Kurt Bills on SenateMatch |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's right
(-5 points on Social scale) | Protect the unborn: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Opposes churches providing birth control: Opposes topic 1 |
No opinion on
topic 2:Require hiring more women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Opposes
topic 3:Same-sex domestic partnership benefits
(-3 points on Social scale) | Marriage is man & woman, but let states decide civil unions: Opposes topic 3 |
No opinion on
topic 4:Teacher-led prayer in public schools
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 8:Death Penalty
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 9:Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Opposes restricting the Second Amendment: Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5:More federal funding for health coverage
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Eliminate mandates under Obamacare, Medicare, and Medicaid: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
Favors
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Increment retirement age; rely on other streams of income: Favors topic 6 Reform Social Security system or benefits won't be available: Favors topic 6 |
No opinion on
topic 7:Parents choose schools via vouchers
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 18:Replace coal & oil with alternatives
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Replace subsidies for oil companies with free market: Favors topic 18 Replace subsidies for oil companies with renewable standards: Strongly Favors topic 18 Don't try to pick technology winners and losers: Opposes topic 18 |
Opposes
topic 19:Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it
(+2 points on Social scale) | Eliminate most funding from DEA's "War on Drugs": Opposes topic 19 |
No opinion on
topic 20:Allow churches to provide welfare services
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Make taxes more progressive
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Printing money causes inflation; so audit the Fed: Opposes topic 11 Curb unsustainable spending by lowering spending: Opposes topic 11 Simplify the tax code: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Opposes increasing tax rates: Opposes topic 11 Supports eliminating the inheritance tax: Opposes topic 11 |
No opinion on
topic 12:Illegal immigrants earn citizenship
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Help countries with trade instead of aid: Favors topic 13 Export American freedom alongside read goods and services: Favors topic 13 |
Strongly Favors
topic 15:Expand the armed forces
(-5 points on Social scale) | Peace through strength, but no ill-defined missions: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
Favors
topic 16:Stricter limits on political campaign funds
(-3 points on Economic scale) | End federal subsidies; they end up in campaign coffers: Favors topic 16 |
Strongly Favors
topic 14:The Patriot Act harms civil liberties
(+5 points on Social scale) | Opposes PATRIOT Act, TSA and NDAA: Strongly Favors topic 14 |
Strongly Favors
topic 17:US out of Iraq & Afghanistan
(+5 points on Social scale) | Non-interventionist foreign policy: Strongly Favors topic 17 No point to staying longer in Afghanistan: Favors topic 17 |