Will Hurd on VoteMatch

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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	No taxpayer funding of abortions via ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Ban abortion after 20 weeks, except for maternal life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Sponsored bill to protect infant survivors of abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	Colleges can still consider race without affirmative action: Favors topic 2 Rated Voted NO on private lawsuits for school race discrimination: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Favors topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (+2 points on Social scale)	Allow transgender people in the military: Strongly Favors topic 3 Don't be a jerk, racist, misogynist or homophobe: Strongly Favors topic 3 Use diversity to solve the major problems that we're facing: Strongly Favors topic 3 Don't elevate gender identity as a protected class: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Respect faith-based opposition to same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Opposes topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (+2 points on Social scale)	Christian Nationalism advocates for American theocracy: Opposes topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Health insurance isn't healthcare, government not the answer: 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)	School choice is a great way to encourage competition: Strongly Favors topic 7 We've done terribly preparing students of color for college: Neutral on topic 7 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
Favors topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (-3 points on Social scale)	Voted YES to require GMO labeling: Opposes topic 8 Regulatory relief for smaller banks stimulates growth: Favors topic 8 Loosen restrictions on predator control in Alaska: Strongly Favors topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	Defunding the police isn't the answer, follow best practices: Favors topic 9 Teach de-escalation; ensure no one dies in police custody: Strongly Opposes topic 9 First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration: Opposes topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	Require background check for every firearm sale and transfer: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Increase child tax credit so parents can afford childcare: Opposes topic 11 Opposes tax increases, according to PVS rating: Opposes topic 11 Death Tax is a pernicious double tax: Strongly Favors topic 11 Reduce corporate tax rates from 35% to 21% to create jobs: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-3 points on Social scale)	Border wall is 3rd-century solution to 21st-century problem: Strongly Opposes topic 12 There are common sense solutions, but pols have to sell them: Favors topic 12 We need strong disincentives to prevent illegal immigration: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Voted YES to ban DREAMer immigrants from military service: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps: Favors topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Many people have forgotten why free trade is important : Strongly Favors topic 13 Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	US is exceptional nation because of what we've given: Strongly Favors topic 14 Cut World Bank funding to enforce against terrorism: Favors topic 14 Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang: Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15: Peace through Strength (-3 points on Social scale)	We need a national cyber strategy to defend our systems: Favors topic 15 $515B for military plus $89B off sequester for wars: Favors topic 15 Award research grants based on national interest: 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
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (-5 points on Social scale)	Workforce key to winning New Cold War with Chinese: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Push the Russians out of Crimea & out of the Donbass: Strongly Opposes topic 17 China is trying to surpass us as a global superpower: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Supports targeting terrorists, according to PVS rating: Opposes topic 17 Rated Voted NO on removing US forces from Yemen: Strongly 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)	Rated Drill for oil & gas in offshore OCS & Eastern Gulf of Mexico: 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)	Rated D by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance: Strongly Favors topic 19 Voted YES on combatting epidemic of synthetic drugs: Favors topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	We need free markets not democratic socialism: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20

Will Hurd is a Libertarian-Leaning Conservative
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