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Matt Rosendale on SenateMatch |
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Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-3 points on Social scale) | No abortion; no exceptions: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Against abortion in all circumstances: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Rejected that insurers have plans with and without abortion: Strongly Favors topic 1 CC:Appoint strict Constitutionalist judges: Opposes topic 1 CC:De-fund Planned Parenthood: Opposes topic 1 CC:Parental notification for abortions by minors: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
No opinion on
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-5 points on Social scale) | Support traditional marriage between one man & one woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3 No civil unions; no same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
No opinion on
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale) | I won't give up on repealing & replacing ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Full repeal of Obamacare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 5 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Let younger Americans invest privately instead of paying in: Strongly Opposes topic 6 |
Strongly Favors
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Privatization is critical to improve our education system: Strongly Favors topic 7 Supports charters and vouchers; opposes tenure: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
Strongly Favors
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(-5 points on Social scale) | No state funding for open space preservation: Strongly Favors topic 8 |
Favors
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-3 points on Social scale) | No capital punishment; yes prosecute minors as adults: Favors topic 9 |
Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Second Amendment rights are non-negotiable: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Don't check if gun buyers are on terrorist watch-list: Strongly Favors topic 10 Citizens can own any number and type of firearms: Strongly Favors topic 10 Unrestricted right to bear arms, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Trump tax cuts mean more jobs for Montanans: Strongly Favors topic 11 New tax law changes depreciation rules to allow expansion: Strongly Opposes topic 11 You deserve to keep more of your hard-earned money: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Get rid of tax on multimillion-dollar estates: Strongly Opposes topic 11 CC:Make federal income tax cuts permanent: Strongly Opposes topic 11 CC:Elimination the Death Tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale) | Rule of law has been ignored for illegal immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12 No in-state tuition for illegal immigrants: Opposes topic 12 Supports border infrastructure, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Stop tolerating what China has been doing for decades: Strongly Opposes topic 13 |
No opinion on
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Favors
topic 15:Expand the military
(-3 points on Social scale) | CC:Secure the grid against terrorism: Favors topic 15 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(-5 points on Social scale) | Voted to repeal same-day voter registration: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Yes voter ID; but also independent redistricting: Opposes topic 16 |
Opposes
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(-3 points on Social scale) | Iran deal handed over $1.7B to #1 state sponsor of terror: Opposes topic 17 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Climate changes, but no draconian restrictions on business: Opposes topic 18 Develop fossil fuels, don't subsidize green energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+5 points on Social scale) | Medical marijuana ok; let states decide full legalization: Opposes topic 19 Decriminalize and handle marijuana like a prescription drug: Strongly Opposes topic 19 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Cut government instead of stimulus spending: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Get Feds out of the way of the states: Strongly Opposes topic 20 CC:Balanced Budget Consitutional Amendment: Opposes topic 20 |