Raul Labrador 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)	Protect and defend innocent human life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Require parental consent for underage abortions: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Opposes federal abortion funding: Opposes topic 1 Prohibit federal funding for abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 No family planning assistance that includes abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1 No taxpayer funding of abortions via ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Ban abortion after 20 weeks, except for maternal life: Strongly Opposes topic 1 YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Detests white supremacy AND black nationalism: Strongly Opposes topic 2 NO on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act: Opposes topic 2
Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-3 points on Social scale)
Neutral on topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	Opposes government-run healthcare: 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 Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient: 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)	Supports privatizing Social Security: Strongly Favors topic 6 Rated 7% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance: Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	A-PLUS lets states escape No Child Left Behind: Favors topic 7 Vouchers break link of low-income and low-quality schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program: Strongly Favors topic 7
Neutral on topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (0 points on Social scale)	Must work with partners to preserve public land: Strongly Opposes topic 8 No EPA permits required for forest road runoff: Strongly Favors topic 8 No EPA expansion of regulated waters: Favors topic 8 Voted YES to require GMO labeling: Opposes topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	Supports bipartisan criminal justice reform: Opposes topic 9 Supports capital punishment for certain crimes: Strongly Favors topic 9 Rated 15% by the NAPO, indicating a police-the-police stance: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	It is time to enact 'stand your ground' legislation in Idaho: Strongly Favors topic 10 Strong supporter of rights guaranteed by 2nd Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restrictions on the right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad: Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Oppose any and all efforts to increase 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 Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Death Tax is a pernicious double tax: Strongly Favors topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Building wall is critical step against illegal immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Toughen laws against illegal immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Strengthen border security; redouble our efforts: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Opposes a pathway to citizenship: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Voted YES to ban DREAMer immigrants from military service: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Neutral on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	Rated 50% by the USAE, indicating a mixed record on trade: Neutral on topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Withhold UN funding until voluntary and program-specific: Strongly Favors topic 14
Neutral on topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Neutral on topic 16: Make voter registration easier (0 points on Social scale)	Require photo ID to vote: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Ban stock trading based on Congressional insider knowledge: Strongly Favors topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale)	Supports a continued presence in 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)	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 Let states lease energy rights on federal lands: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Let wind energy production tax credit expire: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Rated Drill for oil & gas in offshore OCS & Eastern Gulf of Mexico: Strongly 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
Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+2 points on Social scale)	Challenges AG on stopping pot research: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Scholarships for high schoolers agreeing to random drug test: Strongly Favors topic 19 Rated B by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Apply all remaining stimulus funds to budget deficit: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Supports the Cut-Cap-and-Balance Pledge: Opposes topic 20 Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans: Opposes topic 20 YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached: Opposes topic 20

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VoteMatch Question & Answer
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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)

Protect and defend innocent human life: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Require parental consent for underage abortions: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Opposes federal abortion funding: Opposes topic 1
Prohibit federal funding for abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1
No family planning assistance that includes abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1
No taxpayer funding of abortions via ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Ban abortion after 20 weeks, except for maternal life: Strongly Opposes topic 1
YES on banning federal health coverage that includes abortion: Strongly Opposes topic 1

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

Detests white supremacy AND black nationalism: Strongly Opposes topic 2
NO on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act: Opposes topic 2

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

Neutral on topic 4:
Keep God in the public sphere
(0 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

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

Opposes government-run healthcare: 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
Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient: 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)

Supports privatizing Social Security: Strongly Favors topic 6
Rated 7% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance: Strongly Favors topic 6

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

A-PLUS lets states escape No Child Left Behind: Favors topic 7
Vouchers break link of low-income and low-quality schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program: Strongly Favors topic 7

Neutral on topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(0 points on Social scale)

Must work with partners to preserve public land: Strongly Opposes topic 8
No EPA permits required for forest road runoff: Strongly Favors topic 8
No EPA expansion of regulated waters: Favors topic 8
Voted YES to require GMO labeling: Opposes topic 8

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

Supports bipartisan criminal justice reform: Opposes topic 9
Supports capital punishment for certain crimes: Strongly Favors topic 9
Rated 15% by the NAPO, indicating a police-the-police stance: Strongly Opposes topic 9

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

It is time to enact 'stand your ground' legislation in Idaho: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strong supporter of rights guaranteed by 2nd Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10
Opposes restrictions on the right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10
Allow veterans to register unlicensed guns acquired abroad: Favors topic 10

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

Oppose any and all efforts to increase 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
Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Death Tax is a pernicious double tax: Strongly Favors topic 11

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

Building wall is critical step against illegal immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Toughen laws against illegal immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strengthen border security; redouble our efforts: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Opposes a pathway to citizenship: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Voted YES to ban DREAMer immigrants from military service: Strongly Opposes topic 12

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

Rated 50% by the USAE, indicating a mixed record on trade: Neutral on topic 13

Strongly Favors topic 14:
Support American Exceptionalism
(+5 points on Economic scale)

Withhold UN funding until voluntary and program-specific: Strongly Favors topic 14

Neutral on topic 15:
Expand the military
(0 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

Neutral on topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(0 points on Social scale)

Require photo ID to vote: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Ban stock trading based on Congressional insider knowledge: Strongly Favors topic 16

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

Supports a continued presence in 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)

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
Let states lease energy rights on federal lands: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Let wind energy production tax credit expire: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Rated Drill for oil & gas in offshore OCS & Eastern Gulf of Mexico: Strongly 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

Opposes topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+2 points on Social scale)

Challenges AG on stopping pot research: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Scholarships for high schoolers agreeing to random drug test: Strongly Favors topic 19
Rated B by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance: Strongly Opposes topic 19

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

Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate: Strongly Opposes topic 20
Apply all remaining stimulus funds to budget deficit: Strongly Opposes topic 20
Supports the Cut-Cap-and-Balance Pledge: Opposes topic 20
Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans: Opposes topic 20
YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached: Opposes topic 20

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Raul Labrador on Education
Click here for 3 full quotes on Education OR background on Education. Voted YES on reauthorizing the DC opportunity scholarship program. (Mar 2011) A-PLUS lets states escape No Child Left Behind. (Jul 2015) Vouchers break link of low-income and low-quality schools. (Oct 2015)

Raul Labrador on Jobs
Click here for 2 full quotes on Jobs OR background on Jobs. Voted YES on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013) Rated 92% by CEI, indicating a pro-workplace choice voting record. (May 2012)	< script type="text/javascript">

Raul Labrador on Technology
Click here for the full quote on Technology OR background on Technology. Voted NO on protecting cyber security by sharing data with government. (Apr 2013)