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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Life begins at conception; constitutional change necessary: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Abortion is extermination of minorities: 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 Strict Constitutionalist, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 1 Anti-Planned Parenthood, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 1 Pro-parental notification, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Appreciates rally security from Proud Boys: 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 Strongly anti-gender identity, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Anti-transgender bathrooms, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Federal funding for faith-based solutions for drug recovery: Favors topic 4 Strongly protect religious liberty, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 4 Pro-Judeo-Christian morality, according to AFA survey: Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Anti-universal coverage, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 5 Strongly pro-private insurance, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Benefits only to those who have paid into system: Favors topic 6
No opinion on topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Strongly pro-mandatory minimum, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 9 Support law enforcement, according to CC survey: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Gun rights shall not be infringed: Strongly Favors topic 10 Limit gun rights, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	No income tax increase; end government waste: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Pro-tax cuts, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Limit immigration to match emigration, except for marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Foreigners dismantle our culture, use drugs and take jobs: 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 Pro-border security, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-5 points on Economic scale)	Keep trade barriers; no more China ripoffs: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Accept as immigrants Christians under religious persecution: Strongly Favors topic 14 Pro-free enterprise, according to AFA survey: Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	America's military should be strong for our defense: Strongly Favors topic 15 Bring our troops home; limit defense spending: Strongly Opposes topic 15 Strongly supports strong military, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale)	Life-long pols don't serve America & her people: Favors topic 16 Strongly supports Electoral College, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+2 points on Social scale)	America should not meddle in the affairs of other nations: Strongly Favors topic 17 Pro-Israel, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 17
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	No Paris Accord until China and India stop CO2 emissions: Opposes topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Admits having run drugs for Mexican cartels: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Direct payments and tax-free access to 401k for COVID relief: Opposes topic 20 No federal spending for stimulus, but ok for COVID: Opposes topic 20 Anti-livable income, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 20

Lauren Witzke is a Libertarian-Leaning Conservative
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