Rick Scott on SenateMatch

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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Abortion is wrong & Roe versus Wade should be overturned: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Abortion takes a human life: to deny that is to deny science: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Signed 24 hour waiting period for abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supports prohibiting human embryonic stem cell research: Opposes topic 1 Opposes federal abortion funding: Opposes topic 1 Voted YES to protect infant survivors of abortion: Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Enforce Court decision ending college affirmative action: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Focus on 3 R's, not critical race theory: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Ban the Box; ZERO diversity training in military: No opin. on topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (-5 points on Social scale)	Signed "Pastor Protection Act" on gay marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Facts are facts: there are two genders: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Supports Amendment to prevent same sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (-5 points on Social scale)	Allow students to deliver inspirational messages: Strongly Favors topic 4 Keep voluntary prayer and honor the American Flag: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports Florida's lawsuit against Obamacare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 AdWatch: "Let's Get to Work" opposing ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Enact law so drug prices in US aren't higher than Europe: Favors topic 5 Opposes government-run healthcare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Loosen "one-size-fits-all" approach to Medicaid: Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Benefits will be reduced if entitlements aren't shored up: Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Increase the number of charter schools: Favors topic 7 $10M for vouchers for private schools for poor kids: Strongly Favors topic 7 End teacher tenure; close the Department of Education: Strongly Favors topic 7 It's time for schools to stop pushing these woke ideologies: Favors topic 7
Favors topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (-3 points on Social scale)	Lay off DEP staff; environmental compliance & no enforcement: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Base environmental policy on sound science, not politics: Favors topic 8 Break tourism records while protecting our environment: Opposes topic 8 Lake Okeechobee water is murky, but it's a federal issue: Opposes topic 8 OpEd: Protestors blame Scott for red tide algae bloom: Favors topic 8 Repealed mandatory septic tank inspection & cut state DEP: Strongly Favors topic 8 Emergency $9M to cope with red tide algae bloom: Opposes topic 8 Cut budgets of state environmental agencies: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Signs death warrant for murderer: Strongly Favors topic 9 Let's Keep Florida Safe: focus on reductions in crime: Favors topic 9 Stop all efforts to re-imagine policing: Strongly Favors topic 9 $6 million for counterterrorism and police equipment: Favors topic 9 Supports capital punishment for certain crimes: Strongly Favors topic 9
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	A-rating from the NRA: Strongly Favors topic 10 21-year-old age requirement & 3-day wait on gun purchases: Opposes topic 10 Raise the legal age to buy all guns to 21 years old: Opposes topic 10 Don't ban AR-15s; fully automatic weapons already illegal: Strongly Favors topic 10 Enacted new gun control after high school shooting: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Red flag laws allow liberal states to prevent due process: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restrictions on the right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Phase out Florida's Business Income Tax over 7 Years: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Do away with commercial lease tax: Opposes topic 11 Fighting for Florida's Future: cut the commercial lease tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Reducing property tax by 1 mill saves $142 per homeowner: Opposes topic 11 $500 million in automobile fee & tax relief: Strongly Opposes topic 11 End sales tax on manufacturing machinery and equipment: Opposes topic 11 Supermajority for any tax increase: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Saved business more than $2.3 billion in unemployment taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Permanently enact Trump's tax cuts: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Adopt a single-rate tax system: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-3 points on Social scale)	Support Arizona immigrant law & national ID card: Strongly Opposes topic 12 In-state tuition for illegals, as part of tuition cap deal: Favors topic 12 Welcome immigrants to be Americans, not change America: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Urged Trump to not end DACA (support DREAMers): Strongly Favors topic 12 Support national emergency at the Southern border: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13 Ban imports from Xinjiang made by Uyghur forced labor: Opposes topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Cuba's Castros are terrorists; don't travel there: Favors topic 14 Aggressively block attempts to relocate Syrian refugees: Strongly Favors topic 14 Sponsored bill to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang: Strongly Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15: Peace through Strength (-3 points on Social scale)	Florida has one of country's largest veteran populations: Favors topic 15 $1M for Homes for Heroes; $102M for active military & vets: Favors topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	Free speech includes financially supporting candidates: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Political donations exercise the right to free speech: Opposes topic 16 Reduce early voting; stricter third party registration: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Election rigging "voting rights" institutionalize fraud: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Favors topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (+2 points on Social scale)	Against nuclear deal with Iran; keep state sanctions: Strongly Favors topic 17 President ok to use military force against Iran: Opposes topic 17
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	I'm not a scientist, so I have no proposal on climate change: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Repeal Florida's cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Address climate change impact without killing the economy: Favors topic 18 Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Cap-and-trade has no impact on global temperatures: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Explore proven energy reserves & keep energy prices low: Opposes topic 18 Letter to Congress supporting renewable energy tax credit: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Drug courts & alternatives to incarceration: Opposes topic 19 OpEd: Requiring drug testing for welfare is unconstitutional: Strongly Favors topic 19 Legalized "Charlotte's Web" low-THC medical marijuana: Opposes topic 19 Random drug testing of state employees: Strongly Favors topic 19 Require random, mandatory drug testing of state employees: Strongly Favors topic 19 Rated F by NORML: no medical marijuana: Strongly Favors topic 19 Rated D by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports Balanced Budget Amendment: Opposes topic 20 Supply chain problems due to regulations, not infrastructure: Strongly Opposes topic 20 I cut taxes and balanced budget; you can do both: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Stop Socialism; it always leads to poverty and oppression: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Shrink government work force by 25% in 5 years : Strongly Opposes topic 20 Designed unemployment system with maximum $275/week benefit: Strongly Opposes topic 20 No government assistance unless disabled or seeking work: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Supports the Cut-Cap-and-Balance Pledge: Opposes topic 20 Voted NO on $900 billion COVID relief package: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Opposed $1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief: Strongly Opposes topic 20

Rick Scott is a Hard-Core Conservative
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