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Jim Oberweis on Crime
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Jim Oberweis on Drugs
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Who am I to say patients shouldn't use medical marijuana? (Feb 2014)
Let doctoral psychologists prescribe controlled substances. (Apr 2013)
Jim Oberweis on Health Care
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Repeal and replace ObamaCare; not just repeal. (Mar 2014)
Parent policy until age 26 good; pre-existing coverage good. (Mar 2014)
One-payer systems are not the answer. (Nov 2012)
Not a fan of ObamaCare, but it helps healthcare businesses. (Jan 2012)
Jim Oberweis on Immigration
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Visas for illegal immigrants, but no path to citizenship. (Feb 2014)
Make English our official language, a la "E Pluribus Unum". (Nov 2012)
Immigration control is intertwined with homeland security. (Nov 2012)
Jim Oberweis on Jobs
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Keep "right to work" laws; limit collective bargaining. (Mar 2019)
Voted NO on raising minimum wage from $8.25 to $11. (Feb 2015)
Minimum wage of $10 (and less for those under age 24). (Oct 2014)
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale)
Abortion procedure should be outlawed: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Voted NO on ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-5 points on Social scale)
Voted no on state-level same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Favors
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(-3 points on Social scale)
Voted NO on sex education including contraception: Favors topic 4
Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+2 points on Economic scale)
Repeal and replace ObamaCare; not just repeal: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Parent policy until age 26 good; pre-existing coverage good: Favors topic 5 One-payer systems are not the answer: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Not a fan of ObamaCare, but it helps healthcare businesses: Favors topic 5
Favors
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(+2 points on Economic scale)
Voted NO on increasing state employees' pension plans: Favors topic 6
No opinion on
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(0 points on Economic scale)
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No opinion on
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
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No opinion on
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
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Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Rated 83% by the NRA , indicating a pro-gun rights voting record: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
We cannot tax and spend our way to prosperity: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale)
Visas for illegal immigrants, but no path to citizenship: Opposes topic 12 Make English our official language, a la "E Pluribus Unum": Strongly Opposes topic 12 Immigration control is intertwined with homeland security: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly Favors
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Challenge in China is lack of clarity on taxes: Favors topic 13 Invest in Indonesia, Vietnam, Japan, India, and China: Strongly Favors topic 13
No opinion on
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(0 points on Economic scale)
Obama's results are ok, but too often he does nothing: Favors topic 14 To understand China, read the 5-year plans: Opposes topic 14
Opposes
topic 15:Expand the military
(+2 points on Social scale)
Supports funding cuts for the military: Opposes topic 15
Strongly Favors
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale)
Automatic voter registration when getting any state ID: Strongly Favors topic 16 Signed term limit pledge: 6 years House; 12 years Senate: Favors topic 16
Opposes
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(-3 points on Social scale)
Stay the course; gradual withdrawal from the Iraq war: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Clean renewables in future; for now, drill ANWR: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Opposes
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale)
Who am I to say patients shouldn't use medical marijuana?: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Let doctoral psychologists prescribe controlled substances: Opposes topic 19
Strongly Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale)
Massive overspending and over-borrowing crowds out jobs: Strongly Opposes topic 20
Jim Oberweis is a Libertarian Conservative
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