Travis Allen 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)
Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-3 points on Social scale)	Skipped vote on resolution for abortion rights: Opposes topic 1
Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-3 points on Economic scale)	Rated above average by minority civil rights groups: Favors topic 2
No opinion on topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (0 points on Social scale)	Rated below average by gay rights groups: Opposes topic 3 Voted NO on student sports choice based on gender identity: Opposes topic 3 Prohibit sexual orientation conversion therapy: 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)	Voted NO on expanding Medi-Cal eligibility for ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes 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)	Parental control, not bureaucrats: Strongly Favors topic 7 Voted NO on progress testing instead of achievement testing: Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	Voted NO on $48M for hybrid and zero-emission vehicles: Strongly Favors topic 8 Rated 13% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes: Strongly Favors topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Protect victims, not criminals: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Gun laws hurt the innocent: Strongly Favors topic 10 Voted NO on wider definition of assault rifles: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	California must cut taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Sanctuary cities protect criminals: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Voted NO on bilingual education in public schools: 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: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Unified Israel with Judea & Samaria; Jerusalem as capital: Strongly Favors topic 14
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	Sponsored voter ID law: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Voted NO on pilot program for all-mail-in ballots: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Voted NO to amend Constitution to overturn Citizens United: Opposes topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Voted NO on awaiting scientific study before ok to fracking: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-3 points on Social scale)	Opposed pot law barring state cooperation with Feds: Favors topic 19 Voted NO on reducing possession from felony to misdemeanor: Favors topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Private business should take over public rest stops: 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)

Opposes topic 1:
Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-3 points on Social scale)

Skipped vote on resolution for abortion rights: Opposes topic 1

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

Rated above average by minority civil rights groups: Favors topic 2

No opinion on topic 3:
Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(0 points on Social scale)

Rated below average by gay rights groups: Opposes topic 3
Voted NO on student sports choice based on gender identity: Opposes topic 3
Prohibit sexual orientation conversion therapy: 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)

Voted NO on expanding Medi-Cal eligibility for ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes 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)

Parental control, not bureaucrats: Strongly Favors topic 7
Voted NO on progress testing instead of achievement testing: Favors topic 7

Strongly Favors topic 8:
Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(-5 points on Social scale)

Voted NO on $48M for hybrid and zero-emission vehicles: Strongly Favors topic 8
Rated 13% by the LCV, indicating anti-environment votes: Strongly Favors topic 8

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

Protect victims, not criminals: Strongly Favors topic 9

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

Gun laws hurt the innocent: Strongly Favors topic 10
Voted NO on wider definition of assault rifles: Strongly Favors topic 10

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

California must cut taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11

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

Sanctuary cities protect criminals: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Voted NO on bilingual education in public schools: 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:
Support American Exceptionalism
(+5 points on Economic scale)

Unified Israel with Judea & Samaria; Jerusalem as capital: Strongly Favors topic 14

No opinion on topic 15:
Expand the military
(0 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

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

Sponsored voter ID law: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Voted NO on pilot program for all-mail-in ballots: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Voted NO to amend Constitution to overturn Citizens United: Opposes topic 16

No opinion on topic 17:
Avoid foreign entanglements
(0 points on Social scale)

(No votes on which to base response)

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

Voted NO on awaiting scientific study before ok to fracking: Strongly Opposes topic 18

Favors topic 19:
Marijuana is a gateway drug
(-3 points on Social scale)

Opposed pot law barring state cooperation with Feds: Favors topic 19
Voted NO on reducing possession from felony to misdemeanor: Favors topic 19

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

Private business should take over public rest stops: Strongly Opposes topic 20

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Travis Allen on Abortion
Click here for the full quote on Abortion OR background on Abortion. Skipped vote on resolution for abortion rights. (Jan 2016)

Travis Allen on Education
Click here for 4 full quotes on Education OR background on Education. Parental control, not bureaucrats. (Sep 2017) Voted NO on bilingual education in public schools. (Aug 2014) Voted NO on progress testing instead of achievement testing. (Sep 2013) Voted NO on student sports choice based on gender identity. (May 2013)

Travis Allen on Jobs
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Travis Allen on Technology
Click here for 2 full quotes on Technology OR background on Technology. High-speed rail project is corrupt; ax it. (May 2018) Fix roads with existing funds, not new taxes. (Sep 2017)