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Strongly Opposes
topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Protect and defend innocent human life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Opposes federal abortion funding: Opposes topic 1 Prohibit federal funding for abortion: 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 |
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 Supports Amendment to prevent same sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Sponsored protecting 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)
| 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 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 |
Strongly Favors
topic 6: Privatize Social Security
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Supports privatizing Social Security: Strongly Favors topic 6 Rated 7% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance: Strongly Favors topic 6 |
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 |
Strongly Favors
topic 8: EPA regulations are too restrictive
(-5 points on Social scale)
| No EPA permits required for forest road runoff: Strongly Favors topic 8 No EPA expansion of regulated waters: Favors topic 8 |
Neutral on
topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime
(0 points on Social scale)
| Supports capital punishment for certain crimes: Strongly Favors topic 9 Rated 15% by the NAPO, indicating a police-the-police stance: Strongly Opposes topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Strong supporter of rights guaranteed by 2nd Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restrictions on the right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad: Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Oppose any and all efforts to increase 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 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Strengthen border security; redouble our efforts: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Opposes a pathway to citizenship: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
Neutral on
topic 13: Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale)
| 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)
| Withhold UN funding until voluntary and program-specific: Strongly Favors topic 14 |
Neutral on
topic 15: Expand the military
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 16: Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale)
| Ban stock trading based on Congressional insider knowledge: Strongly Favors topic 16 |
Opposes
topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Supports a continued presence in Afghanistan: Strongly Opposes topic 17 YES on banning armed forces in Libya without Congressional approval: Favors topic 17 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 18: Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| 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 Let states lease energy rights on federal lands: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Let wind energy production tax credit expire: 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 |
Neutral on
topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Apply all remaining stimulus funds to budget deficit: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Supports the Cut-Cap-and-Balance Pledge: Opposes topic 20 Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans: Opposes topic 20 YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached: Opposes topic 20 |