John James 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)	100% pro-life; always have been; always will be: Strongly Opposes topic 1 De-fund Planned Parenthood; bad abortion even for rape: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Fight for the Constitution's principles, as written: Opposes topic 1 CC:Appoint strict Constitutionalist judges: Opposes topic 1 CC:De-fund Planned Parenthood: Opposes topic 1 CC:Parental notification for abortions by minors: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Strict Constitutionalist, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 1 Anti-Planned Parenthood, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 1 Pro-parental notification, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	Trump policies good for African-Americans & elevate everyone: Strongly Opposes topic 2 Seek to repair hundreds of years of racial injustice: Strongly Favors topic 2
No opinion on topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (0 points on Social scale)	Opposed laws protecting LGBTQ from employment discrimination: Opposes topic 3 Employers shouldn't be able to fire someone for being gay: Favors topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (-5 points on Social scale)	I believe that my God wants me to run: Strongly Favors topic 4
Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+2 points on Economic scale)	Allow more flexible options for senior housing: Favors topic 5 Remove the monstrosity of ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Medicare for All terrible; barely paying for Medicare now: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Fix the parts that give too many decisions to the government: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Politicians stuff their pockets with drug company money: Neutral on topic 5 Repeal healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Returning lifelong investment to seniors is moral obligation: Opposes topic 6 Stop any attempt to underfund the Social Security trust fund: Opposes topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Every high school student should be career- or college-ready: Favors topic 7 Supports public money for private schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 We have failed our children, supports school choice: Strongly Favors topic 7
Favors topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (-3 points on Social scale)	Protect the national treasure of the Great Lakes: Opposes topic 8 Repealed EPA rule that would hurt small trucking businesses: Strongly Favors topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	Against defunding police, for community policing: Opposes topic 9 Support law enforcement, according to CC survey: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	2nd Amendment is enough said: Strongly Favors topic 10 Second Amendment says semi-automatic weapons ok: Strongly Favors topic 10 Unrestricted right to bear arms, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 10 Limit gun rights, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Trump tax cuts encourage companies to do business in America: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Trump's tax reform will aid working families & entrepreneurs: Opposes topic 11 Imposing surcharge on high earners is Marxist policy: Strongly Opposes topic 11 CC:Make federal income tax cuts permanent: Strongly Opposes topic 11 CC:Elimination the Death Tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Pro-tax cuts, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 11 End the Death Tax, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Proponent of Kate's Law; defund sanctuary cities: Strongly Opposes topic 12 No nonsense view of illegal immigration--has to stop now: Strongly Opposes topic 12 We must end illegal immigration & secure the border: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports border infrastructure, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Pro-border security, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale)	Free but fair trade, to keep jobs in Michigan: Opposes topic 13 Let master negotiator Trump re-work trade deals: Opposes topic 13 Fight China over soybeans now, or bullets later: Opposes topic 13
Favors topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	More military influence on the foreign policy team: Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15: Peace through Strength (-3 points on Social scale)	Help prepare our veterans for re-entry into society: Opposes topic 15 Adequately fund military but work toward balanced budget: Favors topic 15 Selfridge Base plays a key role in keeping Michigan strong: Favors topic 15 CC:Secure the grid against terrorism: Favors topic 15 Secure the grid, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	Tried to delay certification of results in 2020 election: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (-3 points on Social scale)	For Trump's Middle East peace proposal, two state solution: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Voted to send more than $14 billion to Israel: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Army veteran who flew Apache helicopters in Iraq: Opposes topic 17 Iran nuclear treaty was a fatally flawed deal: Opposes topic 17 The Iranian regime has blood on its hands: Strongly Favors topic 17 Pro-Israel, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 17
No opinion on topic 18: Prioritize green energy (0 points on Economic scale)	Green New Deal would decimate Michigan's economy: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Signed letter urging clean energy tax credits be preserved: Strongly Favors topic 18
No opinion on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale)	Opposes marijuana legalization for recreational use: Strongly Favors topic 19 Respect will of voters & legalize recreational marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Focus on cutting waste and getting to a balanced budget: Opposes topic 20 Liberal leftist socialist policies have failed in Michigan: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Incumbent does not do enough to create or protect jobs: Opposes topic 20 Opposes raising federal minimum wage to $15/hr: Opposes topic 20 Prosperity Agenda: the American Dream is worth fighting for: Favors topic 20 CC:Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: 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)

100% pro-life; always have been; always will be: Strongly Opposes topic 1
De-fund Planned Parenthood; bad abortion even for rape: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Fight for the Constitution's principles, as written: Opposes topic 1
CC:Appoint strict Constitutionalist judges: Opposes topic 1
CC:De-fund Planned Parenthood: Opposes topic 1
CC:Parental notification for abortions by minors: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strict Constitutionalist, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 1
Anti-Planned Parenthood, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 1
Pro-parental notification, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 1

No opinion on topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(0 points on Economic scale)

Trump policies good for African-Americans & elevate everyone: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Seek to repair hundreds of years of racial injustice: Strongly Favors topic 2

No opinion on topic 3:
Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights
(0 points on Social scale)

Opposed laws protecting LGBTQ from employment discrimination: Opposes topic 3
Employers shouldn't be able to fire someone for being gay: Favors topic 3

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

I believe that my God wants me to run: Strongly Favors topic 4

Opposes topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(+2 points on Economic scale)

Allow more flexible options for senior housing: Favors topic 5
Remove the monstrosity of ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Medicare for All terrible; barely paying for Medicare now: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Fix the parts that give too many decisions to the government: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Politicians stuff their pockets with drug company money: Neutral on topic 5
Repeal healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 5

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

Returning lifelong investment to seniors is moral obligation: Opposes topic 6
Stop any attempt to underfund the Social Security trust fund: Opposes topic 6

Strongly Favors topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(+5 points on Economic scale)

Every high school student should be career- or college-ready: Favors topic 7
Supports public money for private schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
We have failed our children, supports school choice: Strongly Favors topic 7

Favors topic 8:
Businesses have a right to pollute
(-3 points on Social scale)

Protect the national treasure of the Great Lakes: Opposes topic 8
Repealed EPA rule that would hurt small trucking businesses: Strongly Favors topic 8

No opinion on topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(0 points on Social scale)

Against defunding police, for community policing: Opposes topic 9
Support law enforcement, according to CC survey: Favors topic 9

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

2nd Amendment is enough said: Strongly Favors topic 10
Second Amendment says semi-automatic weapons ok: Strongly Favors topic 10
Unrestricted right to bear arms, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 10
Limit gun rights, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 10

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

Trump tax cuts encourage companies to do business in America: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Trump's tax reform will aid working families & entrepreneurs: Opposes topic 11
Imposing surcharge on high earners is Marxist policy: Strongly Opposes topic 11
CC:Make federal income tax cuts permanent: Strongly Opposes topic 11
CC:Elimination the Death Tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Pro-tax cuts, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 11
End the Death Tax, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 11

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

Proponent of Kate's Law; defund sanctuary cities: Strongly Opposes topic 12
No nonsense view of illegal immigration--has to stop now: Strongly Opposes topic 12
We must end illegal immigration & secure the border: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Supports border infrastructure, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Pro-border security, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12

Opposes topic 13:
Support & expand free trade
(-3 points on Economic scale)

Free but fair trade, to keep jobs in Michigan: Opposes topic 13
Let master negotiator Trump re-work trade deals: Opposes topic 13
Fight China over soybeans now, or bullets later: Opposes topic 13

Favors topic 14:
Stay away from the UN & Globalism
(+2 points on Economic scale)

More military influence on the foreign policy team: Favors topic 14

Favors topic 15:
Peace through Strength
(-3 points on Social scale)

Help prepare our veterans for re-entry into society: Opposes topic 15
Adequately fund military but work toward balanced budget: Favors topic 15
Selfridge Base plays a key role in keeping Michigan strong: Favors topic 15
CC:Secure the grid against terrorism: Favors topic 15
Secure the grid, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 15

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

Tried to delay certification of results in 2020 election: Strongly Opposes topic 16

Opposes topic 17:
Stay out of foreign wars
(-3 points on Social scale)

For Trump's Middle East peace proposal, two state solution: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Voted to send more than $14 billion to Israel: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Army veteran who flew Apache helicopters in Iraq: Opposes topic 17
Iran nuclear treaty was a fatally flawed deal: Opposes topic 17
The Iranian regime has blood on its hands: Strongly Favors topic 17
Pro-Israel, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 17

No opinion on topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(0 points on Economic scale)

Green New Deal would decimate Michigan's economy: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Signed letter urging clean energy tax credits be preserved: Strongly Favors topic 18

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

Opposes marijuana legalization for recreational use: Strongly Favors topic 19
Respect will of voters & legalize recreational marijuana: Strongly Opposes topic 19

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

Focus on cutting waste and getting to a balanced budget: Opposes topic 20
Liberal leftist socialist policies have failed in Michigan: Strongly Opposes topic 20
Incumbent does not do enough to create or protect jobs: Opposes topic 20
Opposes raising federal minimum wage to $15/hr: Opposes topic 20
Prosperity Agenda: the American Dream is worth fighting for: Favors topic 20
CC:Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Opposes topic 20

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John James on Abortion
Click here for 5 full quotes on Abortion OR background on Abortion. De-fund Planned Parenthood; bad abortion even for rape. (Oct 2018) 100% pro-life; always have been; always will be. (Mar 2018) CC:De-fund Planned Parenthood. (Jul 2018) CC:Parental notification for abortions by minors. (Jul 2018) Anti-Planned Parenthood, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)

John James on Education
Click here for 3 full quotes on Education OR background on Education. We have failed our children, supports school choice. (May 2020) Supports public money for private schools. (Oct 2018) Every high school student should be career- or college-ready. (Mar 2018)

John James on Jobs
Click here for 2 full quotes on Jobs OR background on Jobs. Opposes raising federal minimum wage to $15/hr. (Oct 2018) Incumbent does not do enough to create or protect jobs. (Aug 2018)	< script type="text/javascript">

John James on Technology
Click here for 4 full quotes on Technology OR background on Technology. Broadband access to everyone, not just big cities. (Oct 2020) Repair of infrastructure is stepping stone to the future. (Mar 2018) CC:Secure the grid against terrorism. (Jul 2018) Secure the grid, according to CC survey. (Sep 2020)