Deb Fischer on SenateMatch

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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Exception for life of mother but not incest nor rape: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Support a culture of life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Look at the record: Opposes abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Abortion only for rape & incest; no public funding: Opposes topic 1 Opposes public abortion funding: Opposes topic 1 No family planning assistance that includes abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	No affirmative action in public employment nor contracting: Strongly Opposes topic 2 YES on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act: Favors topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Opposes same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Supports a DOMA amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Endorse voluntary prayer in public schools: Strongly Favors topic 4 Redirect welfare funding to faith-based organizations: Strongly Favors topic 4 Supports school prayer: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Replace ObamaCare with free market reforms & competition: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Replace ObamaCare with free market reforms & competition: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare; reform tort system: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare health overhaul: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal any federal health care takeover: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Look at means testing & higher retirement age: Opposes topic 6 Rated 10% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance: Strongly Favors topic 6
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	Block funding for Common Core; it's too heavy-handed: Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	Ease regulations that affect Omaha sewer separation project: Strongly Favors topic 8 Sponsored no permits for legal pesticide runoff into lakes & streams: Strongly Favors topic 8 NO on protecting ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems: Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Supports death penalty by lethal injection: Strongly Favors topic 9 End parole for repeat violent offenders: Strongly Favors topic 9 Supports the death penalty: Strongly Favors topic 9 Death penalty for killing police officers: Favors topic 9 Rated 64% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues: Neutral on topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	No proposals on high capacity magazines or background checks: Strongly Favors topic 10 Advocate for gun owners and our 2nd Amendment rights: Strongly Favors topic 10 Support stand-your-ground self-defense laws: Strongly Favors topic 10 Allow citizens to carry concealed guns: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restricting the Second Amendment: Favors topic 10 Reciprocity across state lines for concealed carry: Strongly Favors topic 10 NO on banning high-capacity magazines of over 10 bullets: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Make the Bush tax cuts permanent: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Opposes increasing tax rates: Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	More troops on our southern border: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Opposes illegal alien college benefits: Opposes topic 12
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale)	Voted YES to kill reauthorization of Ex-Im Bank: Opposes topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Sponsored opposing the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty: Strongly Favors topic 14 Oppose the United Nations' Arms Trade Treaty: Favors topic 14 No transfers of Gitmo prisoners to US or abroad: Strongly Favors topic 14 Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Against earmarks and would oppose them: Favors topic 16 No campaign contributions from industry tied to your office: Favors topic 16 Limit PAC & corporate campaign donations, but not individual: Strongly Favors topic 16 Signed term limit pledge: 6 years House; 12 years Senate: Favors topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-5 points on Social scale)	We must fight and win the war on terrorism: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Sponsored shutting down Iranian foreign reserves: Opposes topic 17 Iran must accept long-term intrusive nuke inspection: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Renewable energy like ethanol, plus responsible oil drilling: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Support alternative fuel AND coal, natural gas, and oil: Opposes topic 18 Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP: Strongly Opposes topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale)	Strengthen penalties and sentences for drug-related crimes: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Rated F by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Balanced budget amendment forces tough decisions on cuts: Opposes topic 20 Strongly support a federal balanced budget amendment: Opposes topic 20 Voted for the largest tax relief package in Nebraska history: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Supports the Cut-Cap-and-Balance Pledge: Opposes topic 20