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Ralph Abraham on VoteMatch |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale) | A child's life begins at conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Human life begins at conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Ban abortions for sex selection or race selection: Strongly Opposes topic 1 No taxpayer funding of abortions via ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Ban abortion after 20 weeks, except for maternal life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Include pre-born human beings in 14th Amendment protection: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Sponsored bill to protect infant survivors of abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
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Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Women deserve equal pay: Favors topic 2 |
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Opposes
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-3 points on Social scale) | Marriage is a union of one man and one woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Rated Religious objections to GLBT services same as 1960s racism: Strongly Favors topic 3 Respect faith-based opposition to same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(-5 points on Social scale) | Judeo-Christian framework is moral; Shariah is a threat: Strongly Favors topic 4 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale) | I don't recommend vaping, but it's a personal choice: Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare; don't expand Medicaid: Strongly Opposes topic 5 ObamaCare a daily dangerous debacle for working physicians: Strongly Opposes topic 5 No expansion of Medicaid, even if I make money on it: Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
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No opinion on
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Favors
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Oppose nationwide standards like Common Core: Favors topic 7 A-PLUS lets states escape No Child Left Behind: Favors topic 7 Vouchers break link of low-income and low-quality schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
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Opposes
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+2 points on Social scale) | Voted YES to require GMO labeling: Opposes topic 8 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-5 points on Social scale) | I favor the death penalty & I'm also favor enforcing it: Strongly Favors topic 9 Violent committed new crimes after release: Strongly Favors topic 9 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale) | We must protect our right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 Additional restrictive gun control laws are unneeded: Strongly Favors topic 10 National cross-state standard for concealed carry: Strongly Favors topic 10 Interstate transportation of firearms is federally prote: Favors topic 10 Rated Voted NO on background check for every firearm sale: Favors topic 10 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Taxes kill jobs and sales tax killed Louisiana's economy: Strongly Opposes topic 11 America has been taxed to the point of bankruptcy: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Tax code is outdated and it's leaking billions: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal the death tax, immediately and with no expiration: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Death Tax is a pernicious double tax: Strongly Favors topic 11 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale) | No amnesty; seal the borders: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Protect the border and prevent illegal entry: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Deport foreign criminals;punish nations denying repatriation: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Voted YES to ban DREAMer immigrants from military service: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
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Opposes
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Long-term benefit of China tariffs outweigh short-term pain: Opposes topic 13 |
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Favors
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: Favors topic 14 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 15:Expand the military
(-5 points on Social scale) | Never forget our veterans: we owe them: Favors topic 15 Maintain a numerically superior nuclear arsenal: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
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Opposes
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(-3 points on Social scale) | Term limits for Congress, plus no salary: Favors topic 16 Require photo ID for voting: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Rated No holiday on election day; no same-day registration: Strongly Opposes topic 16 |
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Opposes
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(-3 points on Social scale) | Rated President ok to use military force against Iran: Opposes topic 17 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | End the war on our oil and gas industry: Strongly Opposes topic 18 No federal subsidies for wind & solar: Neutral on topic 18 Rated Drill for oil & gas in offshore OCS & Eastern Gulf of Mexico: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
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Favors
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-3 points on Social scale) | Opioids are less dangerous and more effective than marijuana: Neutral on topic 19 Medical marijuana OK as-is, but no recreational usage: Favors topic 19 Rated D by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance: Strongly Favors topic 19 |
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Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Free enterprise instead of assuring livable income: Opposes topic 20 |
Ralph Abraham is a Hard-Core Conservative
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