Nathan LaFrance on SenateMatch | |
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Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-3 points on Social scale) | Restrictions on legalized abortion: Opposes topic 1 |
Opposes
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Businesses have the right to hire the best candidates: Opposes topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale) | Supports same-sex marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
Strongly Favors
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(-5 points on Social scale) | No need to ban religion from all public domains: Strongly Favors topic 4 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Completely repeal ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
Favors
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Phase out social security program; save for own retirement: Favors topic 6 |
Favors
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Supports parents choosing schools via vouchers: Favors topic 7 |
Opposes
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+2 points on Social scale) | Supports rights to clean air and water: Opposes topic 8 |
Favors
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-3 points on Social scale) | Stricter punishment reduces crime: Favors topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Attempts at building a federal gun registry are wrong: Strongly Favors topic 10 Strongly supports right to gun ownership: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Replace income tax with national sales tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Work to reduce taxes for all Americans: Opposes topic 11 |
Favors
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+2 points on Social scale) | Supports illegal immigrants earning citizenship: Favors topic 12 |
Favors
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Supports expanding free trade: Favors topic 13 |
Strongly Favors
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Strongly supports maintaining U.S. sovereignty from the U.N.: Strongly Favors topic 14 |
Opposes
topic 15:Expand the military
(+2 points on Social scale) | Opposes expanding the armed forces: Opposes topic 15 |
No opinion on
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(0 points on Social scale) | Term limits will accomplish with CFR attempts to do: Favors topic 16 Protect the integrity of our election system: Opposes topic 16 |
Strongly Favors
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(+5 points on Social scale) | Strongly supports staying out of Iran: Strongly Favors topic 17 |
Opposes
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Don't pick "winners" and "losers" in our economy: Opposes topic 18 |
Favors
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-3 points on Social scale) | Supports legalizing marijuana: Favors topic 19 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Politicians CANNOT control government spending; time for BBA: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Strongly opposes federal stimulus: Strongly Opposes topic 20 |