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Marcus Bowman on SenateMatch |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale) | Life begins at conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale) | Hire and fire based on business needs: Strongly Opposes topic 2 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale) | Marriage defined as one man and one woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
Strongly Favors
topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale) | Be mature enough to allow school prayer: Strongly Favors topic 4 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale) | ObamaCare threatens status of best health care in the world: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
Favors
topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale) | Explore all solutions for younger generations: Favors topic 6 |
Strongly Favors
topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale) | Vouchers help achieve the best possible education: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
Strongly Favors
topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale) | Voluntary win-win solutions instead of EPA mandates: Strongly Favors topic 8 |
Favors
topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale) | Stricter punishment reduces crime: Favors topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale) | Right to keep guns shall not be infringed: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Opposes
topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale) | Income taxes are not a solution; reduce spending: Opposes topic 11 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale) | There is no room for anyone breaking rules: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
Opposes
topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale) | Free trade deals such as TPP are undermining America: Opposes topic 13 |
Strongly Favors
topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale) | America has a long-standing role in preserving peace: Strongly Favors topic 14 |
Favors
topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale) | We need to spend money for best-equipped military: Favors topic 15 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale) | Common sense to require voters to show ID: Strongly Opposes topic 16 |
Opposes
topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale) | We must, must remain vigilant against terrorism: Opposes topic 17 |
Opposes
topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale) | Green energy should compete in the market: Opposes topic 18 |
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topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale) | Marijuana should be a local issue: Opposes topic 19 |
Opposes
topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale) | Government should never be the driver of the economy: Opposes topic 20 |