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Tom Hoefling on Abortion
Click here for 2 full quotes on Abortion OR background on Abortion.
  • Human life begins at conception. (Jul 2014)
  • Strongly opposes abortion. (Jan 2014)
Tom Hoefling on Budget & Economy
Click here for 2 full quotes on Budget & Economy OR background on Budget & Economy.
  • Free enterprise is key to national prosperity. (Jul 2014)
  • Strongly opposes federal budget stimulus. (Jan 2014)
Tom Hoefling on Civil Rights
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  • Government shouldn't redefine marriage. (Jul 2014)
  • Strongly opposes affirmative action. (Jan 2014)
  • Strongly opposes same-sex marriage. (Jan 2014)
Tom Hoefling on Corporations
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    No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
Tom Hoefling on Crime
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  • Supports Stricter punishment to reduce crime. (Jan 2014)
Tom Hoefling on Drugs
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  • Never legalize marijuana. (Jan 2014)
Tom Hoefling on Education
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  • Post the Ten Commandments in public school buildings. (Jul 2014)
  • True Local Control: TLC for public schools. (Feb 2014)
  • Getting government out of education is the ultimate goal. (Jan 2014)
Tom Hoefling on Energy & Oil
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  • Strongly opposes prioritizing green energy. (Jan 2014)
Tom Hoefling on Environment
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  • Strongly supports human needs over animal rights. (Jan 2014)
Tom Hoefling on Families & Children
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  • Reform divorce laws to increase waiting period. (Jul 2014)
Tom Hoefling on Foreign Policy
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  • Strongly supports US sovereignty from UN. (Jan 2014)
Tom Hoefling on Free Trade
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  • Free trade while putting American interests first. (Jan 2014)
Tom Hoefling on Government Reform
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  • Photo ID for voting. (Jul 2014)
  • Limits on campaign funds violate the First Amendment. (Jan 2014)
Tom Hoefling on Gun Control
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  • Opposes more gun restrictions. (Jul 2014)
  • Strongly supports gun rights. (Jan 2014)
Tom Hoefling on Health Care
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  • Strongly opposes ObamaCare. (Jan 2014)
Tom Hoefling on Homeland Security
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  • Expand the military as needed to protect sovereignty. (Jan 2014)
Tom Hoefling on Immigration
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  • Strongly opposes pathway to citizenship. (Jan 2014)
Tom Hoefling on Jobs
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    No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.
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Tom Hoefling on Local Issues
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Tom Hoefling on Principles & Values
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  • Straight up the middle Reagan conservative. (Feb 2014)
  • Strongly supports keeping God in the public sphere. (Jan 2014)
Tom Hoefling on Social Security
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  • Strongly supports privatization. (Jan 2014)
Tom Hoefling on Tax Reform
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  • Eliminate the state's income tax & special crony favors. (Feb 2014)
  • Progressive taxation violates "Equal Protection" clause. (Jan 2014)
Tom Hoefling on Technology
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Tom Hoefling on War & Peace
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  • Intervene in Iran if a threat to national security or allies. (Jan 2014)
Tom Hoefling on Welfare & Poverty
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VoteMatch Responses
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VoteMatch Question & Answer
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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)
Human life begins at conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly opposes abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Strongly opposes affirmative action: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-5 points on Social scale)
Government shouldn't redefine marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly opposes same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4:
Keep God in the public sphere
(-5 points on Social scale)
Post the Ten Commandments in public school buildings: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly supports keeping God in the public sphere: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Strongly opposes ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Strongly supports privatization: Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale)
True Local Control: TLC for public schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
Getting government out of education is the ultimate goal: Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(-5 points on Social scale)
Strongly supports human needs over animal rights: Strongly Favors topic 8
Favors topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-3 points on Social scale)
Supports Stricter punishment to reduce crime: 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
Strongly supports gun rights: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Eliminate the state's income tax & special crony favors: Opposes topic 11
Progressive taxation violates "Equal Protection" clause: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale)
Strongly opposes pathway to citizenship: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Favors topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(+2 points on Economic scale)
Free trade while putting American interests first: Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14:
Support American Exceptionalism
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Strongly supports US sovereignty from UN: Strongly Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15:
Expand the military
(-3 points on Social scale)
Expand the military as needed to protect sovereignty: Favors topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(-5 points on Social scale)
Photo ID for voting: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Limits on campaign funds violate the First Amendment: Opposes topic 16
Opposes topic 17:
Avoid foreign entanglements
(-3 points on Social scale)
Intervene in Iran if a threat to national security or allies: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Strongly opposes prioritizing green energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Favors topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-3 points on Social scale)
Never legalize marijuana: Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Free enterprise is key to national prosperity: Strongly Opposes topic 20
Strongly opposes federal budget stimulus: Strongly Opposes topic 20

Tom Hoefling is a Hard-Core Conservative.
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