Rocky Adkins on VoteMatch

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Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-3 points on Social scale)	Voted for several anti-abortion bills: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Pro-life, but follow the law of the land: Opposes topic 1 Oppose abortion restrictions based on sex, race, disability: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Require comparable pay regardless of gender: Strongly Favors topic 2
No opinion on topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	No one should ever have to delay care to pay bills: Strongly Favors topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	No new burdens on people who've paid into pensions: Opposes topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	Better retirement pensions for teachers: Opposes topic 7 Protect public education from private, for-profit schools: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Opposes topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (+2 points on Social scale)	1996: sponsored the Kentucky Tourism Development Act: Opposes topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	Allow expungement of criminal records after 5 years: Opposes topic 9 Require DNA samples from all criminal parolees: Favors topic 9 Make expungement of criminal records easier and/or automatic: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Opposed harsher felony penalties for gang members: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	Oppose concealed carry of guns without license & training: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Consumption taxes are unfair to lower income people: Favors topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Recognize diversity of Kentucky as a welcoming state: Favors 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: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 15: Peace through Strength (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	In-person early voting on three weekends prior to election: Strongly Favors topic 16 Make it hard to switch party registration before primary: Strongly Opposes topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Fund energy research; increase energy savings: Favors topic 18 No on utilities paying customers less for excess solar power: Favors topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale)	Prohibit advertising of opiates and opioids: Favors topic 19 Regulate and tax medical marijuana: Opposes topic 19
No opinion on topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)

Rocky Adkins is a Liberal Populist
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