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Tim Scott on SenateMatch |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale) | Human life begins at conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Fight for the rights of the unborn: Strongly Opposes topic 1 No embryonic stem cell research: Opposes topic 1 Don't require 24 hours after ultrasound; 1 hour is enough: Favors topic 1 Prohibit federal funding for abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Prohibiting forced abortions by UN Population Fund: Opposes topic 1 Prohibit federal funding to groups like Planned Parenthood: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Opposes public funding for abortion services: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supports parental notification for abortions by minors: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supports judges who strictly interpret Constitution: Strongly Favors topic 1 Include pre-born human beings in 14th Amendment protection: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Protect infant survivors of abortion: Opposes topic 1 YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 |
Opposes
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+2 points on Economic scale) | NO on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act: Opposes topic 2 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-5 points on Social scale) | Government shouldn't redefine marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Sanctity of traditional marriage: one man one woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Opposes same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 State definition of marriage supersedes federal gay marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Respect faith-based opposition to same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 |
Strongly Favors
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(-5 points on Social scale) | Judeo-Christian values established our government framework: Strongly Favors topic 4 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Repeal ObamaCare; it's not a government responsibility: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Fight the billion-dollar mandate of ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Fight against government takeover of health care: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal any federal health care takeover: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare reporting requirements for small business: Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing mandated health insurance: Strongly Opposes topic 5 YES on repealing the "Prevention and Public Health" slush fund: Strongly Opposes topic 5 YES on the Ryan Budget: Medicare choice, tax & spending cuts: Opposes topic 5 |
Strongly Favors
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Rated 0% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance: Strongly Favors topic 6 |
Strongly Favors
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Oppose nationwide Common Core standards: Strongly Favors topic 7 Kids, not unions, should be focus of our public education: Strongly Favors topic 7 Denounce the Common Core State Standards: Favors topic 7 YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program: Strongly Favors topic 7 |
Favors
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(-3 points on Social scale) | Allow longer than 10 years to rebuild depleted fisheries: Favors topic 8 NO on protecting ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes ecosystems: Favors topic 8 |
Opposes
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+2 points on Social scale) | I have felt the humiliation from being targeted by police: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Rated 55% 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) | Opposes more gun restrictions: Strongly Favors topic 10 Second Amendment is cornerstone of our democracy: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restricting gun purchase & possession: Strongly Favors topic 10 Loosen restrictions on interstate gun purchases: Strongly Favors topic 10 Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad: Favors topic 10 Opposes restrictions on right to bear arms: 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) | Address fiscal cliff with sequestration & tax cut extension: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Taxpayer Protection Pledge: no new taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Adopt a single-rate tax system: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Repeal tax hikes in capital gains and death tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Replace income tax & estate tax with 23% sales tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Permanently repeal the estate tax: Opposes topic 11 Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Opposes increasing income tax rates: Opposes topic 11 Supports eliminating the death tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 |
Opposes
topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-3 points on Social scale) | Protect the borders; prevent illegal entry: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Opposes a pathway to citizenship: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports additional border infrastructure: Strongly Favors topic 12 Rated Support national emergency at the Southern border: Strongly Opposes topic 12 |
Opposes
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Yes to trade adjustment; Yes to fast-track: Favors topic 13 Opposes currency manipulation as trade negotiation topic: Favors topic 13 Declare Turkish rebar subject to anti-dumping duties: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Voted YES to kill reauthorization of Ex-Im Bank: Opposes topic 13 Rated 38% by the USAE, indicating support for trade sanctions: 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 Disallow Palestine from joining ICC to threaten Israel: Favors topic 14 Supports standing with the nation of israel: Favors topic 14 Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: Favors topic 14 |
Strongly Favors
topic 15:Expand the military
(-5 points on Social scale) | Maintain a superior nuclear arsenal: Strongly Favors topic 15 |
Favors
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(+2 points on Social scale) | Photo ID for voting: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Ban stock trading based on Congressional insider knowledge: Strongly Favors topic 16 Public financing of federal campaigns by voter vouchers: Favors topic 16 Signed term limit pledge: 6 years House; 12 years Senate: Favors topic 16 Constitutional amendment for Congressional term limits: No opin. on topic 16 |
Opposes
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(-3 points on Social scale) | Boycott & sanctions against Iran for terrorism & nukes: Opposes topic 17 Iranian nuclear weapons: prevention instead of containment: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Iran must accept long-term intrusive nuke inspection: Opposes topic 17 No nuclear deal with Iran without Congressional input: Opposes topic 17 Rated President ok to use military force against Iran: Opposes topic 17 NO on removing US armed forces from Afghanistan: Strongly Opposes topic 17 YES on banning armed forces in Libya without Congressional approval: Favors topic 17 |
Strongly Opposes
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | No subsidies for wind and solar: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Signed the No Climate Tax Pledge by AFP: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Cap-and-trade has no impact on global temperatures: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Explore proven energy reserves & keep energy prices low: Opposes topic 18 YES on barring EPA from regulating greenhouse gases: Opposes topic 18 YES on opening Outer Continental Shelf to oil drilling: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
Strongly Favors
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-5 points on Social scale) | Marijuana is unhealthy, but states' rights are important too: Favors topic 19 Rated D by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance: Strongly Favors topic 19 |
Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Opportunity Zone jobs have seen up to 8% wage increase: Favors topic 20 Free enterprise is the key to national prosperity: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Supports the Cut-Cap-and-Balance Pledge: Opposes topic 20 Disapprove of increasing the debt limit: Opposes topic 20 Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans: Opposes topic 20 Supports constitutional amendment for balanced budget: Favors topic 20 |
Tim Scott is a Hard-Core Conservative
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Senate races 2019-20:
AK: Sullivan(R,incumbent) vs.Gross(I) AL: Jones(D,incumbent) vs.Sessions(R) vs.Moore(R) vs.Mooney(R) vs. AR: Cotton(R,incumbent) vs. AZ: McSally(R,incumbent) vs.Kelly(D) CO: Gardner(R,incumbent) vs.Hickenlooper(D) vs. DE: Coons(D,incumbent) vs.Scarane(D) GA-2: Isakson(R,resigned) Loeffler(R,appointed) vs.Lieberman(D) vs.Collins(R) vs.Carter(D) GA-6: Perdue(R,incumbent) vs.Tomlinson(D) vs.Ossoff(D) vs.Terry(D) IA: Ernst(R,incumbent) vs.Graham(D) vs.Mauro(D) vs.Greenfield(D) ID: Risch(R,incumbent) vs.Harris(D) vs.Jordan(D) IL: Durbin(D,incumbent) vs.Curran(R) vs. KS: Roberts(R,retiring) vs. KY: McConnell(R,incumbent) vs.McGrath(D) vs.Morgan(R) vs.Cox(D) vs.Tobin(D) vs.Booker(D) LA: Cassidy(R,incumbent) vs.Pierce(D) |
MA: Markey(D,incumbent) vs. ME: Collins(R,incumbent) vs.Sweet(D) vs.Gideon(D) vs. MI: Peters(D,incumbent) vs.James(R) MN: Smith(D,incumbent) vs. MS: Hyde-Smith(R,incumbent) vs.Espy(D) vs.Bohren(D) MT: Daines(R,incumbent) vs.Bullock(D) vs. NC: Tillis(R,incumbent) vs.E.Smith(D) vs.S.Smith(R) vs.Cunningham(D) vs.Tucker(R) vs. NE: Sasse(R,incumbent) vs.Janicek(R) NH: Shaheen(D,incumbent) vs.Martin(D) vs.Bolduc(R) vs.O'Brien(f) NJ: Booker(D,incumbent) vs.Singh(R) vs.Meissner(R) NM: Udall(D,retiring) vs.Clarkson(R) vs. OK: Inhofe(R,incumbent) vs.Workman(D) OR: Merkley(D,incumbent) vs.Romero(R) vs.Perkins(R) RI: Reed(D,incumbent) vs.Waters(R) SC: Graham(R,incumbent) vs.Tinubu(D) vs.Harrison(D) SD: Rounds(R,incumbent) vs.Borglum(R) vs.Ahlers(D) TN: Alexander(R,incumbent) vs.Sethi(R) vs.Mackler(D) vs.Hagerty(R) TX: Cornyn(R,incumbent) vs.Hegar(D) vs.Hernandez(D) vs.Bell(D) vs.Ramirez(D) vs.West(D) VA: Warner(D,incumbent) vs. WV: Capito(R,incumbent) vs.Swearengin(D) vs.Ojeda(D) WY: Enzi(R,incumbent) vs.Ludwig(D) vs.Lummis(R) |
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