Brian Fitzpatrick 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)
Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-3 points on Social scale)	Double funding from $4B to $8B at woman's health clinics: Favors topic 1 CC:De-fund Planned Parenthood: Opposes topic 1 Sponsored bill to protect infant survivors of abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Equal pay for equal work: Strongly Favors topic 2 Voted YES on private lawsuits for school race discrimination: Favors topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Allow transgender people in the military: Strongly Favors topic 3 CC:Protect sexual preference as a civil right: Strongly Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+2 points on Economic scale)	ObamaCare is failing; focus on uninsured: Opposes topic 5 Repeal healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 5 No federal vaccine mandates for coronavirus emergency: Opposes topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Protect and strengthen entitlement programs: Opposes topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	CC:Vouchers for private schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+2 points on Social scale)	Rated 71% by League of Conservation Voters, highest in GOP: Opposes topic 8 Regulatory relief for smaller banks stimulates growth: Favors topic 8 Rated Keep restrictive rules for predator control in Alaska: Strongly Opposes topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration: Opposes topic 9
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	Unrestricted right to bear arms, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 10 Require background check for every firearm sale and transfer: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Sponsored bill for background checks for private transfers: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Simplify and flatten the tax code: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Supports lowering taxes to promote economic growth: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Reduce corporate tax rates from 35% to 21% to create jobs: Strongly Opposes topic 11 CC:Make federal income tax cuts permanent: Strongly Opposes topic 11 CC:Elimination the Death Tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps: Favors topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	Reform unfair trade deals to put American workers first: Strongly Opposes topic 13 Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13
Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	Don't base foreign policy on political correctness: Favors topic 14 Cut World Bank funding to enforce against terrorism: Favors topic 14 Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang: Favors topic 14
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	Congress needs term limits & single-issue bills: Strongly Favors topic 16 Rated No holiday on election day; no same-day registration: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-5 points on Social scale)	Cut off terrorist money; cut off Iranian nuke deal: Opposes topic 17 CC:Keep alliance with Israel: Opposes topic 17 Rated Voted NO on removing US forces from Yemen: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Sponsored bill to assist rural electric renewable energy: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Sponsored bill for combatting epidemic of synthetic drugs: Strongly Favors topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	End waste, fraud & abuse; plus Balanced-Budget Amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Opposes federal spending to promote economic growth: Strongly Opposes topic 20 CC:Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Opposes topic 20 Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20

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)

Opposes topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-3 points on Social scale)

Double funding from $4B to $8B at woman's health clinics: Favors topic 1
CC:De-fund Planned Parenthood: Opposes topic 1
Sponsored bill to protect infant survivors of abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1

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

Equal pay for equal work: Strongly Favors topic 2
Voted YES on private lawsuits for school race discrimination: Favors topic 2

Strongly Favors topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale)

Allow transgender people in the military: Strongly Favors topic 3
CC:Protect sexual preference as a civil right: Strongly Favors topic 3

No opinion on topic 4:
Keep God in the public sphere
(0 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

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

ObamaCare is failing; focus on uninsured: Opposes topic 5
Repeal healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 5
No federal vaccine mandates for coronavirus emergency: Opposes topic 5

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

Protect and strengthen entitlement programs: Opposes topic 6

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

CC:Vouchers for private schools: Strongly Favors topic 7

Opposes topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(+2 points on Social scale)

Rated 71% by League of Conservation Voters, highest in GOP: Opposes topic 8
Regulatory relief for smaller banks stimulates growth: Favors topic 8
Rated Keep restrictive rules for predator control in Alaska: Strongly Opposes topic 8

Opposes topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(+2 points on Social scale)

First step: reduce recidivism & mass incarceration: Opposes topic 9

Favors topic 10:
Absolute right to gun ownership
(+2 points on Economic scale)

Unrestricted right to bear arms, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 10
Require background check for every firearm sale and transfer: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Sponsored bill for background checks for private transfers: Strongly Favors topic 10

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

Simplify and flatten the tax code: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Supports lowering taxes to promote economic growth: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Reduce corporate tax rates from 35% to 21% to create jobs: Strongly Opposes topic 11
CC:Make federal income tax cuts permanent: Strongly Opposes topic 11
CC:Elimination the Death Tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11

Favors topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(+2 points on Social scale)

Increase both high-skill and family-based visa caps: Favors topic 12

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

Reform unfair trade deals to put American workers first: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Implement USMCA for improved North American trade: Strongly Favors topic 13

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

Don't base foreign policy on political correctness: Favors topic 14
Cut World Bank funding to enforce against terrorism: Favors topic 14
Voted YES to monitor forced Uyghur labor in Xinjiang: Favors topic 14

No opinion on topic 15:
Expand the military
(0 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

No opinion on topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(0 points on Social scale)

Congress needs term limits & single-issue bills: Strongly Favors topic 16
Rated No holiday on election day; no same-day registration: Strongly Opposes topic 16

Strongly Opposes topic 17:
Avoid foreign entanglements
(-5 points on Social scale)

Cut off terrorist money; cut off Iranian nuke deal: Opposes topic 17
CC:Keep alliance with Israel: Opposes topic 17
Rated Voted NO on removing US forces from Yemen: Strongly Opposes topic 17

Strongly Favors topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(-5 points on Economic scale)

Sponsored bill to assist rural electric renewable energy: Strongly Favors topic 18

Strongly Favors topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-5 points on Social scale)

Sponsored bill for combatting epidemic of synthetic drugs: Strongly Favors topic 19

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

End waste, fraud & abuse; plus Balanced-Budget Amendment: Strongly Opposes topic 20
Opposes federal spending to promote economic growth: Strongly Opposes topic 20
CC:Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Opposes topic 20
Voted YES on $900 billion COVID relief package: Favors topic 20

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Brian Fitzpatrick on Abortion
Click here for 3 full quotes on Abortion OR background on Abortion. Double funding from $4B to $8B at woman's health clinics. (Nov 2016) CC:De-fund Planned Parenthood. (Jul 2018) Sponsored bill to protect infant survivors of abortion. (Mar 2019)

Brian Fitzpatrick on Education
Click here for 3 full quotes on Education OR background on Education. Interest-free student loans for STEM and trades. (Nov 2016) CC:Vouchers for private schools. (Jul 2018) Voted YES on private lawsuits for school race discrimination. (Sep 2020)

Brian Fitzpatrick on Jobs
Click here for 2 full quotes on Jobs OR background on Jobs. Equal pay for equal work. (Nov 2016) Sponsored bill for strengthening union organizing. (Mar 2021)

Brian Fitzpatrick on Technology
Click here for the full quote on Technology OR background on Technology. Voted NO on net neutrality: don't regulate the internet. (Apr 2019)