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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Ban late-term abortions; no tax dollars to fund abortions: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Oppose taxpayer funded abortions, & Planned Parenthood: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Enforce life beginning at conception, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Strongly Anti-Planned Parenthood, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Strongly support Born Alive Survivors, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Organizations such as Black Lives Matter divide this country: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Strongly anti-reparations, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Business liberty over gay marriage, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Anti-gender identity, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Democratic processes can include voices of religious people: Strongly Favors topic 4 Christian, conservative, pro-life, pro-gun, pro-Israel: Favors topic 4 Strongly protect religious liberty, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 4 Strongly pro-Judeo-Christian morality, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Competition and choice are only options to lower costs: Strongly Opposes topic 5 No single-payer; repeal ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Strongly anti-universal coverage, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Strongly pro-private insurance, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Put the Trust Fund in a lockbox with no government key: Opposes topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Constitution doesn't mention education, so keep feds out: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	Getting government out of the way will grow economy: Strongly Favors topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Pro-mandatory minimum, according to AFA survey: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Self-defense is a God-given fundamental human right: Strongly Favors topic 10 Concealed carry in the classroom for select teachers: Strongly Favors topic 10 No ban on assault weapons; defend 2nd amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10 Rated 93% by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Pass payroll tax cut, make permanent full expensing: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	End birthright citizenship; oppose amnesty: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Oppose amnesty and path to citizenship, with exceptions: Opposes topic 12 I support not just the wall, but a high-tech wall: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Strongly pro-border wall, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Strongly pro-ICE, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Strongly anti-sanctuary city, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Strongly pro-E-verify, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale)	Supports "America First" trade policies: Favors topic 13 Free trade is only free if it's truly fair: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Declare independence from Communist China: Favors topic 14 Strongly pro-free enterprise, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 14 Strongly anti-Israel boycott, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Strongly supports strong military, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	Strongly supports Electoral College, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+2 points on Social scale)	Frack China: Seize Treasury bonds held by Communist China: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Get out of Afghanistan; stay out of Syria: Strongly Favors topic 17 Need evidence & Congressional approval to trike North Korea: Favors topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Opposes Green New Deal; no fracking bans: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Supports local drug courts & opioid treatment: Opposes topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Support Penny Plan: cut spending by 2% for 5 years in a row: Opposes topic 20 Strongly Anti-livable income, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 20

Gavin Clarkson is a Hard-Core Conservative
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