John Kingston on SenateMatch | |
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No opinion on
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Most diverse group to ever attend a political kick-off: Favors topic 2 Calling Warren "Pocahontas" is inappropriate but she did lie: Favors topic 2 |
No opinion on
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Repeal ObamaCare; prevent free-riding: 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) | Parents should have choices: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
Favors
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(-3 points on Social scale) | Oppose subsidies of uneconomic green technologies: Favors topic 8 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+5 points on Social scale) | Reduce imprisonment; expand rehabilitation: Strongly Opposes topic 9 |
No opinion on
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Lower tax rates across the board: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
Opposes
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-3 points on Social scale) | Support Dreamers; expel others: Opposes topic 12 |
No opinion on
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Opposes
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Our allies should bear more of our common burden: Opposes topic 14 |
Strongly Favors
topic 15:Expand the military
(-5 points on Social scale) | Military must have full range of weapons: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
Strongly Favors
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale) | Washington is broken: term limits for members of Congress: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(-5 points on Social scale) | Work against rogue states; support Israel: Strongly Opposes topic 17 |
Opposes
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Green technology must be economically viable: Opposes topic 18 |
Favors
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-3 points on Social scale) | Focus on opioid crisis instead of divisive rhetoric: Favors topic 19 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Unleash our entrepreneurs: Strongly Opposes topic 20 |