Ron Johnson on SenateMatch | |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale) | Only allow abortion for rape, incest, and maternal life: Opposes topic 1 Roe v Wade decision was a tragedy: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Pro-life & pro-family: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Opposes both federal abortion funding & judicial activism: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supports giving legal protection to unborn children: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Prohibit federal funding for abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supports human life begins at conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supports defunding Planned Parenthood: Opposes topic 1 Voted YES to protect infant survivors of abortion: Opposes topic 1 |
Opposes
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+2 points on Economic scale) | NO on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act: Opposes topic 2 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-5 points on Social scale) | Marriage is between one man and one woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Opposes Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA): Opposes topic 3 Respect faith-based opposition to same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Supports letting businesses disagree with same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
Strongly Favors
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(-5 points on Social scale) | Supports voluntary prayer in public schools: Strongly Favors topic 4 Supports Judeo-Christian framework of morality: Strongly Favors topic 4 Supports religious liberty and sees it at risk: Strongly Favors topic 4 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Running for Senate based on fierce opposition to Obamacare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 ObamaCare is greatest single assault on our freedom: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare; use market-based solutions: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Opposes government-run healthcare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal any federal health care takeover: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports Congressionally repealing Affordable Care Act: Strongly Opposes topic 5 YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts: Opposes topic 5 |
Strongly Favors
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Social Security is a giant Ponzi scheme: Strongly Favors topic 6 Rated 0% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance: Strongly Favors topic 6 |
Strongly Favors
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale) | One-size-fits-all approach doesn't fit Wisconsin: Favors topic 7 Supports less federal & more local control of education: Favors topic 7 Opposes Common Core as a nationwide academic standard: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
Strongly Favors
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(-5 points on Social scale) | Endorsed Targeted as "Dirty Dozen" for anti-environmentalism: Strongly Favors topic 8 Regulatory relief for smaller banks stimulates growth: Favors topic 8 Loosen restrictions on predator control in Alaska: Strongly Favors topic 8 NO on protecting ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems: Favors topic 8 |
Opposes
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+2 points on Social scale) | Strict child victim enforcement could reduce reporting: Opposes topic 9 Death penalty for killing police officers: Favors topic 9 First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration: Opposes topic 9 Rated 55% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues: Neutral on topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Wokeness, Critical Race Theory contribute to gun violence: Strongly Favors topic 10 Protect the Constitution's 2nd Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10 Rated AQ by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes more restrictive gun control laws: Favors topic 10 Reciprocity across state lines for concealed carry: Strongly Favors topic 10 NO on banning high-capacity magazines of over 10 bullets: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Washington went on $13T spending spree; now adding $3T more: Opposes topic 11 Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Opposes both marriage penalty & federal tax increases: 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 Reduce corporate tax rates from 35% to 21% to create jobs: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale) | Address comprehensive reform after border is secure: Strongly Opposes topic 12 I oppose blanket amnesty for illegal aliens: Opposes topic 12 Secure the borders first; no blanket amnesty later: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Opposes granting amnesty to illegal immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports full implementation of current border security laws: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports controlling border with necessary infrastructure: Opposes topic 12 ICE performs vital functions that protect American families: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Rated Support national emergency at the Southern border: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
Favors
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Yes to trade adjustment; Yes to fast-track: Favors topic 13 Protectionism isn't the answer: Strongly Favors topic 13 Sponsored sugar quotas & import tariffs to stabilize prices: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Voted YES to kill reauthorization of Ex-Im Bank: Opposes topic 13 Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13 Rated 50% by the USAE, indicating a mixed record on trade: Neutral on topic 13 |
Strongly Favors
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Oppose the United Nations' Arms Trade Treaty: Favors topic 14 Disallow Palestine from joining ICC to threaten Israel: Favors topic 14 Move US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem; recognize as cap: Favors topic 14 No transfers of Gitmo prisoners to US or abroad: Strongly Favors topic 14 Supports ban on resettlement of Syrian refugees: 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) | Grateful to the 1 million who have died defending the US: Favors topic 15 $515B for military plus $89B off sequester for wars: Favors topic 15 Supports maintaining a numerically superior nuclear arsenal: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
Opposes
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(-3 points on Social scale) | Voter fraud not quackery; need hearings and investigations: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Supports term limits, two or three terms max in Senate: Favors topic 16 Opposes voting without photo id: Opposes topic 16 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(-5 points on Social scale) | All world pandemic agreements should be voted on by Senate: Opposes topic 17 25,000 US combat troops to fight ISIS in Iraq: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Supports Obama's withdrawal plan, since it was Bush's plan: Favors topic 17 Opposes timetable for troop withdrawal from Afghanistan: Opposes topic 17 Iranian nuclear weapons: prevention instead of containment: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Iran must accept long-term intrusive nuke inspection: Opposes topic 17 No nuclear deal with Iran without Congressional input: Opposes topic 17 Strongly opposes Islamic Sharia as threat to the US: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Opposes waiting; go after militant Islam abroad: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Rated President ok to use military force against Iran: Opposes topic 17 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | The science of global warming is not settled: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Increase domestic oil, clean coal, natural gas, & nuclear: Strongly Opposes 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 Opposes passage of Cap-and-Trade energy legislation: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Let states lease energy rights on federal lands: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Supports deregulating domestic oil drilling: Opposes topic 18 Opposes wind and solar until economically feasible: Opposes topic 18 YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases: Opposes topic 18 |
No opinion on
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(0 points on Social scale) | Death penalty for drug dealers: Strongly Opposes topic 19 No federal legalization; but let's see how states do: Opposes topic 19 Unsecure Mexican border is a gateway for drug traffickers: Strongly Favors topic 19 Rated C by NORML, indicating a mixed record on drug reform: Neutral on topic 19 Opposes legalizing and regulating marijuana: Favors topic 19 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale) | $184B stimulus drove the country deeper into debt: Opposes topic 20 Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Rated 14% by UFCW, indicating a pro-management voting record: Opposes topic 20 Rated Voted NO on $900 billion COVID relief package: Strongly Opposes topic 20 |
Ron Johnson is a Hard-Core Conservative
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