John James on SenateMatch

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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	100% pro-life; always have been; always will be: Strongly Opposes topic 1 De-fund Planned Parenthood; bad abortion even for rape: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Fight for the Constitution's principles, as written: Opposes topic 1 CC:Appoint strict Constitutionalist judges: Opposes topic 1 CC:De-fund Planned Parenthood: Opposes topic 1 CC:Parental notification for abortions by minors: 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
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	Trump policies good for African-Americans & elevate everyone: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Seek to repair hundreds of years of racial injustice: Strongly Favors topic 2
No opinion on topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (0 points on Social scale)	Opposed laws protecting LGBTQ from employment discrimination: Opposes topic 3 Employers shouldn't be able to fire someone for being gay: Favors topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (-5 points on Social scale)	I believe that my God wants me to run: Strongly Favors topic 4
Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+2 points on Economic scale)	Allow more flexible options for senior housing: Favors topic 5 Remove the monstrosity of ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Medicare for All terrible; barely paying for Medicare now: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Fix the parts that give too many decisions to the government: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Politicians stuff their pockets with drug company money: Neutral on topic 5 Repeal healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Returning lifelong investment to seniors is moral obligation: Opposes topic 6 Stop any attempt to underfund the Social Security trust fund: Opposes topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Every high school student should be career- or college-ready: Favors topic 7 Supports public money for private schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 We have failed our children, supports school choice: Strongly Favors topic 7
Favors topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (-3 points on Social scale)	Protect the national treasure of the Great Lakes: Opposes topic 8 Repealed EPA rule that would hurt small trucking businesses: Strongly Favors topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	Against defunding police, for community policing: Opposes topic 9 Support law enforcement, according to CC survey: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	2nd Amendment is enough said: Strongly Favors topic 10 Second Amendment says semi-automatic weapons ok: Strongly Favors topic 10 Unrestricted right to bear arms, according to CC survey: 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)	Trump tax cuts encourage companies to do business in America: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Trump's tax reform will aid working families & entrepreneurs: Opposes topic 11 Imposing surcharge on high earners is Marxist policy: Strongly Opposes topic 11 CC:Make federal income tax cuts permanent: Strongly Opposes topic 11 CC:Elimination the Death Tax: 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)	Proponent of Kate's Law; defund sanctuary cities: Strongly Opposes topic 12 No nonsense view of illegal immigration--has to stop now: Strongly Opposes topic 12 We must end illegal immigration & secure the border: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports border infrastructure, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Pro-border security, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale)	Free but fair trade, to keep jobs in Michigan: Opposes topic 13 Let master negotiator Trump re-work trade deals: Opposes topic 13 Fight China over soybeans now, or bullets later: Opposes topic 13
Favors topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	More military influence on the foreign policy team: Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15: Peace through Strength (-3 points on Social scale)	Help prepare our veterans for re-entry into society: Opposes topic 15 Adequately fund military but work toward balanced budget: Favors topic 15 Selfridge Base plays a key role in keeping Michigan strong: Favors topic 15 CC:Secure the grid against terrorism: Favors topic 15 Secure the grid, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	Tried to delay certification of results in 2020 election: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (-3 points on Social scale)	For Trump's Middle East peace proposal, two state solution: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Voted to send more than $14 billion to Israel: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Army veteran who flew Apache helicopters in Iraq: Opposes topic 17 Iran nuclear treaty was a fatally flawed deal: Opposes topic 17 The Iranian regime has blood on its hands: Strongly Favors topic 17 Pro-Israel, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 17
No opinion on topic 18: Prioritize green energy (0 points on Economic scale)	Green New Deal would decimate Michigan's economy: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Signed letter urging clean energy tax credits be preserved: Strongly Favors topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale)	Opposes marijuana legalization for recreational use: Strongly Favors topic 19 Respect will of voters & legalize recreational marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Focus on cutting waste and getting to a balanced budget: Opposes topic 20 Liberal leftist socialist policies have failed in Michigan: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Incumbent does not do enough to create or protect jobs: Opposes topic 20 Opposes raising federal minimum wage to $15/hr: Opposes topic 20 Prosperity Agenda: the American Dream is worth fighting for: Favors topic 20 CC:Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Opposes topic 20

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