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Doug Burgum on VoteMatch |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
(-5 points on Social scale) | Law requires doctors to say some abortions reversible: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Support a ban on abortions for things like gender selection: Opposes topic 1 |
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Favors
topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Fly flags of ND tribal nations at Governor's Office: Favors topic 2 |
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Favors
topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
(+2 points on Social scale) | No discrimination because of sexual orientation: Favors topic 3 Gay marriage is ok, but not running on social issues: Favors topic 3 |
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Opposes
topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
(+2 points on Social scale) | Repeal Sunday morning shopping ban: Opposes topic 4 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Pledge to oppose Obamacare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 |
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Opposes
topic 6:Privatize Social Security
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Enacted tax break for Social Security recipients: Opposes topic 6 |
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Opposes
topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Help students be "choice ready" for their career paths: Opposes topic 7 Path to jobs is changing; not just four years of college: Opposes topic 7 Proclaimed North Dakota School Choice Week: Favors topic 7 Invest in K-12 for our No. 1 resource--our young people: Opposes topic 7 Local control of schools: Favors topic 7 Kids can't prepare for 21st century using 19th-century model: Favors topic 7 Accelerate efforts to raise outcomes for all students: Opposes topic 7 |
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Favors
topic 8:Fight EPA regulatory over-reach
(-3 points on Social scale) | Dept. of Environmental Quality to focus on clean air & water: Opposes topic 8 Innovation--not regulation--solves oil & gas challenges: Strongly Favors topic 8 |
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No opinion on
topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
(0 points on Social scale) | (No votes on which to base response) |
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Opposes
topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
(-3 points on Economic scale) | Obama has overreached on gun control: Opposes topic 10 |
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No opinion on
topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
(0 points on Economic scale) | Private investment in infrastructure reduces property taxes: Opposes topic 11 Shrink government and stop property tax hikes: Favors topic 11 |
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topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
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Strongly Favors
topic 13:Support & expand free trade
(+5 points on Economic scale) | We have an amazing relationship with Canada: Strongly Favors topic 13 North American trade deal good for farmers, ranchers: Strongly Favors topic 13 USMCA trade deal protects intellectual property rights: Strongly Favors topic 13 Supports USMCA trade agreement to replace NAFTA: Favors topic 13 Trade war with China, & tariffs, hurting domestic farmers: Strongly Favors topic 13 |
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Favors
topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Technology has ensured abundant food and energy: Favors topic 14 Consider filing a lawsuit over refugee resettlement: Favors topic 14 |
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Favors
topic 15:Expand the military
(-3 points on Social scale) | Exempted military retirement benefits from state income tax: Favors topic 15 State income tax exemption on military retirement pay: Favors topic 15 Need strong deterrent against rogue nations: Favors topic 15 |
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Opposes
topic 16:Make voter registration easier
(-3 points on Social scale) | Veto $5,000 limits on executive branch bonuses: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Pledge to support term limits: Favors topic 16 |
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Opposes
topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
(-3 points on Social scale) | State-sponsored cyber terrorists are at war with us: Opposes topic 17 |
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Strongly Opposes
topic 18:Prioritize green energy
(+5 points on Economic scale) | Private sector innovation over regulation on carbon: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Lignite (brown coal) is transforming power plant emissions: Strongly Opposes topic 18 On energy, all of the above: Opposes topic 18 Protest campers at Dakota Access Pipeline should leave: Opposes topic 18 We are not running out of oil; we have a global surplus: Strongly Opposes topic 18 |
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Opposes
topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
(+2 points on Social scale) | Remove shame and stigma from the disease of addiction: Opposes topic 19 Jail time without rehab is not a cure for addiction: Opposes topic 19 Opioid epidemic threatens our way of life: Favors topic 19 |
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Opposes
topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(+2 points on Economic scale) | Increased teacher & state employee pay without raising taxes: Opposes topic 20 Right-size government: cutting $1.2B is a great start: Opposes topic 20 Main Street Initiative: use existing infrastructure fully: Opposes topic 20 Economy of the future built on collaboration for innovation: Opposes topic 20 |
Doug Burgum is a Moderate Libertarian Conservative
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