Andy Wells on the Issues

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VoteMatch Responses (Click here for VoteMatch quiz)
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)	I believe life begins at conception, but allow exceptions: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Supports Supreme Court ruling overturning Affirmative Action: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (-5 points on Social scale)	Supported gay marriage ban & anti-trans "bathroom bill": Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (-5 points on Social scale)	Don't make religious federal workers work on their Sabbath: Strongly Favors topic 4 A Christian saved by grace; no Sharia law: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Competitive free market promotes healthcare coverage : Strongly Opposes topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	COLA for TSERS & CJRS (state retirement increases): Opposes topic 6
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	Schools should educate not indoctrinate students: Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (-5 points on Social scale)	Voted to weaken environmental & health regulations: Strongly Favors topic 8 Has a knack for finding and removing burdensome regulations: Strongly Favors topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Second Chance Act: expunge misdemeanors & under-age crimes: Strongly Opposes topic 9 Shield police death investigation records from public: Favors topic 9 Support the police; arrest criminals; send them to jail: Favors topic 9 Support police as first line of defense : Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Gun owner, supports the right to keep and bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Don't derail cuts to corporate and individual income tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Voted YES on requiring sheriffs to cooperate with ICE: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Secure the border and stop illegal immigration, period: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Allow those to immigrate who benefit our country: Opposes topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 15: Peace through Strength (-5 points on Social scale)	Expedite occupational licensing for military training: Favors topic 15 Maintain peace through a strong military: Strongly Favors topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	Weaken governor's appointment powers over elections board: Strongly Opposes topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Believe your own eyes at gas pump; economy not recovering: Opposes topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	COVID-related spending by Congress caused inflation: Strongly Opposes topic 20

VoteMatch Responses
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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)

I believe life begins at conception, but allow exceptions: Strongly Opposes topic 1

Strongly Opposes topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(+5 points on Economic scale)

Supports Supreme Court ruling overturning Affirmative Action: Strongly Opposes topic 2

Strongly Opposes topic 3:
Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights
(-5 points on Social scale)

Supported gay marriage ban & anti-trans "bathroom bill": Strongly Opposes topic 3

Strongly Favors topic 4:
America was founded on Christian values
(-5 points on Social scale)

Don't make religious federal workers work on their Sabbath: Strongly Favors topic 4
A Christian saved by grace; no Sharia law: Strongly Favors topic 4

Strongly Opposes topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale)

Competitive free market promotes healthcare coverage : Strongly Opposes topic 5

Opposes topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(-3 points on Economic scale)

COLA for TSERS & CJRS (state retirement increases): Opposes topic 6

Favors topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(+2 points on Economic scale)

Schools should educate not indoctrinate students: Favors topic 7

Strongly Favors topic 8:
Businesses have a right to pollute
(-5 points on Social scale)

Voted to weaken environmental & health regulations: Strongly Favors topic 8
Has a knack for finding and removing burdensome regulations: Strongly Favors topic 8

Favors topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-3 points on Social scale)

Second Chance Act: expunge misdemeanors & under-age crimes: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Shield police death investigation records from public: Favors topic 9
Support the police; arrest criminals; send them to jail: Favors topic 9
Support police as first line of defense : Favors topic 9

Strongly Favors topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(+5 points on Economic scale)

Gun owner, supports the right to keep and bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10

Strongly Opposes topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+5 points on Economic scale)

Don't derail cuts to corporate and individual income tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11

Strongly Opposes topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-5 points on Social scale)

Voted YES on requiring sheriffs to cooperate with ICE: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Secure the border and stop illegal immigration, period: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Allow those to immigrate who benefit our country: Opposes topic 12

No opinion on topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

No opinion on topic 14:
Stay away from the UN & Globalism
(0 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

Strongly Favors topic 15:
Peace through Strength
(-5 points on Social scale)

Expedite occupational licensing for military training: Favors topic 15
Maintain peace through a strong military: Strongly Favors topic 15

Strongly Opposes topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(-5 points on Social scale)

Weaken governor's appointment powers over elections board: Strongly Opposes topic 16

No opinion on topic 17:
Stay out of foreign wars
(0 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

Opposes topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(+2 points on Economic scale)

Believe your own eyes at gas pump; economy not recovering: Opposes topic 18

No opinion on topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(0 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

Strongly Opposes topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+5 points on Economic scale)

COVID-related spending by Congress caused inflation: Strongly Opposes topic 20

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Andy Wells on Abortion
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Andy Wells on Education
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Andy Wells on Jobs
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Andy Wells on Technology
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