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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Will always oppose abortion in any form: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Life begins at conception; don't fund Planned Parenthood: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Pro-life, according to PVS survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Sponsored bill to protect infant survivors of abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Rated Voted NO on private lawsuits for school race discrimination: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Rated Keep deadline for ratifying Equal Rights Amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Rated Voted against combating Islamophobia: Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Marriages are one-man-one-woman; so are bathrooms: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Government by Judeo-Christian values, not Sharia: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Healthcare freedom without Washington interference: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Health insurance via free market plus Medicaid block grants: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare, according to PVS survey: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale)	Allow investing Soc.Sec. taxes in private savings accounts: Strongly Favors topic 6
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	Bureaucrats should not override political officials: Favors topic 7 PVS:States decide standards, not federal government: Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	Re-election opposed by LCV: Strongly Favors topic 8 Congress must go further in reining in regulations: Strongly Favors topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Supports the death penalty: Favors topic 9 Rated Keep existing rules for police accountability: Favors topic 9
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	More restrictive gun control doesn't protect public safety: Strongly Favors topic 10 Rated Voted NO on background check for every firearm sale: Favors topic 10 Rated Voted NO on background checks for private transfers: Opposes topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Reduce burden of federal tax code: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Tax return on a postcard, with lower overall rates: Strongly Opposes topic 11 PVS:Don't increase taxes to balance budget: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Design immigration system based on American values: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Blocked disaster relief for not addressing crisis at border: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Build the border wall, not sanctuary cities: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports border wall, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 12 PVS:Illegal immigrants must exit and re-enter: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Rated Allow immigration bans from non-cooperating countries: Opposes topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Protect our sovereignty from the United Nations: Strongly Favors topic 14 PVS:No nuclear weapons for hostile governments: Strongly Favors topic 14 Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang: Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Strengthen military with tools & rules of engagement: Strongly Favors topic 15 Peace maintained via a strong military: Strongly Favors topic 15 PVS:Don't cut defense to balance budget: Strongly Favors topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	Rated No holiday on election day; no same-day registration: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Rated Oppose expanding voter registration and voter access: Opposes topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale)	Peace through strength; stand up to enemies; support allies: Opposes topic 17 Respond with full force of US military to terrorism: Strongly Opposes topic 17 PVS:Air support and more intervention in Mideast: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Remove US Forces from Hostilities Against Yemen: Favors topic 17 Rated President ok to use military force against Iran: Opposes topic 17 Repeal 2002 Military Force Authorization against Iraq: Favors topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Regulating climate change is not a government responsibility: Strongly Opposes topic 18 PVS:Don't regulate greenhouse gas emissions: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Rated Voted NO on assisting rural electric renewable energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Label Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organizations: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Refuse to increase debt ceiling without spending reductions: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Balance budget; cut spending; simplify taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 20 PVS:Don't promote economic growth via federal spending: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Rated Voted NO on $900 billion COVID relief package: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Rated Opposed $1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief: Strongly Opposes topic 20

Chip Roy is a Hard-Core Conservative
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