Matt Rosendale 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)
Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (-3 points on Social scale)	No abortion; no exceptions: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Against abortion in all circumstances: Strongly Opposes topic 1 Rejected that insurers have plans with and without abortion: Strongly Favors topic 1 CC:Appoint strict Constitutionalist judges: Opposes topic 1 CC:De-fund Planned Parenthood: Opposes topic 1 CC:Parental notification for abortions by minors: 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 Opposes topic 3: Comfortable with same-sex marriage (-5 points on Social scale)	Support traditional marriage between one man & one woman: Strongly Opposes topic 3 No civil unions; no same-sex marriage: Strongly Opposes 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)
Strongly Opposes topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (+5 points on Economic scale)	I won't give up on repealing & replacing ObamaCare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Full repeal of Obamacare: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Repeal healthcare mandate, according to CC survey: Opposes topic 5
Strongly Opposes topic 6: Privatize Social Security (-5 points on Economic scale)	Let younger Americans invest privately instead of paying in: Strongly Opposes topic 6
Strongly Favors topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (+5 points on Economic scale)	Privatization is critical to improve our education system: Strongly Favors topic 7 Supports charters and vouchers; opposes tenure: Strongly Favors topic 7
Strongly Favors topic 8: Fight EPA regulatory over-reach (-5 points on Social scale)	No state funding for open space preservation: Strongly Favors topic 8
Favors topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (-3 points on Social scale)	No capital punishment; yes prosecute minors as adults: Favors topic 9
Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+2 points on Economic scale)	Second Amendment rights are non-negotiable: Strongly Opposes topic 10 Don't check if gun buyers are on terrorist watch-list: Strongly Favors topic 10 Citizens can own any number and type of firearms: Strongly Favors topic 10 Unrestricted right to bear arms, according to CC survey: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Trump tax cuts mean more jobs for Montanans: Strongly Favors topic 11 New tax law changes depreciation rules to allow expansion: Strongly Opposes topic 11 You deserve to keep more of your hard-earned money: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Get rid of tax on multimillion-dollar estates: Strongly Opposes topic 11 CC:Make federal income tax cuts permanent: Strongly Opposes topic 11 CC:Elimination the Death Tax: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Strongly Opposes topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (-5 points on Social scale)	Rule of law has been ignored for illegal immigrants: Strongly Opposes topic 12 No in-state tuition for illegal immigrants: Opposes topic 12 Supports border infrastructure, according to CC survey: Strongly Opposes topic 12
Strongly Opposes topic 13: Support & expand free trade (-5 points on Economic scale)	Stop tolerating what China has been doing for decades: Strongly Opposes topic 13
No opinion on topic 14: Support American Exceptionalism (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 15: Expand the military (-3 points on Social scale)	CC:Secure the grid against terrorism: Favors topic 15
Strongly Opposes topic 16: Make voter registration easier (-5 points on Social scale)	Voted to repeal same-day voter registration: Strongly Opposes topic 16 Yes voter ID; but also independent redistricting: Opposes topic 16
Opposes topic 17: Avoid foreign entanglements (-3 points on Social scale)	Iran deal handed over $1.7B to #1 state sponsor of terror: Opposes topic 17
Strongly Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+5 points on Economic scale)	Climate changes, but no draconian restrictions on business: Opposes topic 18 Develop fossil fuels, don't subsidize green energy: Strongly Opposes topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Medical marijuana ok; let states decide full legalization: Opposes topic 19 Decriminalize and handle marijuana like a prescription drug: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Strongly Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+5 points on Economic scale)	Cut government instead of stimulus spending: Strongly Opposes topic 20 Get Feds out of the way of the states: Strongly Opposes topic 20 CC:Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment: Opposes topic 20