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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Rated 0% by NARAL, indicating a pro-life voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Rated 100% by the NRLC, indicating a pro-life stance: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Prohibit transporting minors across state lines for abortion: Opposes topic 1 Prohibit federal funding for abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Voted YES to 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 Pro-parental notification, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	1963: Witnessed MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech: Strongly Favors topic 2 I co-sponsored VAWA but final version went too far: Favors topic 2 1985: Led anti-apartheid bill through Senate: Strongly Favors topic 2 Rated 7% by the NAACP, indicating an anti-affirmative-action stance: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (-5 points on Social scale)	Against gay marriage but now law of the land: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Rated 0% by the HRC, indicating an anti-gay-rights stance: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Anti-transgender bathrooms, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (-5 points on Social scale)	1983: Appealed to Reagan Democrats on school prayer: Strongly Favors topic 4 Rated 100% by the Christian Coalition: a pro-Family-Value voting record: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	ObamaCare is a train wreck; do what we can to repeal it: Strongly Opposes topic 5 ObamaCare: the so-called cure worse than the disease: Strongly Opposes topic 5 90% of the people in hospitals are unvaccinated: Favors topic 5 Rated 0% by APHA, indicating a anti-public health voting record: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Support enhanced health insurance marketplace pooling: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	No plans to sunset Medicare or Social Security: Opposes topic 6 Rated 0% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record: Strongly Favors topic 6 Rated 6% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance: Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Rated 20% by the NEA, indicating anti-public education votes: Strongly Favors topic 7
Favors topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (-3 points on Social scale)	Got funding for KY's first federal wildlife refuge: Opposes topic 8 1979: Killed "garbage-to-steam" plant: Favors topic 8 1999: Clean up Paducah uranium enrichment plant: Opposes topic 8 Rated 0% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes: 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)	1983: Initiative to fingerprint children: Strongly Favors topic 9 Rated 13% by CURE, indicating anti-rehabilitation crime votes: Strongly Favors topic 9 First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration: Opposes topic 9 Rated 55% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues: Neutral on 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)	Declines NRA contributions, but opposes gun control: Favors topic 10 Congress cannot fix school shootings; must act locally: Strongly Favors topic 10 Rated A by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: 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)	Resolve to lower capital gains taxes: Opposes topic 11 2017 tax bill helped middle class & small businesses: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Rated 76% by NTU, indicating a "Taxpayer's Friend" on tax votes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Rated 0% by the CTJ, indicating opposition to progressive taxation: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Reduce corporate tax rates from 35% to 21% to create jobs: Strongly Opposes 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
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Border security first: the key to getting a final outcome: Opposes topic 12 Some protections for DACA but restrict immigration: Opposes topic 12 Rated 66% by USBC, indicating a mixed record on open borders: Neutral on topic 12 Support national emergency at the Southern border: Strongly Opposes 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)	Trade agreements allow selling farm products abroad: Strongly Favors topic 13 Rated 92% by CATO, indicating a pro-free trade voting record: Strongly Favors topic 13 Voted YES to kill reauthorization of Ex-Im Bank: Opposes topic 13 Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13 Rated 75% by the USAE, indicating support for trade engagement: Strongly Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	1983: Don't give away the Panama Canal: Strongly Favors topic 14 Oppose the United Nations' Arms Trade Treaty: Favors topic 14 Disallow Palestine from joining ICC to threaten Israel: Favors topic 14 Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Peace through Strength (-5 points on Social scale)	AdWatch: Brought in new VA hospital; & higher pay for troops: Strongly Favors topic 15 1983: If we spend too little on defense, we lose America: Strongly Favors topic 15 Rated 0% by SANE, indicating a pro-military voting record: Strongly Favors topic 15 $515B for military plus $89B off sequester for wars: Favors topic 15 Secure the grid, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale)	Leading opponent of campaign finance reform: Strongly Opposes topic 16 1990: Opposed Motor Voter: just registers uninformed voters: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Signed term limit pledge: 6 years House; 12 years Senate: Favors topic 16 Ban paid voter registration: Opposes topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (-5 points on Social scale)	2005 Iraq: Democracy is the ultimate antidote to terrorism: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Kuwait war was worth fighting, including avoiding Baghdad: Opposes topic 17 1967: Against Vietnam war, but enlisted in Army reserves: Opposes topic 17 Afghanistan not endless war, but a successful policy: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Iranian nuclear weapons: prevention instead of containment: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Iran must accept long-term intrusive nuke inspection: Opposes topic 17 No nuclear deal with Iran without Congressional input: Opposes topic 17 Sanctions on Iran to end nuclear program: Opposes topic 17 Pro-Israel, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 17 President ok to use military force against Iran: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Gas Price Reduction Act: drill offshore; harness oil shale: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Supports coal-to-liquid fuels, nuclear tech, & electric cars: Opposes topic 18 Find more, use less: drill ANWR & off coast: Strongly Opposes topic 18 I blocked the passage of Obama's cap-and-trade: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Supported withdrawal from Paris climate agreement: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Rated 0% by the CAF, indicating opposition to energy independence: Opposes topic 18 Open the Outer Continental Shelf for oil & gas leasing: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Strongly opposed to legalization of marijuana: Strongly Favors topic 19 Rated D by VOTE-HEMP, indicating an anti-hemp voting record: Strongly Favors topic 19 Exempt industrial hemp from marijuana laws: Opposes topic 19 Rated F by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance: Strongly Favors topic 19 Require chemical resellers to certify against meth use: Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Voted to roll back Dodd-Frank banking regulations: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Opposes infrastructure spending in COVID-19 relief bill: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Obama's far left agenda led to a mountain of debt: Neutral on topic 20 Opposed Farm Bill due to too-generous food stamp program: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Sponsored disapproving of increasing the debt limit: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Rated 14% by UFCW, indicating a pro-management voting record: Opposes topic 20 Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans: Opposes topic 20 Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20 Opposed $1.9 trillion ARPA bill for COVID relief: Strongly Opposes topic 20

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