Ron Barber on the Issues

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Strongly Favors topic 1:Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right
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Women have right to make choices about contraception: Strongly Favors topic 1
Supports public abortion funding: Strongly Favors topic 1
Supports churches providing birth control: Strongly Favors topic 1
Ban anti-abortion limitations on abortion services: Strongly Favors topic 1

Strongly Favors topic 2:Legally require hiring women & minorities
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Endorsed as "preferred" by The Feminist Majority indicating pro-women's rights: Strongly Favors topic 2
More funding & services for victims of domestic violence: Strongly Favors topic 2
YES on reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act: Favors topic 2

Strongly Favors topic 3:Comfortable with same-sex marriage
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Opposes defining traditional marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3
Enforce against anti-gay discrimination in public schools: Strongly Favors topic 3

Neutral on topic 4:Keep God in the public sphere
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Strongly Favors topic 5:Expand ObamaCare
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No massive cuts to Medicare; no private Medicare insurance: Strongly Favors topic 5
Opposes repealing ObamaCare: Strongly Favors topic 5

Strongly Opposes topic 6:Privatize Social Security
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System needs modest adjustments, not privatization: Strongly Opposes topic 6
by NCPSSM indicating a pro-Social Security stance: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Sponsored keeping CPI for benefits instead of lower "Chained CPI": Strongly Opposes topic 6
Rated 79% by ARA, indicating a mixed record on senior issues: Neutral on topic 6

Neutral on topic 7:Vouchers for school choice
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Neutral on topic 8:EPA regulations are too restrictive
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Favors topic 9:Stricter punishment reduces crime
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Rated 100% by the NAPO, indicating a tough-on-crime stance: Favors topic 9

Strongly Favors topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership
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Protect all Constitutional rights, including 2nd Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10

Favors topic 11:Higher taxes on the wealthy
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Cut red tape, regulations and anti-business tax policies: Opposes topic 11
National debt resulted from tax cuts for the richest: Strongly Favors topic 11
Supports increasing tax rates: Strongly Favors topic 11

Strongly Opposes topic 12:Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens
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More agents; more high-tech & aerial assets; smarter fences: Strongly Opposes topic 12

Neutral on topic 13:Support & expand free trade
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Neutral on topic 14:Support American Exceptionalism
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Strongly Favors topic 15:Expand the military
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Advocate for Southern Arizona's military installations: Strongly Favors topic 15

Strongly Favors topic 16:Make voter registration easier
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Require full disclosure of independent campaign expenditures: Strongly Favors topic 16
Full disclosure of campaign spending: Strongly Favors topic 16
No photo IDs to vote; they suppress the vote: Favors topic 16
Establish "My Voice Voucher" small campaign contributions: Strongly Favors topic 16

Neutral on topic 17:Avoid foreign entanglements
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Strongly Favors topic 18:Prioritize green energy
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Make AZ a home for solar R&D and energy generation: Strongly Favors topic 18

Neutral on topic 19:Marijuana is a gateway drug
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Favors topic 20:Stimulus better than market-led recovery
(-3 points on Economic scale)

Raise the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour by 2016: Favors topic 20
NO on prioritizing spending in case debt limit is reached: Favors topic 20

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