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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Supports state level ban at six weeks when brainwaves begin: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Abortion is murder, should be regulated at the state level: Strongly Opposes topic 1 I believe that abortion is a form of murder: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Get rid of affirmative action; it is a national cancer: Strongly Opposes topic 2 End affirmative action & Department of Education: Strongly Opposes topic 2 End affirmative action, end unlawful DEI indoctrination: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (-5 points on Social scale)	Makes no sense that biological sex is completely fluid: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Identifying as transgender can be a sign of mental illness: Opposes topic 3 Gender dysphoria is suffering; we're creating more of it: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (-5 points on Social scale)	Judeo-Christian values cornerstone of American identity: Strongly Favors topic 4
Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+2 points on Economic scale)	Gut the FDA and its corrupt regulations: Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Let seniors work; invest Trust Fund in diversified portfolio: Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	An advocate of school choice and government vouchers: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (-5 points on Social scale)	End civil service protection, federal employee unions: Strongly Favors topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	Pardon defendants of politicized prosecutions such as Trump: Strongly Opposes topic 9 I will shut down the Dept. of Education and the FBI: Neutral on topic 9 Shut down the FBI and replace it with something new: Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	The Second Amendment is our last line of defense: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Signed Taxpayer Protection Pledge: veto any tax increases: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Military force to secure the border; then universally deport: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Enlist local police to assist ICE against illegals: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-5 points on Economic scale)	Ban American companies from doing business with China: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Ban U.S. business expansion in China, stop CCP cheating: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Shift focus from NATO to PATO, for Pacific/Asian security: Opposes topic 14 I am an 'America first' conservative; won't apologize for it: Strongly Favors topic 14 We should embrace our national identity and be proud of it: Strongly Favors topic 14 Deliver national unity with our shared American identity: Strongly Favors topic 14 To put America first, we need to rediscover what America is: Strongly Favors topic 14 For my part, I stand for the America first agenda: Strongly Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15: Peace through Strength (-3 points on Social scale)	We are way behind; need modern Monroe Doctrine: Strongly Favors topic 15 We need to increase our naval capacity by at least 20%: Strongly Favors topic 15 Ukraine not a priority; use military to protect our borders: Opposes topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	Raise voting age to 25 for the majority of U.S. voters: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Favors topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (+2 points on Social scale)	Defend Taiwan by giving the Taiwanese people guns: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Opposing Russia in Ukraine is not a top priority for us: Strongly Favors topic 17 Russia/China alliance is the top threat America faces: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Ukraine is no paragon of democracy; it's not good-vs-evil: Strongly Favors topic 17 Hamas attack was dead wrong, but not an attack on America: Favors topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Climate religion: it's about power, control, punishment: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Drill, frack & burn coal: abandon the climate cult: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Increase supply of everything: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Legalize marijuana, plus psychedelics for PTSD vets : Strongly Opposes topic 19 To stop fentanyl, build wall at northern border as well: Strongly Favors topic 19 Annihilate fentanyl labs AND deal with demand side: Opposes topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Unleash the animal inside the heart of the American economy: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Unleash the Beast and grow our way out of problems: Strongly Opposes topic 20

Vivek Ramaswamy is a Libertarian-Leaning Conservative
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