Semi Bird 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)	I value all life, from conception through natural death: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+5 points on Economic scale)	Left abandoned him, a black man, over policy disagreements: Opposes topic 2 Stop perpetrating the scare of a national racist threat: Strongly Opposes topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (-5 points on Social scale)	No child will undergo a "gender affirmation" surgery: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (-5 points on Social scale)	Raised in a Christian environment; no "victim mentality": Strongly Favors topic 4 Calls himself a "constitutional Christian conservative": Strongly Favors topic 4
Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-3 points on Economic scale)	Mental health & addiction are root cause of homelessness: Favors topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Facilitate school choice including private and home schools: Strongly Favors topic 7 Parental access to ALL curriculum materials used in class: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (-5 points on Social scale)	No ESG: no environmental investment: Strongly Favors topic 8 Help farmers, ranchers mitigate regulatory barriers: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Hold prosecutors accountable for enforcing the rule of law: Strongly Favors topic 9 Mandatory maximum sentence for fentanyl distribution: Strongly Favors topic 9 Back the Blue: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Will overturn assault weapons ban, there's no such thing: Strongly Favors topic 10 Give teachers guns, and training with concealed carry: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Be a steward of taxpayer dollars: Opposes topic 11 Provide tax relief; reduce spending; restructure welfare: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Secure all borders against human and narco-trafficking: Strongly Opposes topic 12
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Prevent CCP from owning land in Washington State: Favors topic 14 His life a testament to greatness of God and America: Strongly Favors topic 14
Favors topic 15: Peace through Strength (-3 points on Social scale)	Told conflicting stories about court-martial as a Marine: Neutral on topic 15 Support Israel for global security purposes: Favors topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	If elected, imposing term limits would top his agenda: Opposes topic 16 Yes to Voter ID; yes to Electoral College: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Strongly Favors topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (+5 points on Social scale)	Government has money for Ukraine, not doing good for America: Strongly Favors topic 17
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Maximize clean nuclear energy & hydroelectricity: Favors topic 18 Won't be giving up our gas engines by 2035, an insane idea: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	I will make Schedule 1 drugs a felony again: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Restructure welfare from a hand-out to a hand-up system: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Cause of homelessness is mental illness, not affordability: Strongly Opposes 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 Opposes topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale)

I value all life, from conception through natural death: Strongly Opposes topic 1

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

Left abandoned him, a black man, over policy disagreements: Opposes topic 2
Stop perpetrating the scare of a national racist threat: Strongly Opposes topic 2

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

No child will undergo a "gender affirmation" surgery: Strongly Opposes topic 3

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

Raised in a Christian environment; no "victim mentality": Strongly Favors topic 4
Calls himself a "constitutional Christian conservative": Strongly Favors topic 4

Favors topic 5:
Expand ObamaCare
(-3 points on Economic scale)

Mental health & addiction are root cause of homelessness: Favors topic 5

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

(No votes on which to base response)

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

Facilitate school choice including private and home schools: Strongly Favors topic 7
Parental access to ALL curriculum materials used in class: Strongly Favors topic 7

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

No ESG: no environmental investment: Strongly Favors topic 8
Help farmers, ranchers mitigate regulatory barriers: Strongly Favors topic 8

Strongly Favors topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-5 points on Social scale)

Hold prosecutors accountable for enforcing the rule of law: Strongly Favors topic 9
Mandatory maximum sentence for fentanyl distribution: Strongly Favors topic 9
Back the Blue: Strongly Favors topic 9

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

Will overturn assault weapons ban, there's no such thing: Strongly Favors topic 10
Give teachers guns, and training with concealed carry: Strongly Favors topic 10

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

Be a steward of taxpayer dollars: Opposes topic 11
Provide tax relief; reduce spending; restructure welfare: Strongly Opposes topic 11

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

Secure all borders against human and narco-trafficking: Strongly Opposes topic 12

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

(No votes on which to base response)

Strongly Favors topic 14:
Stay away from the UN & Globalism
(+5 points on Economic scale)

Prevent CCP from owning land in Washington State: Favors topic 14
His life a testament to greatness of God and America: Strongly Favors topic 14

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

Told conflicting stories about court-martial as a Marine: Neutral on topic 15
Support Israel for global security purposes: Favors topic 15

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

If elected, imposing term limits would top his agenda: Opposes topic 16
Yes to Voter ID; yes to Electoral College: Strongly Opposes topic 16

Strongly Favors topic 17:
Stay out of foreign wars
(+5 points on Social scale)

Government has money for Ukraine, not doing good for America: Strongly Favors topic 17

Opposes topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(+2 points on Economic scale)

Maximize clean nuclear energy & hydroelectricity: Favors topic 18
Won't be giving up our gas engines by 2035, an insane idea: Strongly Opposes topic 18

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

I will make Schedule 1 drugs a felony again: Strongly Favors topic 19

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

Restructure welfare from a hand-out to a hand-up system: Strongly Opposes topic 20
Cause of homelessness is mental illness, not affordability: Strongly Opposes topic 20

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Semi Bird on Abortion
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Semi Bird on Education
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Semi Bird on Jobs
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Semi Bird on Technology
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