Steven Haugaard on VoteMatch | |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale) | Right to life exists from conception to natural death: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Introduced amendment that life begins at conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Require counseling at anti-abortion crisis center: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale) | I will oppose Critical Race Theory in our classrooms: Strongly Opposes topic 2 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale) | Radical transgender ideology rejects parental rights: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Allow LGBTQ discrimination by foster/adoption agencies: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
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No opinion on
topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale) | Never compel citizens to receive medical treatments: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
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topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Favors
topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale) | We've neglected budgeting for prisons, probation, parole: Strongly Favors topic 9 Require mental health evaluations in jails within 21 days: Opposes topic 9 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale) | Founders understood evil people/tyrants part of our world: Strongly Favors topic 10 Allow concealed carry of guns at state capitol: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
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topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale) | Spanish-language driver's test would dilute our population: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
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Opposes
topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale) | Don't export unprocessed agricultural products, do it here: Opposes topic 13 |
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Strongly Favors
topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale) | I pledge to you I will put South Dakotans first: Strongly Favors topic 14 |
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No opinion on
topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 18: Prioritize green energy (0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale) | Federal dependency can be limited, we are a 'welfare state': Strongly Opposes topic 20 |
Steven Haugaard is a Moderate Conservative
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