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Martha McSally
(Republican appointee for Arizona U.S. Senator)
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Martha McSally on Abortion
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Click here for 8 full quotes on Abortion
OR background on Abortion.
- De-fund Planned Parenthood; denying contraception ok. (Oct 2018)
- Opposes public funding of abortions. (Aug 2014)
- Opposes abortion rights, according to Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
- Opposes abortion rights, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
- No taxpayer funding of abortions via ObamaCare. (Jan 2015)
- Ban abortion after 20 weeks, except for maternal life. (May 2015)
- Protect infant survivors of abortion. (Feb 2020)
- Anti-Planned Parenthood, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Martha McSally on Civil Rights
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OR background on Civil Rights.
- Personally opposes gay marriage, but accepts law. (Oct 2018)
- I know first-hand the discrimination women face. (Nov 2014)
- Opposes same-sex marriage, according to Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
- Opposes same-sex marriage, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
- Don't elevate gender identity as a protected class. (May 2016)
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Martha McSally on Drugs
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OR background on Drugs.
- No legalization of medical or recreational cannabis. (Oct 2018)
- Authored bill increasing penalties for drug spotters. (Mar 2015)
- Rated C by NORML, indicating a mixed record on drug reform. (Nov 2016)
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Martha McSally on Education
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OR background on Education.
- Supports education vouchers for private schools. (Oct 2018)
- Cut Pell grants; don't refinance college loans. (Oct 2018)
- Gives other options to kids in failing schools. (Nov 2014)
- Supports education vouchers. (Aug 2014)
- Opposes Common Core, according to Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
- Opposes Common Core, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
- A-PLUS lets states escape No Child Left Behind. (Jul 2015)
- Vouchers break link of low-income and low-quality schools. (Oct 2015)
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Martha McSally on Energy & Oil
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OR background on Energy & Oil.
- Opposed Clean Power plan & climate assessments. (Oct 2018)
- Take advantage of newly discovered oil & gas in America. (Nov 2014)
- Supports energy independence. (Aug 2014)
- Supports Keystone XL, according to Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
- Supports regulating CO2, according to Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
- Supports Keystone XL, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
- Supports regulating CO2, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
- Drill for oil & gas in offshore OCS & Eastern Gulf of Mexico. (Jul 2016)
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Martha McSally on Environment
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OR background on Environment.
- Led fight to rein in overreaching EPA regulations. (Oct 2020)
- EPA rule costs jobs and hurts poor. (Aug 2015)
- Companies developing resources should be good stewards. (Nov 2014)
- Voted YES to require GMO labeling. (Jun 2016)
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Martha McSally on Foreign Policy
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OR background on Foreign Policy.
- COVID: Virus came from China; hold China accountable. (Oct 2020)
- Stick with Iran nuclear treaty until new strategy defined. (Oct 2018)
- Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank. (Jan 2017)
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Martha McSally on Free Trade
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OR background on Free Trade.
- Concerned about retaliatory tariffs from reckless trade war. (Oct 2018)
- NAFTA is a net plus for my district. (Mar 2017)
- Implement USMCA for improved North American trade. (Jan 2020)
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Martha McSally on Gun Control
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Click here for 6 full quotes on Gun Control
OR background on Gun Control.
- Ban bump stocks; against closing gun show loophole. (Oct 2020)
- I'm your Second Amendment senator. (Oct 2020)
- Enforce existing laws rather than enacting new ones. (Oct 2018)
- Opposes restricting guns, according to Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
- Opposes restricting guns, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
- Limit gun rights, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Martha McSally on Health Care
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OR background on Health Care.
- Require covering pre-existing conditions, but no funding. (Oct 2020)
- Supports bipartisan bill to stop surprise billing. (Feb 2020)
- ObamaCare is not covering people with preexisting conditions. (Oct 2018)
- Flexibility for states, instead of federal one-size-fits-all. (Oct 2018)
- ObamaCare is collapsing under its own weight. (Oct 2018)
- ObamaCare makes matters worse; but keep the few good parts. (Nov 2014)
- Supports repealing Obamacare, according to Christian Coalition. (Aug 2014)
- Supports repealing Obamacare, according to Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
- Supports repealing Obamacare, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
- Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient. (Feb 2015)
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Martha McSally on Immigration
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OR background on Immigration.
- Citizenship for DREAMers if tied to wall, closing loopholes. (Oct 2020)
- Secure the border to keep out drugs & human trafficking. (Oct 2018)
- 2015: Supported merit-based entry with keeping DREAMers. (Oct 2018)
- Extend DACA protections but no path to citizenship. (Oct 2018)
- Study proposals to deal with immigrant family separation. (Jun 2018)
- Reduce legal immigration; no pathway to citizenship. (May 2018)
- Border is still not secure; it's a national security threat. (Nov 2014)
- Supports deportation of illlegals, according to Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
- Supports deportation of illlegals, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
- Voted to legalize DREAMer immigrants via military service. (Jun 2016)
- Analyze terrorism and criminal threats on southwest border. (Feb 2016)
- Support national emergency at the Southern border. (Mar 2019)
- Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps. (Feb 2019)
- Pro-border security, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Martha McSally on Social Security
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Click here for 4 full quotes on Social Security
OR background on Social Security.
- Let younger workers privately invest part of contributions. (Oct 2018)
- Promises made should be promises kept; no privatization. (Nov 2014)
- Opposes personal retirement accounts, rated by Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
- Opposes personal retirement accounts, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
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Martha McSally on Tax Reform
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Click here for 7 full quotes on Tax Reform
OR background on Tax Reform.
- Get spending under control; supports tax cuts. (Oct 2018)
- Keep taxes low. (Nov 2014)
- Opposes increasing federal income taxes. (Aug 2014)
- Opposes tax increases, according to Faith2Action. (Jul 2014)
- Opposes tax increases, according to PVS rating. (Sep 2014)
- Death Tax is a pernicious double tax. (Apr 2015)
- Pro-tax cuts, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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Martha McSally on War & Peace
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OR background on War & Peace.
- Voted against blocking arms sales to Saudi Arabia. (Oct 2020)
- Sinema committed treason by insufficiently opposing Taliban. (Oct 2018)
- Metastasized al Qaeda & others are no longer afraid of us. (Nov 2014)
- President ok to use military force against Iran. (Feb 2020)
- Pro-Israel, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)
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VoteMatch Responses
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale)
| De-fund Planned Parenthood; denying contraception ok: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Opposes public funding of abortions: Opposes topic 1 Opposes abortion rights, according to Faith2Action: Opposes topic 1 Opposes abortion rights, according to PVS rating: Opposes topic 1 No taxpayer funding of abortions via ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Ban abortion after 20 weeks, except for maternal life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Protect infant survivors of abortion: Opposes topic 1 Strict Constitutionalist, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 1 Anti-Planned Parenthood, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 1 |
Strongly Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| I know first-hand the discrimination women face: Strongly Favors topic 2 I support equal pay for equal work by women: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Personally opposes gay marriage, but accepts law: Opposes topic 3 Opposes same-sex marriage, according to Faith2Action: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Opposes same-sex marriage, according to PVS rating: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Don't elevate gender identity as a protected class: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
No opinion on
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(0 points on Social scale)
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Strongly Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Require covering pre-existing conditions, but no funding: Opposes topic 5 Supports bipartisan bill to stop surprise billing: Favors topic 5 ObamaCare is not covering people with preexisting conditions: Opposes topic 5 Flexibility for states, instead of federal one-size-fits-all: Strongly Opposes topic 5 ObamaCare is collapsing under its own weight: Strongly Opposes topic 5 ObamaCare makes matters worse; but keep the few good parts: Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing Obamacare, according to Christian Coalition: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing Obamacare, according to Faith2Action: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing Obamacare, according to PVS rating: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(-5 points on Economic scale)
| Let younger workers privately invest part of contributions: Favors topic 6 Promises made should be promises kept; no privatization: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Opposes personal retirement accounts, rated by Faith2Action: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Opposes personal retirement accounts, according to PVS rating: Strongly Opposes topic 6 |
Strongly Favors
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Supports education vouchers for private schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 Gives other options to kids in failing schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 Supports education vouchers: Strongly Favors topic 7 Opposes Common Core, according to Faith2Action: Favors topic 7 Opposes Common Core, according to PVS rating: Favors topic 7 A-PLUS lets states escape No Child Left Behind: Favors topic 7 Vouchers break link of low-income and low-quality schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
Favors
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(-3 points on Social scale)
| EPA rule costs jobs and hurts poor: Strongly Favors topic 8 Companies developing resources should be good stewards: Favors topic 8 Voted YES to require GMO labeling: Opposes topic 8 |
Strongly Favors
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Criminalize harassment in military, keep commander's role: Strongly Favors 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)
| I'm your Second Amendment senator: Strongly Favors topic 10 Enforce existing laws rather than enacting new ones: Favors topic 10 Opposes restricting guns, according to Faith2Action: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restricting guns, according to PVS rating: 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)
| Get spending under control; supports tax cuts: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Keep taxes low: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Opposes increasing federal income taxes: Opposes topic 11 Opposes tax increases, according to Faith2Action: Opposes topic 11 Opposes tax increases, according to PVS rating: Opposes topic 11 Death Tax is a pernicious double tax: Strongly Favors 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 |
Opposes
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Citizenship for DREAMers if tied to wall, closing loopholes: Favors topic 12 Secure the border to keep out drugs & human trafficking: Strongly Opposes topic 12 2015: Supported merit-based entry with keeping DREAMers: Favors topic 12 Extend DACA protections but no path to citizenship: Opposes topic 12 Study proposals to deal with immigrant family separation: Opposes topic 12 Reduce legal immigration; no pathway to citizenship: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Border is still not secure; it's a national security threat: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports deportation of illlegals, according to Faith2Action: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports deportation of illlegals, according to PVS rating: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Rated Voted to legalize DREAMer immigrants via military service: Strongly Favors topic 12 Analyze terrorism and criminal threats on southwest border: 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 Pro-border security, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
Strongly Favors
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Concerned about retaliatory tariffs from reckless trade war: Strongly Favors topic 13 NAFTA is a net plus for my district: Strongly Favors topic 13 Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13 |
Strongly Favors
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Sinema committed treason by insufficiently opposing Taliban: Strongly Favors topic 14 Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: Favors topic 14 |
Strongly Favors
topic 15:Expand the military
(-5 points on Social scale)
| End reckless, across the board military cuts: Strongly Favors topic 15 Protect our $1B investment in the A-10 Warthog: Favors topic 15 Secure the grid, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
No opinion on
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(0 points on Social scale)
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Opposes
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(-3 points on Social scale)
| COVID: Virus came from China; hold China accountable: Opposes topic 17 Stick with Iran nuclear treaty until new strategy defined: Favors topic 17 Metastasized al Qaeda & others are no longer afraid of us: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Supports targeting terrorists, according to Faith2Action: Opposes topic 17 Supports targeting terrorists, according to PVS rating: Opposes topic 17 Rated President ok to use military force against Iran: Opposes topic 17 Pro-Israel, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 17 |
Opposes
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Opposed Clean Power plan & climate assessments: Opposes topic 18 Take advantage of newly discovered oil & gas in America: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Supports energy independence: Opposes topic 18 Supports Keystone XL, according to Faith2Action: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Supports regulating CO2, according to Faith2Action: Strongly Favors topic 18 Supports Keystone XL, according to PVS rating: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Supports regulating CO2, according to PVS rating: Strongly Favors topic 18 Rated Drill for oil & gas in offshore OCS & Eastern Gulf of Mexico: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
Strongly Favors
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-5 points on Social scale)
| No legalization of medical or recreational cannabis: Strongly Favors topic 19 Authored bill increasing penalties for drug spotters: Strongly Favors topic 19 Rated C by NORML, indicating a mixed record on drug reform: Neutral on topic 19 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Don't hand to the future $17 trillion in debt: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Supports a Balanced Budget Amendment: Opposes topic 20 Opposes stimulus spending, according to Faith2Action: Opposes topic 20 Opposes stimulus spending, according to PVS rating: Opposes topic 20 |
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