Joe Maldonado on VoteMatch

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Favors topic 1: Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right (+2 points on Social scale)	You own your body; not the Government: Favors topic 1
Opposes topic 2: Legally require hiring women & minorities (+2 points on Economic scale)	Oppose affirmative action: Opposes topic 2
Strongly Favors topic 3: Support transgender and LGBTQ+ rights (+5 points on Social scale)	Strongly supports same-sex marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3
Favors topic 4: America was founded on Christian values (-3 points on Social scale)	Keep God in the public sphere: Favors topic 4
Favors topic 5: Expand ObamaCare (-3 points on Economic scale)	Expand ObamaCare: Favors topic 5
Favors topic 6: Privatize Social Security (+2 points on Economic scale)	Opportunity to opt out of Social Security: Favors topic 6
Strongly Opposes topic 7: Vouchers for school choice (-5 points on Economic scale)	No vouchers for school choice: Strongly Opposes topic 7
Favors topic 8: Businesses have a right to pollute (-3 points on Social scale)	Fight EPA regulatory over-reach: Favors topic 8
Opposes topic 9: Stricter punishment reduces crime (+2 points on Social scale)	Stricter punishment doesn't reduce crime: Opposes topic 9
Strongly Favors topic 10: Absolute right to gun ownership (+5 points on Economic scale)	Absolute right to gun ownership: Strongly Favors topic 10
Strongly Favors topic 11: Higher taxes on the wealthy (-5 points on Economic scale)	Higher taxes on the wealthy: Strongly Favors topic 11
Favors topic 12: Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens (+2 points on Social scale)	Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens: Favors topic 12
Favors topic 13: Support & expand free trade (+2 points on Economic scale)	Support and expand free trade: Favors topic 13
Opposes topic 14: Stay away from the UN & Globalism (-3 points on Economic scale)	Libertarian way instead of American Exceptionalism: Opposes topic 14
Strongly Opposes topic 15: Peace through Strength (+5 points on Social scale)	Don't expand the military: Strongly Opposes topic 15
Favors topic 16: Make voter registration easier (+2 points on Social scale)	Make elections and voting fair: Favors topic 16
Favors topic 17: Stay out of foreign wars (+2 points on Social scale)	Avoid foreign entanglements: Favors topic 17
Opposes topic 18: Prioritize green energy (+2 points on Economic scale)	Freer market will allow energy that is greener: Opposes topic 18
Strongly Opposes topic 19: Marijuana is a gateway drug (+5 points on Social scale)	Marijuana isn't a gateway drug: Strongly Opposes topic 19
Opposes topic 20: Stimulus better than market-led recovery (+2 points on Economic scale)	Market-led recovery better than stimulus: Opposes topic 20

Joe Maldonado is a Moderate Libertarian Liberal
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