Brian Schatz on SenateMatch

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Strongly Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	Require offering emergency contraception for rape victims: Strongly Favors topic 1 Abortions should be legally available, and funded: Strongly Favors topic 1 Ban anti-abortion limitations on abortion services: Strongly Favors topic 1 Access safe, legal abortion without restrictions: Strongly Favors topic 1 Keep federal funding for family planning clinics: Strongly Favors topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	More funding & services for victims of domestic violence: Strongly Favors topic 2 Enforce against wage discrimination based on gender: Strongly Favors topic 2 YES on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act: Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Enforce against anti-gay discrimination in public schools: Strongly Favors topic 3 Let states recognize same sex marriage: Favors topic 3
Strongly Opposes topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (+5 points on Social scale)	Religious freedom means no religious registry: Strongly Opposes topic 4
No opinion on topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (0 points on Economic scale)	Fill in existing Medicare gaps; Part D was deceptive: Strongly Favors topic 5 Religious exemption from ObamaCare individual mandate: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Fight the phony philosophy of privatization: Opposes topic 6 Sponsored keeping CPI for benefits instead of lower "Chained CPI": Strongly Opposes topic 6 Rated 100% by ARA, indicating a pro-Trust Fund stance: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	Reform NCLB: more funding and redefine "success": Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale)	Received perfect score from League of Conservation Voters: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Genetically modified foods aren't unhealthy: Opposes topic 8 Develop alternative energy to avoid melting polar ice caps: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Strike a balance between growth and land preservation: Opposes topic 8 Sponsored enforcing against illegal ocean fishing: Opposes topic 8 Require labeling genetically engineered food: Opposes topic 8 Endorsed Endorsed by LCV; supports conservation efforts: Strongly Opposes topic 8 YES on protecting ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems: Opposes topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	End parole for repeat violent felons: Favors topic 9 Rated 73% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues: Neutral on topic 9
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	YES on banning high-capacity magazines of over 10 bullets: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	No state flat tax; increase sin tax & decrease sales tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Take full advantage of new visas available to China: Favors topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Promote relations and tourism travel from Asia Pacific: Favors topic 13 Rated Voted FOR reauthorizing Ex-Im Bank: Strongly Favors topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Reform FISA to protect our Fourth Amendment rights: Strongly Favors topic 14 Disallow Palestine from joining ICC to threaten Israel: Favors topic 14
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale)	Non-proliferation includes disposing of nuclear materials: Opposes topic 15 Exempt Veterans Affairs from federal hiring freeze: Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Partial state funding for state level political campaigns: Strongly Favors topic 16 Matching fund for small donors, with debate requirements: Favors topic 16
Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+2 points on Social scale)	Bush had false pretenses & inadequate planning for Iraq war: Strongly Favors topic 17 Sponsored shutting down Iranian foreign reserves: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Use every weapon at our disposal to fight climate change: Strongly Favors topic 18 Work towards passage of carbon fee legislation: Strongly Favors topic 18 OpEd: Schatz promotes wind turbines requiring huge subsidies: Strongly Favors topic 18 Focus on clean energy and fighting climate change: Strongly Favors topic 18 Clean energy with Taiwan; smart grid with Korea: Favors topic 18 Hawai'i is becoming an international leader in clean energy: Strongly Favors topic 18 50% clean and carbon free electricity by 2030: Strongly Favors topic 18
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Hawaii not ready for legal pot; needs national conversation: Favors topic 19 Build prisons for methamphetamine users: Favors topic 19 Criminalize date-rape drugs as controlled substances: Favors topic 19 Rated B+ by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Immunity for banks offering services to marijuana businesses: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Keep ObamaCare's prevention, treatment, & recovery services: Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Address transportation and coastal infrastructure priorities: Strongly Favors topic 20 Established the Hawaii Fair Share Initiative: Favors topic 20 We need fiscal responsibility and social responsibility: Opposes topic 20 Use tax surplus to make long-term investments: Strongly Favors topic 20 Strengthen infrastructure, including rail, dams, & Internet: Strongly Favors topic 20 Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016: Favors topic 20