Brian Herr 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)	Supports abortion rights: 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: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Supports gay marriage as an issue of equal rights: 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)
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	ObamaCare gives too much federal authority: Strongly Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+2 points on Economic scale)	Schools are best run at the local level; end Dept. of Ed.: Favors topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	People have a right to defend themselves and their property: Strongly Favors topic 10
Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Proposition 2-1/2 tax under-ride: reduce taxes by $1.2M: Opposes topic 11 Limited Hopkinton annual property tax increase to under 2.5%: Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-3 points on Social scale)	Create a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants: Strongly Favors topic 12 Enforce existing laws including penalizing employers: Opposes topic 12 Seal the borders to prevent illegal entry: 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)
Opposes topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (-3 points on Economic scale)	I believe in diplomacy; but keep terrorists out: Opposes topic 14
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Hiring freeze for all non-military personnel: Favors topic 15
Strongly Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+5 points on Social scale)	If we want new ideas, send new people, via term limits: Strongly Favors topic 16 If we want new ideas in Washington, we must send new people: Strongly Favors topic 16 Signed term limit pledge: 6 years House; 12 years Senate: Favors topic 16
Favors topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (+2 points on Social scale)	Yield to President on war strategy, but questions timetable: Favors topic 17
No opinion on topic 18: Prioritize green energy (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Reduce non-military federal workforce by 15% via attrition: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Control spending; oppose earmarks; reduce national debt: 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 Favors topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(+5 points on Social scale)

Supports abortion rights: 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:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+5 points on Social scale)

Supports gay marriage as an issue of equal rights: 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)

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

ObamaCare gives too much federal authority: Strongly Opposes topic 5

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

(No votes on which to base response)

Favors topic 7:
Vouchers for school choice
(+2 points on Economic scale)

Schools are best run at the local level; end Dept. of Ed.: Favors topic 7

No opinion on topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(0 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

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

(No votes on which to base response)

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

People have a right to defend themselves and their property: Strongly Favors topic 10

Opposes topic 11:
Higher taxes on the wealthy
(+2 points on Economic scale)

Proposition 2-1/2 tax under-ride: reduce taxes by $1.2M: Opposes topic 11
Limited Hopkinton annual property tax increase to under 2.5%: Opposes topic 11

Opposes topic 12:
Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
(-3 points on Social scale)

Create a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants: Strongly Favors topic 12
Enforce existing laws including penalizing employers: Opposes topic 12
Seal the borders to prevent illegal entry: 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)

Opposes topic 14:
Support American Exceptionalism
(-3 points on Economic scale)

I believe in diplomacy; but keep terrorists out: Opposes topic 14

Favors topic 15:
Expand the military
(-3 points on Social scale)

Hiring freeze for all non-military personnel: Favors topic 15

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

If we want new ideas, send new people, via term limits: Strongly Favors topic 16
If we want new ideas in Washington, we must send new people: Strongly Favors topic 16
Signed term limit pledge: 6 years House; 12 years Senate: Favors topic 16

Favors topic 17:
Avoid foreign entanglements
(+2 points on Social scale)

Yield to President on war strategy, but questions timetable: Favors topic 17

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

(No votes on which to base response)

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

(No votes on which to base response)

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

Reduce non-military federal workforce by 15% via attrition: Strongly Opposes topic 20
Control spending; oppose earmarks; reduce national debt: Opposes topic 20

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Brian Herr on Abortion
Click here for the full quote on Abortion OR background on Abortion. Supports abortion rights. (Jan 2014)

Brian Herr on Education
Click here for the full quote on Education OR background on Education. Schools are best run at the local level; end Dept. of Ed. (Aug 2010)

Brian Herr on Jobs
Click here for the full quote on Jobs OR background on Jobs. Member of the Repeal The Casino Deal Leadership Team. (Feb 2014)

Brian Herr on Technology
Click here for background on Technology. No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.