Mike Braun on SenateMatch

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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Life starts with conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 CC:Appoint strict Constitutionalist judges: Opposes topic 1 CC:De-fund Planned Parenthood: Opposes topic 1 Voted YES to protect infant survivors of abortion: 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)	Traditional marriage should be between a man & a woman: 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)	Common sense solutions can offset ObamaCare shortfalls: 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)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	100% pro-Second Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10 A hunter himself, he's a proud backer of the 2nd Amendment: 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)	Lowering taxes is a good start to empowering job creators: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Pledged never to raise federal taxes, but infrastructure ok: Opposes topic 11 CC:Make federal income tax cuts permanent: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Treat DACA recipients like other illegal immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Hard line approach to illegal immigrants: build the wall: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports border infrastructure, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Rated Support national emergency at the Southern border: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps: Favors topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Trust Trump to negotiate tariffs on China: Opposes topic 13 2016: Voted against clawbacks for moving jobs to Mexico: Favors topic 13 Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Sponsored bill to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang: Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	We need increased military to protect our interests abroad: Strongly Favors topic 15 North Korea & Russian dangers require strong US military: Strongly Favors topic 15 CC:Secure the grid against terrorism: Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	Replace the swamp with citizen legislators and term limits: Favors topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale)	Re-impose sanctions on Iran for nuclear capability: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Defeat ISIS terrorists where they live: Favors topic 17 CC:Keep alliance with Israel: Opposes topic 17 Rated President ok to use military force against Iran: Opposes topic 17
No opinion on topic 18: Prioritize green energy (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Marijuana use is about freedom of choice: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Government isn't the driver of economic prosperity: Opposes topic 20 2015: opposed increasing Indiana minimum wage to $10.10: Opposes topic 20 Don't pay politicians if they can't pass a budget: Opposes topic 20 CC:Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Opposes topic 20 Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20

Mike Braun is a Libertarian-Leaning Conservative
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