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Bryan Steil on VoteMatch | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
 (-5 points on Social scale)  | CC:De-fund Planned Parenthood: Opposes topic 1  CC:Parental notification for abortions by minors: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Pro-life, according to PVS survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Sponsored bill to protect infant survivors of abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1  | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
 (+5 points on Economic scale)  | Rated  Voted NO on private lawsuits for school race discrimination: Strongly Opposes topic 2  Rated Keep deadline for ratifying Equal Rights Amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Rated Voted against combating Islamophobia: Opposes topic 2  | 
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No opinion on
 topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
 (0 points on Social scale)  | (No votes on which to base response) | 
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No opinion on
 topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
 (0 points on Social scale)  | (No votes on which to base response) | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
 (+5 points on Economic scale)  | Protect individuals with pre-existing conditions: Opposes topic 5 Repeal healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare, according to PVS survey: Strongly Opposes topic 5  | 
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Favors
 topic 6:Privatize Social Security
 (+2 points on Economic scale)  | No changes to seniors' rights of Medicare & Social Security: Favors topic 6 | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
 (+5 points on Economic scale)  | Reduce federal government involvement in education: Favors topic 7 CC:Vouchers for private schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 PVS:States decide standards, not federal government: Favors topic 7  | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
 (-5 points on Social scale)  | Reduce government red tape & its influence on business: Strongly Favors topic 8 | 
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Favors
 topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
 (-3 points on Social scale)  | Rated Keep existing rules for police accountability: Favors topic 9 | 
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Favors
 topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
 (+2 points on Economic scale)  | Unrestricted right to bear arms, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 10  Opposes gun control, according to PVS survey: Favors topic 10 Rated Voted NO on background check for every firearm sale: Favors topic 10 Rated Voted NO on background checks for private transfers: Opposes topic 10  | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
 (+5 points on Economic scale)  | PVS:Don't increase taxes to balance budget: Strongly Opposes topic 11 | 
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Opposes
 topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
 (-3 points on Social scale)  | Two-step approach: border security, then immigration reform: Opposes topic 12 Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps: Favors topic 12 Rated Allow immigration bans from non-cooperating countries: Opposes topic 12  | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 13:Support & expand free trade
 (+5 points on Economic scale)  | Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13 | 
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Favors
 topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
 (+2 points on Economic scale)  | Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang: Favors topic 14 | 
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Strongly Favors
 topic 15:Expand the military
 (-5 points on Social scale)  | PVS:Don't cut defense to balance budget: Strongly Favors topic 15 | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 16:Make voter registration easier
 (-5 points on Social scale)  | Rated  No holiday on election day; no same-day registration: Strongly Opposes topic 16  Rated Oppose expanding voter registration and voter access: Opposes topic 16  | 
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Strongly Opposes
 topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
 (-5 points on Social scale)  | CC:Keep alliance with Israel: Opposes topic 17  Rated Voted NO on removing US forces from Yemen: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Rated President ok to use military force against Iran: Opposes topic 17 Rated 2002 AUMF against Iraq should apply to ISIS: Opposes topic 17  | 
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No opinion on
 topic 18:Prioritize green energy
 (0 points on Economic scale)  | Climate change is real; negotiate with India & China: Strongly Favors topic 18 Rated Voted NO on assisting rural electric renewable energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18  | 
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Favors
 topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
 (-3 points on Social scale)  | Research & analyze marijuana before decriminalizing: Favors topic 19 | 
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Opposes
 topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
 (+2 points on Economic scale)  | CC:Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Opposes topic 20  PVS:Don't promote economic growth via federal spending: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20 Rated Opposed $1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief: Strongly Opposes topic 20  | 
Bryan Steil is a Hard-Core Conservative
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