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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
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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
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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
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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) | 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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