opposes topic 1 Sponsored bill prohibiting federal funding for abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Include pre-born human beings in 14th Amendment protection: 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 Voted YES to protect infant survivors of abortion: Opposes topic 1 Grant the pre-born equal protection under 14th Amendment: Opposes topic 1 Sponsored bill declaring preborn as Constitutional persons: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	Worked to get Medgar Evers home declared national monument: Favors topic 2 Enforce Court decision ending college affirmative action: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Rated 19% by the NAACP, indicating an anti-affirmative-action stance: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (-5 points on Social scale)	Allow businesses to deny services to same-sex couples: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Rated 0% by the HRC, indicating an anti-gay-rights stance: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Amend Constitution to define traditional marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 State definition of marriage supersedes federal gay marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Respect faith-based opposition to same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (-5 points on Social scale)	Let schools display the words "God Bless America": Strongly Favors topic 4 Supports anti-flag desecration amendment: Favors topic 4 Rated 100% by the Christian Coalition: a pro-Family-Value voting record: Strongly Favors topic 4 Constitutionally prohibit flag desecration: Favors topic 4 Supports a Constitutional Amendment for school prayer: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Expand tax-free medical savings accounts: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Led effort to derail $7.4 million Medicare cuts: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Private sector is best suited to manage health care: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal massive overhaul of America's healthcare system: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Rated 11% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Support enhanced health insurance marketplace pooling: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal any federal health care takeover: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 5 Reforms should slow the long-term growth of health costs: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale)	Let workers invest portion in private accounts: Strongly Favors topic 6 Rated 10% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record: Strongly Favors topic 6 Rated 15% by ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues: Neutral on topic 6 Reduce taxes on Social Security earnings: Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Support tax-free savings accounts for private school costs: Strongly Favors topic 7 Rated 17% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes: Strongly Favors topic 7 Denounce the Common Core State Standards: Favors topic 7
Favors topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (-3 points on Social scale)	Establish a grassland reserve program to conserve grassland: Opposes topic 8 Rated 5% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes: Strongly Favors topic 8 Sponsored matching grants for wetlands conservation projects: Strongly Opposes 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)	Broaden use of the federal death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 9 More prisons & more mandatory jail sentences: Strongly Favors topic 9 Rated 33% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes: Strongly Favors topic 9 First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration: Opposes topic 9 Rated 73% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues: Neutral on topic 9 More prisons, more enforcement, effective death penalty: Favors topic 9 Prevent luxurious conditions in prisons: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	More gun control laws are not the answer to gun problems: Strongly Opposes topic 10 No lawsuits against gun manufacturers: Strongly Favors topic 10 Rated A+ by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10 No United Nations taxation on firearms: Strongly Favors topic 10 National cross-state standard for concealed carry: Strongly Favors topic 10 Unrestricted right to bear arms, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 10 Reciprocity across state lines for concealed carry: Strongly Favors topic 10 Individual right to self-defense at home and as self-defense: Strongly Favors topic 10 Ban gun registration & trigger lock law in Washington DC: Strongly Favors topic 10 Allow firearms in National Parks: Strongly Favors topic 10 Apply concealed carry permit to all other states where legal: Strongly Favors topic 10 Dangerousness, not mental incompetence, limits gun rights: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Trump tax cuts give job creators more capital to invest: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Phaseout the death tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Rated 59% by NTU, indicating "Satisfactory" on tax votes: Neutral on topic 11 Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Reduce corporate tax rates from 35% to 21% to create jobs: Strongly Opposes topic 11 CC:Make federal income tax cuts permanent: Strongly Opposes topic 11 CC:Elimination the Death Tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal marriage tax; cut middle class taxes: Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	No comprehensive legislation; no amnesty: Strongly Opposes topic 12 De-fund DREAMer programs; oppose path for citizenship: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Rated 100% by FAIR, indicating a voting record restricting immigration: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Rated 100% by USBC, indicating a sealed-border stance: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Government services in English only: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports border infrastructure, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Terminate national emergency at the Southern border: Favors topic 12 Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps: Favors topic 12 Declare English as the official language of the US: Opposes topic 12 Declared English the official language of the US: Opposes topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Push TPP to remove limits on US poultry exports: Strongly Favors topic 13 Tariffs hurt, but end results will be greater opportunities: Opposes topic 13 Rated 33% by CATO, indicating a mixed record on trade issues: Neutral on topic 13 Declare Turkish rebar subject to anti-dumping duties: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Voted YES to kill reauthorization of Ex-Im Bank: Opposes topic 13 Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13 Rated 75% by the USAE, indicating support for trade engagement: Strongly Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Sponsored opposing the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty: Strongly Favors topic 14 Oppose the United Nations' Arms Trade Treaty: Favors topic 14 Disallow Palestine from joining ICC to threaten Israel: Favors topic 14 No transfers of Gitmo prisoners to US or abroad: Strongly Favors topic 14 Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Peace through Strength (-5 points on Social scale)	Robust defense spending for our national security: Strongly Favors topic 15 Rated 11% by SANE, indicating a pro-military voting record: Strongly Favors topic 15 $515B for military plus $89B off sequester for wars: Favors topic 15 CC:Secure the grid against terrorism: Favors topic 15 No US troops under UN command; more defense spending: Favors topic 15
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	Remove limits on campaign financing, but require disclosure: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Public financing of federal campaigns by voter vouchers: Favors topic 16 Military spouses don't lose voting residency while abroad: Favors topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (-3 points on Social scale)	Withdraw from Iran nuke deal, and step up sanctions: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Withdraw from Iran nuclear treaty & make better deal: Favors topic 17 Iranian nuclear weapons: prevention instead of containment: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Iran must accept long-term intrusive nuke inspection: Opposes topic 17 No nuclear deal with Iran without Congressional input: Opposes topic 17 CC:Keep alliance with Israel: Opposes topic 17 Sanctions on Iran to end nuclear program: Opposes 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)	Co-authored a bill for more offshore drilling: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Speed up nuclear plant processing; send waste to Yucca: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Drill offshore; drill ANWR; drill for oil shale: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Human cause of climate change isn't settled: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Rated 17% by the CAF, indicating opposition to energy independence: Opposes topic 18 Open the Outer Continental Shelf for oil & gas leasing: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Gas tax holiday for the summer: Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Stricter penalties for selling illegal drugs: Strongly Favors topic 19 Feds should intervene if states legalize marijuana: Strongly Favors topic 19 Rated D by NORML: supports federal restrictions on marijuana: Strongly Favors topic 19 Rated -30 by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance: Strongly Favors topic 19 Rated D by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance: Strongly Favors topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Opposed Obama 2009 stimulus plan & most stimulus plans: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Disapprove of increasing the debt limit: Opposes topic 20 Rated 29% by UFCW, indicating a mixed management/labor voting record: Neutral on topic 20 CC:Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Opposes topic 20 Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20 Rated Opposed $1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief: Strongly Opposes topic 20

Roger Wicker is a Hard-Core Conservative
(Click for details)

Click here for VoteMatch quiz.