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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Pro-life; taxpayer dollars should not fund abortions: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Pro-life, according to PVS survey: 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)	Voted NO on private lawsuits for school race discrimination: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Keep deadline for ratifying Equal Rights Amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Voted against combating Islamophobia: Opposes topic 2
Opposes topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (-3 points on Social scale)	Voted against bill codifying same-sex/interracial marriage: Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (-5 points on Social scale)	Faith, family and freedom are pillars of our nation: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Give states access to waivers; test out healthcare models: Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare, according to PVS survey: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Push back age on Social Security for younger citizens: Opposes topic 6
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	PVS:States decide standards, not federal government: Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (-5 points on Social scale)	Impose a "reasonable regulatory environment": Favors topic 8 End out-of-control bureaucracies that rule by regulation: Strongly Favors topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Keep existing rules for police accountability: Favors topic 9
No opinion on topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (0 points on Economic scale)	Funding for mental health services to lower gun violence: Opposes topic 10 Opposes gun control, according to PVS survey: Favors topic 10 Voted NO on background check for every firearm sale: Favors topic 10 Voted NO on background checks for private transfers: Opposes topic 10
Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Tax Reform 2.0: take time to craft right policy: Favors topic 11 PVS:Don't increase taxes to balance budget: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Enforce border security law; plus merit-based immigration: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports border wall, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 12 PVS:Illegal immigrants must exit and re-enter: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Allow immigration bans from non-cooperating countries: Opposes topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Targeted tariffs helpful in building some domestic industry: Opposes topic 13 Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Our Constitution is a pillar of American exceptionalism: Strongly Favors topic 14 Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang: Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15: Peace through Strength (-3 points on Social scale)	Advocate for veterans; keep promises to heroes: Opposes topic 15 PVS:Don't cut defense to balance budget: Strongly Favors topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	PVS:Don't regulate campaign donations from corporations: Opposes topic 16 No holiday on election day; no same-day registration: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Oppose expanding voter registration and voter access: Opposes topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (-3 points on Social scale)	Base foreign policy on "peace through strength": Favors topic 17 PVS:No U.S. military intervention in the Mideast: Favors topic 17 Voted NO on removing US forces from Yemen: Strongly Opposes topic 17 President ok to use military force against Iran: Opposes topic 17 2002 AUMF against Iraq should apply to ISIS: Opposes topic 17
Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Applauded by Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions: Strongly Favors topic 18 The path to solve climate change must involve technology: Favors topic 18 PVS:Fund renewable energy like wind and solar: Strongly Favors topic 18 PVS:Don't regulate greenhouse gas emissions: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Voted NO on assisting rural electric renewable energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Support federal drug courts & treatment for opioids: Opposes topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Supports the tax cut but wants to stop debt from growing: Favors topic 20 PVS:Don't promote economic growth via federal spending: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20 Opposed $1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief: Strongly Opposes topic 20

Dusty Johnson is a Populist-Leaning Conservative
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