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Thom Tillis on SenateMatch

 

 



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Strongly Opposes topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale)
Require 24-hour information period before abortion: Opposes topic 1
Human life begins at conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Voted YES to protect infant survivors of abortion: Opposes topic 1
Enforce life beginning at conception, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Anti-Planned Parenthood, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly support Born Alive Survivors, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strict Constitutionalist, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 1
Anti-Planned Parenthood, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 1
Pro-parental notification, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+2 points on Economic scale)
NC's "traditional population" stable while minorities grow: Opposes topic 2
OpEd: Supported tax cuts over help for students and women: Opposes topic 2
Reparations for black victims of a N.C. eugenics program: Strongly Favors topic 2
Supports eparations as a bipartisan process: Favors topic 2
Enforce Court decision ending college affirmative action: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly anti-reparations, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3:
Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights
(-5 points on Social scale)
Constitutionally define marriage as one man and one woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Government shouldn't redefine marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Defend the N.C. gay marriage ban: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Urged NCAA to ban transgender athletes from women's sports: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Defend the institution of the traditional family: Opposes topic 3
Anti-transgender bathrooms, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4:
America was founded on Christian values
(-5 points on Social scale)
Judeo-Christian values established our government framework: Strongly Favors topic 4
Outspoken in my defense of our freedom of religion: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly protect religious liberty, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly pro-Judeo-Christian morality, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Do everything in our power to undo ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5
AdWatch: TV PAC attack on ObamaCare is a "badge of honor": Strongly Opposes topic 5
Repeal ObamaCare; it's not a government responsibility: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Enact work requirements for able-bodied adults on Medicaid: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Anti-universal coverage, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 5
Strongly pro-private insurance, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale)
Let's find a different approach, a sustainable approach: Favors topic 6
Keep the promises we've already made: Opposes topic 6
Favors topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(+2 points on Economic scale)
Oppose Common Core; eliminate U.S. Department of Education: Strongly Favors topic 7
Department of Education is 5,000 overpaid bureaucrats: Opposes topic 7
Supports vouchers for students to attend private schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8:
Businesses have a right to pollute
(-5 points on Social scale)
Continuous improvement but without costly regulations: Favors topic 8
AdWatch: Allowed toxic coal ash pollution on Dan River: Strongly Favors topic 8
Endorsed Targeted as "Dirty Dozen" for anti-environmentalism: Strongly Favors topic 8
Regulatory relief for smaller banks stimulates growth: Favors topic 8
Loosen restrictions on predator control in Alaska: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-5 points on Social scale)
Expand prisons so convicted felons serve full sentences: Strongly Favors topic 9
Limit use of racial statistics in death penalty cases: Strongly Favors topic 9
Death penalty for killing police officers: Favors topic 9
First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration: Opposes topic 9
Pro-mandatory minimum, according to AFA survey: Favors topic 9
Support law enforcement, according to CC survey: Favors topic 9
Let ex-cons apply freely, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Concealed carry permits for state parking lots: Favors topic 10
Opposes more gun restrictions: Strongly Favors topic 10
Reciprocity across state lines for concealed carry: Strongly Favors topic 10
Limit gun rights, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Reduce the corporate income tax, to attract businesses to NC: Opposes topic 11
Repeal estate tax, except real estate & residents: Strongly Opposes topic 11
2017 tax cuts were "historic tax reform": Strongly Opposes topic 11
Extend and expand the Trump tax cuts: largest in history: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Reduce corporate tax rates from 35% to 21% to create jobs: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Pro-tax cuts, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 11
End the Death Tax, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale)
Protect the borders; prevent illegal entry: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Bipartian failure to secure the border: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Amnesty shouldn't be on the table: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Introduce bill holding sanctuary jurisdictions accountable: Strongly Opposes topic 12
ICE performs vital functions that protect American families: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Support national emergency at the Southern border: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly pro-border wall, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly pro-ICE, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly anti-sanctuary city, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly pro-E-verify, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Pro-border security, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Favors topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(+2 points on Economic scale)
Supports USMCA trade agreement to replace NAFTA: Favors topic 13
Seems like we've decided to begin a trade war on all fronts: Strongly Favors topic 13
Voted YES to kill reauthorization of Ex-Im Bank: Opposes topic 13
Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14:
Stay away from the UN & Globalism
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Disallow Palestine from joining ICC to threaten Israel: Favors topic 14
No transfers of Gitmo prisoners to US or abroad: Strongly Favors topic 14
Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: Favors topic 14
Strongly pro-free enterprise, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly anti-Israel boycott, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15:
Peace through Strength
(-5 points on Social scale)
Maintain a superior nuclear arsenal: Strongly Favors topic 15
$515B for military plus $89B off sequester for wars: Favors topic 15
Strongly supports strong military, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 15
Secure the grid, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(-3 points on Social scale)
No new restrictions on independent campaign expenditures: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Helped engineer voter ID legislation: Opposes topic 16
Photo ID for voting: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Elected to Senate with pledge of 12-year term limit: Favors topic 16
Constitutional amendment for Congressional term limits: No opin. on topic 16
Strongly supports Electoral College, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Opposes topic 17:
Stay out of foreign wars
(-3 points on Social scale)
Don't negotiate with Iran, a state sponsor of terror: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Too little is known about Syrian rebels to arm them: Favors topic 17
US should have more quickly armed the moderate Syrian rebels: Opposes topic 17
Withdrawing too quickly from Iraq left vacuum for ISIS: Strongly Opposes topic 17
No nuclear deal with Iran without Congressional input: Opposes topic 17
Pro-Israel, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 17
President ok to use military force against Iran: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Roll back gas tax increases: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Use hydraulic fracturing (fracking) for oil & gas extraction: Strongly Opposes topic 18
No subsidies for wind and solar: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Climate change is not an established fact: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Passing Keystone XL pipeline is one key to winning in 2016: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Solve climate change with "market-driven solutions": Favors topic 18
Opposes topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+2 points on Social scale)
Allow marijuana research, but no legalization except hemp: Neutral on topic 19
Let states deal with marijuana as with alcohol and tobacco: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Rated C by NORML, indicating a mixed record on drug reform: Neutral on topic 19
Anti-recreational marijuana, according to AFA survey: Favors topic 19
Opposes topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+2 points on Economic scale)
Eliminate the Legislature's spending spree mind set: Strongly Opposes topic 20
Free enterprise is the key to national prosperity: Strongly Opposes topic 20
Continue to hold the line on spending: Strongly Favors topic 20
Opposes federal minimum wage; but let states decide: Opposes topic 20
Anti-livable income, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 20
Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20
Opposed $1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief: Strongly Opposes topic 20

Thom Tillis is a Hard-Core Conservative
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