Martha McSally on SenateMatch | |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale) | De-fund Planned Parenthood; denying contraception ok: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Opposes public funding of abortions: Opposes topic 1 Opposes abortion rights, according to Faith2Action: Opposes topic 1 Opposes abortion rights, according to PVS rating: Opposes topic 1 No taxpayer funding of abortions via ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Ban abortion after 20 weeks, except for maternal life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Protect infant survivors of abortion: Opposes topic 1 Strict Constitutionalist, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 1 Anti-Planned Parenthood, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 1 |
Strongly Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale) | I know first-hand the discrimination women face: Strongly Favors topic 2 I support equal pay for equal work by women: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-5 points on Social scale) | Personally opposes gay marriage, but accepts law: Opposes topic 3 Opposes same-sex marriage, according to Faith2Action: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Opposes same-sex marriage, according to PVS rating: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Don't elevate gender identity as a protected class: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
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) | Require covering pre-existing conditions, but no funding: Opposes topic 5 Supports bipartisan bill to stop surprise billing: Favors topic 5 ObamaCare is not covering people with preexisting conditions: Opposes topic 5 Flexibility for states, instead of federal one-size-fits-all: Strongly Opposes topic 5 ObamaCare is collapsing under its own weight: Strongly Opposes topic 5 ObamaCare makes matters worse; but keep the few good parts: Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing Obamacare, according to Christian Coalition: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing Obamacare, according to Faith2Action: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing Obamacare, according to PVS rating: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Let younger workers privately invest part of contributions: Favors topic 6 Promises made should be promises kept; no privatization: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Opposes personal retirement accounts, rated by Faith2Action: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Opposes personal retirement accounts, according to PVS rating: Strongly Opposes topic 6 |
Strongly Favors
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Supports education vouchers for private schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 Gives other options to kids in failing schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 Supports education vouchers: Strongly Favors topic 7 Opposes Common Core, according to Faith2Action: Favors topic 7 Opposes Common Core, according to PVS rating: Favors topic 7 A-PLUS lets states escape No Child Left Behind: Favors topic 7 Vouchers break link of low-income and low-quality schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
Favors
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(-3 points on Social scale) | EPA rule costs jobs and hurts poor: Strongly Favors topic 8 Companies developing resources should be good stewards: Favors topic 8 Voted YES to require GMO labeling: Opposes topic 8 |
Strongly Favors
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-5 points on Social scale) | Criminalize harassment in military, keep commander's role: 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) | I'm your Second Amendment senator: Strongly Favors topic 10 Enforce existing laws rather than enacting new ones: Favors topic 10 Opposes restricting guns, according to Faith2Action: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restricting guns, according to PVS rating: 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) | Get spending under control; supports tax cuts: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Keep taxes low: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Opposes increasing federal income taxes: Opposes topic 11 Opposes tax increases, according to Faith2Action: Opposes topic 11 Opposes tax increases, according to PVS rating: Opposes topic 11 Death Tax is a pernicious double tax: Strongly Favors topic 11 Pro-tax cuts, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 11 End the Death Tax, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
Opposes
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-3 points on Social scale) | Citizenship for DREAMers if tied to wall, closing loopholes: Favors topic 12 Secure the border to keep out drugs & human trafficking: Strongly Opposes topic 12 2015: Supported merit-based entry with keeping DREAMers: Favors topic 12 Extend DACA protections but no path to citizenship: Opposes topic 12 Study proposals to deal with immigrant family separation: Opposes topic 12 Reduce legal immigration; no pathway to citizenship: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Border is still not secure; it's a national security threat: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports deportation of illlegals, according to Faith2Action: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports deportation of illlegals, according to PVS rating: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Rated Voted to legalize DREAMer immigrants via military service: Strongly Favors topic 12 Analyze terrorism and criminal threats on southwest border: Opposes topic 12 Rated Support national emergency at the Southern border: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps: Favors topic 12 Pro-border security, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
Strongly Favors
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Concerned about retaliatory tariffs from reckless trade war: Strongly Favors topic 13 NAFTA is a net plus for my district: Strongly Favors topic 13 Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13 |
Strongly Favors
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Sinema committed treason by insufficiently opposing Taliban: Strongly Favors topic 14 Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: Favors topic 14 |
Strongly Favors
topic 15:Expand the military
(-5 points on Social scale) | End reckless, across the board military cuts: Strongly Favors topic 15 Protect our $1B investment in the A-10 Warthog: Favors topic 15 Secure the grid, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
No opinion on
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Opposes
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(-3 points on Social scale) | COVID: Virus came from China; hold China accountable: Opposes topic 17 Stick with Iran nuclear treaty until new strategy defined: Favors topic 17 Metastasized al Qaeda & others are no longer afraid of us: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Supports targeting terrorists, according to Faith2Action: Opposes topic 17 Supports targeting terrorists, according to PVS rating: Opposes topic 17 Rated President ok to use military force against Iran: Opposes topic 17 Pro-Israel, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 17 |
Opposes
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Opposed Clean Power plan & climate assessments: Opposes topic 18 Take advantage of newly discovered oil & gas in America: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Supports energy independence: Opposes topic 18 Supports Keystone XL, according to Faith2Action: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Supports regulating CO2, according to Faith2Action: Strongly Favors topic 18 Supports Keystone XL, according to PVS rating: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Supports regulating CO2, according to PVS rating: Strongly Favors topic 18 Rated Drill for oil & gas in offshore OCS & Eastern Gulf of Mexico: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
Strongly Favors
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-5 points on Social scale) | No legalization of medical or recreational cannabis: Strongly Favors topic 19 Authored bill increasing penalties for drug spotters: Strongly Favors topic 19 Rated C by NORML, indicating a mixed record on drug reform: Neutral on topic 19 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Don't hand to the future $17 trillion in debt: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Supports a Balanced Budget Amendment: Opposes topic 20 Opposes stimulus spending, according to Faith2Action: Opposes topic 20 Opposes stimulus spending, according to PVS rating: Opposes topic 20 |
Martha McSally is a Hard-Core Conservative
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