VoteMatch Responses
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Innocent unborn children are among our most vulnerable: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Innocent unborn children are among our most vulnerable: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Prohibit dismemberment abortion except for life of mother: Strongly 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 Pro-life, according to PVS survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Strongly anti-reparations, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 2 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Allow college groups to discriminate for religious reasons: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Business liberty over gay marriage, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Strongly anti-gender identity, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
Strongly Favors
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Don't drive God out of the town square: 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 |
Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Insurers to provide real-time information of benefits: Favors topic 5 Strongly anti-universal coverage, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Strongly pro-private insurance, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
Favors
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Slowly increase retirement age; means testing for wealthy: Favors topic 6 |
No opinion on
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Strongly pro-mandatory minimum, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Second amendment is a foundational right: Strongly Favors topic 10 A+ rating from NRA for passage of Constitutional Carry: Strongly Favors topic 10 Prohibit schools & localities from enacting gun restrictions: Strongly Favors topic 10 Allow concealed carry of guns without a license: Strongly Favors topic 10 Anti-gun control, according to PVS survey: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Balance the budget; no tax Increases: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Anti-taxation, according to PVS survey: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Protect our country; build the wall: 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 wall, according to PVS survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
No opinion on
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| 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:Expand the military
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Strongly supports strong military, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Impose term limits on members of Congress: Opposes topic 16 Strongly supports Electoral College, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 16 |
No opinion on
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(0 points on Social scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(0 points on Economic scale)
| (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Favors
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Strongly anti-recreational marijuana, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 19 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Strongly Anti-livable income, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 20 |