Matt Gaetz on VoteMatch

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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Ban taxpayer-funded abortions under ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Roe v. Wade was a terrible decision: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Include pre-born human beings in 14th Amendment protection: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supports human life begins at conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supports defunding Planned Parenthood federally & locally: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supports pro-life legislation: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Sponsored bill to protect infant survivors of abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Rated Voted NO on private lawsuits for school race discrimination: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Rated Keep deadline for ratifying Equal Rights Amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Rated Voted against combating Islamophobia: Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Supports letting businesses disagree with same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Supports defining marriage as one-man-one-woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Opposes same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Bible is instructions from God; we are to follow faithfully: Strongly Favors topic 4 Allow students to deliver inspirational messages: 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)	Replace ObamaCare with a fiscally responsible system: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports Congressionally repealing Affordable Care Act: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing the 2010 affordable care act: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Keep our promises but pass reforms for long-term solvency: Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Allow opt-out of Common Core; abolish Dept. of Education: Strongly Favors topic 7 Opposes Common Core as a nationwide academic standard: Strongly Favors topic 7 Opposes states adopting federal education standards: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	Introduced bill to abolish the EPA: Strongly Favors topic 8 Introduced legislation to abolish the EPA: Strongly Favors topic 8 Environmental regulations are job-killing overreach: 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
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Death penalty for killing police officers: Favors topic 9 First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration: Opposes topic 9 Rated Keep existing rules for police accountability: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Infringing on 2nd Amendment rights is an attack on freedom: Strongly Favors topic 10 One of the most pro-gun members of the Florida Legislature: Strongly Favors topic 10 Supports open carry and Stand-Your-Ground: Strongly Favors topic 10 National cross-state standard for concealed carry: Strongly Favors topic 10 Strongly opposes restrictive gun laws: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes gun-control legislation: Strongly Favors topic 10 Rated Voted NO on background check for every firearm sale: Favors topic 10 Rated Voted NO on background checks for private transfers: Opposes topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Voted to repeal 4,000 regulations and to cut taxes 50 times: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Replace income tax & estate tax with 23% sales tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Replace income tax and IRS with FairTax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Opposes tax increases, even to balance the budget: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Supports lowering taxes to promote economic growth: 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)	Secure the border and enforce our laws: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Deport foreign criminals;punish nations denying repatriation: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports constructing a wall to control our border: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports illegals returning to country of origin: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Rated Allow immigration bans from non-cooperating countries: Opposes topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13
Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	America is unique because we know our rights come from God: Strongly Favors topic 14 Supports ban on resettlement of Syrian refugees: Strongly Favors topic 14 Rated Maintain World Bank funding as part of multilateralism: Strongly Opposes topic 14 Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: Favors topic 14 Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang: Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	$3 million to fund "Building Homes for Heroes: Favors topic 15 Oppose any automatic cuts to defense spending: Strongly Favors topic 15 Supports maintaining a numerically superior nuclear arsenal: Strongly Favors topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	Reduce early voting; stricter third party registration: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Strongly opposes voting without photo id: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Constitutional amendment for Congressional term limits: Favors topic 16 Rated No holiday on election day; no same-day registration: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Overturn presidential election due to pandemic voting rules: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Rated Oppose expanding voter registration and voter access: Opposes topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale)	Meet force with force against ISIS: Strongly 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 Supports American intervention in Mideast beyond air support: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Remove US Forces from Hostilities Against Yemen: Favors topic 17 No military force against Iran without Congress approval: Strongly Favors topic 17 Repeal 2002 Military Force Authorization against Iraq: Favors topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports deregulating domestic oil exploration and drilling: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Opposes government developing wind and solar energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Opposes regulation of greenhouse gas emission: Strongly Opposes topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale)	Relief for marijuana industry, including SBA assistance: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Require random, mandatory drug testing of state employees: Strongly Favors topic 19 Strongly opposes legalizing marijuana: Strongly Favors topic 19 Rated Voted NO on additional Drug War funding for synthetic drugs: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Balance budget by cutting spending & reforming entitlements: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Opposes federal spending to promote economic growth: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20 Rated Opposed $1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief: Strongly Opposes topic 20

Matt Gaetz is a Hard-Core Conservative
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