John Neely Kennedy on SenateMatch

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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Pro-life, with exceptions: Opposes topic 1 Supports human life begins at conception: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Supports defunding Planned Parenthood federally & locally: Strongly Opposes topic 1
Strongly Favors topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (-5 points on Economic scale)	Affirmative action is a fair chance: Strongly Favors topic 2
Strongly Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Constitutional definition of marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Supports letting businesses disagree with same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes topic 3 Supports defining marriage as one-man-one-woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3
Strongly Favors topic 4: Keep God in the public sphere (-5 points on Social scale)	Belief in Jesus informs every decision I make: Strongly Favors topic 4 Supports Judeo-Christian framework of morality: Strongly Favors topic 4 Supports religious liberty and sees it at risk: Strongly Favors topic 4
No opinion on topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (0 points on Economic scale)	Allow drug re-importation and bulk purchasing: Favors topic 5 Refundable tax credit for the uninsured: Strongly Favors topic 5 Allow gov’t workers options for Medicare-only tax: Favors topic 5 Supports repealing mandated health insurance: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Supports Congressionally repealing Affordable Care Act: Strongly Opposes topic 5
Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-3 points on Economic scale)	Endorses voluntary private retirement savings accounts: Strongly Favors topic 6 Restore benefits to 800,000 low and middle-income retirees: Strongly Opposes topic 6 Preserve retirement security for state workers: Opposes topic 6
No opinion on topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (0 points on Economic scale)	Pre-K works and early childhood education is important: Opposes topic 7 Supports accountability and a fully-funded NCLB: Favors topic 7 I believe in public education: Strongly Opposes topic 7 Opposes Common Core as a nationwide academic standard: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Opposes topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (+5 points on Social scale)	Wetlands will wash away before 2017 coastal protection: Strongly Opposes topic 8 $14B to rebuild America’s coastline: Opposes topic 8
Strongly Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-5 points on Social scale)	Support death penalty for convicted child rapists: Strongly Favors topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Support the Second Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10 Opposes restrictions on right to bear arms: Strongly Favors topic 10 Strongly opposes restrictive gun laws: Strongly Favors topic 10
Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-3 points on Economic scale)	Reinstitute the “Pay As You Go” rule: Favors topic 11 Exempt first $10,000 in tips from income tax: Favors topic 11 Expand the Earned Income Tax Credit: Favors topic 11 Opposes increasing income tax rates: Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	No amnesty for illegal aliens: Strongly Opposes topic 12 Supports constructing a wall to control our border: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-5 points on Economic scale)	TPP lacks safeguards against currency manipulation: Strongly Opposes topic 13
Strongly Favors topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (+5 points on Economic scale)	Radical Islamic fundamentalists despise our core values: Strongly Favors topic 14 Supports standing with the nation of israel: Favors topic 14 Supports ban on resettlement of Syrian refugees: Strongly Favors topic 14
Strongly Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-5 points on Social scale)	Increase size of the military; increase spending for defense: Strongly Favors topic 15
Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale)	Full disclosure of all earmarks: Favors topic 16 Strongly opposes voting without photo id: Strongly Opposes topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale)	Support Israel, our only true friend in the Middle East: Favors topic 17 Eliminate foreign aid to any country that supports terrorism: Opposes topic 17 $5M in Israel bonds is a win-win for Israel and Louisiana: Favors topic 17 Strongly opposes Islamic Sharia as threat to the US: Strongly Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Incentives for non-petroleum automobiles are a tax increase: Strongly Opposes topic 18 More domestic drilling, including in Gulf of Mexico & ANWR: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Encourage alternative fuels and electricity conservation: Strongly Favors topic 18 Develop & increase domestic oil & gas production: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Supports deregulating domestic oil exploration and drilling: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Opposes government developing wind and solar energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (-5 points on Social scale)	Strongly opposes legalizing marijuana: Strongly Favors topic 19
No opinion on topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (0 points on Economic scale)	Balanced budget amendment to restore fiscal responsibility: Strongly Favors topic 20 Cut taxes & stop deficit-spending, to fight economic crisis: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget: Opposes topic 20 Supports constitutional amendment for balanced budget: Favors topic 20