Dwight Grotberg on SenateMatch

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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (0 points on Social scale)	Every unborn child is a human being: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Require companies to hire more women & minorities (7 points on Economic scale)	Reduce government regulation of the private sector: Opposes topic 2 Opposes requiring minority/women hiring: Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Sexual orientation protected by civil rights laws (0 points on Social scale)	No civil rights protections for sexual orientation: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Favors topic 4: Teach family values in public schools (2 points on Social scale)	Teach family values in public schools: Favors topic 4 We need a Constitutional amendment on flag protection: Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (10 points on Economic scale)	Supports health savings account and healthcare competition: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (10 points on Economic scale)	Allow investing portion of payroll tax in private accounts: Strongly Favors topic 6 Revamp Social Security to help younger America: Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (10 points on Social scale)	Supports vouchers for private or religious schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 Home-schools his seven children: Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Death Penalty (0 points on Social scale)	Support the use of the death penalty for federal crimes: Strongly Favors topic 8 Supports the death penalty: Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (0 points on Social scale)	Strongly supports mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (10 points on Social scale)	Strongly supports absolute right to gun ownership: Strongly Favors topic 10
Favors topic 11: Decrease overall taxation of the wealthy (7 points on Economic scale)	Establish English as the official national language: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Signed Taxpayer Protection Pledge: oppose all tax increases: Strongly Favors topic 11 Make the current tax cuts permanent: Strongly Favors topic 11 Abolish the estate tax: Strongly Favors topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (2 points on Economic scale)	Welcome immigrants who profess allegiance: Opposes topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (10 points on Economic scale)	Strongly supports expanding free trade: Strongly Favors topic 13
Favors topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (2 points on Social scale)	The Patriot Act harms civil liberties: Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: More spending on armed forces (0 points on Economic scale)	Strongly supports more spending on armed forces: Strongly Favors topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (10 points on Economic scale)	Increase allowable individual campaign contributions: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Oppose stricter limits on political campaign funds: Opposes topic 16
Favors topic 17: Replace US troops with UN in Iraq (2 points on Economic scale)	Supports replacing US troops in Iraq: Favors topic 17
Favors topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (2 points on Economic scale)	Develop traditional energy resources; drill ANWR: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Build ND infrastructure for energy production & corn ethanol: Strongly Favors topic 18 make energy a National Security issue: Favors topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (0 points on Social scale)	Mandatory jail sentences for selling illegal drugs: Strongly Favors topic 19 Drug use is immoral; enforce laws against it: Favors topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (0 points on Social scale)	Allow federal poverty aid via religious organizations: Strongly Favors topic 20 Allow churches to provide welfare services: Favors topic 20