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Brian Fitzpatrick on VoteMatch |
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Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-3 points on Social scale) | Double funding from $4B to $8B at woman's health clinics: Favors topic 1 CC:De-fund Planned Parenthood: Opposes topic 1 Sponsored bill to protect infant survivors of abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
Strongly Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Equal pay for equal work: Strongly Favors topic 2 |
Strongly Favors
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale) | Allow transgender people in the military: Strongly Favors topic 3 CC:Protect sexual preference as a civil right: Strongly Favors 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) |
Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+2 points on Economic scale) | ObamaCare is failing; focus on uninsured: Opposes topic 5 Repeal healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 5 |
Opposes
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Protect and strengthen entitlement programs: Opposes topic 6 |
Strongly Favors
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale) | CC:Vouchers for private schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
Opposes
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+2 points on Social scale) | Rated 71% by League of Conservation Voters, highest in GOP: Opposes topic 8 |
No opinion on
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(0 points on Economic scale) | Unrestricted right to bear arms, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 10 Require background check for every firearm sale and transfer: Strongly Opposes topic 10 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Simplify and flatten the tax code: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Supports lowering taxes to promote economic growth: Strongly Opposes topic 11 CC:Make federal income tax cuts permanent: Strongly Opposes topic 11 CC:Elimination the Death Tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
Favors
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+2 points on Social scale) | Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps: Favors topic 12 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(-5 points on Economic scale) | Reform unfair trade deals to put American workers first: Strongly Opposes topic 13 |
Favors
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Don't base foreign policy on political correctness: Favors topic 14 |
No opinion on
topic 15:Expand the military
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(0 points on Social scale) | Congress needs term limits & single-issue bills: Strongly Favors topic 16 Rated No holiday on election day; no same-day registration: Strongly Opposes topic 16 |
Opposes
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(-3 points on Social scale) | Cut off terrorist money; cut off Iranian nuke deal: Opposes topic 17 CC:Keep alliance with Israel: Opposes topic 17 |
No opinion on
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(0 points on Economic scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
No opinion on
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
Strongly Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale) | End waste, fraud & abuse; plus Balanced-Budget Amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Opposes federal spending to promote economic growth: Strongly Opposes topic 20 CC:Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Opposes topic 20 |
Brian Fitzpatrick is a Centrist
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