Rick Becker on SenateMatch

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VoteMatch Question & Answer (Click on question for explanation and background)	Based on these stances: (Click on topic for excerpt & citation)
Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-5 points on Social scale)	Government's responsibility to protect human life: Strongly Opposes topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (+5 points on Social scale)	Add "sexual orientation" to definition of discrimination: 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)
No opinion on topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
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)	Replace Common Core with local parent & teacher control: Strongly Favors topic 7
No opinion on topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	No use of drones for criminal investigations: Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Uphold the Second Amendment: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Flatten and simplify personal income tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11
No opinion on topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 13: Support & expand free trade (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the military (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-3 points on Social scale)	Voted YES on $5,000 limit on governor's executive bonus: Favors topic 16 Study ID cards for voting to ensure citizenship: Strongly Opposes topic 16
No opinion on topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Lower tax rates and eschew picking winners and losers: Opposes topic 18 Reduce oil extraction tax from 6.5% to 5%: Opposes topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Supports medical marijuana and legalized pot: Strongly Opposes topic 19 Voted NO on drug testing for TANF & SNAP benefits: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Submit smaller budgets when there are shortfalls: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Picking winners & losers fails; lower taxes & get out of way: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Reverse the trend of imprudent & increasing spending: Opposes topic 20

Rick Becker is a Moderate Libertarian Conservative
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