Luke Messer on the Issues

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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)	Fight for traditional Hoosier pro-life values: Strongly Opposes topic 1 I consider myself pro-life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 No family planning assistance that includes abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	YES on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act: Favors topic 2
Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-3 points on Social scale)	Opposes same-sex marriage: Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Co-founded Childshare, a faith-based not-for-profit: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing Affordable Care Act: Strongly 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
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	Education decisions are best made by families at local level: Favors topic 7 Opposes federal grants for education reforms: Favors topic 7
Neutral on topic 8: EPA regulations are too restrictive (0 points on Social scale)	Build Keystone XL; it's now passed environmental concerns: No opin. on topic 8
Neutral on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	Rated 62% 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)	100% rating from the NRA: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restrictions on gun purchases: Strongly Favors topic 10 Interstate transportation of firearms is federally prote: Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Commonsense Hoosier approach: can't borrow out of debt: 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 Opposes an income tax increase: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Supports exiting US to apply for citizenship: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Neutral on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	Sponsored opposing the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty: Strongly Favors topic 14 Condemn China's organ harvesting from Falun Gong prisoners: Opposes topic 14 No transfers of Gitmo prisoners to US or abroad: Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Make sure our military has all of the tools it needs: Strongly Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	Ethics reforms including protecting whistle blowers: Favors topic 16 No photo IDs to vote; they suppress the vote: Favors topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale)	Sponsored condemning North Korea for testing nuclear device: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Create clean coal & increase domestic oil production: 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 Opposes regulating greenhouse gas emissions: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Supports offshore energy production: Opposes topic 18
Neutral on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Opposes federal stimulus spending: Strongly Favors topic 20 Supports tax incentives for job creation: Opposes topic 20 YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached: 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)

Fight for traditional Hoosier pro-life values: Strongly Opposes topic 1
I consider myself pro-life: Strongly Opposes topic 1
No family planning assistance that includes abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1

Favors topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-3 points on Economic scale)

YES on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act: Favors topic 2

Opposes topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(-3 points on Social scale)

Opposes same-sex marriage: Opposes topic 3

Strongly Favors topic 4:
Keep God in the public sphere
(-5 points on Social scale)

Co-founded Childshare, a faith-based not-for-profit: Strongly Favors topic 4

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

Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Supports repealing Affordable Care Act: Strongly 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

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

Education decisions are best made by families at local level: Favors topic 7
Opposes federal grants for education reforms: Favors topic 7

Neutral on topic 8:
EPA regulations are too restrictive
(0 points on Social scale)

Build Keystone XL; it's now passed environmental concerns: No opin. on topic 8

Neutral on topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(0 points on Social scale)

Rated 62% 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)

100% rating from the NRA: Strongly Favors topic 10
Opposes restrictions on gun purchases: Strongly Favors topic 10
Interstate transportation of firearms is federally prote: Favors topic 10

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

Commonsense Hoosier approach: can't borrow out of debt: 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
Opposes an income tax increase: Strongly Opposes topic 11

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

Supports exiting US to apply for citizenship: Strongly Opposes topic 12

Neutral on topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(0 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

Favors topic 14:
Support American Exceptionalism
(+2 points on Economic scale)

Sponsored opposing the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty: Strongly Favors topic 14
Condemn China's organ harvesting from Falun Gong prisoners: Opposes topic 14
No transfers of Gitmo prisoners to US or abroad: Strongly Favors topic 14

Strongly Favors topic 15:
Expand the military
(-5 points on Social scale)

Make sure our military has all of the tools it needs: Strongly Favors topic 15

Favors topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(+2 points on Social scale)

Ethics reforms including protecting whistle blowers: Favors topic 16
No photo IDs to vote; they suppress the vote: Favors topic 16

Opposes topic 17:
Avoid foreign entanglements
(-3 points on Social scale)

Sponsored condemning North Korea for testing nuclear device: Opposes topic 17

Strongly Opposes topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale)

Create clean coal & increase domestic oil production: 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
Opposes regulating greenhouse gas emissions: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Supports offshore energy production: Opposes topic 18

Neutral on topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(0 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

Opposes topic 20:
Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+2 points on Economic scale)

Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate: Strongly Opposes topic 20
Opposes federal stimulus spending: Strongly Favors topic 20
Supports tax incentives for job creation: Opposes topic 20
YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached: Opposes topic 20

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Luke Messer on Abortion
Click here for 3 full quotes on Abortion OR background on Abortion. Fight for traditional Hoosier pro-life values. (Nov 2012) I consider myself pro-life. (Sep 2012) No family planning assistance that includes abortion. (Jan 2013)

Luke Messer on Education
Click here for 2 full quotes on Education OR background on Education. Education decisions are best made by families at local level. (Nov 2012) Opposes federal grants for education reforms. (Sep 2012)

Luke Messer on Jobs
Click here for the full quote on Jobs OR background on Jobs. Voted YES on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)

Luke Messer on Technology
Click here for the full quote on Technology OR background on Technology. Voted YES on protecting cyber security by sharing data with government. (Apr 2013)