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Gregg Harper on VoteMatch |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale) | Bar funding for abortion under federal Obamacare plans: Opposes topic 1 Prohibit federal funding for abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Prohibit federal funding to groups like Planned Parenthood: Strongly Opposes topic 1 No family planning assistance that includes abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
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Neutral on
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Opposes
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-3 points on Social scale) | NO on enforcing against anti-gay hate crimes: Opposes topic 3 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(-5 points on Social scale) | Advocate “one nation, under God”; preserve Christian values: Strongly Favors topic 4 |
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Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare reporting requirements for small business: Opposes topic 5 YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund: Strongly Opposes topic 5 YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts: Opposes topic 5 NO on expanding the Children's Health Insurance Program: Opposes topic 5 YES on regulating tobacco as a drug: Favors topic 5 |
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Favors
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Explore personal retirement accounts and other options: Favors topic 6 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale) | YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program: Strongly Favors topic 7 NO on $40B for green public schools: Favors topic 7 |
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Neutral on
topic 8:Human needs over animal rights
(0 points on Social scale) | Make tax deduction permanent for conservation easements: Opposes topic 8 NO on protecting free-roaming horses and burros: Favors topic 8 |
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Neutral on
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Work to protect our 2nd Amendment rights: Strongly Favors topic 10 National cross-state standard for concealed carry: Strongly Favors topic 10 Loosen restrictions on interstate gun purchases: Strongly Favors topic 10 Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad: Favors topic 10 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Oppose all tax increases: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal the Death Tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 No European-style VAT (value-added tax): Opposes topic 11 Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale) | Enforce the laws; secure our borders, now: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Rated A- by the ALI, indicating a strongly anti-amnesty stance: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
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Opposes
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Impose tariffs against countries which manipulate currency: Opposes topic 13 |
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Neutral on
topic 14:Maintain US sovereignty from UN
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 15:Expand the military
(-5 points on Social scale) | Support missile defense to fight War on Terror: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
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Favors
topic 16:Stricter limits on political campaign funds
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Military spouses don't lose voting residency while abroad: Favors topic 16 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 17:Stay out of Iran
(-5 points on Social scale) | No contact & enforce sanctions on Iran until threat is gone: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Boycott & sanctions against Iran for terrorism & nukes: Opposes topic 17 Iranian nuclear weapons: prevention instead of containment: Strongly Opposes topic 17 NO on removing US armed forces from Afghanistan: Strongly Opposes topic 17 YES on banning armed forces in Libya without Congressional approval: Favors topic 17 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Bar greenhouse gases from Clean Air Act rules: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Drill the Outer Continental Shelf; & license new nuke plants: Strongly Opposes topic 18 YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases: Opposes topic 18 YES on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling: Strongly Opposes topic 18 NO on enforcing limits on CO2 global warming pollution: Opposes topic 18 |
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Neutral on
topic 19:Never legalize marijuana
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale) | YES on $192B additional anti-recession stimulus spending: Strongly Favors topic 20 |