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Raymond McKay on Abortion
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Raymond McKay on Budget & Economy
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  • Cut programs, slash wasteful redundant spending. (Jun 2026)
  • Right Direction Right Now: curb runaway government spending. (Nov 2024)
Raymond McKay on Civil Rights
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  • Signed pledge for local chapter of Moms for Liberty. (Jul 2024)
Raymond McKay on Corporations
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Raymond McKay on Energy & Oil
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  • Won't implement premature, irresponsible energy policies. (Sep 2026)
  • For long-term stability of nuclear & fossil fuel industries. (Sep 2026)
  • For stability of our nuclear and fossil fuel industries. (Jun 2026)
Raymond McKay on Environment
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  • EPA proposals are harming union workers. (Apr 2026)
  • Against EPA proposals that harm union workers. (Apr 2023)
Raymond McKay on Families & Children
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Raymond McKay on Foreign Policy
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Raymond McKay on Government Reform
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  • Term limits on US House & US Senate. (Nov 2024)
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Raymond McKay on Health Care
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Raymond McKay on Homeland Security
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  • Served in the Army for 11 years; I understand sacrifice. (Nov 2024)
Raymond McKay on Immigration
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  • Responsible immigration policies consider Americans First. (Sep 2026)
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Raymond McKay on Social Security
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  • Secure Social Security and Medicare by cutting programs. (Sep 2026)
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VoteMatch Responses
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No opinion on topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(0 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 3:
Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights
(-5 points on Social scale)
Signed pledge for local chapter of Moms for Liberty: Strongly Opposes topic 3
No opinion on topic 4:
America was founded on Christian values
(0 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(0 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(+2 points on Economic scale)
Secure Social Security and Medicare by cutting programs: Favors topic 6
No opinion on topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(0 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 8:
Businesses have a right to pollute
(-5 points on Social scale)
EPA proposals are harming union workers: Strongly Favors topic 8
Against EPA proposals that harm union workers: Strongly Favors topic 8
No opinion on topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(0 points on Social scale)
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No opinion on topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(0 points on Economic scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+2 points on Economic scale)
Responsible immigration policies consider Americans First: Opposes topic 11
No opinion on topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(0 points on Social scale)
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No opinion on topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale)
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No opinion on topic 14:
Stay away from the UN & Globalism
(0 points on Economic scale)
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Favors topic 15:
Peace through Strength
(-3 points on Social scale)
Served in the Army for 11 years; I understand sacrifice: Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(+2 points on Social scale)
Term limits on US House & US Senate: Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17:
Stay out of foreign wars
(0 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
For stability of our nuclear and fossil fuel industries: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Won't implement premature, irresponsible energy policies: Strongly Opposes topic 18
For long-term stability of nuclear & fossil fuel industries: Strongly Opposes topic 18
No opinion on topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(0 points on Social scale)
(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Cut programs, slash wasteful redundant spending: Strongly Opposes topic 20
Right Direction Right Now: curb runaway government spending: Opposes topic 20

Raymond McKay is a Moderate Libertarian Conservative
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