Tom Garrett on VoteMatch

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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-3 points on Social scale)	Protect the unborn; life begins at conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Require sonogram before getting an abortion: Strongly Favors topic 1 Opposes public funding for abortion services: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supports pro-life legislation: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	Don't ratify the Equal Rights Amendment: Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Religious freedom supersedes right to same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Opposes same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Right to religious student groups & voluntary school prayer: Strongly Favors topic 4
Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-3 points on Economic scale)	Patient 'Right to Try' experimental drugs & treatments: Favors topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Student Security: $7000 in loans, deferring Social Security: Favors topic 6 Keep past promises but change promise for the future: Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports school choice: public, private, or home school: Strongly Favors topic 7 Constitutional amendment for charter schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 Supports vouchers to let parents choose public or private school: Strongly Favors topic 7 Opposes states adopting federal education standards: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	EPA, BLM, and USDA needlessly persecute farmers: Strongly Favors topic 8 Regulatory relief for smaller banks stimulates growth: Favors topic 8 Loosen restrictions on predator control in Alaska: Strongly Favors topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	Secret purchase of lethal injection drugs for death penalty: Favors topic 9 First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration: Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports constitutional carry & gun rights: Strongly Favors topic 10 Allow concealed carry without a permit: Strongly Favors topic 10 Bar sharing handgun info with states without reciprocity: Strongly Favors topic 10 National cross-state standard for concealed carry: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restrictions on right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes gun-control legislation: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	High taxes are a barrier to job creation: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal the death tax, immediately and with no expiration: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Opposes increasing income tax rates: Opposes topic 11 Supports eliminating the death tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Opposes tax increases, even to balance the budget: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Supports lowering taxes to promote economic growth: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Reduce corporate tax rates from 35% to 21% to create jobs: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	E-N-D: Erect wall; No benefits; Defund sanctuary cities: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Hold sanctuary cities liable for crimes by illegal aliens: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Deport foreign criminals;punish nations denying repatriation: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports illegals returning to country of origin: 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: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Depose Mideast governments that won't confront Radical Islam: Strongly Favors topic 14 Cut World Bank funding to enforce against terrorism: Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Ensure best training, best equipment and best leadership: Strongly Favors topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	Disallow absentee voting except for a valid reason: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Require absentee ballot applicants to provide photo ID: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Require photo ID for voting: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale)	Require a declaration of war and a clear purpose: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Unleash energy companies to dig and produce energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Opposes federally developing renewable energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Decriminalize pot at the federal level: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Rated Voted NO on additional Drug War funding for synthetic drugs: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Not afraid to vote against budgets that are too big: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Bar requiring prevailing wage on public works projects: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Opposes federal spending to promote economic growth: Strongly Opposes topic 20

Tom Garrett is a Hard-Core Conservative
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