Ryan Busse 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 Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+5 points on Social scale)	State abortion restrictions threaten women's health care: Strongly Favors topic 1 Hardliners won't stop at merely restricting abortion : Strongly Favors topic 1 Protect a woman's Constitutional right to health decisions: Strongly Favors topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (+5 points on Social scale)	It's not my business who loves whom, or how people identify: Strongly Favors topic 3
Strongly Opposes topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (+5 points on Social scale)	Adamant that no public dollars goes to religious schools: Strongly Opposes topic 4
Strongly Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-5 points on Economic scale)	Restore 133,000 Montanans to life-saving Medicaid: Strongly Favors topic 5 Medicaid expansion improved the lives of countless people: Strongly Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-3 points on Economic scale)	Tribal education shouldn't be through somebody else's lens: Favors topic 7 Improve schools by fully funding public schools and teachers: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (+5 points on Social scale)	Opposes state management of federal public lands : Strongly Opposes topic 8 I want to facilitate what's next, not hold on to what was: Strongly Opposes topic 8
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-5 points on Economic scale)	Universal background check/red flag law not infringements: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Left gun industry frustrated about marketing assault rifles: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Surplus went to tax breaks for corporations & wealthy people: Strongly Favors topic 11 Tax breaks for renters and homeowners, not corporations: Strongly Favors topic 11
No opinion on topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (0 points on Social scale)	Leave immigration as federal policy; not for governor: Favors topic 12 Must have a secure border, but this is a federal issue: Opposes topic 12
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale)	Ban foreign adversaries from owning our farmland: Opposes topic 13
Favors topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	Running as a champion for our Montana way of life: Favors topic 14
No opinion on topic 15: Peace through Strength (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	Make it easier for people to vote: Strongly Favors topic 16 Released his tax returns publicly, to ensure debate occurs: Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 18: Prioritize green energy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Montana can lead on dealing with reality of climate change: Strongly Favors topic 18 Climate crisis will and must take center stage: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Opposed veto of popular bill allocating marijuana taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Favors topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (-5 points on Economic scale)	Protested state rejecting federal money for child nutrition: Strongly Favors topic 20 Supported federal program to help feed schoolchildren: Strongly 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)

Strongly Favors topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale)

State abortion restrictions threaten women's health care: Strongly Favors topic 1
Hardliners won't stop at merely restricting abortion : Strongly Favors topic 1
Protect a woman's Constitutional right to health decisions: Strongly Favors topic 1

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

(No votes on which to base response)

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

It's not my business who loves whom, or how people identify: Strongly Favors topic 3

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

Adamant that no public dollars goes to religious schools: Strongly Opposes topic 4

Strongly Favors topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(-5 points on Economic scale)

Restore 133,000 Montanans to life-saving Medicaid: Strongly Favors topic 5
Medicaid expansion improved the lives of countless people: Strongly Favors topic 5

No opinion on topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(0 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

Opposes topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(-3 points on Economic scale)

Tribal education shouldn't be through somebody else's lens: Favors topic 7
Improve schools by fully funding public schools and teachers: Strongly Opposes topic 7

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

Opposes state management of federal public lands : Strongly Opposes topic 8
I want to facilitate what's next, not hold on to what was: Strongly Opposes topic 8

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

(No votes on which to base response)

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

Universal background check/red flag law not infringements: Strongly Opposes topic 10
Left gun industry frustrated about marketing assault rifles: Strongly Opposes topic 10

Strongly Favors topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(-5 points on Economic scale)

Surplus went to tax breaks for corporations & wealthy people: Strongly Favors topic 11
Tax breaks for renters and homeowners, not corporations: Strongly Favors topic 11

No opinion on topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(0 points on Social scale)

Leave immigration as federal policy; not for governor: Favors topic 12
Must have a secure border, but this is a federal issue: Opposes topic 12

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

Ban foreign adversaries from owning our farmland: Opposes topic 13

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

Running as a champion for our Montana way of life: Favors topic 14

No opinion on topic 15:
Peace through Strength
(0 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

Strongly Favors topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(+5 points on Social scale)

Make it easier for people to vote: Strongly Favors topic 16
Released his tax returns publicly, to ensure debate occurs: Favors topic 16

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

(No votes on which to base response)

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

Montana can lead on dealing with reality of climate change: Strongly Favors topic 18
Climate crisis will and must take center stage: Strongly Favors topic 18

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

Opposed veto of popular bill allocating marijuana taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 19

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

Protested state rejecting federal money for child nutrition: Strongly Favors topic 20
Supported federal program to help feed schoolchildren: Strongly Favors topic 20

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Ryan Busse on Abortion
Click here for 3 full quotes on Abortion OR background on Abortion. Protect a woman's Constitutional right to health decisions. (Aug 2024) Hardliners won't stop at merely restricting abortion . (Nov 2023) State abortion restrictions threaten women's health care. (Sep 2023)

Ryan Busse on Education
Click here for 3 full quotes on Education OR background on Education. Tribal education shouldn't be through somebody else's lens. (Dec 2023) Improve schools by fully funding public schools and teachers. (Dec 2023) Adamant that no public dollars goes to religious schools. (Nov 2023)

Ryan Busse on Jobs
Click here for 2 full quotes on Jobs OR background on Jobs. Veto right-to-work rules in unionized workplaces. (Oct 2024) People should have the right to repair equipment they own. (Nov 2023)	< script type="text/javascript">

Ryan Busse on Technology
Click here for the full quote on Technology OR background on Technology. TikTok metadata could be legitimate Chinese security threat. (Nov 2023)