Tanner Smith 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)	Restrict unborn child from "dismemberment abortion": Strongly Opposes topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (-3 points on Social scale)	Supported bill prohibiting minors at drag shows: Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (-5 points on Social scale)	Montana born and raised, great pride in "God's country": Favors topic 4 Respect the sacred flag & the Pledge of Allegiance: Strongly Favors topic 4
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	We don't work 7 days a week so everyone can have freebies: Strongly Opposes 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)	Quality education for students, competitive pay for teachers: Opposes topic 7
Favors topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (-3 points on Social scale)	Scored 14% on Montana Conservation Voters scorecard: Strongly Favors topic 8 Hall of Shame on Montana Conservation Voters scorecard: Strongly Favors topic 8 Preserve water rights to safeguard for future: Opposes topic 8 Steward with care but without federal overreach: Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Firm on crime; no exceptions; see something, say something: Strongly Favors topic 9 Let school districts adopt stricter policies on obscenity: Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	2nd Amendment is alive and well in Montana: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Implement policies to lower taxes, promote economic growth: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	If Federal Government won't enforce immigration laws, I will: 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)
No opinion on topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 15: Peace through Strength (-3 points on Social scale)	Thank veterans who have selflessly served our country: Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale)	Add county-level race to post-election audits: Opposes topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (-3 points on Social scale)	Peace through strength is best deterrent, in Israel too: Opposes topic 17
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Advocate for sustainable and diverse energy sources: Favors topic 18 Strive for energy independence; extract rich coal & oil: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Keep cannabis businesses 1,000 feet from churches/schools: Favors topic 19 Marijuana is decaying our state from within: Strongly Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Opposed tax dollars to construct affordable housing: 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)

Restrict unborn child from "dismemberment abortion": Strongly Opposes topic 1

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

(No votes on which to base response)

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

Supported bill prohibiting minors at drag shows: Opposes topic 3

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

Montana born and raised, great pride in "God's country": Favors topic 4
Respect the sacred flag & the Pledge of Allegiance: Strongly Favors topic 4

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

We don't work 7 days a week so everyone can have freebies: Strongly Opposes 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)

Quality education for students, competitive pay for teachers: Opposes topic 7

Favors topic 8:
Businesses have a right to pollute
(-3 points on Social scale)

Scored 14% on Montana Conservation Voters scorecard: Strongly Favors topic 8
Hall of Shame on Montana Conservation Voters scorecard: Strongly Favors topic 8
Preserve water rights to safeguard for future: Opposes topic 8
Steward with care but without federal overreach: Favors topic 8

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

Firm on crime; no exceptions; see something, say something: Strongly Favors topic 9
Let school districts adopt stricter policies on obscenity: Favors topic 9

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

2nd Amendment is alive and well in Montana: Strongly Favors topic 10

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

Implement policies to lower taxes, promote economic growth: Strongly Opposes topic 11

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

If Federal Government won't enforce immigration laws, I will: 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)

No opinion on topic 14:
Stay away from the UN & Globalism
(0 points on Economic scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

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

Thank veterans who have selflessly served our country: Favors topic 15

Opposes topic 16:
Make voter registration easier
(-3 points on Social scale)

Add county-level race to post-election audits: Opposes topic 16

Opposes topic 17:
Stay out of foreign wars
(-3 points on Social scale)

Peace through strength is best deterrent, in Israel too: Opposes topic 17

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

Advocate for sustainable and diverse energy sources: Favors topic 18
Strive for energy independence; extract rich coal & oil: Strongly Opposes topic 18

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

Keep cannabis businesses 1,000 feet from churches/schools: Favors topic 19
Marijuana is decaying our state from within: Strongly Favors topic 19

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

Opposed tax dollars to construct affordable housing: Strongly Opposes topic 20

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Tanner Smith on Abortion
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Tanner Smith on Education
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Tanner Smith on Jobs
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Tanner Smith on Technology
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