Nathan LaFrance on SenateMatch | |
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topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-3 points on Social scale) | Restrictions on legalized abortion: Opposes topic 1 |
Opposes
topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale) | Businesses have the right to hire the best candidates: Opposes topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale) | Supports same-sex marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3 |
Strongly Favors
topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale) | No need to ban religion from all public domains: Strongly Favors topic 4 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale) | Completely repeal ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
Favors
topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale) | Phase out social security program; save for own retirement: Favors topic 6 |
Favors
topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale) | Supports parents choosing schools via vouchers: Favors topic 7 |
Opposes
topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+2 points on Social scale) | Supports rights to clean air and water: Opposes topic 8 |
Favors
topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale) | Stricter punishment reduces crime: Favors topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale) | Attempts at building a federal gun registry are wrong: Strongly Favors topic 10 Strongly supports right to gun ownership: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale) | Replace income tax with national sales tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Work to reduce taxes for all Americans: Opposes topic 11 |
Favors
topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale) | Supports illegal immigrants earning citizenship: Favors topic 12 |
Favors
topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale) | Supports expanding free trade: Favors topic 13 |
Strongly Favors
topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale) | Strongly supports maintaining U.S. sovereignty from the U.N.: Strongly Favors topic 14 |
Opposes
topic 15: Expand the military (+2 points on Social scale) | Opposes expanding the armed forces: Opposes topic 15 |
No opinion on
topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale) | Term limits will accomplish with CFR attempts to do: Favors topic 16 Protect the integrity of our election system: Opposes topic 16 |
Strongly Favors
topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+5 points on Social scale) | Strongly supports staying out of Iran: Strongly Favors topic 17 |
Opposes
topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale) | Don't pick "winners" and "losers" in our economy: Opposes topic 18 |
Favors
topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-3 points on Social scale) | Supports legalizing marijuana: Favors topic 19 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale) | Politicians CANNOT control government spending; time for BBA: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Strongly opposes federal stimulus: Strongly Opposes topic 20 |