Luke Messer 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)	Fight for traditional Hoosier pro-life values: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Ban abortions for sex selection or race selection: Strongly Opposes topic 1 I consider myself pro-life: 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 Include pre-born human beings in 14th Amendment protection: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	YES on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act: Favors topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Opposes same-sex marriage: Opposes topic 3 Don't elevate gender identity as a protected class: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Respect faith-based opposition to same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Co-founded Childshare, a faith-based not-for-profit: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	ObamaCare bad for middle class: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports repealing Affordable Care Act: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Use Social Security to restrict aid to illegal immigrants: Favors topic 6 Let retirees earn more: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Rated 0% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance: Strongly Favors topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Education decisions are best made by families at local level: Favors topic 7 Opposes federal grants for education reforms: Favors topic 7 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
Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-3 points on Social scale)	Build Keystone XL; it's now passed environmental concerns: No opin. on topic 8 Rated Voted NO on requiring limited GMO labeling: Favors topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	Death penalty for killing police officers: Favors topic 9 Rated 62% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues: Neutral on topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	100% rating from the NRA: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restrictions on gun purchases: Strongly Favors topic 10 Interstate transportation of firearms is federally prote: Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Tax cuts should lead to growth: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Commonsense Hoosier approach: can't borrow out of debt: 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 Opposes an income tax increase: 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)	Supports exiting US to apply for citizenship: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Voted YES to ban DREAMer immigrants from military service: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-3 points on Economic scale)	Free trade pacts haven't led to free trade: Opposes topic 13
Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+2 points on Economic scale)	Sponsored opposing the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty: Strongly Favors topic 14 Condemn China's organ harvesting from Falun Gong prisoners: Opposes topic 14 Move US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem; recognize as cap: Favors topic 14 No transfers of Gitmo prisoners to US or abroad: Strongly Favors topic 14 Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Make sure our military has all of the tools it needs: Strongly Favors topic 15
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	Ethics reforms including protecting whistle blowers: Favors topic 16 No photo IDs to vote; they suppress the vote: Favors topic 16
Strongly Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-5 points on Social scale)	Get tough with North Korea: Strongly Opposes topic 17 Sponsored condemning North Korea for testing nuclear device: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Create clean coal & increase domestic oil production: 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 Opposes regulating greenhouse gas emissions: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Supports offshore energy production: Opposes topic 18 Rated Drill for oil & gas in offshore OCS & Eastern Gulf of Mexico: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Rated D by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance: Strongly Favors topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Opposes federal stimulus spending: Strongly Favors topic 20 Supports tax incentives for job creation: Opposes topic 20 YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached: Opposes topic 20

VoteMatch Responses
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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)

Fight for traditional Hoosier pro-life values: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Ban abortions for sex selection or race selection: Strongly Opposes topic 1
I consider myself pro-life: 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
Include pre-born human beings in 14th Amendment protection: Strongly Opposes topic 1

Favors topic 2:
Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-3 points on Economic scale)

YES on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act: Favors topic 2

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

Opposes same-sex marriage: Opposes topic 3
Don't elevate gender identity as a protected class: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Respect faith-based opposition to same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3

Strongly Favors topic 4:
Keep God in the public sphere
(-5 points on Social scale)

Co-founded Childshare, a faith-based not-for-profit: Strongly Favors topic 4

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

ObamaCare bad for middle class: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Defund, repeal, & replace federal care with free market: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Supports repealing Affordable Care Act: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Fully repealing ObamaCare is important, but not sufficient: Strongly Opposes topic 5

Favors topic 6:
Privatize Social Security
(+2 points on Economic scale)

Use Social Security to restrict aid to illegal immigrants: Favors topic 6
Let retirees earn more: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Rated 0% by ARA, indicating a pro-privatization stance: Strongly Favors topic 6

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

Education decisions are best made by families at local level: Favors topic 7
Opposes federal grants for education reforms: Favors topic 7
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

Favors topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(-3 points on Social scale)

Build Keystone XL; it's now passed environmental concerns: No opin. on topic 8
Rated Voted NO on requiring limited GMO labeling: Favors topic 8

Favors topic 9:
Stricter punishment reduces crime
(-3 points on Social scale)

Death penalty for killing police officers: Favors topic 9
Rated 62% by the NAPO, indicating a moderate stance on police issues: Neutral on topic 9

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

100% rating from the NRA: Strongly Favors topic 10
Opposes restrictions on gun purchases: Strongly Favors topic 10
Interstate transportation of firearms is federally prote: Favors topic 10

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

Tax cuts should lead to growth: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Commonsense Hoosier approach: can't borrow out of debt: 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
Opposes an income tax increase: 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)

Supports exiting US to apply for citizenship: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Voted YES to ban DREAMer immigrants from military service: Strongly Opposes topic 12

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

Free trade pacts haven't led to free trade: Opposes topic 13

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

Sponsored opposing the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty: Strongly Favors topic 14
Condemn China's organ harvesting from Falun Gong prisoners: Opposes topic 14
Move US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem; recognize as cap: Favors topic 14
No transfers of Gitmo prisoners to US or abroad: Strongly Favors topic 14
Two-state solution despite Israeli settlements on West Bank: Favors topic 14

Strongly Favors topic 15:
Expand the military
(-5 points on Social scale)

Make sure our military has all of the tools it needs: Strongly Favors topic 15

Favors topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(+2 points on Social scale)

Ethics reforms including protecting whistle blowers: Favors topic 16
No photo IDs to vote; they suppress the vote: Favors topic 16

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

Get tough with North Korea: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Sponsored condemning North Korea for testing nuclear device: Opposes topic 17

Strongly Opposes topic 18:
Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale)

Create clean coal & increase domestic oil production: 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
Opposes regulating greenhouse gas emissions: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Supports offshore energy production: Opposes topic 18
Rated Drill for oil & gas in offshore OCS & Eastern Gulf of Mexico: Strongly Opposes topic 18

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

Rated D by NORML, indicating a "hard-on-drugs" stance: Strongly Favors topic 19

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

Limit federal spending growth to per-capita inflation rate: Strongly Opposes topic 20
Opposes federal stimulus spending: Strongly Favors topic 20
Supports tax incentives for job creation: Opposes topic 20
YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached: Opposes topic 20

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Luke Messer on Education
Click here for 4 full quotes on Education OR background on Education. Education decisions are best made by families at local level. (Nov 2012) Opposes federal grants for education reforms. (Sep 2012) A-PLUS lets states escape No Child Left Behind. (Jul 2015) Vouchers break link of low-income and low-quality schools. (Oct 2015)

Luke Messer on Jobs
Click here for the full quote on Jobs OR background on Jobs. Voted YES on allowing compensatory time off for working overtime. (Apr 2013)

Luke Messer on Technology
Click here for the full quote on Technology OR background on Technology. Voted YES on protecting cyber security by sharing data with government. (Apr 2013)