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Strongly Opposes
topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Man does not have the right to destroy innocent life.: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Life is a child's right; this led me into politics: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Leader for life both in and out of the political arena: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Government imposed quotas are wrong: Strongly Opposes topic 2 No affirmative action in public employment or colleges: Strongly Opposes topic 2 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Government shouldn't redefine marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Marriage is a religious institution between a man & a woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Gays and lesbians choose to live outside the laws of God: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Civil unions and equal rights for gays, but not marriage: Favors topic 3 |
Strongly Favors
topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Religious liberty is foundational to our freedom: Strongly Favors topic 4 Strongly supports keeping God in the public sphere: Strongly Favors topic 4 A great America needs God: Strongly Favors topic 4 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5: Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Repeal ObamaCare; it's not a government responsibility: Strongly Opposes topic 5 ObamaCare degrades system's effectiveness & hurts liberties: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Limit medical malpractice lawsuits; but support suing HMOs: Opposes topic 5 |
Favors
topic 6: Privatize Social Security
(+2 points on Economic scale)
| Expand options to include private protected savings: Favors topic 6 |
Strongly Favors
topic 7: Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Freedom to choose will improve quality: Strongly Favors topic 7 Advocate for parental rights and school choice: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
Strongly Favors
topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Human needs are always paramount: Strongly Favors topic 8 |
Strongly Favors
topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Stricter punishment reduces crime: Favors topic 9 Supports death penalty; no parole for repeat offenders: Strongly Favors topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Opposes more gun restrictions: Strongly Favors topic 10 Absolute right to gun ownership: Strongly Favors topic 10 Bumper sticker: God, Guns, and Gordon: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Higher taxes demotivate economic growth: Opposes topic 11 Rein in bloated government instead of raising taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Protect the borders; prevent illegal entry: Strongly Opposes topic 12 No pathway to citizenship until border is secure: Opposes topic 12 |
Strongly Favors
topic 13: Support & expand free trade
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Support & expand free trade: Strongly Favors topic 13 |
Strongly Favors
topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Maintain US sovereignty from UN: Strongly Favors topic 14 |
Strongly Favors
topic 15: Expand the military
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Maintain a superior nuclear arsenal: Strongly Favors topic 15 Expand the military: Favors topic 15 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 16: Make voter registration easier
(-5 points on Social scale)
| Photo ID for voting: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Freely give to political campaigns, but with full disclosure: Opposes topic 16 No limits on campaign contributions, expect disclosure: Strongly Opposes topic 16 |
Favors
topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements
(+2 points on Social scale)
| Stay out of Iran until there are no alternatives: Favors topic 17 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 18: Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| No subsidies for wind and solar: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Opposes prioritizing green energy: Opposes topic 18 Congress should pass laws benefiting the oil & gas industry: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
Favors
topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-3 points on Social scale)
| Never legalize marijuana, except supervised medical use: Favors topic 19 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale)
| Economic survival depends on fiscal responsibility: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Market should be primary vehicle for economic recovery: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Say No to $17 trillion national debt: Strongly Opposes topic 20 |