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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Assure pro-life taxpayers not forced to pay for abortions: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Abortion causes the unjust death of a human being: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Ban abortions for sex selection or race selection: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Prohibit federal funding for abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Prohibiting forced abortions by UN Population Fund: Opposes topic 1 Congress shall protect life beginning with fertilization: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Prohibit federal funding to groups like Planned Parenthood: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Sponsored prohibiting abortion information at school health centers: Opposes topic 1 No family planning assistance that includes abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Voted YES to protect infant survivors of abortion: Opposes topic 1 YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Council on American Islamic Relations is linked to terrorism: Strongly Opposes topic 2 NO on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act: Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Equality Act not about equality, prohibits disagreement: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Defend marriage as an institution: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Protect anti-same-sex marriage opinions as free speech: Strongly Opposes topic 3 State definition of marriage supersedes federal gay marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	A conservative committed to God, Family and the Constitution: Strongly Favors topic 4 The hope of the earth is not government, but God: Strongly Favors topic 4 COVID: Treat churches the same as beauty shops & bars: Strongly Favors topic 4 Urges states to repeal bans on funding of religious schools: Strongly Favors topic 4 I don't hide my religion just because I got elected: Strongly Favors topic 4 Designate first weekend in May as Ten Commandments Weekend: Strongly Favors topic 4 $110M per year to teach abstinence in public schools: Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Federal control of healthcare is unconstitutional: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal any federal health care takeover: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare reporting requirements for small business: Opposes topic 5 Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate: Opposes topic 5 YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund: Strongly Opposes topic 5 YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts: Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Social Security Disability: nest of fraud & little oversight: Opposes topic 6 Rated 0% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance: Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	God gives parents responsibility to equip children for life: Strongly Favors topic 7 Denounce the Common Core State Standards: Favors topic 7 YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	Rural restrictions shows arrogance from city dwellers: Strongly Favors topic 8 Reduce federal requirements on infrastructure impact studies: Strongly Favors topic 8 Stop considering manure as pollutant or hazardous: Favors topic 8 No EPA expansion of regulated waters: Favors topic 8 Regulatory relief for smaller banks stimulates growth: Favors topic 8 Loosen restrictions on predator control in Alaska: Strongly Favors topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	Death penalty for killing police officers: Favors topic 9 First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration: Opposes topic 9 Rated 31% by the NAPO, indicating a police-the-police stance: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Uphold Constitution and our Second Amendment rights: Strongly Favors topic 10 No micro-stamping; more guns means less crime: Strongly Favors topic 10 Loosen restrictions on interstate gun purchases: Strongly Favors topic 10 Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad: Favors topic 10 Reciprocity across state lines for concealed carry: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Our corporate tax rates are some of the highest in the world: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Lower taxes, lower spending, simplified tax system: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Replace income tax & estate tax with 23% sales tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Permanently repeal the estate tax: Opposes topic 11 Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Reduce corporate tax rates from 35% to 21% to create jobs: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Illegal immigrants are illegal, period: Strongly Opposes topic 12 ICE performs vital functions that protect American families: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Rated Support national emergency at the Southern border: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps: Favors topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Opposed bipartisan China competition bill as unfocused: Favors topic 13 Yes to trade adjustment; Yes to fast-track: 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 Rated 50% by the USAE, indicating a mixed record on trade: Neutral on topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Sponsored opposing the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty: Strongly Favors topic 14 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 Sponsored bill to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang: Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	National security government's number one priority: Strongly Favors topic 15 Protect our bases; prioritize national security: Strongly Favors topic 15 $515B for military plus $89B off sequester for wars: Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	For the People Act makes voting easy, cheating easy: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Secure Elections Act: prevent foreign interference: Strongly Favors topic 16 Extend indefinitely pledge against earmarks: Favors topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-5 points on Social scale)	Shariah law is major threat; Islam not like other religions: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Boycott & sanctions against Iran for terrorism & nukes: Opposes topic 17 Iranian nuclear weapons: prevention instead of containment: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Aid the Syrian opposition with training & equipment: Opposes topic 17 No nuclear deal with Iran without Congressional input: Opposes topic 17 Rated President ok to use military force against Iran: Opposes topic 17 NO on removing US armed forces from Afghanistan: Strongly Opposes topic 17 YES on banning armed forces in Libya without Congressional approval: Favors topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Promise of green energy is for the distant future: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Encourage domestic drilling & refining of oil & gas: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP: Strongly Opposes topic 18 YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases: Opposes topic 18 YES on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Rated F by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance: Strongly Favors topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	The debt problem is a spending problem not a tax problem: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Supports the Cut-Cap-and-Balance Pledge: Opposes topic 20 Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans: Opposes topic 20 Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20 YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached: Opposes topic 20

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