Ron DeSantis on VoteMatch

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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Ban abortions after fetal heartbeat detected: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Endorsed as pro-life "authentic conservative": Opposes topic 1 I consider myself pro-life: 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
Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	NO on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act: Opposes topic 2
Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-3 points on Social scale)	Protect faith-based noncooperation with gay marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Core values that have made America great: Opposes topic 3 Opposes same-sex marriage: Opposes topic 3 Rated Religious objections to GLBT services same as 1960s racism: Strongly Favors topic 3 Respect faith-based opposition to same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Neutral 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)	Repeal ObamaCare; health care isn't a right: Strongly Opposes topic 5 No right to health care; that's just a bureaucratic right: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal ObamaCare to protect Medicare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal any federal health care takeover: 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
Strongly Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+5 points on Economic scale)	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)	Expand both charters & vouchers: Strongly Favors topic 7 Expand voucher and charters; stop Common Core: Strongly Favors topic 7 Opposes federal grants for education reforms: Favors topic 7 Denounce the Common Core State Standards: 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
Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+2 points on Social scale)	Deal with Red Tide: clean the water; build a reservoir: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Stop Lake Okeechobee discharges that caused algae crisis: Strongly Opposes topic 8 Build Keystone XL; it's now passed environmental concerns: No opin. on topic 8 No EPA expansion of regulated waters: Favors topic 8 Rated Voted NO on requiring limited GMO labeling: Favors topic 8
Neutral on topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (0 points on Social scale)	Prosecuted wide range of military & federal cases: Favors topic 9 Death penalty for killing police officers: Favors topic 9 Rated 46% by the NAPO, indicating a police-the-police stance: Strongly Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Concealed carry statewide; open-carry on campuses: Strongly Favors topic 10 Allow carrying guns openly and on college campuses: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restrictions on gun purchases: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Keep Florida a low-tax state; super-majority to raise taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Supports the Taxpayer Protection Pledge: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Opposes an income tax increase: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Replace income tax and IRS with FairTax: 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)	DACA is unconstitutional; opposes any path to citizenship: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports E-Verify; opposes sanctuary cities: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Get tough on illegal immigration: Opposes topic 12 Supports exiting US to apply for citizenship: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Voted YES to ban DREAMer immigrants from military service: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Neutral on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	Trump's tariffs will get concessions from China: Opposes topic 13 No to Ex-im bank; Yes to fast-track: Favors 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
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	Opposes reducing defense spending: Favors topic 15 Constitutional amendment for Congressional term limits: Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale)	Don't restore voting rights to former felons: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Signed term limit pledge: 6 years House; 12 years Senate: Favors topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale)	Defend American sovereignty: Opposes topic 17
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	No carbon tax; no wind energy subsidy: Strongly Opposes topic 18 No delay on Keystone pipeline for security & safety study: Opposes topic 18 Let wind energy production tax credit expire: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Voted YES on banning offshore oil drilling in Gulf of Mexico: Strongly Favors topic 18
Neutral on topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (0 points on Social scale)	No recreational marijuana; let voters decide medical usage: Strongly Favors topic 19 Rated B by NORML, indicating a pro-drug-reform stance: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Neutral on topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (0 points on Economic scale)	Opposes federal stimulus spending: Strongly Favors topic 20 Audit the Federal Reserve & its actions on mortgage loans: Opposes topic 20 YES on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached: Opposes topic 20