Ann Wagner on VoteMatch

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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	March to support of the sanctity of life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 I consider myself pro-life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Sponsored prohibiting abortion information at school health centers: Opposes topic 1 No family planning assistance that includes abortion: Strongly 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)	Opposes same-sex marriage: Opposes topic 3 Protect anti-same-sex marriage opinions as free speech: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Neutral 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)	Forced competition drives costs down & improves quality: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing Affordable Care Act: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Neutral on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Neutral on topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 8: No 'rights' to clean air and water (-5 points on Social scale)	All-of-the-above including clean coal & exploration drilling: Strongly Favors topic 8
Neutral on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports striking down various gun bans: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restrictions on gun purchases: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Fight for job creators, including large corporations: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Lower both individual and corporate taxes: 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 an income tax increase: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Neutral on topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Neutral on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 14: Maintain US sovereignty from UN (+5 points on Economic scale)	Sponsored opposing the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty: Strongly Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Opposes reducing defense spending: Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16: More enforcement of the right to vote (+2 points on Social scale)	Term limits for members of Congress: Favors topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Stay out of Iran (-3 points on Social scale)	Strong national security leads to economic prosperity: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	All-of-the-above including clean coal & exploration drilling: 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 regulating greenhouse gas emissions: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Neutral on topic 19: Never legalize marijuana (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Supports the Cut-Cap-and-Balance Pledge: Opposes topic 20 Opposes federal stimulus spending: Strongly Favors topic 20 Supports tax incentives for job creation: Opposes topic 20 YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached: Opposes topic 20