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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Believes strongly in the sanctity of life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Opposes public funding for abortion services: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supports parental notification for abortions by minors: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Include pre-born human beings in 14th Amendment protection: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supports human life begins at conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supports defunding Planned Parenthood federally & locally: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supports pro-life legislation: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Enforce life beginning at conception, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Strongly Anti-Planned Parenthood, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Strongly support Born Alive Survivors, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Voted against equal pay for equal work by gender: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Strongly anti-reparations, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Rated Keep deadline for ratifying Equal Rights Amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Rated Voted against combating Islamophobia: Opposes topic 2
Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-3 points on Social scale)	Opposed equal marriage rights for same-sex couples: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Opposed equal marriage rights for same-sex couples: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Supports First Amendment disagreement with same-sex marriage: Opposes topic 3 Business liberty over gay marriage, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Protect gender identity, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Constitution created to limit religious persecution: Favors topic 4 Supports Judeo-Christian framework of morality: Strongly Favors topic 4 Supports religious liberty and sees it at risk: Strongly Favors topic 4 Strongly protect religious liberty, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 4 Pro-Judeo-Christian morality, according to AFA survey: Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Replace ObamaCare with free-market, patient centric system: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing mandated health insurance: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports Congressionally repealing Affordable Care Act: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing the 2010 affordable care act: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Anti-universal coverage, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 5 Strongly pro-private insurance, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Oppose any benefit changes for those near retirement: Opposes topic 6
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	Give parents choice to opt out of Common Core: Strongly Favors topic 7 Opposes vouchers to let parents choose public or private school: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Opposes Common Core as a nationwide academic standard: Strongly Favors topic 7 Opposes states adopting federal education standards: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	Obama era EPA focused on pushing radical ideological agenda: Strongly Favors topic 8 Regulatory relief for smaller banks stimulates growth: Favors topic 8 Loosen restrictions on predator control in Alaska: Strongly Favors topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration: Opposes topic 9 Pro-mandatory minimum, according to AFA survey: Favors topic 9 Rated Keep existing rules for police accountability: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	People unable to handle firearms should be monitored: Strongly Favors topic 10 Right to bear arms SHALL NOT be infringed: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restrictions on right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 Strongly opposes restrictive gun laws: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes gun-control legislation: Strongly Favors topic 10 Rated Voted NO on background checks for private transfers: Opposes topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Uncompromising pursuit every day to lower taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Opposes increasing income tax rates: Opposes topic 11 Supports tax increases to balance the budget: Favors topic 11 Supports lowering taxes to promote economic growth: 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)	Protect our sovereignty by securing the border: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports constructing a wall to control our border: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports illegals returning to country of origin: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Strongly pro-border wall, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Strongly pro-ICE, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Anti-sanctuary city, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 12 Pro-E-verify, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 12 Rated Allow immigration bans from non-cooperating countries: Opposes topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-5 points on Economic scale)	Preserve our sovereignty by rejecting TPP: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports ban on resettlement of Syrian refugees: Strongly Favors topic 14 Cut World Bank funding to enforce against terrorism: Favors topic 14 Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: Favors topic 14 Strongly pro-free enterprise, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 14 Strongly anti-Israel boycott, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Primary mission is to provide for national defense: Strongly Favors topic 15 Supports maintaining a numerically superior nuclear arsenal: Strongly Favors topic 15 Strongly supports strong military, according to AFA survey: Strongly Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale)	Term limits on all legislators and legislative leaders: Favors topic 16 Strongly opposes voting without photo id: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Strongly supports Electoral College, according to AFA survey: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Rated Oppose expanding voter registration and voter access: Opposes topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-5 points on Social scale)	Strongly opposes Islamic Sharia as threat to the US: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Opposes waiting; go after militant Islam abroad: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Rated 2002 AUMF against Iraq should apply to ISIS: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Applauded decision to leave the Paris climate agreement: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Supports deregulating domestic oil exploration and drilling: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Opposes government developing wind and solar energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Strongly opposes legalizing marijuana: Strongly Favors topic 19 Sponsored bill for combatting epidemic of synthetic drugs: Strongly Favors topic 19 Anti-recreational marijuana, according to AFA survey: Favors topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Oppose Big Government cronyism like START-UP-NY subsidies: Strongly Favors topic 20 Opposes federal spending to promote economic growth: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Anti-livable income, according to AFA survey: Opposes topic 20 Rated Opposed $1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief: Strongly Opposes topic 20

Claudia Tenney is a Hard-Core Conservative
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