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