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Patrick Morrisey on SenateMatch |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale) | Overturn Roe v Wade; stop the pro-abortion agenda: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Overturn Roe v. Wade: Strongly Opposes 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) |
Opposes
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-3 points on Social scale) | Disappointed with legalization of gay marriage: Favors topic 3 Disappointed with gay marriage legalization: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
Favors
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(-3 points on Social scale) | Prohibit government from violating our God-given rights: Favors topic 4 |
Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Sued to end coverage of preexisting conditions: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Was lobbyist for pharmaceutical distributors; wife still is: Favors topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare; oppose individual mandate: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 5 |
No opinion on
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale) | Reforms to keep Social Security & Medicare solvent: Favors topic 6 Keep solemn promise made to our seniors: Opposes topic 6 |
Favors
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Endorsed by Home School Legal Defense Association: Favors topic 7 |
Strongly Favors
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(-5 points on Social scale) | EPA exceeds its authority on Clean Water & Cross-State Air: Strongly Favors topic 8 Led coalition against "Clean Power Plan": Strongly Favors topic 8 |
Strongly Favors
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-5 points on Social scale) | More funding, more equipment, more hiring for state police: Strongly Favors topic 9 |
Strongly Favors
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Keep Washington liberal gun grabbers off our guns: Strongly Favors topic 10 Fights the "gun grabbers": 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 West Virginians receive bonuses & raises: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Favors a flat tax: 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) | Lax immigration laws pose a security risk to our homeland: Opposes topic 12 Aggressive efforts against illegal immigration: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports border infrastructure, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
Opposes
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Supports tariffs on China to gain negotiating leverage: Opposes topic 13 |
Strongly Favors
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(+5 points on Economic scale) | America must assert its interests: Strongly Favors topic 14 |
Strongly Favors
topic 15:Expand the military
(-5 points on Social scale) | Strong national defense preserves American freedom: Strongly Favors topic 15 CC:Secure the grid against terrorism: Favors topic 15 |
No opinion on
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Opposes
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(-3 points on Social scale) | Withdraw from Iranian nuclear treaty: Opposes topic 17 CC:Keep alliance with Israel: Opposes topic 17 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Led states suing to overturn Obama Clean Power Plan: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Fought against clean power rules: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
Strongly Favors
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-5 points on Social scale) | Fight opioid epidemic with criminal prosecutions & education: Strongly Favors topic 19 $1M more for state police drug testing in criminal cases: Strongly Favors topic 19 Tougher sentences for drug kingpins: Strongly Favors topic 19 Opioids: we're losing a generation of people to despair: Strongly Favors topic 19 |
Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Supports infrastructure investment: Strongly Favors topic 20 Supports Balanced Budget Amendment to protect taxpayers: Strongly Opposes topic 20 CC:Balanced Budget Consitutional Amendment: Opposes topic 20 |