Deb Fischer on SenateMatch

VoteMatch Responses (Click here for VoteMatch quiz)
VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Exception for life of mother but not incest nor rape: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Support a culture of life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Look at the record: Opposes abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Abortion only for rape & incest; no public funding: Opposes topic 1 Opposes public abortion funding: Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	No affirmative action in public employment nor contracting: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Opposes same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Supports a DOMA amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Endorse voluntary prayer in public schools: Strongly Favors topic 4 Redirect welfare funding to faith-based organizations: Strongly Favors topic 4 Supports school prayer: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Replace ObamaCare with free market reforms & competition: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Replace ObamaCare with free market reforms & competition: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare; reform tort system: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare health overhaul: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal any federal health care takeover: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Look at means testing & higher retirement age: Opposes topic 6
No opinion on topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 8: Human needs over animal rights (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Supports death penalty by lethal injection: Strongly Favors topic 9 End parole for repeat violent offenders: Strongly Favors topic 9 Supports the death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Advocate for gun owners and our 2nd Amendment rights: Strongly Favors topic 10 Support stand-your-ground self-defense laws: Strongly Favors topic 10 Allow citizens to carry concealed guns: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restricting the Second Amendment: Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Make the Bush tax cuts permanent: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Voted for the largest tax relief package in Nebraska history: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Opposes increasing tax rates: Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	More troops on our southern border: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Opposes illegal alien college benefits: Opposes topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 14: Maintain US sovereignty from UN (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Give our military the tools they need to keep America safe: Strongly Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (-5 points on Economic scale)	Against earmarks and would oppose them: Favors topic 16 No campaign contributions from industry tied to your office: Favors topic 16 Limit PAC & corporate campaign donations, but not individual: Strongly Favors topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Stay out of Iran (-5 points on Social scale)	We must fight and win the war on terrorism: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Renewable energy like ethanol, plus responsible oil drilling: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Support alternative fuel AND coal, natural gas, and oil: Opposes topic 18 Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Never legalize marijuana (+5 points on Social scale)	Strengthen penalties and sentences for drug-related crimes: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Balanced budget amendment forces tough decisions on cuts: Opposes topic 20 Strongly support a federal balanced budget amendment: Opposes topic 20 Voted for the largest tax relief package in Nebraska history: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Supports the Cut-Cap-and-Balance Pledge: Opposes topic 20