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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Human life begins at conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Protect unborn life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Opposes abortion rights, according to Faith2Action: Opposes topic 1 Opposes abortion rights, according to PVS rating: Opposes topic 1 No taxpayer funding of abortions via ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Ban abortion after 20 weeks, except for maternal life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Include pre-born human beings in 14th Amendment protection: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Sponsored bill to protect infant survivors of abortion: Strongly 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)
Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-3 points on Social scale)	Government shouldn't redefine marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Rated Religious objections to GLBT services same as 1960s racism: Strongly Favors topic 3 Respect faith-based opposition to same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	I place God at the center of all that I say or do: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	ObamaCare is intrusive, expensive and ineffective: Strongly Opposes topic 5 ObamaCare has proven to be government at its worst: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing Obamacare, according to Faith2Action: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing Obamacare, according to PVS rating: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient: Strongly Opposes 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)	A-PLUS lets states escape No Child Left Behind: Favors topic 7 Vouchers break link of low-income and low-quality schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+2 points on Social scale)	Voted YES to require GMO labeling: Opposes topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Blue Lives Matter: prosecute hate crimes against police: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Opposes more gun restrictions: Strongly Favors topic 10 Defend the Constitution under the Second Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10 National cross-state standard for concealed carry: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restricting guns, according to Faith2Action: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restricting guns, according to PVS rating: Strongly Favors topic 10 Interstate transportation of firearms is federally prote: Favors topic 10 Rated Voted NO on background check for every firearm sale: Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Free enterprise creates jobs; reduce regulatory burden: Opposes topic 11 Promises never to raise taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Replace income tax & estate tax with 23% sales tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal the death tax, immediately and with no expiration: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Opposes tax increases, according to Faith2Action: Opposes topic 11 Opposes tax increases, according to PVS rating: Opposes topic 11 Replace income tax and IRS with FairTax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Death Tax is a pernicious double tax: Strongly Favors topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	For true immigration reform, first secure our borders: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Lock down our borders and oppose amnesty: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports deportation of illlegals, according to Faith2Action: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports deportation of illlegals, according to PVS rating: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Voted YES to ban DREAMer immigrants from military service: 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)
Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Maintain a superior nuclear arsenal: Strongly Favors topic 15 Hometown Heroes: honor soldiers returning from active duty: Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale)	Photo ID for voting: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Constitutional amendment for term limits on Congress: Favors topic 16 Elected to House with pledge of 6-year term limit: Favors topic 16 Constitutional amendment for Congressional term limits: Favors topic 16 Rated No holiday on election day; no same-day registration: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-5 points on Social scale)	No nuclear "treaty" with Iran: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Supports targeting terrorists, according to Faith2Action: Opposes topic 17 Supports targeting terrorists, according to PVS rating: 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)	No subsidies for wind and solar: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Stop overreach of EPA; approve the Keystone XL pipeline: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Supports Keystone XL, according to Faith2Action: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Opposes regulating CO2, according to Faith2Action: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Supports Keystone XL, according to PVS rating: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Opposes regulating CO2, according to PVS rating: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Rated Drill for oil & gas in offshore OCS & Eastern Gulf of Mexico: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Rated C- by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Stopping out-of-control spending must become a priority: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Stop out-of-control spending with balanced budget amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Opposes stimulus spending, according to Faith2Action: Opposes topic 20 Opposes stimulus spending, according to PVS rating: Opposes topic 20

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