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Allen Buckley on SenateMatch |
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Favors
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+2 points on Social scale) | No government intervention nor abortion funding: Favors topic 1 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Let companies hire whomever they desire: Strongly Opposes topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale) | No gender identity restrictions on child custody or adoption: Strongly Favors topic 3 No changes in Constitution for gay marriage: Favors topic 3 |
No opinion on
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(0 points on Social scale) | Allow moment of silence in public schools: Strongly Favors topic 4 No church-state connection, including welfare: Strongly Opposes topic 4 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale) | No federally-run health care: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Above-the-line tax deductions for health costs: Strongly Opposes topic 5 No federal health care except by tax deductions: Opposes topic 5 |
Favors
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Phase out government-sponsored retirement system: Strongly Favors topic 6 Matching accounts for people born after 1985: Favors topic 6 Privatization of Social Security is impractical: Strongly Opposes topic 6 National referendum to resolve Social Security dilemmas: Favors topic 6 |
Opposes
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Against vouchers but for local control: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Dismantle the federal Department of Education: Favors topic 7 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+5 points on Social scale) | Enforce responsibility regarding land, water, air & wildlife: Strongly Opposes topic 8 |
Strongly Favors
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-5 points on Social scale) | Death penalty acceptable in appropriate circumstances: Strongly Favors topic 9 Supports “Three Strikes” sentencing laws: Strongly Favors topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Supports the Second Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Simplify the system for individuals: Opposes topic 11 10/x/39 tax system would pay off debt in 50-60 years: Opposes topic 11 Tie spending to tax rates, eliminate Alternative Minimum Tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Remove all poor people from income taxation: Favors topic 11 Establish a 10/x/39 three-bracket income tax system: Opposes topic 11 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale) | No benefits for illegal aliens: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Implement a reasonable policy and enforce it: Opposes topic 12 Strong enforcement against illegal immigration: Opposes topic 12 |
Opposes
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Government efforts to control or manage trade are improper: Opposes topic 13 Tariff on Chinese imports until they detach yuan from dollar: Opposes topic 13 |
Favors
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(+2 points on Economic scale) | We face significant problems, including foreign intervention: Opposes topic 14 War in Iraq has made terrorism problem worse: Strongly Favors topic 14 Against linking trade to human rights: Favors topic 14 Spend as much as is necessary to get military job done: Strongly Favors topic 14 Stay neutral on Israel-Palestine absent invasion of Israel: Favors topic 14 Generally for free trade: Favors topic 14 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 15:Expand the military
(+5 points on Social scale) | Keep US military strong, but solely for defense: Strongly Opposes topic 15 |
Favors
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+2 points on Social scale) | Oppose gerrymandering and restrictions on ballot access: Favors topic 16 |
Opposes
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(-3 points on Social scale) | Cut foreign aid; stay neutral on Israel-Palestine: Opposes topic 17 |
Strongly Favors
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Convert from gasoline vehicles to hydrogen or other fuel: Favors topic 18 Favors a strong federal EPA: Favors topic 18 Provide financial incentives for alternative energy: Strongly Favors topic 18 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale) | Decriminalize marijuana for adults, like alcohol: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Tolerate decriminalization of marijuana, like alcohol: Opposes topic 19 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Our country faces excessive debt, entitlements, & regulation: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Balanced budget except in emergencies (not War on Terror): Opposes topic 20 |