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Jim Pillen on VoteMatch |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale) | I am proudly pro-life, life begins at conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Nebraskans have been praying for 50 years to end abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Launch a yearlong "Culture of Life and Love Initiative": Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale) | Critical race theory is anti-American ideology: Strongly Opposes topic 2 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (-5 points on Social scale) | Opposes protection for sexual orientation, gender identity: Strongly Opposes topic 3 I'll oppose the radical transgender agenda at every turn: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Restrict gender-affirming care & abortion care: Strongly Opposes topic 3 I don't want my granddaughter competing against a boy: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Ban the teaching of sex education in public schools: Strongly Opposes topic 3 We should be teaching the next generation to love God: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
Strongly Favors
topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (-5 points on Social scale) | Involved in Ignite the Faith, Youth for Christ Mission: Strongly Favors topic 4 Protect those with Biblical views of life, gender, marriage: Strongly Favors topic 4 Strongly support efforts to put prayer back into schools: Strongly Favors topic 4 We need to put God back into our schools: Strongly Favors topic 4 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale) | Opposed to mask/COVID-19 vaccination mandates: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
No opinion on
topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale) | Committed to K-12 education, I support options for parents: Favors topic 7 $50 million for scholarships outside of public education : Strongly Favors topic 7 Special Education fund: never give up on a single kid: Strongly Opposes topic 7 |
Strongly Favors
topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (-5 points on Social scale) | Stand up to radicals using fake meat to attack Nebraska: Strongly Favors topic 8 Get government out of the way; reduce regulations: Strongly Favors topic 8 |
Favors
topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale) | Calls to defund the police are reckless and dangerous: Favors topic 9 Enhance criminal penalties for looting, resisting arrest: Strongly Favors topic 9 Meet programming needs of inmates to reduce recidivism: Opposes topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale) | Don't allow anyone to suspend our Second Amendment rights: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale) | Exempt Social Security income from state taxes by next year: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Limit the growth in spending by local taxing entities: Strongly Opposes topic 11 We all agree: we are taxed way too much: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale) | We must demand order on the southern border: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Fight any pathway to citizenship for those here illegally: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
Strongly Favors
topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale) | Promote our agricultural products around the world: Strongly Favors topic 13 |
Strongly Favors
topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (+5 points on Economic scale) | Teach children America is the greatest country in the world: Strongly Favors topic 14 America is the best country in the world: Strongly Favors topic 14 I believe in American exceptionalism: Strongly Favors topic 14 |
Strongly Favors
topic 15: Peace through Strength (-5 points on Social scale) | Make us the most veteran and military family-friendly state: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale) | I strongly support the Voter ID ballot initiative: Strongly Opposes topic 16 |
Strongly Favors
topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (+5 points on Social scale) | Keep enemies of our country from owning land in our state: Strongly Favors topic 17 |
No opinion on
topic 18: Prioritize green energy (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (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) | There is no room for wasteful government spending: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Say "no" to excessive government spending: Strongly Favors topic 20 Agencies must focus on what is needed, not what is nice: Strongly Opposes topic 20 |
Jim Pillen is a Hard-Core Conservative
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