Dave Heineman on VoteMatch

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Strongly Opposes topic 1: Abortion is a woman's right (-5 points on Social scale)	Signs informed consent Legislation: Strongly Opposes topic 1
No opinion on topic 2: Require hiring more women & minorities (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 3: Same-sex domestic partnership benefits (+5 points on Social scale)	Marriage is between one man and one woman: Strongly Favors topic 3
No opinion on topic 4: Teacher-led prayer in public schools (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 8: Death Penalty (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 9: Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Opposes topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (-3 points on Economic scale)	Harsher punishment for unlawful handguns: Opposes topic 10
Strongly Opposes topic 5: More federal funding for health coverage (+5 points on Economic scale)	Don't spend money on ObamaCare until Supreme Court decision: Strongly Opposes topic 5 Opposes ObamaCare as bad for health & pocketbook: Strongly Opposes topic 5
No opinion on topic 6: Privatize Social Security (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 7: Parents choose schools via vouchers (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Favors topic 18: Replace coal & oil with alternatives (-3 points on Economic scale)	Support pipeline but not at expense of environment: Opposes topic 18 National leader in ethanol; now do same for biodiesel: Strongly Favors topic 18 Stop harmful EPA regulation of greenhouse gas emissions: Strongly Opposes topic 18 Set goal of 25% renewable energy by 2025: Strongly Favors topic 18
Strongly Favors topic 19: Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it (-5 points on Social scale)	Protect Nebraskans from the very dangerous drug, meth: Strongly Favors topic 19
No opinion on topic 20: Allow churches to provide welfare services (0 points on Economic scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Opposes topic 11: Make taxes more progressive (+5 points on Economic scale)	To build economy: no new taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11 Vetoes 25% State Park Fee Increase: Strongly Opposes topic 11 We lowered taxes over last 3 years; do same for next 4 years: Opposes topic 11 I will continue to lower taxes: Strongly Opposes topic 11
Opposes topic 12: Illegal immigrants earn citizenship (-3 points on Social scale)	End Medicaid services for illegal immigrants: Opposes topic 12
Strongly Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+5 points on Economic scale)	Expand trade with Taiwan & Hong Kong: Strongly Favors topic 13 Promote exports with trade office in Tokyo: Strongly Favors topic 13
No opinion on topic 15: Expand the armed forces (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
Strongly Favors topic 16: Stricter limits on political campaign funds (-5 points on Economic scale)	Disallow using government resources for politics: Strongly Favors topic 16
No opinion on topic 14: The Patriot Act harms civil liberties (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)
No opinion on topic 17: US out of Iraq & Afghanistan (0 points on Social scale)	(No votes on which to base response)